Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Hi: Look up the terms in the Merriam webster dictionary(via keyword) Radiculopathy is an involvent of the NERVE ROOTS. I find going to the bookstore and finding a Grays Anatomy Textbook--is a good source of information and it helps to see the places they are referring to. Also looking up in a bookstore Medical dictionary terms and conditions.that you are not familar with. I have done this whenever I receive a diagnosis or opinion because I want to always stay informed as to what is truly going on, this way the Physicians will note you are informed and will not try so hard to spout off terminology that is truly ''Latin " to you. Also when you get the MRI and there are results ask your physician ( at this point you should see a Neurosurgeon) to point out to y ou on the films what where and when he is talking about. There is another test that is much better to diagnose spinal or elswhere areas that involve nerves and discs etc . that test is a NEUROGRAPHY' " I don't know where you are located but my Doctor, Filler MD PHD developed an imagery machine that images the nerves, not just the discs, bones etc. If you are interested in at least a phone consult with him let me know and I can give you the info.to go about that. Sincerely, Alice Torrance CA. wseone56@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Re: Books. I agree about the expense of buying books at bookstore and that is why I just go there and look the terms uo and write them down and read about them, Then I go home sans the book...Clever huh!! LOL Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Greetings: The name of the Imaging machine is called a Neurograph..It works in many ways like an MRI except there is an injection of a colored fluid that ilkustrates where the nerves are and if they are in any manner involved in the pain issue. The Dr. Filler I mentioned developed this while at UCLA, Westwood CA. If you want to find out more I will give you the e-mail address. Sincerely, Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 mary alice just to let ya know.....there are a lot of resources on the Internet where you can look up words in a medical dictionary etc... that would be a lot cheaper than going to the book store to buy the books......there is also the library for those who want to see or look something up in print.....the medical books that you can buy in the book stores are very nice...and informative.....don't get me wrong.....but boy oh boy are they ever expensive...... i have a ton of web sites ...url's with this same info.....all one needs to do is holler...and let me know what you are looking for and then i can send you that info....... and how are you doing?? can ya give us an update on what is happening with you????? do you know the name of this imagery machine your doctor developed??? just curious maggie At 04:14 AM 7/18/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi: <snip> I find going to the >bookstore and finding a Grays Anatomy Textbook--is a good source of >information and it helps to see the places they are referring to. Also >looking up in a bookstore Medical dictionary terms and conditions.that you >are not familar with. <snip> > >I don't know where you are located but my Doctor, Filler MD PHD >developed an imagery machine that images the nerves, not just the discs, >bones etc. <snip> Sincerely, Alice >Torrance CA. wseone56@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Alice, If this " nerve machine " was invented by Penny's doctor I would be very suspious indeed. LOL ) Re: Hello all mary alice just to let ya know.....there are a lot of resources on the Internet where you can look up words in a medical dictionary etc... that would be a lot cheaper than going to the book store to buy the books......there is also the library for those who want to see or look something up in print.....the medical books that you can buy in the book stores are very nice...and informative.....don't get me wrong.....but boy oh boy are they ever expensive...... i have a ton of web sites ...url's with this same info.....all one needs to do is holler...and let me know what you are looking for and then i can send you that info....... and how are you doing?? can ya give us an update on what is happening with you????? do you know the name of this imagery machine your doctor developed??? just curious maggie At 04:14 AM 7/18/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi: <snip> I find going to the >bookstore and finding a Grays Anatomy Textbook--is a good source of >information and it helps to see the places they are referring to. Also >looking up in a bookstore Medical dictionary terms and conditions.that you >are not familar with. <snip> > >I don't know where you are located but my Doctor, Filler MD PHD >developed an imagery machine that images the nerves, not just the discs, >bones etc. <snip> Sincerely, Alice >Torrance CA. wseone56@... Know someone who could profit from our list? Send our direct sign-up URL: http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us at: chronic_pain-listowner Manage your subscription with several special email addresses: chronic_pain-owner - Sends email to the list owners chronic_pain-subscribe - Subscribe to the list through email chronic_pain-unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list chronic_pain-normal - Switch your subscription to normal chronic_pain-digest@... - Switch your subscription to