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Acch, Cathy, I missed this, and everything else as well, sorry.
I hope that something your good Dr is doing gets to the source of the problem fast.

Feel better and hugs.

Awww Brain! Hope you 1) Feel better and soon 2) all the tests show something and thus they find a solution to what ailes ya

Gentle hugs!

Brain, I am so sorry I missed this! I am so glad you have a good doctor who knows you without you even talking. Those are the good ones to hold onto. Praying he gets to the bottom of your problems so you start to feel better. :hug:

Cathy, I really hope you get some answers :hug:

Please let us know about the testing and what is or is not found as soon as you know....you know we care.

I'm thinking of ya too, Cath! I hope you can get some answers soon. I've been feeling Carpy myself, but have an appt tomorrow, so I'll cross fingers for both of us. Take care and know that I'm knocking on wood for ya. :hug::hug::hug::hug:

Good luck with the tests Brain. :hug: You've been in limbo a long time, I hope they can figure something out soon.

Brain, I wish I had a magic wand to make everything better..Hey, maybe....

http://www.mskurmudgeonskorner.com/f...lies/wand2.gif Poof!!!

Did it work?:confused:
Thinking of you and praying for answers..

:grouphug:Just popping in with update. Haven't been around much - laid up with my first cold in over ten years, lol! They're worse than I remember.

:o

I had the emg nerve conduction yesterday. It was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Some of the pokes were pretty ouchie but most of them I barely felt. The hand - by the thumb and finger - and lower back were the worst.

The back of my arm where you'd think that would be really sensitive, the doc measured and needled that 3x, cuz I couldn't feel it at all. I guess the reading was weak too or he wouldn't have triple checked to see he hit it right.

And the doc who did the test was a neuro who is one of the best in this part of the state. If anyone is going to find anything, he will.

He was running way late because his assistant was off sick so we only did the left side (which is worse). But my doc will send me back to do the right if I need it.

I go back to my doc find out what the results are the 20th.

I'd hug all of yas but I don't wanna get you all germy.

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 403450)

Well maybe something in all this mess will finally show what is making me feel so dreadful.

I was *sick* again and went to my PCP today. I felt like I had a fever but my temp was only about 99 - it usually goes about 96. I ached like crazy, it was hard to even lay down, really tough to sleep.

Other than that I wasn't really sick if you know what I mean. And this happens every 6 wks to 2 months. What the heck?

The doc ordered a whole slew of tests: EMG/MCV (arms and legs) hepatitis battery, T3, t4 and TSH.

CBC, Lytes, BUN, Creatinine, Sed rate, RA titer and ANA titer (I've had only a couple of those before).

And another chest xray because I smoke (I'm down to 1/2 a pack :)).

He gave swelling as one of the reasons for the tests. I said funny he wrote that, since I'd had some swelling in my hands. He said "Yes, I know. I noticed."

A lot of drs I've seen don't listen or don't believe half what you tell them. This man knows what's wrong even if you don't say.

I have no idea how long all that stuff will take - the EMG will take a while, the rest not so much - but I wanna get it done tomorrow if possible. Wish me luck.

Have you ever been tested for lyme? Best to test using Igenex Labs. Alot of times lyme runs on a 6-8 week cycle. Its also a good idea to check for babesia and bartonella.

Aw come on, hug me. I don't mind germs and could use the time away from work! I feel like I need a vacation after actually thinking about pig farms and how they can be used to make nuisances go away. :D I'd only have to worry about 3 small parts for ID purposes and.... <sigh> Well, if wishes could come true, someone would have had a VERY bad day today and let's just say it wouldn't have been ME!!

Glad that the EMG wasn't as bad as you thought. And I hope they don't have to do the other side. Ya couldn't get ME back there voluntarily to do that.

Keep us posted about the results. Inquiring mind (at least me) wants to know. Um... it's probably "minds" but I'll let everyone else speak for themselves. ;)

And take care of the cruddy cold. Chicken soup--homemade--is really, really good for that. Just don't let Cayo's biddies hear that. :cool: