Re: scared Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam:

Have you spoken with your doctor about the severe and

continuing pain you are experiencing? I know that

Prednisone is one of those drugs we both love and

hate, but it is very good in reducing inflammation,

and, thus, pain as well. I think it might be

something to bring up that might help aleviate some of

your pain while you doctor continues to do work-up on

you. Also, if the pain does decrease on Prednisone,

that might tell him something of importance for

diagnosis. Just something to think about. There

should be something he can give you so that you do not

suffer so much, and be more able to do your job, while

dx is being worked on.

I think that the idea of your working for a private

doctor was a good one. The work would not be as

difficult as it is in the hospital, and you could get

medical coverage. When I worked for an orthopedist,

as a transcriber, many years ago, I got full medical

coverage.

Kathe in CA

--- almadelnina <pmreid@...> wrote:

> Well, still no diagnosis yet, but symptoms are

> persistent. It has

> lasted 3 weeks now. The pain in my hands, feet,

> ankles, and wrists is

> beginning to keep me from sleeping now. Which is

> difficult, since I

> work 12 hr shifts...So tired, with no sleep. Someone

> at work gave me an

> idea, that I could buy a device that helps to get

> lids off containers.

> I bought a 'bag lady' cart, to get things back and

> forth from the

> store. Thanks be that I can fairly well tolerate

> walking, so I can get

> around to do those things. Unless someone comes up

> with something

> better for treatment, I just will not be working

> very much longer, just

> can't use my hands well enough, and being a nurse

> that is VERY

> important. You all talk about so many things, and I

> am wondering, with

> a better income, and no insurance, how I am going to

> be able to afford

> all the doctor visits, lab tests, etc, since I don't

> qualify for any

> assistance. Does anyone have any ideas, anything I

> can do to help

> defray costs, since I think I am headed for a very

> costly thing. The ES

> Tylenol helps some, allows a couple hours sleep at a

> time, so better

> than nothing. Feeling very scared about all this.

> The worst part is the

> pain and severe swelling in my hands. They are

> becoming weak enough I

> have trouble holding onto things at all. Went to put

> a shower curtain

> down by the cashier at Walmart the other day, and it

> came out of my

> grip aand ended up almost thrown at her by mistake.

> So embarrassing.

> Any ideas would be much appreciated.

> Pam

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Kathe in CA

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