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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 5:37 pm
Wow, thanks, Nino, Skootz and Ginger!! Didn't expect visitors thru this. How nice. Gawd. Gotta drink one more 8-oz glass of something and I don't feel like it. Not hungry at all! Just feel bloated with liquid. Nothing has happened yet, btw! (But I am afraid to walk Herc anymore.) I've had have a headache all afternoon, so I took my Migraine meds not once, but twice. Finally calming down. Just hope I don't sleep through the times when I need to be running to the bathroom!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 7:59 pm
Oops, HP, just remembered. It is the Phospho-salt that keeps you up ALL night. But you probably already know that by now.

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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 8:57 pm
Good luck, HP!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 10:23 pm
Hey, Juju and Lum! Actually, been running back and forth since around 8:15 pm. Up now again, so thought I'd pop in here. Yes, Juju, you are a wise and knowing dog. Lum, wanna trade symptoms?
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 10:46 pm
HP, when I had to drink this horrid stuff called Golightly once, I actually took my quilt and pillow into the bathroom and laid on the floor!! LOL! I had to be within reaching distance of the throne, let me tell you! I'm sure feeling for you tonight!! Hang in there, and I hope the migraine leaves you alone! You have enough to contend with as it is!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:12 am
5 am--drank the last Fleet. Yuk, yuk, yuk. That white cranberry juice helps, I guess, but not much. Yuk. Waiting for the water to boil for my tea--to get the awful taste out of my mouth. Ah, that helps. Oh, and I did manage to wake up in time without having to spend the night on the floor, Nino. That's good, because in this nicely carpeted apartment, if the base is not concrete, it sure does a good imitation. Not a soft place to rest, even with a quilt. Coming in to the 'tail end' here!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 9:06 am
Whew, HP. When I read last night's post real quick, I put one extra o in the part about "so thought I'd pop in here". You can kinda see how that scared me.
You should be having the procedure right now. Bet you aren't feeling a thing. Sending good vibes your way.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 8:21 pm
Hahahhahahha! Juju, you are definitely one figment I think I'll keep around! Good for my mental health. 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 04, 2005 - 6:33 am
can you have carpal tunnel in your shoulder? before Christmas, i changed my free weight routine and my shoulders were sore, thought just from that. well, my right shoulder (like right on the ball of it) is just not better, and certain movements just kill me. ice seems to help. DH thinks it's from the mouse, but it can be fine for a couple of days and then start hurting when i wake up or some other odd time
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, March 04, 2005 - 7:58 am
Carpal tunnel refers to the physiology of the wrist. You very likely have a bursitis, arthritis or the like issue. I would definitely consult your doc--who should send you to an ortho doc.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 04, 2005 - 8:16 am
Thanks. going Monday.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:21 am
Gastric Emptying Test Had this today. A gastric emptying test measures how quickly you digest food (moving from stomach to small intestine). Evidently digesting too quickly or too slowly can cause problems. It is given most often to people who have continued nausea or vomiting problems. And one of the most common conditions indicated by abnormal emptying is diabetes. None of these were the reasons I took the test, however. I believe my gastro guy--who was asked to trace the reason for my anemia, is still looking for oozing blood somewhere (can be caused by an ulcer or by acid reflux, which I do have). The Prep I simply had to refrain from eating or drinking anything after 9 pm last night. And for two days before the test, I had to stop taking any aspirin or stomach meds. The Study The first thing I asked the doc who escorted me to the room where the study would be conducted was how long it would take. He simply answered, "Hard to tell." So I grinned at him and said, "Oh, depends upon my insides, huh?" And that was right. He gave me a scrambled egg (maybe 2?) that were cooked in the micro (yuk) and then mixed with radioactive material (that would allow him to track the egg in its travels in my system, but would not stay in my system. Told me it is less dangerous than an xray). Afterward, he allowed me to drink maybe a thimbleful of water to swish in my mouth and then swallow. He had me sit for a bit to give the food time to enter the stomach (maybe 5 minutes) and then asked me to step into the next room. There, I was asked to wrap my arms around this big scanner (x-ray?) machine and stand still for about 3 minutes, with my belly pressed against the plate. A little dinger signaled when I could turn around, where this time I pressed my back to the scanner. Same timeframe. Then I was asked to sit in the lounge--maybe 15-20 minutes until I would be called back again and again until I had digested the egg. We repeated the scanning thing 5 times. The doc was a very skinny, kind of wizened-looking gnome who gave off a nice vibe but didn't talk much. I only asked if I fell within the normal range and if there was anything he wanted to share. He told me that it looked as if I fell within the normal range, but that he still had some calculations to do. Each time I re-entered the room, I looked over at his monitor, which showed the progression of the movement of the food inside me. I could see the piece of food had moved (from scan to scan) from the top of the monitor toward the middle, and then, finally, toward the bottom. Couldn't see the organs, mind you, just this black object I knew to be the egg, in different positions against a white background. Weird but kinda cool, too. After Effects No after effects at all! Went through snow and hail on the way home, but driving was okay. Stopped and picked up a latte and bagel and my migraine meds. With Zomig and real food inside my tummy, I am now off to sleep a while!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:22 am
Texannie, what happened at the doc's??
