Saw the doctor

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It has been 1 year since I saw the regular doctor. She has participated by

writing

out fr the blood tests. I am grateful. She wasn't congratulating me that I

have

reached remission. Hmph! I told her aboutthe copper and how it will help

utilize

the iron, and she didn't know. She told me to have the TSH checked every 3

months for a year and then every 6 months. I asked for a full chem screen and

she said " fast " for 12 hours and OK. I'm ready for that. The mercury test is

separate and I will have to pay. So..............I saw the doctor.

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I took Tristan to the doctor's tonight because I knew that his primary was

taking the walk-ins. He said that Tristan has shown improvement from the

repositioning. He wants us to continue repositioning for another month and see

if he continues to improve. He also said that his neck is not as tight.

[Guest guest]

Cindi, that is wonderful!! I sure hope to see another repo success

story!! Christie needs some company. Thanks for the update, please

let us know how he is doing.

dustie

> I took Tristan to the doctor's tonight because I knew that his

primary was taking the walk-ins. He said that Tristan has shown

improvement from the repositioning. He wants us to continue

repositioning for another month and see if he continues to improve.

He also said that his neck is not as tight.

[Guest guest]

YAY Cindi!

That's GREAT GREAT news How do you feel about his progress? Keep up your great work!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGradCindi <misalynn@...> wrote:

I took Tristan to the doctor's tonight because I knew that his primary was taking the walk-ins. He said that Tristan has shown improvement from the repositioning. He wants us to continue repositioning for another month and see if he continues to improve. He also said that his neck is not as tight.For more plagio info

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Kathie, do you want to borrow my fuzzy socks and my big blanket... and a good movie? Girl you should not be embarrassed... I would come and curl up on the couch with you and we could watch some chick flicks, and I can hand you the tissue box.. Or perhaps a warm beach in acapulco?? warm sand just lay there?? Take care, stay warm! Carolynzekenoahme <kgasior2@...> wrote: Hello All,Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I really appreciate the support. You all made me feel quite important!!!My regular Primary Care Doctor was off today, so I saw someone I never saw before. I told him about having Achalasia and asked him if he has any patients with it. He said "several". I voiced my surprise due it

how rare it is. Then he proceeds to ask me some questions which told me in no uncertain terms that he has never treated this disease before. Why would you not just say no. I was not going to him for A ... I just wanted a chest x-ray! Oh well, I just let it slide.I did manage to cough quite a bit while in the office so he heard how awful I sound. I had a very slight fever 99.6. He said there were some "sounds", and sent me to a "stat" xray. The x-ray did not show anything. He said that if I did aspirate something it is very small and has not caused pneumonia. He said there was nothing obvious.He wants to give it a few more days with just over the counter meds, with a decongestant. He said it could be another round of bronchitis brewing, but since I just came off antibiotics, he did not want to give me another one so soon. I am fine with that as I worry about my body getting immune to them. Unfortunately with Chronic

Bronchitis, you are on antibiotics quite a bit. I have actually developed allergies to all the cillins, which used to be very effective.He wants me to sleep in a chair for the next several nights ... absolutely not to lay flat. Take the decongestants .. drink lots of water, and if it gets worse ... or is not better in 3 days, call back to my regualr doctor and we will go from there. He did mention that his is concerned that it could turn into walking pneumonia so we have to be careful.Once I got home, I suddenly developed full cold symptoms. I did not have them at all ... nothing. Now the sneezing, congestion etc. Perhaps the rest was just a nasty prelude??? Oh well, if this is just a cold, I am embarrassed!!! I just was very unclear where the pain in the back was coming from, but perhaps I just pulled it on one of the coughs. A few years ago, I actually broke 3 ribs from coughing with Bronchitis!!! .. one at a time

for 3 consecutive days! My doctor was frantic! That was fun!He was very nice, but I MUCH prefer my own doctor. I am sure he KNOWS of Achalasia, but I doubt he every treated anyone with it.Ok ... another crisis averted. Thank you all, my friends!Kathie ... the wimp in Pittsburgh

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Hi Kathie,

I am glad your check up was good for now. Aspiration will put you immune system on overload which can make you suseptable to colds etc. I have had some severe aspiration get into my sinus. Just a small amount can trigger a sinus infection. With achalasia and my other ailments Celiac and DH I gave up trying to limit my antibiotic intake. Aspiration pneumonia doesn't always show up on x-rays the way x-ray techs and DR's are used to seeing pneumonia.

I had chronic bronchitis for years as well. My Dr said it most likely was the Achalasia just coming on very slowly. Before my diagnosis with achalasia I had various DR's call it chronic bronchitis, walking pneumonia, and even legionaires disease.

Good Luck and don't hesitate to go back to your primary care or GI dr if your insurance plan will allow it.

Saw the Doctor

Hello All,

Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I really appreciate the support. You all made me feel quite important!!!

