Update on me

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it was luvox for my ocd and it was fine when it was the amount my old

doctor put me on but this new doctor put me on too much of it and i got

all this strange stuff a few days after that and it stopped soon after i

stopped taking it. my old doctor that i am seeing again told me not to

take it ever again. i think the blood tests is to find out why it did

that to me. something about how my body maybe isn't getting rid of

medicines enough. i don't know much about medical stuff in people only

some in small parrots from rescue work so a lot of the medical talk

confuses me.

CZ

~*GINA*~ wrote:

> Yikes! Do you remember the name of the medicine?

>

> That was such a horrible reaction!

>

>

>

> /--*/ update on me

>

> hi everybody. i live in the city again now. the doctor in the country

> was an idiot and he made me take some pills that made me feel like i was

> loosing my mind. i was hearing people talking when nobody was there. i

> thought it was the pills because i never got anything like that before

> so i stopped taking them and i came back to the city to see my old

> doctor. i dont have heaps of pets now i just have my 2 dogs and 1 bird.

> i share house in a rented house with a friend that i met back in the

> start of 2002. i thought i would hate sharing but it is not bad at all.

> he is tidy and doesn't like mess and he goes to work every day so i do

> the housework because i am at home on my own. my housemate has a bird

> too but it doesn't like me. i think it is the first bird i ever tried to

> make friends with that never would like me. i bred it and hand fed from

> when it was a few days old so i thought it would be nicer but i guess it

> doesn't remember me. the housework is okay for me because i do it every

> day and it doesn't build up into something too hard to do. my health is

> okay at the moment. it's not perfect but it never has been. i had a

> blood test on friday and i really hate needles. i have to see the doctor

> on wednesday to find out what the blood test says. it was a test on my

> liver and kidneys and thiroid. i better go and stop writing because i

> still have to feed the dogs and do training with them before it gets too

> late.

>

> CZ

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Oh my! I will make sure I stay clear of that stuff! LOL

--*/ update on me

>

> hi everybody. i live in the city again now. the doctor in the country

> was an idiot and he made me take some pills that made me feel like i was

> loosing my mind. i was hearing people talking when nobody was there. i

> thought it was the pills because i never got anything like that before

> so i stopped taking them and i came back to the city to see my old

> doctor. i dont have heaps of pets now i just have my 2 dogs and 1 bird.

> i share house in a rented house with a friend that i met back in the

> start of 2002. i thought i would hate sharing but it is not bad at all.

> he is tidy and doesn't like mess and he goes to work every day so i do

> the housework because i am at home on my own. my housemate has a bird

> too but it doesn't like me. i think it is the first bird i ever tried to

> make friends with that never would like me. i bred it and hand fed from

> when it was a few days old so i thought it would be nicer but i guess it

> doesn't remember me. the housework is okay for me because i do it every

> day and it doesn't build up into something too hard to do. my health is

> okay at the moment. it's not perfect but it never has been. i had a

> blood test on friday and i really hate needles. i have to see the doctor

> on wednesday to find out what the blood test says. it was a test on my

> liver and kidneys and thiroid. i better go and stop writing because i

> still have to feed the dogs and do training with them before it gets too

> late.

>

> CZ

>

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it's probably fine for most people. i have a friend online who takes it

and it works good for him and doesn't do bad things. i guess i was just

unlucky. i got very sick from prozac a long time ago but a lot of people

get given that and have no bad problems from it. i think i just have an

annoying body.

CZ

~*GINA*~ wrote:

> Oh my! I will make sure I stay clear of that stuff! LOL

>

>

>

> /--*/ update on me

> >

> > hi everybody. i live in the city again now. the doctor in the country

> > was an idiot and he made me take some pills that made me feel like i was

> > loosing my mind. i was hearing people talking when nobody was there. i

> > thought it was the pills because i never got anything like that before

> > so i stopped taking them and i came back to the city to see my old

> > doctor. i dont have heaps of pets now i just have my 2 dogs and 1 bird.

