RE: routine symptoms?

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I think it's time for you to be seen by the specialist. I'm not bleeding rectally. But the other symptoms sound familiar. I also have itching that is getting worse. My labs are looking good except for the tumor markers, which are slightly elevated. Just had the Endoscopic Ultrasound and now the doc wants to do the ERCP test. But it's very frustrating to have the fatigue. That's why I'm on intermittent disability. Unfortunately I was really tired yesterday and today.

Marie

To: From: patanddebbiefoley@...Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:58:04 +0000Subject: routine symptoms?

I've got questions for the group. Lately, I've been incredibly fatigued and easily winded. I've also had chronic nausea and a heavy sensation in my chest, with occasional sharp pain in the rib area. Oh, and I've been bleeding rectally the whole time, too.This is really frustrating because I had been feeling so great up until a month ago. I was working with a physical therapist twice a week (my prescription expired; we're waiting for the insurance company to OK future visits). After 7 weeks of PT, my husband and I spent a glorious week in Mazatlan and I never once felt sick. But since I've been back to the states, I'm feeling increasingly sick.The last time this happened (about 3 or 4 months ago), I saw my family doc (getting into the specialty center would require a trip to the ER, and I don't believe anything is dangerously wrong with me). They thought it was dehydration or low crit again, but the labs were all OK. I hesitate to keep coming in; it's embarrassing when they can't find anything to explain my symptoms. I also seem to be getting easily overwhelmed and confused. I've reduced my workload somewhat, and now I'm struggling to keep up in a very high-pressure environment. Is this normal progression? Should I be seen with these symptoms? I'm not scheduled to go back to the specialist until March, but I can't imagine feeling like this - or worse - for four months. Help!Debbie in SeattleUC 1972, Jpouch 1991, chronic pouchitis. 1st abnormal LFTs 1999, diagnosis confirmed 2005 (2nd stage at that time) Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. Power up!

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ME ME ME!!!

(see me jumping up and down agreeing with you)

I spent 9 years as a staff nurse working the floor. This summer, I

reached a " critical " point. I couldn't handle the physical or mental

stress of the 12 hour shifts. It got to the point that I couldn't

think straight, couldn't remember the words I wanted, couldn't get my

words to come out the way I wanted them to. My sharp pains tend to be

on the right side of my chest. (It took a couple trips to the ER

before we figured out that it wasn't a heart attack....that I would

probably live)

I also have chronic nausea. My rectal bleeding is different than

yours. I have pinkish mucousy BMs/diarrhea sometimes. My regular GI

doc and an additional GI/hepatologist both insisted that my liver

wasn't really bad enough to be causing itching and fatigue let alone

confusion. HOWEVER, the fact of the matter is that I can predict how

elevated my liver enzymes are based on the color of my pee, how much

my joints hurt, and how tired I am. *grin* " They " also say that

nothing going on with my liver should make my pee change colors.

At this point, though, my regular GI has given up trying to tell me

that my symptoms aren't related, because my LFTs alwayls corelate with

my reported symptoms.

I don't know what to tell you about the high pressure environment. I

know that I am much happier and healthier in the office doing chart

audits and crunching stats than I was on the floor doing direct

patient care. It may be that the overwhelmed feeling is just part of

the ebb and flow and it will pass. For me, I felt like I was

compromising patient safety when I was having a rough day. It was

time for me to do something different.

At any rate, I would recommend keeping a symptom journal. If you can

match symptoms up with LFTs, it can help sort out some things. Can

you give your specialist a call and talk about your current symptoms

with the doc, a nurse, or a PA?

Sending you happy, energizing thoughts and a prayer or two.

[Guest guest]

Being a Cardiac nurse, I would encourage you to go see a doctor and make sure it is not your heart. Also, since a stool sample for c-diff is possibly a good idea too.

routine symptoms?

I've got questions for the group. Lately, I've been incredibly fatigued and easily winded. I've also had chronic nausea and a heavy sensation in my chest, with occasional sharp pain in the rib area. Oh, and I've been bleeding rectally the whole time, too.This is really frustrating because I had been feeling so great up until a month ago.. I was working with a physical therapist twice a week (my prescription expired; we're waiting for the insurance company to OK future visits). After 7 weeks of PT, my husband and I spent a glorious week in Mazatlan and I never once felt sick. But since I've been back to the states, I'm feeling increasingly sick.The last time this happened (about 3 or 4 months ago), I saw my family doc (getting into the specialty center would require a trip to the ER, and I don't believe anything is dangerously wrong with me). They thought it was dehydration or low crit again,

but the labs were all OK. I hesitate to keep coming in; it's embarrassing when they can't find anything to explain my symptoms. I also seem to be getting easily overwhelmed and confused. I've reduced my workload somewhat, and now I'm struggling to keep up in a very high-pressure environment. Is this normal progression? Should I be seen with these symptoms? I'm not scheduled to go back to the specialist until March, but I can't imagine feeling like this - or worse - for four months. Help!Debbie in SeattleUC 1972, Jpouch 1991, chronic pouchitis. 1st abnormal LFTs 1999, diagnosis confirmed 2005 (2nd stage at that time)

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