Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 -Hi Kathi, I wrote that my rheumy has a gentleman patient and his ears and nose are " literally being chewed up " -that was the drs. words....I don't know what it looks like, but will ask him and maybe he can describe it for us. I have little tiny notches in my ear also and have wondered if it is destruction from the RP. This is a good question and I will try to find an answer from the dr. Take care, Midge -- In Rpolychondritis@y..., " Kathi Goodwin " <angelhearts61@h...> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I have a few more questions-- I hope that everyone can bare with me while I > am figuring this all out! I appreciate all of the help I am getting from > all of you wonderful people. My first question is about ear problems. Ear > pain/problems are not a major manifestation for me, but I am wondering if I > am beginning to have more of a problem with it. I am not having red, hot, > swollen ears, but I am having a frequent problem of feeling what feels like > a burning sensation to the outer, top portion of my ears. In the last 2-3 > weeks, this has gotten worse. Does anyone else have this problem?? I read > with interest this morning the post where a Dr. had made a comment about a > patient he treats with RP who's " ears and nose where eat up with RP. " Does > anyone have any idea what he could have been referring to? My ears, > specifically my right ear, looks as if someone has cut notches out of the > top portion of it-- it just made me wonder if that might have been part of > what he was talking about. Does anyone else have that?? (So much for my > ears not being a major manifestation for me!!) My next question is about > eye problems. I have read a couple of times where someone refers to eye > pain. Could someone please describe what they mean by this. Right now, I > am having terrible eye pain and for me, it usually starts with one eye > (ususally my right eye) and it feels like a terrible preasure behind that > eye-- sometimes it is pulsating, other times it does not and then > invariably, I get a terrible headache on the same side as the eye pain. It > is getting worse and worse. Does this sound like what other people feel??? > Thanks again for all of your help!! I hope that everyone had a great day! > Kathi > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 -Hi Kathi, I wrote that my rheumy has a gentleman patient and his ears and nose are " literally being chewed up " -that was the drs. words....I don't know what it looks like, but will ask him and maybe he can describe it for us. I have little tiny notches in my ear also and have wondered if it is destruction from the RP. This is a good question and I will try to find an answer from the dr. Take care, Midge -- In Rpolychondritis@y..., " Kathi Goodwin " <angelhearts61@h...> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I have a few more questions-- I hope that everyone can bare with me while I > am figuring this all out! I appreciate all of the help I am getting from > all of you wonderful people. My first question is about ear problems. Ear > pain/problems are not a major manifestation for me, but I am wondering if I > am beginning to have more of a problem with it. I am not having red, hot, > swollen ears, but I am having a frequent problem of feeling what feels like > a burning sensation to the outer, top portion of my ears. In the last 2-3 > weeks, this has gotten worse. Does anyone else have this problem?? I read > with interest this morning the post where a Dr. had made a comment about a > patient he treats with RP who's " ears and nose where eat up with RP. " Does > anyone have any idea what he could have been referring to? My ears, > specifically my right ear, looks as if someone has cut notches out of the > top portion of it-- it just made me wonder if that might have been part of > what he was talking about. Does anyone else have that?? (So much for my > ears not being a major manifestation for me!!) My next question is about > eye problems. I have read a couple of times where someone refers to eye > pain. Could someone please describe what they mean by this. Right now, I > am having terrible eye pain and for me, it usually starts with one eye > (ususally my right eye) and it feels like a terrible preasure behind that > eye-- sometimes it is pulsating, other times it does not and then > invariably, I get a terrible headache on the same side as the eye pain. It > is getting worse and worse. Does this sound like what other people feel??? > Thanks again for all of your help!! I hope that everyone had a great day! > Kathi > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 Hi Midge, Thanks for clearing up the wording of what that Dr. said about the man's ears. I had accidently deleted it so I couldn't go back and read it again. Thanks again, Kathi >From: midgeirish@... >Reply-To: Rpolychondritis >To: Rpolychondritis >Subject: Kathi-ears >Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 03:16:30 -0000 > >-Hi Kathi, > I wrote that my rheumy has a gentleman patient and his ears and >nose are " literally being chewed up " -that was the drs. words....I >don't know what it looks like, but will ask him and maybe he can >describe it for us. I have little tiny notches in my ear also and have >wondered if it is destruction from the RP. This is a good question and >I will try to find an answer from the dr. > Take care, > Midge > >-- In Rpolychondritis@y..., " Kathi Goodwin " <angelhearts61@h...> >wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I have a few more questions-- I hope that everyone can bare with me >while I > > am figuring this all out! I appreciate all of the help I am getting >from > > all of you wonderful people. My first question is about ear >problems. Ear > > pain/problems are not a major manifestation for me, but I am >wondering if I > > am beginning to have more of a problem with it. I am not having >red, hot, > > swollen ears, but I am having a frequent problem of feeling what >feels like > > a burning sensation to the outer, top portion of my ears. In the >last 2-3 > > weeks, this has gotten worse. Does anyone else have this problem?? > I read > > with interest this morning the post where a Dr. had made a comment >about a > > patient he treats with RP who's " ears and nose where eat up with >RP. " Does > > anyone have any idea what he could have been referring to? My ears, > > specifically my right ear, looks as if someone has cut notches out >of the > > top portion of it-- it just made me wonder if that might have been >part of > > what he was talking about. Does anyone else have that?? (So much >for my > > ears not being a major manifestation for me!!) My next question is >about > > eye problems. I have read a couple of times where someone refers to >eye > > pain. Could someone please describe what they mean by this. Right >now, I > > am having terrible eye pain and for me, it usually starts with one >eye > > (ususally my right eye) and it feels like a terrible preasure behind >that > > eye-- sometimes it is pulsating, other times it does not and then > > invariably, I get a terrible headache on the same side as the eye >pain. It > > is getting worse and worse. Does this sound like what other people >feel??? > > Thanks again for all of your help!! I hope that everyone had a >great day! > > Kathi > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 Hi Midge, Thanks for clearing up the wording of what that Dr. said about the man's ears. I had accidently deleted it so I couldn't go back and read it again. Thanks again, Kathi >From: midgeirish@... >Reply-To: Rpolychondritis >To: Rpolychondritis >Subject: Kathi-ears >Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 03:16:30 -0000 > >-Hi Kathi, > I wrote that my rheumy has a gentleman patient and his ears and >nose are " literally being chewed up " -that was the drs. words....I >don't know what it looks like, but will ask him and maybe he can >describe it for us. I have little tiny notches in my ear also and have >wondered if it is destruction from the RP. This is a good question and >I will try to find an answer from the dr. > Take care, > Midge > >-- In Rpolychondritis@y..., " Kathi Goodwin " <angelhearts61@h...> >wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I have a few more questions-- I hope that everyone can bare with me >while I > > am figuring this all out! I appreciate all of the help I am getting >from > > all of you wonderful people. My first question is about ear >problems. Ear > > pain/problems are not a major manifestation for me, but I am >wondering if I > > am beginning to have more of a problem with it. I am not having >red, hot, > > swollen ears, but I am having a frequent problem of feeling what >feels like > > a burning sensation to the outer, top portion of my ears. In the >last 2-3 > > weeks, this has gotten worse. Does anyone else have this problem?? > I read > > with interest this morning the post where a Dr. had made a comment >about a > > patient he treats with RP who's " ears and nose where eat up with >RP. " Does > > anyone have any idea what he could have been referring to? My ears, > > specifically my right ear, looks as if someone has cut notches out >of the > > top portion of it-- it just made me wonder if that might have been >part of > > what he was talking about. Does anyone else have that?? (So much >for my > > ears not being a major manifestation for me!!) My next question is >about > > eye problems. I have read a couple of times where someone refers to >eye > > pain. Could someone please describe what they mean by this. Right >now, I > > am having terrible eye pain and for me, it usually starts with one >eye > > (ususally my right eye) and it feels like a terrible preasure behind >that > > eye-- sometimes it is pulsating, other times it does not and then > > invariably, I get a terrible headache on the same side as the eye >pain. It > > is getting worse and worse. Does this sound like what other people >feel??? > > Thanks again for all of your help!! I hope that everyone had a >great day! > > Kathi > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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