Re: Need help now .... not when I can get an appointment

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I am so sorry to hear this. Talk to your patient advocate at your hospital and see if there is anything they can do to help. Also call you county courthouse to see if they could refer you to any place that would be able to help. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

One of my doctor's had said that my current medical problems are not a result of my illness but are physcoshematic (? spelling)I get dizzy spells ... no medical reason. They happen all the time. The neurologist says that all the tests are fine. Talking with him made me feel okay that it is not medical/ physical not medical/ mental.

I feel like I am going backwards. For 10 years I was dealing with a chronic illness and I was doing well. Was not having any symptoms and off all my medications.This summer the doctor talked me into going back on a medication because evidence was showing that I might get worse if I wasn't on a disease modifying drug. After tests and talking I went back on a medication.

The drug is 1500 of which 312 I have to pay ... every month.anyway ....the last four months I have been having dizzy spells sometime a lot sometimes none. Anyway, they happen all the time and anywhere.As I said it is been rule out not to be medical but mental.

a long time ago I was depressed and I used to cut myself ... I used to attack myself.Now my body is attacking me and I can't deal with it. Last Wednesday, I collapsed in the mall and spent 11 hours at the hospital and now

Work has told me not to comeback without the " problem " being solved or resolved. I collapsed at work on Thursday.My neuro is getting me into see a specialist that I had in the past that brushed me off to similes because he says I need that type of doctor and he was the only one in the area.

But what do I do in the mean time ... I need to work to pay for the drugs, lifestyle aids and the bills.Nothing to make me happy ... just to keep on living ....where can I get help NOW.............. right now?

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{{{}}} I'm not sure if I totally agree with your Dr. They always try to make it a mental problem. Especially, if they are aware that you've had a history of mental illness. To me it's just a cop out. If you are getting dizzy and passing out, there's a reason for it. I think I would try to get another opinion. Really. They may think that there's no reason for your symptoms, but we all know that there are times when the reasons just aren't appearent. I am sorry you are going through all this. I am lifting you in prayer. I hope you receive your answers soon. Love and blessings.. Val <*)))><

wrote: One of my doctor's had said that my current medical problems are not a result of my illness but are physcoshematic (? spelling)I get dizzy spells ... no medical reason. They happen all the time. The neurologist says that all the tests are fine. Talking with him made me feel okay that it is not medical/ physical not medical/ mental.I feel like I am going backwards. For 10 years I was dealing with a chronic illness and I was doing well. Was not

having any symptoms and off all my medications.This summer the doctor talked me into going back on a medication because evidence was showing that I might get worse if I wasn't on a disease modifying drug. After tests and talking I went back on a medication.The drug is 1500 of which 312 I have to pay ... every month.anyway ....the last four months I have been having dizzy spells sometime a lot sometimes none. Anyway, they happen all the time and anywhere.As I said it is been rule out not to be medical but mental.a long time ago I was depressed and I used to cut myself ... I used to attack myself.Now my body is attacking me and I can't deal with it. Last Wednesday, I collapsed in the mall and spent 11 hours at the hospital and nowWork has told me not to comeback without the "problem" being solved or resolved. I collapsed at work on Thursday.My neuro is getting me into see a specialist that I had in the past that brushed me off to similes

because he says I need that type of doctor and he was the only one in the area.But what do I do in the mean time ... I need to work to pay for the drugs, lifestyle aids and the bills.Nothing to make me happy ... just to keep on living ....where can I get help NOW.............. right now? Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne. ~Quentin Crisp~

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Im So sorry for what you are going through.Have you seen a

cardiologist?I get dizzy alot and never even mentioned it until I got

worse.I was seen by a specialty neuro and he did 1 test and seen I have

autonomic dysfuntion.Do you have a home blood pressure monitor?They did

mine laying,standing and sitting.Each way it is always different.It is

1 of the reasons I have dizzy spells and tremors.Dont listen to that

doc.I was told the same thing by a neuro the ms society refered me to a

few yrs.back.I new more was going on so I didnt listen.I gave her a

piece of my mind and stormed outa there.lol.Now,im really sick and

housebound and use a walker.All that soc did was slow my dx process

down.I had to switch ins.companies and all docs.Finally got some

help.The cardio also thinks I have a rare muscle disease.You know if

something is wrong so do whatever you have to to get help.We have alot

of resources in the group files that can really help.Take care and hang

in k.

hugz,cassy

Need help now .... not when I can get an appointment

One of my doctor's had said that my current medical problems are not a

result of my illness but are physcoshematic (? spelling)

I get dizzy spells ... no medical reason. They happen all the time. The

neurologist says that all the tests are fine. Talking with him made me

feel okay that it is not medical/ physical not medical/ mental.

