Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Hi All: I just joined the list and would like to introduce myself. Currently I have been diagnosed with Fibro, Diabetes, Asthma, Hypo Thyroid, Cognative Disorder, Major Depression, and now Congestive Heart Failure. I am on Glucophage XR, Synthroid, Vioxx, Premarin, Effexor XR, Amitriptyline, Trazodone, FloVent, Albuterol, Furosemide, and Zestril. I feel like a walking drug store. :>( Since last May I have been going through an extremely stressful time and I have developed several additional medical problems from it. What has me really concerned now is the newest one...heart problems. I am really scared now.I experienced my first heart attack last Monday night and it really scared the heck out of me. Living alone I am now starting to go into a panic whenever I have the slightest chest pain. I am doing my best to cope but I am coming to you for some support. I applied for SS Disability last Spring and still haven't heard anything from them. In the mean time, with no health insurance, my meds are costing me almost $400 per month (plus my doctor bills)and that doesn't leave much out of my small pension to pay the rest of my bills much less buy food. Shouldn't I have heard something from SSD by now? Any help and support from all you wonderful people will be very appreciated. Tina Westphal winphal@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Dear Tina, Welcome to the group! You do sound like you have a " full plate " of problems. I, too, am currently waiting to find a cardiologist for the cardiologist who doesn't do surgery told me the artificial heart valve I have had for only 5 years is covered with scar tissue. He gives me 6 months to live. It's pretty scary!! However, I've decided he is NOT God and only He can tell when my time is up! Discussion of Social Security benefits is something we haven't discussed in a long time. I am not up on this subject. Hopefully some of the members can help. In the meantime, we are a support list and ready to talk about your problems. Please post and we'll try to answer. -list owner __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 : Here are some hugs for you too! ((((((NANCY))))) I forgot to add I am not new to diabetes as both of my parents had it, so I have grown up learning to deal with it indirectly. I was just diagnosed last year with it and am still in the learning stage of dealing with it on myself. BTW My father lived 17 1/2 years after his cardiologist gave him 6 months. Good luck. Tina --- NANCY BROTZMAN wrote: > Dear Tina, Welcome to the group! > > You do sound like you have a " full plate " of > problems. > I, too, am currently waiting to find a cardiologist > for > the cardiologist who doesn't do surgery told me the > artificial heart valve I have had for only 5 years > is > covered with scar tissue. He gives me 6 months to > live. It's pretty scary!! However, I've decided he > is > NOT God and only He can tell when my time is up! > > -list owner __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2001 Report Share Posted October 16, 2001 Tina- I know nothing of SSD or meds but I admire your resolve! I do know the squeaky wheel " gets the grease " ... Glad you are here. ---------- Thank you for your concern. Yes I have talked to a pharmacist about all my meds and because of it I am going to get off the Amitriptyline and the Vioxx as soon as I can (after talking to my doctor). He thought I might be having heart problems due to the Vioxx and said because I am taking the Trazodone I shouldn't need the Amitriptyline too. Now about the SSD I tried calling today and didn't get any where so I will continue to call everyday until they tell me what is going on. If I need an attorney to progress further I will find one to help. I will keep everyone posted as to what I find out. Thanks again for everyone's support this group is great. Tina winphal@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2001 Report Share Posted October 16, 2001 HI Tina. Welcome to the group. Sorry for all your troubles, but this group will give you support and kindness and very good advice. Marie from Boston --- Tina Westphal wrote: > Hi All: > > I just joined the list and would like to introduce > myself. > > Currently I have been diagnosed with Fibro, > Diabetes, > Asthma, Hypo Thyroid, Cognative Disorder, Major > Depression, and now Congestive Heart Failure. I am > on > Glucophage XR, Synthroid, Vioxx, Premarin, Effexor > XR, > Amitriptyline, Trazodone, FloVent, Albuterol, > Furosemide, and Zestril. I feel like a walking drug > store. :>( > > Since last May I have been going through an > extremely > stressful time and I have developed several > additional > medical problems from it. What has me really > concerned > now is the newest one...heart problems. I am really > scared now.I experienced my first heart attack last > Monday night and it really scared the heck out of > me. > Living alone I am now starting to go into a panic > whenever I have the slightest chest pain. I am doing > my best to cope but I am coming to you for some > support. > > I applied for SS Disability last Spring and still > haven't heard anything from them. In the mean time, > with no health insurance, my meds are costing me > almost $400 per month (plus my doctor bills)and that > doesn't leave much out of my small pension to pay > the > rest of my bills much less buy food. Shouldn't I > have > heard something from SSD by now? > > Any help and support from all you wonderful people > will be very appreciated. > > Tina Westphal > winphal@... > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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