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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 5:07 am
cuz I was young with no insurance and no money...my mom had to pay and I think it was a lot just to do the work ff years later and now they give you antibiotics and send you home for a few days til the absess goes down...much easier 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 5:08 am
Tooth has finally settled down. Stopped the pain meds so that's a good sign. Still mad that I wasn't in pain when I went in, though.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 6:43 am
Pamydoll, I didn't realize it was a long time ago... I was imagining you in pain now. Yeah things certainly have improved with modern medicine.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 7:36 am
My gripe today: (beware, it's Pity Party time) I have ANOTHER kidney infection. I swear I have the health of either a morbidly obese person or an elderly woman. First, gall bladder, then my knees, my neck, my spine is compressed on one side, then my kidney, then my other kidney. I don't get it, I am not overweight, I eat healthy, I exercise, and I drink a TON of water. WTH is going on with me???? I am not even 30 yet. I went to urgent care last night, they did an urinalysis, gave me an antibiotic shot, and sent me home with some vicoden and some antibiotics. It hurts really badly today and I am peeing blood. It was better this morning, but the pain is worse in my right back side. GAH. I hate this. I am sure it's a stone. Just as long as it doesn't pass while I am at work....
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 7:41 am
Oh Escapee I am so sorry. I hope you feel better soon.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 7:44 am
That sounds rough. I hope you feel better soon.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 8:15 am
((Escapee)) Not sure if this helps, but I drink a ton of cranberry juice to prevent bladder infection. No idea if it's also good to prevent kidney infections though. I do hope you feel better soon!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 8:30 am
Anything with Vitamin C is good for preventing bladder infections. Vitamin C makes the urine acidic, killing bacteria. I didn't start with a bladder infection, I started with a back ache and funny smelling urine, which were the first signs of a kidney infection last time when I spent the day in the ER.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:27 am
i hate to say this escapee, but you know it's not what you're doing, it's just genetics.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:30 am
Who's????? No one else has this crap like I do. My mom had a kidney infection once about 15 years ago. I gotta overcome this somehow.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:40 am
Did you have gallstones, Escapee? If you did, and you think you now have a possible kidney stone...and you also have problems with joints and your spine, have your doctor put on his obviously never used thinking cap and check your serum calcium levels. Lots of kidney stones are not related to calcium, but some are. Just given the areas you're having troubles, it's a no brainer to me about some calcium level issues. I also agree about cranberry juice as a preventative to kidney or bladder infections. The doctors may tell you no, it's not going to help, but nurses will tell you otherwise. Gee, I wonder why? When's the last time you had to have a prescription for cranberry juice? There is a new product out there, Cystex, and a tablespoon of it is equivalent to 8 glasses of cranberry juice. Either way, drink water until you think you're going to float away
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:44 am
I agree with Huk about getting your calcium checked. Also, the cranberry tablets are a better source of cranberry than cranberry juice. They are concentrated.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:45 am
I had gallstones, yes. I always equated my joint issues to being a runner and having too tight hamstrings. Could I not be getting enough calcium or is it too much? I can't go to the doctor again until January. Stupid crappy insurance! I am going to pick up some 100% cranberry juice at lunch time. I just don't usually drink calories. I have some cystex at home. Took some this morning and threw everything up. Coffee coming back up is not good.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:49 am
I wouldn't feel comfortable answering your too much or too little calcium question, Escapee. While it certainly could be too much causing your issues, too little of it could be a sign of osteoporosis, and I think with that, calcium is pulled from your bones. What's with the insurance? Can you only go to the doctor's once a year or something?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 10:50 am
I just read up a tiny bit on Cystex, and it contains aspirin. That's hard on the stomach! Vomiting is also a possible side effect.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:07 pm
Elevated calcium levels cause high blood pressure. Last night my BP was 90/50 and my pulse was 45bpm So, I don't think it's that. A calcium deficiency is not likely either as it would not be the culprit of stones. Plus I am a yogurt and skim milk kinda girl. Did I mention that on top of I am pretty sure I have an ulcer? So, maybe I am just freakin' falling apart. I used to be overweight before I had kids. I ate horribly and I think I am paying for it now. Actually, my knees haven't bothered me in a while. I have flat feet, so arch supports really alleviated that issue. So now it's just the spinal decompression, which is slight, but just bad enough that I get headaches and a backache from it. I know, I need to stretch my hamstrings and my hip flexors. Sigh, need to get back to yoga. The migraines may be hormonal in combination with my neck being off it's axis, as it was explained to me. Doc said a chiropractor that specializes in neck realignment would be a good idea, but not just any old chiro. I don't like chiro's so we'll see. I've suffered from bladder issues my whole life. I am very susceptible to bladder infections. Landi, now that I think about it, my younger sisters suffer from them too, so it probably is genetic. My mom used to as well. So, I stand corrected. Stupid genetics.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:16 pm
