Re: I'm Joining The Pred Parade!!

[Guest guest]

Wow...well, it's a start! Big dose of Prednisone!

But that ought to jumpstart you in the right

direction...or it had better!

More nerve conduction tests...I'll say " OUCH! "

So, now we wait for 12 March!

Relax now, Ed...you deserve a great, big, luscious bar

of chocolate!

Lynn

--- bmcm_eod wrote:

> Another day of not doing too well. Saw the

> Neurologist again today

> and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some from

> the neck too.

> *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we

> still can't rule out

> MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for 10

> days to be

> followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the

> pred does anything

> for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the

> Neurologist and the

> Rheumatologist again. There is talk of referring me

> out.

>

> Ed

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hope remembers to bring me some (chocolate). The tests today

were really out there. They even ran the electrodes from my neck!

Needless to say I did quite a bit of jumping around. I expect I'll

be pretty messed up the next few days.

Ed

> > Another day of not doing too well. Saw the

> > Neurologist again today

> > and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some from

> > the neck too.

> > *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we

> > still can't rule out

> > MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for 10

> > days to be

> > followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the

> > pred does anything

> > for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the

> > Neurologist and the

> > Rheumatologist again. There is talk of referring me

> > out.

> >

> > Ed

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I remember an EMG done up into my neck to the base of

my skull...golly, did I get sick to my stomach!! Do

you have any bruises at the sites of the needles?? I

did! What an icky test, but it does give lots of good

information.

Lynn

--- bmcm_eod wrote:

> I hope remembers to bring me some (chocolate).

> The tests today

> were really out there. They even ran the electrodes

> from my neck!

> Needless to say I did quite a bit of jumping around.

> I expect I'll

> be pretty messed up the next few days.

>

> Ed

>

>

> > > Another day of not doing too well. Saw the

> > > Neurologist again today

> > > and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some

> from

> > > the neck too.

> > > *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we

> > > still can't rule out

> > > MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for

> 10

> > > days to be

> > > followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the

> > > pred does anything

> > > for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the

> > > Neurologist and the

> > > Rheumatologist again. There is talk of

> referring me

> > > out.

> > >

> > > Ed

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I remember an EMG done up into my neck to the base of

my skull...golly, did I get sick to my stomach!! Do

you have any bruises at the sites of the needles?? I

did! What an icky test, but it does give lots of good

information.

Lynn

--- bmcm_eod wrote:

> I hope remembers to bring me some (chocolate).

> The tests today

> were really out there. They even ran the electrodes

> from my neck!

> Needless to say I did quite a bit of jumping around.

> I expect I'll

> be pretty messed up the next few days.

>

> Ed

>

>

> > > Another day of not doing too well. Saw the

> > > Neurologist again today

> > > and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some

> from

> > > the neck too.

> > > *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we

> > > still can't rule out

> > > MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for

> 10

> > > days to be

> > > followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the

> > > pred does anything

> > > for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the

> > > Neurologist and the

> > > Rheumatologist again. There is talk of

> referring me

> > > out.

> > >

> > > Ed

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

What do you mean... " referring you out " ? Never heard that term before, Ed.

Annette

I'm Joining The Pred Parade!!

Another day of not doing too well. Saw the Neurologist again today

and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some from the neck too.

*OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we still can't rule out

MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for 10 days to be

followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the pred does anything

for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the Neurologist and the

Rheumatologist again. There is talk of referring me out.

Ed

[Guest guest]

Ed,

WOW 100mg. Get ready for a ride!! I started 60 last friday and have been wired since. 100 is a lot. then to drop right down to 40. That is drastic isn't it???

Zanna

[Guest guest]

The neuro today mentioned referring me to Bethesda Naval Hospital in

DC. It's one of the big ones where the President gets seen and

such. I'm just wondering how they'll get me there.

Ed

> What do you mean... " referring you out " ? Never heard that term

before, Ed.

> Annette

>

> I'm Joining The Pred Parade!!

>

>

> Another day of not doing too well. Saw the Neurologist again today

> and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some from the neck too.

> *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we still can't rule

out

> MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for 10 days to be

> followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the pred does anything

> for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the Neurologist and the

> Rheumatologist again. There is talk of referring me out.

>

> Ed

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ed,

Sorry to hear that you are joining the Pred parade but maybe it will

give you some relief from the pain. Also, Pred tastes really good

with Nestle Crunch bars (small bite sizes) right out of the freezer.

That always brings a smile to my face.

Melita

[Guest guest]

Melita said:

****Also, Pred tastes really good with Nestle Crunch bars (small bite

sizes) right out of the freezer. That always brings a smile to my

face.****

LOL... got to love your sense of humor all right... and I LOVE those

Nestle Crunch bars...