My regular Primary Care Doctor was off today, so I saw someone I never saw before. I told him about having Achalasia and asked him if he has any patients with it. He said "several". I voiced my surprise due it how rare it is. Then he proceeds to ask me some questions which told me in no uncertain terms that he has never treated this disease before. Why would you not just say no. I was not going to him for A ... I just wanted a chest x-ray! Oh well, I just let it slide.

I did manage to cough quite a bit while in the office so he heard how awful I sound. I had a very slight fever 99.6. He said there were some "sounds", and sent me to a "stat" xray. The x-ray did not show anything. He said that if I did aspirate something it is very small and has not caused pneumonia. He said there was nothing obvious.

He wants to give it a few more days with just over the counter meds, with a decongestant. He said it could be another round of bronchitis brewing, but since I just came off antibiotics, he did not want to give me another one so soon. I am fine with that as I worry about my body getting immune to them. Unfortunately with Chronic Bronchitis, you are on antibiotics quite a bit. I have actually developed allergies to all the cillins, which used to be very effective.

He wants me to sleep in a chair for the next several nights ... absolutely not to lay flat. Take the decongestants .. drink lots of water, and if it gets worse ... or is not better in 3 days, call back to my regualr doctor and we will go from there. He did mention that his is concerned that it could turn into walking pneumonia so we have to be careful.

Once I got home, I suddenly developed full cold symptoms. I did not have them at all ... nothing. Now the sneezing, congestion etc. Perhaps the rest was just a nasty prelude??? Oh well, if this is just a cold, I am embarrassed!!! I just was very unclear where the pain in the back was coming from, but perhaps I just pulled it on one of the coughs. A few years ago, I actually broke 3 ribs from coughing with Bronchitis!!! .. one at a time for 3 consecutive days! My doctor was frantic! That was fun!

He was very nice, but I MUCH prefer my own doctor. I am sure he KNOWS of Achalasia, but I doubt he every treated anyone with it.

Ok ... another crisis averted. Thank you all, my friends!

Kathie ... the wimp in Pittsburgh

[Guest guest]

We are all so glad that it is not an infection -- that is the important thing.

Hugs

Peggy

>

> Hello All,

> Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I really appreciate the

> support. You all made me feel quite important!!!

>

> My regular Primary Care Doctor was off today, so I saw someone I

> never saw before. I told him about having Achalasia and asked him if

> he has any patients with it. He said " several " . I voiced my

> surprise due it how rare it is. Then he proceeds to ask me some

> questions which told me in no uncertain terms that he has never

> treated this disease before. Why would you not just say no. I was

> not going to him for A ... I just wanted a chest x-ray! Oh well, I

> just let it slide.

>

> I did manage to cough quite a bit while in the office so he heard how

> awful I sound. I had a very slight fever 99.6. He said there were

> some " sounds " , and sent me to a " stat " xray. The x-ray did not

> show anything. He said that if I did aspirate something it is very

> small and has not caused pneumonia. He said there was nothing

> obvious.

>

> He wants to give it a few more days with just over the counter meds,

> with a decongestant. He said it could be another round of bronchitis

> brewing, but since I just came off antibiotics, he did not want to

> give me another one so soon. I am fine with that as I worry about my

> body getting immune to them. Unfortunately with Chronic Bronchitis,

> you are on antibiotics quite a bit. I have actually developed

> allergies to all the cillins, which used to be very effective.

>

> He wants me to sleep in a chair for the next several nights ...

> absolutely not to lay flat. Take the decongestants .. drink lots of

> water, and if it gets worse ... or is not better in 3 days, call back

> to my regualr doctor and we will go from there. He did mention that

> his is concerned that it could turn into walking pneumonia so we have

> to be careful.

>

> Once I got home, I suddenly developed full cold symptoms. I did not

> have them at all ... nothing. Now the sneezing, congestion etc.

> Perhaps the rest was just a nasty prelude??? Oh well, if this is

> just a cold, I am embarrassed!!! I just was very unclear where the

> pain in the back was coming from, but perhaps I just pulled it on one

> of the coughs. A few years ago, I actually broke 3 ribs from

> coughing with Bronchitis!!! .. one at a time for 3 consecutive days!

> My doctor was frantic! That was fun!

>

> He was very nice, but I MUCH prefer my own doctor. I am sure he

> KNOWS of Achalasia, but I doubt he every treated anyone with it.

>

> Ok ... another crisis averted. Thank you all, my friends!