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:58 am
HP, so glad you have one more test behind you. Thanks for the description because I didn't know anything about this particular test. Glad you're back home and fixing to get some rest. I hope that migraine is history when you wake up later! Texannie, I have a recurring problem with my right shoulder, too. I have never gotten it checked out, but I have mentioned it to my doctor before. It gets worse when I type for an extended period of time on my keyboard. However, once I've aggravated it, it hurts whether I'm typing or not. The only real cure I've found for it so far is laying off the computer for a couple of days, and that ain't easy for me to do! Ha! My pain is actually located about 2 inches down my back from the top of my right shoulder. Believe it or not, liberal amounts of Ben Gay has actually helped me when it acts up. That and OTC pain meds. I hope your doctor helped you out yesterday.
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Cher
Member
08-18-2004
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:03 pm
HP - I bet your glad that one is over - get some rest and take care!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:14 pm
Doc thinks it's tendonitus. taking a med pack of steriods and anti-inflamatories.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 1:08 pm
Ouch Texannie! I have tendinitis in my left wrist and right elbow, hurts like a son of a gun. Can't take any anti-inflamatories, allergic to them. Doctor put me on Prednisone, it helped while I was taking them but once I finished pain was right back but not quite as bad. He wants me to take steroid shots but I refused read too many bad things about them. Hope you feel better soon.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 6:07 am
Thanks, Nino and Cher. Yes, I am glad that is over with, but I think there is still a camera-swallowing test ahead. Waiting to hear back from my gastro doc on that. Today I have my appt with a surgeon my PCP referred me to--to check out the cyst she felt in my L breast. Not sweating the dx, but do hate having the exam. But I am going. Good for you, Texannie, for getting it checked out. Hope the meds work for you! Gosh, Kristy, does that mean you just put up with the pain? Are they cortisone shots or truly steroid shots? I know you have to watch how much you get, and I also know you have a couple of things going on that make treating you more complicated.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 8:26 am
Good grief HP I meant corisone shots.LOL And yes I just live with the pain. I also have carpal tunnel in both wrists. The braces I wear help more than anything. Good luck HP with your tests, I have you in my thoughts and prayers.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 8:56 am
Good luck HP, I am also still having pain in my elbow, I had one shot, it helped for a short time, but the pain is back. Unfortunately the pain in my knee is overshadowing the pain in my elbow (oh god, I feel like a complaining old woman right now, and I hate that), I have had pain in my knee for about a year. Since I fell down the steps after the fire. The pain intensifies and then dies down from time to time. It has been not too bad the last month or so, - until Friday. For some reason it is acting up and I can hardly walk. I am finally going to check it out. I have an appointment with an orthopedist on the 21st of March, he will send me for an MRI I am sure. Finally find out what the problem is. I am not good with going to doctors, it has to really be torturing me before I go.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 1:58 pm
Thanks, Kristy and Ginger. Everything turned out fine--nothing to worry about, with a small tweak. Wrote up the details in the mammogram thread HERE--so to find out about the tweak, you will have to visit there! Hee hee. My way of getting you two to get a mammogram and let us know if everything is A-OK. (Cuz we care!) Kristy, you must know more about cortisone (I know too much can cause cancer) than I do; but I was told the amount used was insignificant. Well, you know what is best for you. My elbow is doing sooooo much better now after surgery, btw. I held grocery bags with my left hand for the first time today--and had NOOOOO pain whatsoever in my elbow anymore! Yayyyy! And my strength is returning so well! (Wasn't so sure I had done the right thing a couple of weeks ago, but now I know I did. Yahoo!) So, Ginger, I am very, very glad you finally bit the bullet on your knee at least. Listen, I was the same way as you, and each time I have a doc appt, I get grumbly. Don't wanna have to bother with this. But, when the pain gets so bad it changes your lifestyle, then you know you have to do something. Yay doc appt on the 21st!! You probably need arthroscopic surgery, which should fix you up in no time--and you'll be smacking yourself for not having pursued it earlier! Sure hope it is as simple as that, anyway.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 2:09 pm
I don't want any friggin surgery of any kind. Just make the damned pain go away miraculously
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:08 pm
Me either, I am the BIGGEST chicken on earth!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:37 pm
You two!!! Sometimes the wheel 'is broke,' you know?!
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 7:57 pm
So glad all is well, Herckie! I'm off to the mammogram thread to read about it! I'm with you Ginger and Kristy, where surgery is concerned!! I don't even like blood tests!
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