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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 4:13 pm
I didn't want to start a new thread for this and I know others have questions that don't require a whole thread. Anyway...question: I have in my legs "cold bones"... I know it's weird to hear and very hard to describe, but the inside of my bones feels like there is ice. It's hard and hurts to walk, so I sit a lot.(yes, I am getting a fat ass) Please don't tell me to go to the doctor as I have no medical insurance and have no way of paying to just go... just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this before.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 4:28 pm
I know nothing about this, nor have I ever heard of it. I hope someone can give you some info, ZM.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 4:31 pm
It's weird Ophilia, it's so dang hot out here but the inner part of my legs are cold and achy. I wish I could describe it better. Think of it as being in the snow and you are very very cold, but the outside of you is hot.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 4:40 pm
My osteo arthritis is acting up right now and it feels somehow how you describe. I cannot decide whether or not I want ice or heat on it. The weather outside (humid and light rain) it makes them worse, however the best thing for my arthritis is not sit but to get up and get moving.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 4:58 pm
Me too Skootz. When my bones n joints start aching, I have found that moving helps. I know it may be hard to believe but it's true. The best example I can give is heel spur. I don't think I will ever get rid of it. I am fine if I am moving and even at the gym during a hard workout, it does not hurt. No sooner do I sit down and within 10min, the heel and foot just tenses up. When I try to get up, I can't put any weight on it. I have to limp around to get it going again. Move, just keep moving. I think I would suggest that you keep a log of the times when you have this feeling. Is it always in the mornings, or does it get worse as the day goes on? Is it constant or comes and goes? What helps to lessen it? By paying close attention to the details behind it all, you may come up with a resolution all on your own.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 6:31 pm
It's a weird feeling that has been happening for about 6 months. Didn't pay much attention to it until lately when it has become worse. My endo doctor recommended a bone scan for osteoperosis(sp?) but I never did do that. I have for the past few years had joint pain (why I was on pain killers for so long) but this the past few weeks has been different. The weird coldness in the inner part of my joints is weird...mostly in the place where I have had injury before. I have sprained and fracture one of my feet before (why I gave up dancing) and fell and injured my tailbone (another place that I have the cold feeling) Weird feeling and I am just wondering if I should just take an advil and not worry about it or it's something I should be concerned about.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 7:58 pm
leaving for urgent care in a moment. pain is too much right now
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 8:09 pm
(((((Z-mom)))))
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 9:01 pm
I was able to get in and out REALLY quick. (I was the only one there!! WOW..I was in and out in less then 40 minutes) They did a urine test and the doctor wants me to have a glucose tolernance test. My urine was very concentrated and since I am not urinated much that could explain my leg pains (don't ask me the reason cuz I could not tell you) He thinks because of all of the drugs I have been on in the past have damaged my kidneys and all of this 'could be' a kidney infection. He pounded and listened to my back. He also said nothing with salt for me as the swelling in my legs 'could be' water retention from my kidneys not processing everything.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 9:48 pm
wow, I am sorry the pain got so bad for you Zmom... My MIL has had problem with kidneys etc., one think I do hope they look at or do is an ultra sound of your bladder to make sure that there is no urine left in your bladder...my mil found out recently that this is why she is getting more bladder infections etc., Also....she has too kidney damage to all the drugs/meds she has been on all these years..she now has a catheter (sp) to get rid of the extra urine and it is not as concentrated now either. (btw...she was having up to 2 cups left in her bladder at a time)
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:03 pm
Skootz, what is weird for me is I have had back pain but I thought is due to a crappy bed. I went off the pain meds (vicidon and oxycontin) plus steriods.(and a slew of other drugs) This is where the dr said damage might have been done. To put it out there...I have only been 'really' urinating 2-3 times a day. I try to go other times but it's mostly dribble..but not painful, so I haven't thought much about it. It hasn't been but the past 2 or 3 weeks that my legs have been hurting and been in pain. Turns out I am retaining a lot of water (that is why no salt). He's also concerned with the sugar content from the dip stick that he did in my urine tonight. Also had high levels of protein. Yes, I am in pain, but I have gone through worse, so I think that's why I haven't said or done anything about it. Plus it's embarrassing to tell someone you are not urinating right.
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:47 pm
Z, DO NOT BE EMBARRASSED! When something is "not right" you need to find out what's going on. Sounds like this dr at Urgent Care may know what he's talking about. Follow his instructions and try to take it easy. No salt, young lady! Your little guy needs his Mom healthy. Wishing you the best in all of your "rough" times of late. You don't "know" me, but I've been keeping up with you and am praying things will soon turn around for the best.
