Re: FW: Urgent need infectious disease doc in LA

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a

She needs to revisit the lumbar puncture and get the complete lab

reports..No nonsense stuff, I believe this, or that, from any medical

imbeciles - ONLY THE FACTS on what grew in the culture, if they even

culture anymore?

I think the lumbar punctures are done for many piss poor reasons

that don't really get any concrete results and the most important

part, CULTURE, isn't interesting anymore...

I wouldn't ever bother giving another l;umbar puncture due to the

fact that it never gets anyone anywhere, as you's can all read with

this latest dilemma......

>

> A young woman whose baby had meningitis 2 weeks ago became sick and

was

> hospitalized two days and given a lumbar puncture which showed

white blood

> cells and protein. She recovered somewhat but still has a

persistent, severe

> headache. A neurologist told her it was atypical migraine and to

start a

> diet to eliminate possible food allergies. She has never had

migraines or

> any headache like this.

>

> This woman will be in Fresno, CA Monday and then in Los Angeles

where her

> husband's family lives. (The two of them have been traveling across

the US

> visiting churches on their way to live in Tijuana, Mexico as

missionaries.)

>

> Can someone suggest a doctor she could see either in Fresno or Los

Angeles?

> They have good insurance. (Need I add that I think this is

ineffectively

> treated meningitis? I will not add my opinion of the neurologist.)

>

> Thanks for any help.

>

> a Carnes

> Las Vegas, NV

>

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Her lumbar puncture did indicate infection. The couple was traveling

across the US moving to San Diego. Both baby and then 1 week later

the mother were hospitalized with what was diagnosed as menningitis.

Now the mother is out of the hospital but experiencing ongoing severe

headaches. (Boy, does this sound like me or what?) What is so totally

stupid is the fact that it is obvious she is not effectively treated

yet. I did get some names of doctors in Los Angeles. Hopefully she

can get help there today or tomorrow.

a

>

> a

> She needs to revisit the lumbar puncture and get the complete lab

> reports..No nonsense stuff, I believe this, or that, from any

medical

> imbeciles - ONLY THE FACTS on what grew in the culture, if they

even

> culture anymore?

> I think the lumbar punctures are done for many piss poor reasons

> that don't really get any concrete results and the most important

> part, CULTURE, isn't interesting anymore...

> I wouldn't ever bother giving another l;umbar puncture due to the

> fact that it never gets anyone anywhere, as you's can all read with

> this latest dilemma......

>

>

>

>

> >

> > A young woman whose baby had meningitis 2 weeks ago became sick

and

> was

> > hospitalized two days and given a lumbar puncture which showed

> white blood

> > cells and protein. She recovered somewhat but still has a

> persistent, severe

> > headache. A neurologist told her it was atypical migraine and to

> start a

> > diet to eliminate possible food allergies. She has never had

> migraines or

> > any headache like this.

> >

> > This woman will be in Fresno, CA Monday and then in Los Angeles

> where her

> > husband's family lives. (The two of them have been traveling

across

> the US

> > visiting churches on their way to live in Tijuana, Mexico as

> missionaries.)

> >

> > Can someone suggest a doctor she could see either in Fresno or

Los

> Angeles?

> > They have good insurance. (Need I add that I think this is

> ineffectively

> > treated meningitis? I will not add my opinion of the neurologist.)

> >

> > Thanks for any help.

> >

> > a Carnes

> > Las Vegas, NV

> >

>

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a

So with all the bells and whistles of infection she got NO TREATMENT?

Or inadequate treatment? I bet she is going to be told it's viral and

there's NO TREATMENT..I would still be screaming the question, what

is growing in my lumbar puncture culture..the irony being this isn't

even possably being done with the lumbar fluid...

She's probably better off without treatment- there attempts are

probably going to be all wrong, and the consequences, as we all know,

can be wosre..

tony

> > >

> > > A young woman whose baby had meningitis 2 weeks ago became sick

> and

> > was

> > > hospitalized two days and given a lumbar puncture which showed

> > white blood

> > > cells and protein. She recovered somewhat but still has a

> > persistent, severe

> > > headache. A neurologist told her it was atypical migraine and

to

> > start a

> > > diet to eliminate possible food allergies. She has never had

> > migraines or

> > > any headache like this.

> > >

> > > This woman will be in Fresno, CA Monday and then in Los Angeles

> > where her

> > > husband's family lives. (The two of them have been traveling

> across

> > the US

> > > visiting churches on their way to live in Tijuana, Mexico as

> > missionaries.)

> > >

> > > Can someone suggest a doctor she could see either in Fresno or

> Los

> > Angeles?