> > i share house in a rented house with a friend that i met back in the

> > start of 2002. i thought i would hate sharing but it is not bad at all.

> > he is tidy and doesn't like mess and he goes to work every day so i do

> > the housework because i am at home on my own. my housemate has a bird

> > too but it doesn't like me. i think it is the first bird i ever tried to

> > make friends with that never would like me. i bred it and hand fed from

> > when it was a few days old so i thought it would be nicer but i guess it

> > doesn't remember me. the housework is okay for me because i do it every

> > day and it doesn't build up into something too hard to do. my health is

> > okay at the moment. it's not perfect but it never has been. i had a

> > blood test on friday and i really hate needles. i have to see the doctor

> > on wednesday to find out what the blood test says. it was a test on my

> > liver and kidneys and thiroid. i better go and stop writing because i

> > still have to feed the dogs and do training with them before it gets too

> > late.

> >

> > CZ

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I am sure you will be fine! You seem to be a fighter so I am sure you won't let something like this win!

-- Update on me

I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

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No, it won't get the better of me, but it sure is giving me heck! I had an allergic reaction. I felt itchy, then my throat started swelling. Took some benedryl and it calmed right down. Hard telling what it was that caused it, since I'm taking OTC meds for the side effects. I have a call in to the doc. This may not be the answer I thought it was.

Update on me

I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

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Hello

At one point, my Doctor was trying to come up with a way to explain why

my sugars shot up so suddenly but seem to be fine now, I interjected

with " It sounds like my pancreas just took a vacation. " ; his response

was, " that's a good way of putting it. "

The problem with lawyers is that they practice twisting evidence to

their advantage so although the facts may seem clear, it's still a

matter of the skill of your lawyer versus that of the other.

Hopefully, like most companies, they back down because settling out of

court is less expensive and does not set legal precedents. Mind you,

some things just need a few precedents to be set.

I'll bet, the company will try to deny ever threatening to cancel the

health insurance...

It kinda burns me that the new labor laws concerning overtime, pretty

much wipes out any prior precedents set in torte law. I suspect that's

why industry lobby groups lobbied the government for such changes rather

than allow the courts to continue building upon precedents in favour of

the employees.

The generic Glucophage, Metformin seems to work pretty good for me.

The only problem has been that some generic manufacturers use cheap

binding elements resulting in pills that breaks into a powder easily so

now my pill cases are all powdery. I find that if I get sick in any

way, I need to stop the Metformin because it tends to go toxic if your

liver can't process it right. I think that's true whether it's the

brand name Glucophage or the generic Metformin.

Stay out of hospital...

Regards,

Don and wrote:

> I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high

> blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it

> feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass

> out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not

> used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys

> under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be

> worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I

> wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a

> week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a

> trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who

> don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer,

> even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if

> he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to

> make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be

> exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us

> through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much

> evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent

> of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't

> think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some

> wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm

> scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to

> generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the

> hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears

> and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

>

>

>

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((( BIG SOFT COMFORTING HUGS )))

Things will turn around for you...

My Prayers are Always with ya!!!

Love Ya

Mom

I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

May today there be peace within you.May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. "I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." Even Angels Need Bear Hugsangelbear1129@...

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You might need to keep an epi pen handy.

-- Re: Update on me

No, it won't get the better of me, but it sure is giving me heck! I had an allergic reaction. I felt itchy, then my throat started swelling. Took some benedryl and it calmed right down. Hard telling what it was that caused it, since I'm taking OTC meds for the side effects. I have a call in to the doc. This may not be the answer I thought it was.

Update on me

I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

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In a message dated 9/9/2004 10:37:27 AM Central Daylight Time, handd1@... writes:

Thanks Lee. I'm trying, but I feel so sick. I'm having all the typical reactions to the metformin, but I stopped that yesterday...so I imagine I'll feel better today. I laid down for a nap around 2pm yesterday and just woke up. I guess I just needed some sleep! Thanks again.

