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| Sun, 09-28-2008 - 11:51am |
and I did just that, it will teach me to go to a phyisican asst. I do not have shingles I went to a really certifide dr man and he was pissed that she told me I had shingles. I have severe dermatitis and really bad case of the nerves. I bawl all time and he said considering what I have delt with this past 8 months he is proud that I didn't end up in hospital. He gave me some corisone and its helping and I bought some over the counter, HIves pills that are homopathic and they are doing the trick. Almost back to normal and thats a good thing. Enough of that ladies, I hope that your weekend is good and everthing is going as antisipated. Rosemary is one strong lady and I gotta hunch that she will be going home. I did sign up for the messages to come on the caring bridge. Prayers to her and her family.
Vern and I have picked out the solid surface Hi-mac and its just waiting for me to get my cabinets painted and new hardware put on them. Painting keeps my head clear LOL.
I better get off and fix a bite of breakfast and get something done today.
Have a great day and a better tomorrow. hugs
Betty L. Keep and Angel on your Shoulder & a prayer in your heart.

I hear you on problems with diagnosis and treatment. I went to my MD for a regular checkup and told him that my mild fibromyalgia flares have been coming back ever since the the bout with sciatica. He feels I don't have enough serotonin in my brain to make me feel good, so I wind up feeling bad, and recommended an RX for anti-depressant that would increase the serotonin production. Well, I had come armed with info on a supplement that would do the same thing without the side effects. So, he looked it up on his little medical laptop and saw no problems with the few basic meds I already take. I decided to give it a try and skip the anti-depressant - just didn't want to trade one problem for another. Well, after 2 weeks on the pill 3 x a day, it's a small miracle. This must be what a normal person, like DH feels like. I don't feel achy, my appetite has decreased, I sleep through the night with either 1 or no potty stops and wake up early feeling refreshed. I'm just going all the time, where before the pains would just wear me down. I told DSis about it, she had to try it. A week later she calls to tell me she could raise her "bad" leg to get in her undies for the first time in years! I'm sure her arthritis is still there, but the pain message just isn't getting to her brain and making her stop what she is doing. I will go back to MD in a month and can't wait to report. Guess I'll be teaching my old doggie MD something knew - LOL.
Jacquie
Betty L. Keep and Angel on your Shoulder & a prayer in your heart.
Betty L. Keep and Angel on your Shoulder & a prayer in your heart.
I'm so glad you don't have the shingles, Betty, and that you're on your
Betty L. Keep and Angel on your Shoulder & a prayer in your heart.
Your whole episode brings to mind when DH had shingles some years back. It hit him on one side of his face, was more pain than itch, so I immediately made an appointment with the MD. The doctor's face lit up when he took the first look. Said it was the first case of shingles he'd ever seen out of textbook years ago. Make you wonder if the PA had ever even seen this in a textbook. As the problem was near his eye, the family MD sent him to an eye MD the same day to be sure there was no permanent damage. DH was left with weakened nerves near the eye, but no vision problems. Just droops when he is tired.
Jacquie
Carol
Betty..whew, I am sure glad you didn't have shingles.