> > > They have good insurance. (Need I add that I think this is

> > ineffectively

> > > treated meningitis? I will not add my opinion of the

neurologist.)

> > >

> > > Thanks for any help.

> > >

> > > a Carnes

> > > Las Vegas, NV

> > >

> >

>

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Hi a

What's come of this? I think she should have made huge efforts to get

her complete lab report so any infectious disaeses doc would have a

clue on what may work best in the way of treatment..

tony

> > >

> > > A young woman whose baby had meningitis 2 weeks ago became sick

> and

> > was

> > > hospitalized two days and given a lumbar puncture which showed

> > white blood

> > > cells and protein. She recovered somewhat but still has a

> > persistent, severe

> > > headache. A neurologist told her it was atypical migraine and

to

> > start a

> > > diet to eliminate possible food allergies. She has never had

> > migraines or

> > > any headache like this.

> > >

> > > This woman will be in Fresno, CA Monday and then in Los Angeles

> > where her

> > > husband's family lives. (The two of them have been traveling

> across

> > the US

> > > visiting churches on their way to live in Tijuana, Mexico as

> > missionaries.)

> > >

> > > Can someone suggest a doctor she could see either in Fresno or

> Los

> > Angeles?

> > > They have good insurance. (Need I add that I think this is

> > ineffectively

> > > treated meningitis? I will not add my opinion of the

neurologist.)

> > >

> > > Thanks for any help.

> > >

> > > a Carnes

> > > Las Vegas, NV

> > >

> >

>

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>

> Hi a

> What's come of this? I think she should have made huge efforts to

get

> her complete lab report so any infectious disaeses doc would have a

> clue on what may work best in the way of treatment..

>

> tony

Part of her problem is that they were traveling across the US, and I

can't imagine the lumbar puncture cultures are even finished yet. She

is now in Los Angeles and will be seeing the doc soon, I hope.

It's freaky how much her case is like mine though. It's like, if the

meningitis doesn't kill you they assume you didn't really have it.

a

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Exactly right a..I just hammer away at the culture because it's

fresh in the lab and they won't bother too much with reporting if

they see staph epi..Only if you hound will you get the full report of

REALLY 'NO GROWTH' or more importantly what they consider irrelevant

GROWTH, that really is relevant...

>

>

> >

> > Hi a

> > What's come of this? I think she should have made huge efforts to

> get

> > her complete lab report so any infectious disaeses doc would have

a

> > clue on what may work best in the way of treatment..

> >

> > tony

>

> Part of her problem is that they were traveling across the US, and

I

> can't imagine the lumbar puncture cultures are even finished yet.

She

> is now in Los Angeles and will be seeing the doc soon, I hope.

>

> It's freaky how much her case is like mine though. It's like, if

the

> meningitis doesn't kill you they assume you didn't really have it.

>

> a

>

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Tony, Okay, I think I am beginning to see what you mean. Staph epi is

what's on the culture from my nose. So if I got a nick in the back of

my throat staph epi would be exactly what I was infected with. I

don't have a doctor who is going to believe this. So what antibiotic

would work? There really isn't any, is there?

a

>

> Exactly right a..I just hammer away at the culture because it's

> fresh in the lab and they won't bother too much with reporting if

> they see staph epi..Only if you hound will you get the full report

of

> REALLY 'NO GROWTH' or more importantly what they consider

irrelevant

> GROWTH, that really is relevant...

>

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hi a

> > > What's come of this? I think she should have made huge efforts

to

> > get

> > > her complete lab report so any infectious disaeses doc would

have

> a

> > > clue on what may work best in the way of treatment..

> > >

> > > tony

> >

> > Part of her problem is that they were traveling across the US,

and

> I

> > can't imagine the lumbar puncture cultures are even finished yet.

> She

> > is now in Los Angeles and will be seeing the doc soon, I hope.

> >

> > It's freaky how much her case is like mine though. It's like, if

> the

> > meningitis doesn't kill you they assume you didn't really have it.

> >

> > a

> >

>

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> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi a

> > > > What's come of this? I think she should have made huge

efforts

> to

> > > get

> > > > her complete lab report so any infectious disaeses doc would

> have

> > a

> > > > clue on what may work best in the way of treatment..

> > > >

> > > > tony

> > >

> > > Part of her problem is that they were traveling across the US,

> and

> > I

> > > can't imagine the lumbar puncture cultures are even finished

yet.

> > She

> > > is now in Los Angeles and will be seeing the doc soon, I hope.

> > >

> > > It's freaky how much her case is like mine though. It's like,

if

> > the

> > > meningitis doesn't kill you they assume you didn't really have

it.

> > >

> > > a

> > >

> >

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