Insurance: Oh, no I had surgery done a year ago that wasn't covered and I didn't find out until after the fact. I have a high deductable HSA, so while the money is put into my account, I am paying for a surgery that didn't go toward my deductable and wasn't covered by insurance. So any time I or my kids have to go to the doc, I pay for it and it goes toward my deductable. But, I still have to pay for the surgery too. I owe about 5900 which I don't have and my HSA is about to quit out. So we try to NOT go to the doctor so we don't wrack up that bill. I haven't even come close to my deductable yet and the year's almost over. When it is over, I am switching inusrances. I will pay more per month to not have this friggin headache.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 3:46 pm
{{{Escapee}}}, I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. Please be careful and check with the pharmacist before drinking cranberry juice it can adversely effect some antibiotics.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 4:10 pm
My gripe for the day is I have to get immunizations for my course at school. I went and got my MMR (since I didn't get the second shot at age 5) and my Twinrix booster (since I never went back for it after I did the fast track before Cuba). I find out AFTERWARDS that now I can't do my TB skin test for 4 WEEKS now since the MMR shot weakens the immune system slightly, and the skin test is based on an allergic reaction. ARGH. If my school wasn't do DISORGANIZED and they just TOLD us these things, instead of just being like 'Oh yeah, get these immunizations," this wouldn't have happened. I'm also annoyed with the doctor that saw me today. She's not my normal doctor and she agreed with me that it was a 2 week time frame from MMR to TB test, when it's clearly not. ARGH. I have to do the test 3 days before the deadline to have our forms in and I have to go back the day before for my results. SO ANNOYED.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 6:41 pm
Escapee - my mom's an endoscopy nurse who's had kidney stones. She's been told by every doctor in her unit that drinking lemonade (and the Crystal Light kind - not the real stuff) is the best thing she can do for her kidneys. They said there's actually more citric acid in the CL than in real lemonade and it's MUCH better than cranberry juice. She drinks a glass or two every day and is seeing good results.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 8:24 am
Escapee sorry you are feeling so bad. I can understand not wanting to add to your existing dr bill, but with this maybe it's worth it. Because if you don't get it taken care of, it could escalate, and you could end up in the ER & hospital again. Even more money to your existing dr bill. Just something to think about.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 11:17 am
Today, the back pain is better and it doesn't hurt to pee....however I have a rocking headache and I'm nauseaus. I want to take a tylenol and an something for nausea, but I am pretty sure I'd yak it up.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 11:33 am
Escapee...so sorry. Not to add to your headache (and other aches)...it may not matter whether you go to the Dr. or not...I think some pre-existing things or everything pre-existing may not be covered under your new insurance for the first 6 mos. of your new insurance when you switch. I could be wrong. If you have insurance through work, maybe it is different. You should find out though. So sorry to possibly be the bearer of bad news. I understand about your not covered surgery...we went through the same thing (well, it was covered but only some of it...we were left with a $40K hospital bill plus a lot more we had to cover...long terrible story but we thought we had good health insurance and found out the hard way that we didn't). Anyway, just wanted to give you a heads up so you can find out before hand re switching insur. I hope I am wrong. Neko...sorry about your school. My daughter found some frustrating disorganization at her college too. It's so frustrating when you get conflicting info. Speaking of your MMR, my neighbors just had to get boosters for whooping cough to be around their new baby cousin. I know whooping cough is on the upswing. I wonder if a lot of us are walking around susceptible to it because we need boosters. I haven't had time to check into that yet.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 3:52 pm
Talking about health insurance . . . I was able to retire early, so had to get private insurance. I'm generally healthy. Got BC/BS of Illinois. Very basically, doctor visits and diagnostic tests are NOT covered and a high deductible to keep premiums down. I've had it for a little over eight years. One BIG health problem and three comparatively minors in all that time. When big problem was going on I had to watch EOBs and bills to make sure everything that should be paid by insurance was. Had to get some things corrected. But ultimately, everything that should have been paid by insurance was. (I even ended up with $300.40 check made out to me from insurance that was supposed to go to an assisting surgeon. I kind of brought it up to my surgeon, but nobody was looking for payment. $300.40 for me!) During these years, my insurance agent said she had another client with some other insurance carrier. That person was unhappy. Getting claims paid, getting paper work straight, etc., etc. was HORRIBLE. He just wanted to get BC/BS insurance. I'm happy I've got it. One more year and then . . . .
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 7:02 pm
Happymom, We had to have our pertussis (whooping cough) shots up to date too. I had mine with my tetanus and diphtheria shot back in 2002 so luckily, that was one shot I didn't need. LOL
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