digest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 In and Nobles I often see people sitting and reading the books. I do believe that you can do that otherwise there would not be tables sat around. Some of the medical books costs $100s of dollars if you were to buy the book... ) Re: Hello all Re: Books. I agree about the expense of buying books at bookstore and that is why I just go there and look the terms uo and write them down and read about them, Then I go home sans the book...Clever huh!! LOL Alice Know someone who could profit from our list? Send our direct sign-up URL: http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us at: chronic_pain-listowner Manage your subscription with several special email addresses: chronic_pain-owner - Sends email to the list owners chronic_pain-subscribe - Subscribe to the list through email chronic_pain-unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list chronic_pain-normal - Switch your subscription to normal chronic_pain-digest@... - Switch your subscription to digest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 Glad you got the cat and didn't loose your mind with Nada's visit!-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 , I'm glad to hear everything went well with your nada and sisiter this past weekend, especially since you were so looking forward to seeing your sister. Kere > Hi everybody > > I haven't posted this last week. I had a busy weekend and found myself > totally exhausted. My mom came up and my sister came down for the great cat > swap. Things went well. My mom was only here for 1 night so that was nice. > It was funny though. While she was here I noticed myself reacting > differently to her. I was much more detached. I didn't buy into the guilt > or anything like I used to. This list and the knowledge I've gained has > done wonders for me. > > Debbie.....I read in your post that both of your kids have swimming lessons > every day this week. It would be funny, but my sister's daughter has > swimming lessons this week too....and she lives in Woodbridge. How big is > Woodbridge? Could it be that both of you are at the same place at the same > time and don't know it? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 In a message dated 7/18/02 7:40:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hnjstaff@... writes: > my sister's daughter has > swimming lessons this week too....and she lives in Woodbridge. How big is > Woodbridge? Could it be that both of you are at the same place at the same > time and don't know it? > , Woodbridge is not that big but we have lots of different pools...we are over at the pool on Birchdale...I didn't see any adult KO's there....but saw some in the making! (One women spent the first week telling her sons what chickens they were...and when one of them cried she told him to quit being such a thespian....THESPIAN? He is four! My nada alert was going wild!) I would have loved to have had your sister with me so we could tell this woman what she was doing to her boys! What a tag team we could've been....like the wonder twins dedicated to stopping the next generation of nadas from wreaking havoc! Carol...what will our super-hero costumes look like? (Please, no horizontal stripes...I don't want to FRIGHTEN the children, I want to save, them!) Hugs, Debbie PS Swimming lessons continue this week too...I am praying for strength! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Hi : Thanks for the laugh and the wisdom. It is good to hear from you. Yes, I had not put it together, but your cousellor was right. The people we lean on are the source of our strength, and there is lots to spare here! I pray for you and yours, my best to you, Josie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 I have to honestly say I think you are wayyyyyyy to hung up on getting a man. They don't make the world go round BELIEVE ME!!! You really need time to yourself and stop trying to rush something you are not ready for. Give yourself a break...besides things always happen when you aren't looking! Barbara --- frozen fire wrote: > today a friend called me up at work and wants me to > meet her out dancing...this does make me feel good > however she will be going with her boyfriend who is > very nice to me also but she joked about going home > afterwards and getting busy with him and i did laugh > but it made me feel sad because im not with the man > i want, OH BTW im pretty sure that married guy went > back to his wife,,,turns out she dumped her current > boyfriend because she wanted to get back with her > husband altho he still wanted to keep me on the side > but i said NO!....anyway,, i shouldnt feel jelous > because my friend is happy! besides she called ME up > and wanted ME there too!....i do have a few men > after me but im staying single untill i really feel > something (if you know what i mean?) im just being > picky right now i suppose? > > hope everyone is doing fine! > > christina > > (IJ) #8-119 - Do > you love yourself? > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yes. Find a new doc, not an endo, who will treat you with Armour Thyroid. We have a list of docs in "Files" on our site. If you would like to post your lab results together with the reference ranges and the exact name of each test, we may be able to make some suggestions. Did you lose a lot of blood during that birth? wrote: I am new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I am 28 years old and have been having hypo symptoms for years (hair