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Grannyg
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05-28-2002

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grannyg a private message Print Post    
(((Gal))) Hope things check out ok. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Give the big guy a hot kiss from me and see if he feels better.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
(((GAL)))

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 12:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
did the doc mention trans ischemic attack (TIA)?
good luck with all the tests!

Pamznic
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03-01-2006

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamznic a private message Print Post    
Howdy folks, I was wondering what or where the Fibromyalgia thread had gone sure would love to talk to other with this condition.
Any suggestions is so appreciated.

Pamznic
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03-01-2006

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamznic a private message Print Post    
opps
Any suggestion are appreciated

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
did it get deleted again??? we keep asking for the mods to keep it so we can refer to it...

Pam...I have it and am having a very bad time of it right now, doc just took me off wk for days, first time that happened

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
i searched and its gone..damnnit! how many times do we have to ask for it to stay here???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Pam, I started the thread AGAIN!,,,
here is link

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Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Went for my two MRI's and opthamologist exam today. First let me say it was the spa day from hell. I thought I would sleep through my MRIs and come out looking refreshed. Instead I wound up treated to more punctures in the arms and aboriginal tribal dance music. For a whole hour. I was stressed by the end of it. My mother told me I did it wrong, I should have told them I was chlostrophobic and they would have loaded me up with intravenous Valium. Didn't occur to me, since I'm not chlostrophobic (but she genuinely is). No results from that until next week.

Then I moved on to the opthamologist, whom I very much liked. I let Colossus sit in on the visit again. The doctor saw something in my left eye he didn't like, I guess your eyes record events in yoru life, and started ordering a bunch of tests. Until I told him the neurologist already had me in the middle of the same tests. He was happy with that and wants to see me again first thing Monday morning. He might be happy, but I'm not.

He's most interested in the results of a doppler of my neck carotids. I don't have that for another week. That test, or the ultrasound, I'm not sure which or if they're the same thing, involve sticking a tube down my throat into my stomach.

I'm kind of tired of being prodded. They stuck me again today, to inject dye into my arteries at the end of my MRI's, to get a contrast. Now I have a fever and am cranky.

Kind of wondering how many times they think they can poke a badger and not get bit. I'm not used to this business of having tests. Much less getting no results, which . . . I have NONE at this point, but still have to go in for more tests and no idea when I'll get answers.

Yes I'm cranky and other than being pissed at this situation and not feeling so great I have nothing to about. I'm just ready for them to say it's nothing instead of ordering more tests and looking concerned but not telling me much.

I'll fill you all in when I grill the opthomalogist on Monday. Thanks for listening and my apologies for griping. It's not my general nature.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
PS it is not lost on me that I went to the emergency room last week because I was blind and had a headache. I felt fine when I went to the hospital this morning and came out blind (from the pupil-dialation shit) and with a headache (from the aboriginal poundings of the MRI machine). What is wrong with this picture?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
you should not have a fever from the MRI's and other tests.
it's a very good thing that you are not still blind and having a headache from your original problem. there are worse things than having your pupils dialated and a headache from loud music. those are temporary as hopefully your other symptoms are.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
No fun at all, GAL. Been there. And it doesn't help that no one seems to treat your concerns with very much concern.

I hope you get resuls soon, and answers too, without more yucky tests.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
GAL, if you are feverish after having the contrast MRI, you may be slightly allergic to the contrast. PLEASE tell the doctor this ASAP so that there will be a record of it.

also, your carotids are in your neck. so, i'm guessing the tube in the stomach is a different test altogether - maybe an endoscope?

i certainly hope that you get better soon.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
(((GAL))) its probably fibro :-) j/k

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I hate that dye stuff.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
(((GAL)))

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry for griping in here. So many on this Board have real concerns. I'm fine. I'm just miserable because I'm not feeling as fine as I think I should and I haven't gotten the otay to believing all as is fine as I think it is.

No more gripes. I'll give you the facts as they come in, but no more complaining. Thank you all for your concern, though. This is not stuff I could download on my family because they would worry and jump to conclusions, so I sort of belched it out here. I will complain to my neurologist about the fever after MRI, though. Uncalled for.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Hey, you can gripe. Gripe away. I sure as heck do it enough.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
GAL, I am concerned about you, please - I am going to email you

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
GAL, I know exactly how you feel.(I have had just about the worst day today)..but must admit it does help to talk about it...and I know for a fact everyone here is a great help and no one feels like you are griping too much.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Gal you have the most creative gripes so please continue whenever you feel the need.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
{{{{GAL}}}} Griping is always allowed!

Wink
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10-06-2000

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Gal I'm sorry to admit but some of your gripes make me laugh out loud. But that's only because I adore your wonderful sense of humour.

I am so glad you have doctors who seem to be on top of things and moving quickly to resolve this situation for you. Sending lots of positive thoughts and vibes

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I feel like I am living in this section today :-)

I just read fine print on my new antiboitic...says not to lay down for 30 min after taking it...anyone ever seen that on a med label?? I wonder why? will I explode? :-)

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
GAL, we promise not to tell a soul that you have been in here wailing away. Your secrets are always safe with the few hundred of us here.

I think you better report the fever to the doctors ASAP though. Or I'm telling your Mom. Okay, I'm not.