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:22 pm
ZMommy, do you have high blood pressure? Is there a history of diabetes in your family? The combination of the protien and the sugar in the urine is not good. Granted, I only spent 2 days with you, how long ago? 2 or 3 years? But I did notice that you didn't eat very much. You are a young and beautiful woman. My best advice would be for you to consult a certified nutritionist. (I am not doing spelling worries) I also know that you are at least equal to me, and probably superior, in doing internet research. At your age, it is unlikely that anything that is going on can't be reversed, if you start in time. I am very happy you are off the pain meds. They will absolutely destroy your quality of life. Not wanting to hitch hike on your story, or be preachy, but I was so screwed up a few years ago that the docs were pretty sure I had MS. That really pissed me off, because I'd beaten a 10-year battle with fibromylagia. Turns out they were most likely wrong, since I'm no worse that I was 5 years ago. I'd just suggest that you really control your life. Eat better and don't do anything that hurts your body.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 8:28 am
Thank you OldTex! (You called me young lady, you are now my new best friend ) Sunrvrose, when you met me I was in the beginning stages of my stomach problems that landed me on the pain med! You should see me now! I have gained at least 10lbs since then (I feel so fat! LOL) No high blood pressure, actually it's very low. I have always had low blood pressure, so did my dad. Yes, My grandmother was a diabetic and my mother is boarderline. I am going to take a water pill today and see if I can lose some of this water retention. This sucks with no salt! I just bought a big jar of pickles and olives the other day..my favorite snack!! WAAAAAA!!!!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 8:40 am
It's very hard to remove salt from your diet. You'll have to look at packaging as well. It's astonishing how much salt is pre-added to food that we buy.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 10:27 am
It is Jimmer! I cannot even have a soda! (I am not a big soda drinker but it sounded good) Plus I just bought a bunch of mini slim jims and cannot eat those! WAAAAA I took the water pill and it worked fast! WOW! I am peeing now, well, not RIGHT NOW, but moreso then before. I was going to do errands but I am afraid to leave the house!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 8:02 pm
Pee up a storm, Zmom. But not so much that it snows at Rosie's. 
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, July 28, 2006 - 3:59 am
don't forget Zmom to drink lots and lots of water and cranberry juice (the purer the better)
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 8:08 pm
does anyone actually know someone who has used Rogaine for the treatment or prevention of hair loss? i can read about it all day long on the web. but, what i am looking for are real people that have used it with or without success. do you know someone? my mom is using it and having great results at age 69. yet, my best friend (female also) who was in her late 30's at the time used it without any luck and ended up having a hair transplant. everyone else i ask about it just says it doesn't work but they don't know anyone that has ever actually used it to know for certain.
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Bubbakitty
Member
01-29-2005
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 7:38 am
Did your mom and your best friend have the same type of hair loss? That could be the difference there. But then again when I did a search on Rogaine I found this statement: Rogaine, a product used to stimulate hair growth, has been shown to produce minimal to moderate growth of hair in 33% of the people using it as directed. (Results of a study done by the company that makes the product, Upjohn.) It was also shown that a placebo hair- growth drug, which had no active ingredient, produced minimal to moderate growth of hair in 20% of its users. I worked with a lady that used it and while it didn't help her hair grow where she wanted it to in the thinning areas, it made her existing hair fuller, thicker, shinier, etc.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 8:00 am
thanks, bubbakitty, for your real life story. that's what i am looking for - not research i can find on the internet myself. to answer your question, yes, both my mom & my best friend had hair loss in the same area of their scalp - from the front of the scalp on top of the head.
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Shashakaye
Member
05-19-2003
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 10:06 am
Is there a menopause thread anywhere? I don't know if it's what I'm experiencing. I just turned 40. What is the average age and what are the symptoms?
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 10:23 am
Well, Shashakaye, there is a thread here about HRT meds. And under Members/A Caring Place, there is a thread that is probably more appropriate for your questions, entitled Peri-Menopause. Check it out. I think Mocha has named a site that is great for the basic information. (I post a lot in the Health threads, but I would not be comfortable giving you specific answers without telling you that are only guesses on my part--based on my experience.) I will tell you that I had symptoms way before 40 (starting in my 30s, with my internal thermostat!) but I think 40 is pretty normal for getting more pronounced symptoms, depending upon how close you are to the changes in your hormonal levels that lead to menopause.
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Shashakaye
Member
05-19-2003
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 10:25 am
Thanks, on my way to check it out right now.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 10:26 am
Shasha.. the Hormone Replacement Therapy thread might be a starting place. Z.. I'd also urge drinking lots of water, unless the doc said not to do that.. the water (and cranberry juice) helps to flush things out..
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