I feel like I am going backwards. For 10 years I was dealing with a

chronic illness and I was doing well. Was not having any symptoms and

off all my medications.

This summer the doctor talked me into going back on a medication

because evidence was showing that I might get worse if I wasn't on a

disease modifying drug. After tests and talking I went back on a

medication.

The drug is 1500 of which 312 I have to pay ... every month.

anyway ....

the last four months I have been having dizzy spells sometime a lot

sometimes none. Anyway, they happen all the time and anywhere.

As I said it is been rule out not to be medical but mental.

a long time ago I was depressed and I used to cut myself ... I used to

attack myself.

Now my body is attacking me and I can't deal with it. Last Wednesday, I

collapsed in the mall and spent 11 hours at the hospital and now

Work has told me not to comeback without the " problem " being solved or

resolved. I collapsed at work on Thursday.

My neuro is getting me into see a specialist that I had in the past

that brushed me off to similes because he says I need that type of

doctor and he was the only one in the area.

But what do I do in the mean time ... I need to work to pay for the

drugs, lifestyle aids and the bills.

Nothing to make me happy ... just to keep on living ....

where can I get help NOW.............. right now?

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,

Just because you were depressed and have a history of cutting

yourself doesn't mean that everything happening to you is in your

head. Dizzyness and passing out isn't a symptom of a mental disorder

as far as I know. Have they checked your blood sugar or your blood

pressure or your thyroid?

Some drs. are very quick to dismiss things and not to be thourough

enough especially when they think their time is being wasted. Don't

go away until you have an answer you are satisfied with.

Hugs,

Peggy

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>

> One of my doctor's had said that my current medical problems are

not a

> result of my illness but are physcoshematic (? spelling)

> I get dizzy spells ... no medical reason. They happen all the time.

The

> neurologist says that all the tests are fine. Talking with him made

me feel

> okay that it is not medical/ physical not medical/ mental.

> I feel like I am going backwards. For 10 years I was dealing with a

chronic

> illness and I was doing well. Was not having any symptoms and off

all my

> medications.

> This summer the doctor talked me into going back on a medication

because

> evidence was showing that I might get worse if I wasn't on a disease

> modifying drug. After tests and talking I went back on a

medication.

> The drug is 1500 of which 312 I have to pay ... every month.

> anyway ....

> the last four months I have been having dizzy spells sometime a lot

> sometimes none. Anyway, they happen all the time and anywhere.

> As I said it is been rule out not to be medical but mental.

> a long time ago I was depressed and I used to cut myself ... I used

to

> attack myself.

> Now my body is attacking me and I can't deal with it. Last

Wednesday, I

> collapsed in the mall and spent 11 hours at the hospital and now

> Work has told me not to comeback without the " problem " being solved

or

> resolved. I collapsed at work on Thursday.

> My neuro is getting me into see a specialist that I had in the past

that

> brushed me off to similes because he says I need that type of

doctor and he

> was the only one in the area.

> But what do I do in the mean time ... I need to work to pay for the

drugs,

> lifestyle aids and the bills.

> Nothing to make me happy ... just to keep on living ....

> where can I get help NOW.............. right now?

>

[Guest guest]

did you see an ear nose and throat specialist for dizzy spells? I saw the

ern doc first , then was sent on to the neurologist. Both say I have

vestibular problems. My inner ear and my eye do not track together.

I actually saw two ern doctors. The first sent me on to another

specialist because I had had testing and some problems 20 years ago. Of

the two doctors the first told me I did not have a sinus infection (after

he saw the CT scan) The second had a MRI done and he focused on the

possible MS lesions reported on the MRI.

Well guess what? I sent both copies of CT and MRI reports to my kidney

specialist. She promptly sent me a 6 week prescription for antiobiotics to

treat the sinus infection that both reports clearly indicated was there.

and orders for another scan after the 6 weeks are up to make sure it is

cleared up. Now not always do sinus infections get treated they will often

get better on their own. However people with bartters kidney problems do

need to have infections treated. Because an infection will make us loose

more Potassium and Magnesium.

I dropped the ball myself not asking the 2nd ear nose and throat doctor

about the infection when I saw the MRI results. But after an hour drive on

the high way and going through a series of tests to see how much if any

better the dizzy spells were , before seeing the doctor. I was to dizzy and

disoriented to remember to ask the doctor about treating the sinus infection.

Meclizine and dramamine are both available over the counter to help with

dizziness

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