loss, fatigue, weight gain, fluid retention, sore joints, 96.3-97.1 temp, miscarriage, etc.) since the birth of my only child in 1999, including a mass in my neck. My previous dr. listened to my complaints and dismissed it as hormones and stress. My insurance finally let me see a new PCM after the previous retired. Within 5 min after the first meeting she sent me for a sonogram of my thyroid and refered me to a endo. My labs (TSH, T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4) all came back normal and antiboties were negative. The sono showed that my thyroid is 2x the size it should be and that I have multiple nodules in each lobe, the largest on each side is 5mm (lt) and 6mm (rt). The endo sent me to have a thyroid scan, and that came back normal except for the size of the gland itself. All the endo said to me was to come back in 4 months to recheck, that he didn't want to put me on anything yet as I would probably have to take it the rest of my life. I would like to know from any of you if you have had success in natural remedies, holistic meds, or supplements that would help with the symptoms? Thanks for your time, Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thank you for getting back to me, I called my Dr. Arnold (PCM) this morning and she is going to call the Endo to find out more info. I have looked through the dr. list and none of which are on my insurance (Tricare). So for now, I will have to convience my PCM to look into prescribing it for me. I have an appt with her next Tuesday so I will be able to get another copy of my test results that she took. As far as the bloodwork that Dr. Sachson(Endo) took which I am finding out are outdated, goes as follows: T-4 8.7 (4.5-12.5); T-3 Uptake 26.4 (25-35); TSH 1.6 (.30-4.50); T-7 (FTI) 2.30 (1.20-4.30); and TPO 6.7 (<30 negative). As for the birth of my daughter, I had to have a c-section, so I don't really remember the first couple of weeks after I had her. I did have preg induced hypertention, and they had to induce 3 weeks early, and I was on magnesium. She was an emergency c-section because her face presented first. I appreciate the help! Jan wrote: > > Yes. Find a new doc, not an endo, who will treat you with Armour Thyroid. We have a list of docs in " Files " on our site. > > If you would like to post your lab results together with the reference ranges and the exact name of each test, we may be able to make some suggestions. > > Did you lose a lot of blood during that birth? > > > wrote: > I am new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I am 28 years > old and have been having hypo symptoms for years (hair loss, > fatigue, weight gain, fluid retention, sore joints, 96.3-97.1 temp, > miscarriage, etc.) since the birth of my only child in 1999, > including a mass in my neck. My previous dr. listened to my > complaints and dismissed it as hormones and stress. My insurance > finally let me see a new PCM after the previous retired. Within 5 > min after the first meeting she sent me for a sonogram of my thyroid > and refered me to a endo. My labs (TSH, T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4) > all came back normal and antiboties were negative. The sono showed > that my thyroid is 2x the size it should be and that I have multiple > nodules in each lobe, the largest on each side is 5mm (lt) and 6mm > (rt). The endo sent me to have a thyroid scan, and that came back > normal except for the size of the gland itself. All the endo said > to me was to come back in 4 months to recheck, that he didn't want > to put me on anything yet as I would probably have to take it the > rest of my life. I would like to know from any of you if you have > had success in natural remedies, holistic meds, or supplements that > would help with the symptoms? Thanks for your time, > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hi I also had pre-eclampsia with my last pregnancy. I was induced 2 weeks early since my blood pressure was climbing, and I was on a magnesium iv to prevent seizures. I narrowly avoided an emergency c-section. There seems to be a slightly higher incidence pre-eclampsia among women w/ thyroid problems. I'm hoping this pregnancy my blood pressure will remain low- so far so good. I would think that your doc would want to put you on thyroid meds to shrink that goiter. (and to relieve your symptoms). Although many seem to do fine on synthetic T4 alone, I'm one of the ones that feel better on meds with T4 & T3 (for me Levoxyl and Cytomel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks for sharing this, Grace, keep researching, hon, lots of alternatives and new treatment coming up.. Sheena I don't post here often. I do read now and then. I hope you all are doing well and treatment has been working for you.I wanted to post this there is a new promising treatment it works on blocking the gene the hep needs to replicate. There have been good results in the monkeys tested. I am sure it is a long way off still. But it is encouraging. I personally look forward to it since treatment didn't work for me. Here are a couple of sites that talk about this treatment.http://www.chron. com/disp/ story.mpl/ metropolitan/ 6756554.htmlhttp://www.rockymou nttelegram. com/features/ health/new- hepatitis- c-treatment- shows-promise- 996203.htmlhttp://www.reuters. com/article/ idUKN03103326200 91203God Bless you all have a very Merry ChristmasGrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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