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Old 05-17-2011, 06:26 PM
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dahlek dahlek is offline
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Default I agree w/Leesa? Not to be an alarmist, rather safe...

than sorry in the longer run!
What you are feeling? It could be one of a hundred plus neuro problems OR Vascular or Heart or infection...or...other stuffs. Get the 'list' of problems NARROWED down into which medical cubbyhole it mite be? Cardiac, Vascular, Neruological, or Immunological. That's all a very big universe! So work on the first and worst problems? Then chip away at all the others in manageable 'bits'.
As MUCH as you want to 'panic'? At this time, it's better to get mad and focus on all your testing, and get copies of all those tests and learn about them yourself..so YOU can challenge docs about what they tell you are issues vs. what you've been learning. Just be careful NOT to say " I learned this on the WEB?" Rather say I've read that...x, y and z and be sure to remember back up from the NIH or Mayo or Other good research clinics.
No doc can condemn you for reading sites they do? Got it?
Be prepeared tho? To be patient! Why? You will find yourself going up and down blind alleys of medical research that mite or not mean anything. Learn to descriminate and discern what is good and valid versus what's sales hype.
BTW? I've never given my docs the sites I actually visit? Let them do a bit of work/and-or/research on their own!
In the meantime? Don't panic! Just learn more and ask the smart questions!
Good things in the future I believe it! - j 's
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