Vicki

[Guest guest]

Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this if they are willing

to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC. Isn't that where Lynn

lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if they send you there

and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at you.... just your

doctors!

Vicki

[Guest guest]

Waht's this??? I'm reading my mail backwards! Yes, I

live near Bethesda...when the boys were little, i

practically lived there! NIH is right across the

street...docs told me this is the place to be if

you're going to have a peculiar disease, cause they

walk across to NIH and consult all the time!

Lynn

--- anzavic@... wrote:

>

>

> Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> if they are willing

> to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> Isn't that where Lynn

> lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> they send you there

> and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> you.... just your

> doctors!

>

> Vicki

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'll be stocking up on Nestles Crunch bars LOL!!! Thanks Melita!

Ed

>

>

> Melita said:

>

> ****Also, Pred tastes really good with Nestle Crunch bars (small

bite

> sizes) right out of the freezer. That always brings a smile to my

> face.****

>

> LOL... got to love your sense of humor all right... and I LOVE those

> Nestle Crunch bars...

>

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

I'll be stocking up on Nestles Crunch bars LOL!!! Thanks Melita!

Ed

>

>

> Melita said:

>

> ****Also, Pred tastes really good with Nestle Crunch bars (small

bite

> sizes) right out of the freezer. That always brings a smile to my

> face.****

>

> LOL... got to love your sense of humor all right... and I LOVE those

> Nestle Crunch bars...

>

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

I would be laughing too, but probably not for a few weeks after the

biopsy LOL!!

Ed

>

>

> Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this if they are

willing

> to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC. Isn't that where

Lynn

> lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if they send you

there

> and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at you.... just

your

> doctors!

>

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

I would be laughing too, but probably not for a few weeks after the

biopsy LOL!!

Ed

>

>

> Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this if they are

willing

> to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC. Isn't that where

Lynn

> lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if they send you

there

> and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at you.... just

your

> doctors!

>

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

I would be laughing too, but probably not for a few weeks after the

biopsy LOL!!

Ed

>

>

> Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this if they are

willing

> to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC. Isn't that where

Lynn

> lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if they send you

there

> and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at you.... just

your

> doctors!

>

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

That sounds good to me. Maybe you can visit if I end up there.

Ed

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That sounds good to me. Maybe you can visit if I end up there.

Ed

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That sounds good to me. Maybe you can visit if I end up there.

Ed

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lynn, About where do you live? We lived in Waldorf and Laplata MD.

When Ed was stationed at Indian Head MD 85-87 and 97-99.

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lynn, About where do you live? We lived in Waldorf and Laplata MD.

When Ed was stationed at Indian Head MD 85-87 and 97-99.

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lynn, About where do you live? We lived in Waldorf and Laplata MD.

When Ed was stationed at Indian Head MD 85-87 and 97-99.

> >

> >

> > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all this

> > if they are willing

> > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > Isn't that where Lynn

> > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh if

> > they send you there

> > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing at

> > you.... just your

> > doctors!

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ed... Request a ride on Air Force One! Annette

I'm Joining The Pred Parade!!

>

>

> Another day of not doing too well. Saw the Neurologist again today

> and had more nerve conduction tests done. Some from the neck too.

> *OUCH* Still no diagnosis. From all the tests we still can't rule

out

> MS. Tomorrow I start on 100mg of Prednisone for 10 days to be

> followed by 40mg for four days. We'll see if the pred does anything

> for my strength. On the 12th of March I see the Neurologist and the

> Rheumatologist again. There is talk of referring me out.

>

> Ed

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Morning ...I live in Dale City, Virginia...23

miles south of Washington DC...about an hour's drive

from Bethesda. I live 5 minutes away from the famous

Potomac Mills Mall. For military landmarks, I'm

closest to Quantico Marine Base and Fort Belvoir...I

work at Naval Sea Systems Command...Ed probably knows

it! We build ships! Big whoop, eh?

Lynn

--- edsmary84 wrote:

> Lynn, About where do you live? We lived in Waldorf

> and Laplata MD.

> When Ed was stationed at Indian Head MD 85-87 and

> 97-99.

>

>

>

> > >

> > >

> > > Ed... wow, they really must be baffled by all

> this

> > > if they are willing

> > > to send you to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC.

> > > Isn't that where Lynn

> > > lives????? You have to know I'm going to laugh

> if

> > > they send you there

> > > and it turns out to be PM... I won't be laughing

> at

> > > you.... just your

> > > doctors!

> > >

> > > Vicki

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Seems drastic to me, from what I've learned here. Maybe short term

isn't as bad (hoping).

Ed

> Ed,

>

> WOW 100mg. Get ready for a ride!! I started 60 last friday and

have been

> wired since. 100 is a lot. then to drop right down to 40. That

is drastic

> isn't it???

>

> Zanna