Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Saw my GP . . . but there really isn't anything to report. My derm doc, who is such a sweetie, had already called my GP and brought him up to date with everything we're doing. They had both agreed on me seeing a rheumatologist. I got a scoop about the rheumy from one of my co-workers . . . she says he's small, nerdy man, but extremely detail-oriented; the range of questions are incredible and he's all action . . . so maybe I'll have an answer soon. I'm seeing him on the 17th. His office called ME at work, said my derm doc called and gave them my number to get me in as soon as possible. My GP confirmed that my swelling in/around the face/neck is from the prednisone . . . he's not sure about the legs, which is why he's going along with the derm doc. He had all my test results from the ER . . . everything looked within normal range. They tested me for Lyme and did a thyroid thing, prolactin, sediment . . . everything looked ok. So . . . I guess we wait till we see what the little rheumy has to say . . . GP is hoping derm doc will slough off some prednisone when I go back next week, since the lumps seem to be dormant . . . not gone, but not growing new ones . . . so maybe we can go down a couple two/tree mgs of the fat stuff. I bought some Arizona green iced tea . . . hoping maybe that'll flush me out??? I had a few sledgehammer pangs this morning after I got up but they didn't get too bad, thank God . . . and I pray the sledgehammer man NEVER returns!!! So there we have it . . . M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I was hoping your GP would do that for you. Sledgehammer? You mean migraines? Sharon Doc Visit Saw my GP . . . but there really isn't anything to report. My derm doc, who is such a sweetie, had already called my GP and brought him up to date with everything we're doing. They had both agreed on me seeing a rheumatologist. I got a scoop about the rheumy from one of my co-workers . . . she says he's small, nerdy man, but extremely detail-oriented; the range of questions are incredible and he's all action . . . so maybe I'll have an answer soon. I'm seeing him on the 17th. His office called ME at work, said my derm doc called and gave them my number to get me in as soon as possible. My GP confirmed that my swelling in/around the face/neck is from the prednisone . . . he's not sure about the legs, which is why he's going along with the derm doc. He had all my test results from the ER . . . everything looked within normal range. They tested me for Lyme and did a thyroid thing, prolactin, sediment . . . everything looked ok. So . . . I guess we wait till we see what the little rheumy has to say . . . GP is hoping derm doc will slough off some prednisone when I go back next week, since the lumps seem to be dormant . . . not gone, but not growing new ones . . . so maybe we can go down a couple two/tree mgs of the fat stuff. I bought some Arizona green iced tea . . . hoping maybe that'll flush me out??? I had a few sledgehammer pangs this morning after I got up but they didn't get too bad, thank God . . . and I pray the sledgehammer man NEVER returns!!! So there we have it . . . M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 No . . . sledgehammer to the lower legs . . . or that's what it feels like . . . usually wakes me up in the wee hours . . . no idea what causes it, no idea how to make it go away . . . it happened twice over the weekend . . . now my legs from the knees down are grossly swollen . . . again, no idea why or what's going on . . . so I call it the sledgehammer syndrome . . . or I guess we could call it the migraine of the lower legs?? =) M > I was hoping your GP would do that for you. > > Sledgehammer? You mean migraines? > > Sharon > Doc Visit > > > Saw my GP . . . but there really isn't anything to report. My derm > doc, who is such a sweetie, had already called my GP and brought him > up to date with everything we're doing. They had both agreed on me > seeing a rheumatologist. I got a scoop about the rheumy from one of > my co-workers . . . she says he's small, nerdy man, but extremely > detail-oriented; the range of questions are incredible and he's all > action . . . so maybe I'll have an answer soon. I'm seeing him on > the 17th. His office called ME at work, said my derm doc called and > gave them my number to get me in as soon as possible. My GP > confirmed that my swelling in/around the face/neck is from the > prednisone . . . he's not sure about the legs, which is why he's > going along with the derm doc. He had all my test results from the > ER . . . everything looked within normal range. They tested me for > Lyme and did a thyroid thing, prolactin, sediment . . . everything > looked ok. So . . . I guess we wait till we see what the little > rheumy has to say . . . GP is hoping derm doc will slough off some > prednisone when I go back next week, since the lumps seem to be > dormant . . . not gone, but not growing new ones . . . so maybe we > can go down a couple two/tree mgs of the fat stuff. I bought some > Arizona green iced tea . . . hoping maybe that'll flush me out??? > > I had a few sledgehammer pangs this morning after I got up but they > didn't get too bad, thank God . . . and I pray the sledgehammer man > NEVER returns!!! So there we have it . . . M > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Ouch, I never called it that. My legs got so bad I was wearing size 12 house slippers. Sharon Doc Visit> > > Saw my GP . . . but there really isn't anything to report. My derm > doc, who is such a sweetie, had already called my GP and brought him > up to date with everything we're doing. They had both agreed on me > seeing a rheumatologist. I got a scoop about the rheumy from one of > my co-workers . . . she says he's small, nerdy man, but extremely > detail-oriented; the range of questions are incredible and he's all > action . . . so maybe I'll have an answer soon. I'm seeing him on > the 17th. His office called ME at work, said my derm doc called and > gave them my number to get me in as soon as possible. My GP > confirmed that my swelling in/around the face/neck is from the > prednisone . . . he's not sure about the legs, which is why he's > going along with the derm doc. He had all my test results from the > ER . . . everything looked within normal range. They tested me for > Lyme and did a thyroid thing, prolactin, sediment . . . everything > looked ok. So . . . I guess we wait till we see what the little > rheumy has to say . . . GP is hoping derm doc will slough off some > prednisone when I go back next week, since the lumps seem to be > dormant . . . not gone, but not growing new ones . . . so maybe we > can go down a couple two/tree mgs of the fat stuff. I bought some > Arizona green iced tea . . . hoping maybe that'll flush me out??? > > I had a few sledgehammer pangs this morning after I got up but they > didn't get too bad, thank God . . . and I pray the sledgehammer man > NEVER returns!!! So there we have it . . . M > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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