New Rheumy appointment next week - suggested questions/medical history info to take in?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just switched to Kaiser (center 3 miles from the house and I'm use to

HMO as

I was in the Air Force for 13 years). I have Fibro, RA, and sleep

aphea. I go to the new Rheumy for my first appointment next week -

suggested questions/medical history info to take in?

I

usually take in a 1 page summary of medical history and questions to

give them

the bullet and the things I will forget if not on paper. I would like

some suggestions as to the questions to have on the bottom of the

page. I

thought:

47-year-old white female.

History of three Laparoscopic

Surgeries (one laser) for endometriosis

(stage 4). I was given drug to control

without the recommended calcium supplement and 30% of calcium lost from

bones. I had a complete hysterectomy

in

November 1990. Hormone drugs for 2 weeks, gain 15 pounds; stopped.

I had my

gall bladder removed in May 1989 for

non-cancerous tumor.

2 drug

induced ulcers (1988 on experimental drug

and 2003 on diclofenac 50mg/ misoprostol 200 mcg tabs).

Just

before I got out of the AF in 1992, I was

diagnosed with a “sleep disorder that causes swelling in your hands” – Fibromyalgia? In 1994,

I was

diagnosed with sleep apnea, restless

legs, and

Fibromyalgia, and RA. I

have a CPAP machine.

1.

I need an

anti-inflammatory that my

stomach will be safe taking.

2.

I have been having a lot

of

coughing and have been bring up clumps of crud for the last 3 weeks.

3.

My

allergies have been bad for the last 3 weeks.

4.

I also am having problems with waking up several

times

during the night to pee and not being able to get to the bathroom in

time. I drink 10 – 14 glasses of water or herb

tea

a day, but I stop at 4 – 5 pm.

5.

I

have been having bad cramping caused by my abdominal scar tissue (5

surgeries

in 5 years). I double over in sudden

waves of pain.

The doctors love having this as it is faster.

Thanks for the help,

Lynette

[Guest guest]

Be careful with drinking so much herbal

tea, since it’s medicine.

It could kill your kidneys or cause

reactions with you other meds

Love and peace to you all

yellow

Improve it. Agitate. Promote freedom and

justice. Educate and empower. Use your resources to reach those who have not

been where you have been, nor seen what you have seen.

In doing this we build a stronger nation.

-----Original

Message-----

From: Lynette Thibodeaux

[mailto:lmthib@...]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005

5:45 AM

To:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject:

New Rheumy appointment next week - suggested questions/medical history info to

take in?

Hi,

I just switched to Kaiser (center 3 miles from the house and I'm use to HMO as

I was in the Air Force for 13 years). I have Fibro, RA, and sleep

aphea. I go to the new Rheumy for my first appointment next week -

suggested questions/medical history info to take in?

I usually

take in a 1 page summary of medical history and questions to give them the

bullet and the things I will forget if not on paper. I would like some

suggestions as to the questions to have on the bottom of the page. I

thought:

47-year-old white female.

History of three Laparoscopic

Surgeries (one laser) for endometriosis

(stage 4). I was given drug to control without the recommended calcium

supplement and 30% of calcium lost from bones. I had a complete hysterectomy

in November 1990. Hormone drugs for 2 weeks, gain 15 pounds; stopped.

I had my gall bladder

removed in May 1989 for non-cancerous tumor.

2 drug induced ulcers

(1988 on experimental drug and 2003 on diclofenac 50mg/ misoprostol 200 mcg

tabs).

Just before I got out

of the AF in 1992, I was diagnosed with a “sleep disorder that causes

swelling in your hands” – Fibromyalgia?

In 1994, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, restless

legs, and Fibromyalgia, and RA. I have

a CPAP machine.

1.

I need an anti-inflammatory that my stomach will be safe taking.

2. I have been having a

lot of coughing and have been bring up clumps of crud for the last 3

weeks.

3. My allergies have been

bad for the last 3 weeks.

4. I also am having problems with

waking up several times during the night to pee and not being able to get to

the bathroom in time. I drink 10 – 14 glasses of water or herb tea

a day, but I stop at 4 – 5 pm.

5. I have been having bad cramping

caused by my abdominal scar tissue (5 surgeries in 5 years). I double

over in sudden waves of pain.

The doctors love having this as it is faster.

Thanks for the help,

Lynette

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynette,

Your infomration looks really good and very valuable for a doc. I

like the way you listed your history and then your specific issues

at this time. The only things I suggest adding are a list of any

meds you are currently taking (and supplements too)and the doses, a

list of any medications that you can't take, and a list of anything

you're allergic too.

I hope the visit goes well!

