Cooky/ docs in DC/No. Va/So. Md area

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Hi, Cooky!

 

I live in southern land (figure the DC area).  There aren't many docs here

as it is more rural, but DC and northern Virginia are both accessible.  It was

actually a rheumy in No. VA that diagnosed me when we lived in this part of the

country 4 years ago.  I've considered contacting him to see if he could offer

any guidance.  I only saw him once (just before moving, of course) and the

diagnosis of RA and fibro left my head spinning.  The only treatment he offered

at that time was usual line up of meds none of which I could take if pregnancy

were a possibility.  So, I went away without much help and later found this

group and the New Arthritis Breakthrough.  Still, I wonder if he would have had

other options if I had known to ask?

 

Blessings!

Terri

From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1@...>

Subject: RE: rheumatic tendonitis

rheumatic

Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:14 PM

 

Where do you live? If you let us know I’m sure someone could find you a doctor

to do all this. Baby’s need a mommie without pain!

cooky

Hi, Cooky!

Well, the every other day dose is a holdover from the last time I saw my doc

(before I moved away). My original dose had been mino twice a day (I think) and

azithromycin once a day. This worked super for me, but after about 8 months, my

liver started showing signs of inflammation, so he backed off the azithromycin.

A month later, I was expecting and off all meds except Advil until 20 weeks

pregnant. Then, I was allowed to return to the every other day azith. I actually

did try to do a full week of Azith after baby was born, but it sure upset my

bowels --even eating a ton of yogurt! I've been chicken to try again.

Reading all of these posts has opened my eyes to the fact that I have tendon

issues I didn't even recognize for what they were, and I probably have thyroid

issues, too. Gosh, how do you find someone to run the labs, figure stuff out,

and plan a treatment?

Ooops, gotta run. Baby woke up mad! : )

Blessings!

Terri

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