When I first started to take the metformin for the PCOS I was one sick puppy. It took about two weeks to adjust. With the other problems I wouldn't wait that long if they are making you sick

Amylee

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Ling,

While reading the information pamphlet I read that it is hard on your kidneys. I have a call in to the doctor to discuss this. I have been taken off all meds except insulin and the ACE inhibitor right now, but I need to know why metformin is so important to her. She told me it was to help my body utilize the insulin better, but seems to me my kidneys would be more important. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Hugs,

Update on me

I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.

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Did you get any of the 'typical' side effects of metformin usage? Did they go away for you if so?

Re: Update on me

Hello At one point, my Doctor was trying to come up with a way to explain why my sugars shot up so suddenly but seem to be fine now, I interjected with "It sounds like my pancreas just took a vacation."; his response was, "that's a good way of putting it."The problem with lawyers is that they practice twisting evidence to their advantage so although the facts may seem clear, it's still a matter of the skill of your lawyer versus that of the other. Hopefully, like most companies, they back down because settling out of court is less expensive and does not set legal precedents. Mind you, some things just need a few precedents to be set.I'll bet, the company will try to deny ever threatening to cancel the health insurance...It kinda burns me that the new labor laws concerning overtime, pretty much wipes out any prior precedents set in torte law. I suspect that's why industry lobby groups lobbied the government for such changes rather than allow the courts to continue building upon precedents in favour of the employees.The generic Glucophage, Metformin seems to work pretty good for me. The only problem has been that some generic manufacturers use cheap binding elements resulting in pills that breaks into a powder easily so now my pill cases are all powdery. I find that if I get sick in any way, I need to stop the Metformin because it tends to go toxic if your liver can't process it right. I think that's true whether it's the brand name Glucophage or the generic Metformin.Stay out of hospital...Regards,Don and wrote:> I started the kidney medicine today. I guess it is also used for high > blood pressure, which I don't have. I never realized how 'yucky' it > feels to have low blood pressure. I sneezed and thought I'd pass > out. I checked it, and it isn't too low, but I guess I'm just not > used to it. I still have one dialysis session left to get my kidneys > under control. I hate the needle in the neck, but I guess it could be > worse. The doctor today said my kidneys were just complaining. I > wonder if that is the medical term for it (lol). Don is leaving for a > week tomorrow. One of his stops is to see if we will be going for a > trial, or if this can be settled peacefully. For those of you who > don't know, his employer treated him and I badly when he got cancer, > even threatening to cancel his health coverage during chemotherapy if > he didn't return to work. We have a strong case, but they may want to > make sure we want this to go to trial. I do, but it will be > exhausting. I'd like jury members to know exactly what they put us > through, and there's no way they'd win. We just have too much > evidence. Then he's off to some conference. This is all reminiscent > of California, before he got cancer, and I'm a little afraid. I don't > think my body can handle another major problem. I'm having some > wonderful side effects of the glucophage that she put me back on. I'm > scared of this too....she changed all of my meds, switching them to > generic, but the problem is, if they don't work, I'll be back in the > hospital with DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I'm going to face my fears > and head in to the storm, but I hope I come out the other side okay.> > >>> ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~> The Being Sick Community>>> Message Archives-/messages>> Chat:- Scheduled Chats at> /chat>> Bookmarks:-> Add a website URL you have found useful.> /links>> Personal Complaints or problems:-> Please contact a moderator> email: -owner >> Subscription Details:-> 1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.> 2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to > browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.> 3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into groups at your > convenience and receive no email.>> To modify your subscription settings please visit:-> /join>> To subscribe or unsubscribe please email:-> -subscribe > -unsubscribe >> This group is not intended to diagnose or treat illnesses. No one on > this group is qualified to diagnose medical conditions. If you feel > you need medical attention, seek the advice of a qualified physician.> ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~> When nothing is sure, everything is possible.>> --- Margaret Drabble>> ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *

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Hello

It's always a balancing act between the good and the bad natures of a

drug. Metformin (the generic name of Glucophage) suppresses the

conversion of glycerides to glucose in the liver, it seems to have the

side effect of encouraging weight loss, however it can be very dangerous

as well. The Doctor pulling you off everything except the insulin and

the ACE inhibitor is probably an over reaction based on fear of

litigation. The use of Metformin was delayed because there were deaths

caused by Metformin during the trials.