Beth

> Hi,

>

> I just switched to Kaiser (center 3 miles from the house and I'm

use to

> HMO as I was in the Air Force for 13 years). I have Fibro, RA,

and

> sleep aphea. I go to the new Rheumy for my first appointment next

week

> - suggested questions/medical history info to take in?

>

> I usually take in a 1 page summary of medical history and

questions to

> give them the bullet and the things I will forget if not on

paper. I

> would like some suggestions as to the questions to have on the

bottom of

> the page. I thought:

>

>

> 47-year-old white female. History of three Laparoscopic

Surgeries

> <http://boards.webmd.com/message.asp?message_id=5013366> (one

laser)

> for endometriosis (stage 4). I was given drug to control

without the

> recommended calcium supplement and 30% of calcium lost from

bones. I

> had a complete hysterectomy in November 1990. Hormone drugs for

2

> weeks, gain 15 pounds; stopped.

>

>

>

>

>

> I had my gall bladder removed in May 1989 for non-cancerous

tumor.

>

>

>

>

>

> 2 drug induced ulcers (1988 on experimental drug and 2003 on

> diclofenac 50mg/ misoprostol 200 mcg tabs).

>

>

>

>

>

> Just before I got out of the AF in 1992, I was diagnosed with

a " sleep

> disorder that causes swelling in your hands " - Fibromyalgia? In

1994,

> I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, restless legs, and

Fibromyalgia, and

> RA. I have a CPAP machine.

>

>

>

>

>

> 1. I need an anti-inflammatory that my stomach will be safe

taking.

>

>

> 2. I have been having a lot of coughing and have been bring

up

> clumps of crud for the last 3 weeks.

>

>

> 3. My allergies have been bad for the last 3 weeks.

>

>

> 4. I also am having problems with waking up several times

during

> the night to pee and not being able to get to the bathroom in

time. I

> drink 10 - 14 glasses of water or herb tea a day, but I stop at

4 - 5 pm.

>

>

> 5. I have been having bad cramping caused by my abdominal

scar

> tissue (5 surgeries in 5 years). I double over in sudden waves

of pain.

>

>

> The doctors love having this as it is faster.

>

> Thanks for the help,

>

> Lynette

[Guest guest]

oregonbeth wrote:

>

> Hi Lynette,

>

> Your infomration looks really good and very valuable for a doc. I

> like the way you listed your history and then your specific issues

> at this time. The only things I suggest adding are a list of any

> meds you are currently taking (and supplements too)and the doses, a

> list of any medications that you can't take, and a list of anything

> you're allergic too.

>

> I hope the visit goes well!

>

> Beth

Thanks to everyone who answered. I knew I had frogotten something - a

list of medicine.

, I'm in MD. So, I wont be going to the doctor you were

discussing.

Yellow, I have 4 - 5 cups of the following Earl Grey tea, Mint tea,

cranberry herb, apple herb, or Decafinated green tea. Most of what I

drink is filtered ice water.

Take it easy,

Lynette

Landover, MD

[Guest guest]

Oh good, Lynette. You had me worried for a

minute.

Those are not particularly potent.

Medicinal herbs have to be handled very

carefully and too much is tough on the system.

Love and peace to you

Yellow

Improve it. Agitate. Promote freedom and

justice. Educate and empower. Use your resources to reach those who have not

been where you have been, nor seen what you have seen.

In doing this we build a stronger nation.

-----Original Message-----

From: Lynette Thibodeaux

[mailto:lmthib@...]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005

8:08 PM

To:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Re:

Re: New Rheumy appointment next week - suggested

questions/medical history info to take in?

oregonbeth wrote:

>

> Hi Lynette,

>

> Your infomration looks really good and very

valuable for a doc. I

> like the way you listed your history and then

your specific issues

> at this time. The only things I suggest

adding are a list of any

> meds you are currently taking (and

supplements too)and the doses, a

> list of any medications that you can't take,

and a list of anything

> you're allergic too.

>

> I hope the visit goes well!

>

> Beth

Thanks to everyone who answered. I knew I

had frogotten something - a

list of medicine.

, I'm in MD. So, I wont be going to

the doctor you were

discussing.

Yellow, I have 4 - 5 cups of the following Earl

Grey tea, Mint tea,

cranberry herb, apple herb, or Decafinated green

tea. Most of what I

drink is filtered ice water.

Take it easy,

Lynette

Landover, MD

[Guest guest]

Zoom wrote:

Oh good,

Lynette. You had me worried for a

minute.

Those are

not particularly potent.

Medicinal

herbs have to be handled very

carefully and too much is tough on the system.

Love and

peace to you

Yellow

No problem, thanks for caring. I'm pretty good with herbal medicine

and sometimes use it to supplement the doctors's stuff. I check first.

Lynette