I would suspect that initially, the Doctor was trying to walk the fine

line of using drugs that may improve your situation but at some risk

versus the drugs that treat your condition safely but has limited

potential for improving your situation ie.: insulin tends to make you

fat etc.

I believe that Doctors in the US are very concerned about litigation and

tend to snap back to the safest (litigation wise) possible treatment if

the patient raises any concerns rather than help the patient understand

the reasoning behind the medication choices.

I'm taking my Metformin but if I catch a cold or something or feel under

the weather, I would cut it out and just sneak in a few more units of

insulin.

Regards,

Don and wrote:

> Ling,

>

> While reading the information pamphlet I read that it is hard on your

> kidneys. I have a call in to the doctor to discuss this. I have been

> taken off all meds except insulin and the ACE inhibitor right now, but

> I need to know why metformin is so important to her. She told me it

> was to help my body utilize the insulin better, but seems to me my

> kidneys would be more important. Thanks for bringing this to my

> attention.

>

> Hugs,

>

>

....

[Guest guest]

Hello

I think the worse was when I was suffering from a lot of post nasal drip

during my first trip to Rio, probably allergic reactions to the

pollution and the pollen from the rain forests. Even though I was

really congested, I continued taking the Metformin because I was

thinking that maybe this is a CHF relapse or something and tried to

treat the congestion with Lasix, big mistake, I got dehydrated which

aggravated the whole glucose thing etc. etc. That's when I landed

myself in a Brazillian hospital for three days, there was definite signs

of infection so it wasn't just allergies but adding rather than dropping

meds when I started to feel bad was the wrong way to go. Don't know if

anything was a " typical " side effect but I do know that I can get onto a

downhill spiral very quickly. On subsequent trips, I would slowly get

weaker and more congested with each day in Rio until one trip where it

rained all the time and I was fine, since then I take Allegra 120 mg on

my trip after a few days and that seems to help with the congestion and

I stop the Metformin for a few days if I feel ill.

Regards,

Don and wrote:

> ,

>

> Did you get any of the 'typical' side effects of metformin usage? Did

> they go away for you if so?

>

>

....

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WOOO HOOOO!! That is amazing! What a motivator, huh?

GREAT JOB! It really gets easier once you can eat again.

Maggie

>

> Hello Everyone...Happy Monday!!! Well, here is an update on me

> yesterday was 10 days and I got my stitches out. I also weighed

> myself and I'm sooooo excited after 10 days I lost 15lbs. It's

been

> a little tuff but when I see results like this I'm on a mission!!!

[Guest guest]

YES!!! Thanks! So, when is it that I can start eating again? Also, when can I

start on the protein shake? I can't wait to start working out again!

[Guest guest]

I think you can try the shakes but you have to pay attention to your

body and what you can and can't handle. I didn't have any problems

with the protein shakes but some people do.

I couldn't work out for a while. I still get pain from doing ab

crunches and its been almost 8 weeks.

I am so glad you are doing so well!

Maggie

> YES!!! Thanks! So, when is it that I can start eating again?

Also, when can I start on the protein shake? I can't wait to start

working out again!

[Guest guest]

> YES!!! Thanks! So, when is it that I can start eating again?

Also, when can I start on the protein shake? I can't wait to start

working out again!

Good work Flav!!! Keep it up! I started my shakes on the 2nd week.

Not sure about others. But that is my morning thing after coffee,

then something to eat... and again for mid snack. Make sure get

protein before food

Keep up the great work and glad all is going well!

Debi

[Guest guest]

He d more concerned with trying to figure out what is causing it. And trying to rule things out. My test is on Wed at 6:45 am, I will be there for about 3 hours. He said an MRI would not do any good, there may be an infection, the blood tests will show if there is. Connie

laeticia_demorte@... writes:

Dear connieI hope things go well for you and I hope these tests are done quickly. How did your OS seem about this pain you are in? was he concerned?Please let us know more about what he saidjane - in Wales

[Guest guest]

HI CONNIE. It sounds like your surgeon will keep on looking until he finds your problem. We are all breathlessly awaiting the news that you are painfree for once. Hang in there; prayers are offered, too.

Hugs Marge

Hi,I went to the orthopaedic surgeon today about my pain that I am still having and He ordered a bone scan and blood tests. He doesn't think anything is loose and He doesn't think an MRI would do any good. But, if we don't find anything, that may be our next option. I just want to find out why this pain is not going away. Please keep Me in your prayers for this pain. Thanks,Connie

[Guest guest]

Dear connie

I hope things go well for you and I hope these tests are done quickly. How did

your OS

seem about this pain you are in? was he concerned?

Please let us know more about what he said

jane - in Wales

> Hi,

>

> I went to the orthopaedic surgeon today about my pain that I am still having

> and He ordered a bone scan and blood tests. He doesn't think anything is

> loose and He doesn't think an MRI would do any good. But, if we don't find

> anything, that may be our next option. I just want to find out why this pain

is not

> going away. Please keep Me in your prayers for this pain. Thanks,

>

> Connie

[Guest guest]

Connie, We will keep you in our prayers. Sure hope the scan tells you what the problem is and your os can fix it. Is this the scan with the radio active saline or the DEXA (bone density) scan?

[Guest guest]

It is with the dye they put in your system I won't get results til next week, Connie

memoomom@... writes:

Connie, We will keep you in our prayers. Sure hope the scan tells you what the problem is and your os can fix it. Is this the scan with the radio active saline or the DEXA (bone density) scan?

[Guest guest]

I remember you saying you got your tax check and had money. Now you are broke is that do to a cut in pay. Maybe try and get some assistance for the kids. Do they have Wic or sometype of program like that. Maybe to help you in the mean time. Even though we are a small town we do have a food pantry. Anyone can use it 3rd thurs. of the month. Anyone meaning you dont have to show proof of need. Just a thought.

NH... Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 Anne 7/99

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Salads are excellent for dinner. DH really loves them. He has bad heartburn/acid reflux & since we've started eating them more often, it's not so bad. I just have to watch his portions, though. He'll eat too much & be miserable. I throw just about everything into the salad. The main thing that changes each time is the type of meat -- chicken, fish, ham, turkey, tuna, etc. Here's just a list of what I usually put in (based on what we each like):

lettuce: iceberg, green leaf, romaine (any or all)

fresh spinach leaves

brocolli

cauliflower

bell peppers (green, red, & yellow)

black olives

eggs

celery

cucumbers

tomatoes (usually the cherry ones so I don't have to cut them up)

carrots

radishes

bean sprouts

salad toppings (sold next to the bacon bits at Walmart)

meat (chicken, ham, turkey, tuna, etc.) based on who likes what

cheese (shredded mixed blend, deli sliced, feta, etc.) based on who likes what

dressing (usually the italina type that you mix in a bottle w/olive oli, water, & vinegar)

I've found that it's easiest to just chop things up all at one time. I usually make about 3 days worth of chopped veggies. That way, I'm not having to stand there every night. The only thing that gets chopped every night is the meat, cheese, & eggs. The veggies are waiting for me in plastic containers.

Janice

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In a message dated 4/29/05 7:47:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bostonsweety27@... writes:

he was getting under 15 hours a week

whats hubby do? Mine is a mechanic and his hrs have been so off for this time of year.

NH... Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 Anne 7/99