> Kathie ... the wimp in Pittsburgh

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kathie ("the wimp in Pittsburgh").I don't know how you do it Kathie but you talk about bronchitis and pneumonia and still make me smile.You are totally wrong about being quite important. In my opinion, you are VERY important and I always love to hear from you.It is very good news about the clear x-ray. I am happy to hear about that. I don't know what the situation is like in your part of the world, but in England nearly everyone you meet has or has just had a cold and cough. It sounds af if you have the same attitude to antibiotics as I have. I try to avoid them if at all possible because I think they do not do your immune system any favours in the long term, and if you ever had something really bad, they would probably be more effective.I prefer to try something more natural and have found that garlic and echinacea tablets, taken as a course, not all year round, are very effective. Apparently the garlic is antibacterial and the echinacea has antiviral properties, so together they act like a natural antiseptic.I don't envy you having to sleep in a chair. Will you be in the living room on your own? If so, poor little Kathie. I hope you don't feel sad and lonely. Have a good book by your side and read rather than lie awake thinking. The book will help you to nod off anyway eventually.Keep up with the water. That will help to rid your body of the toxins caused by your cold, flush the little blighters out!!I can't do anything practical to help you, can't call round with shopping or do your ironing for you, but I can send you lots of good thoughts and hope you will soon be back to your normal self.Love from Ann in England xxxxxx>> Hello All,> Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I really appreciate the > support. You all made me feel quite important!!!> > My regular Primary Care Doctor was off today, so I saw someone I > never saw before. I told him about having Achalasia and asked him if > he has any patients with it. He said "several". I voiced my > surprise due it how rare it is. Then he proceeds to ask me some > questions which told me in no uncertain terms that he has never > treated this disease before. Why would you not just say no. I was > not going to him for A ... I just wanted a chest x-ray! Oh well, I > just let it slide.> > I did manage to cough quite a bit while in the office so he heard how > awful I sound. I had a very slight fever 99.6. He said there were > some "sounds", and sent me to a "stat" xray. The x-ray did not > show anything. He said that if I did aspirate something it is very > small and has not caused pneumonia. He said there was nothing > obvious.> > He wants to give it a few more days with just over the counter meds, > with a decongestant. He said it could be another round of bronchitis > brewing, but since I just came off antibiotics, he did not want to > give me another one so soon. I am fine with that as I worry about my > body getting immune to them. Unfortunately with Chronic Bronchitis, > you are on antibiotics quite a bit. I have actually developed > allergies to all the cillins, which used to be very effective.> > He wants me to sleep in a chair for the next several nights ... > absolutely not to lay flat. Take the decongestants .. drink lots of > water, and if it gets worse ... or is not better in 3 days, call back > to my regualr doctor and we will go from there. He did mention that > his is concerned that it could turn into walking pneumonia so we have > to be careful.> > Once I got home, I suddenly developed full cold symptoms. I did not > have them at all ... nothing. Now the sneezing, congestion etc. > Perhaps the rest was just a nasty prelude??? Oh well, if this is > just a cold, I am embarrassed!!! I just was very unclear where the > pain in the back was coming from, but perhaps I just pulled it on one > of the coughs. A few years ago, I actually broke 3 ribs from > coughing with Bronchitis!!! .. one at a time for 3 consecutive days! > My doctor was frantic! That was fun!> > He was very nice, but I MUCH prefer my own doctor. I am sure he > KNOWS of Achalasia, but I doubt he every treated anyone with it.> > Ok ... another crisis averted. Thank you all, my friends!> Kathie ... the wimp in Pittsburgh>

[Guest guest]

What time will you arrive? I am standing by the front door .....

On second thought, what kind of a friend would I be to share this

with ANYONE!

I volunteer at the Veterans Hospital once a month and tonight was my

night. I decided not to " share " there either!

Thanks for the support ... Kathie

>

> Kathie, do you want to borrow my fuzzy socks and my big blanket...

and a good movie? Girl you should not be embarrassed... I would come

and curl up on the couch with you and we could watch some chick

flicks, and I can hand you the tissue box.. Or perhaps a warm beach

in acapulco?? warm sand just lay there??

> Take care, stay warm!

> Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I know that you have been thru hell ... seems like maybe I am only

purgatory???

I am sorta letting it ride for a few days. I now have a full blown

cold, and although it is miserable, I do not think anyone every died

from a cold. It will pass. I am just working slower ... alot slower!

The cough is so violent, but again, I am used to that. I actually

wrapped my ribs last night and re-wrapped them today for support. I

do that now because I know how painful broken ribs are, and how long

they take to heal. It seems to work.

The surgeon actually said that about my " chronic bronchitis " too. He

said I may find it happens less now that the Achalasia has been

tended to. I usually get it 2-3 times a year. I had my first bout

in December ... 10 months after surgery. Maybe he is right.

OK ... enough about me. Hope you are well. Thanks for your response.

Kathie

>

> Hi Kathie,

> I am glad your check up was good for now. Aspiration will put you

immune system on overload which can make you suseptable to colds

etc. I have had some severe aspiration get into my sinus. Just a

small amount can trigger a sinus infection. With achalasia and my

other ailments Celiac and DH I gave up trying to limit my antibiotic

intake. Aspiration pneumonia doesn't always show up on x-rays the

way x-ray techs and DR's are used to seeing pneumonia.

I had chronic bronchitis for years as well. My Dr said it most

likely was the Achalasia just coming on very slowly. Before my

diagnosis with achalasia I had various DR's call it chronic

bronchitis, walking pneumonia, and even legionaires disease.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann:

You are so sweet ... I just want to jump on a plane and come visit

you. Guess that is a bit out of the question, but I can dream.

As soon as this all started, I carted myself out of the bedroom

anyway, because I worry about giving it to my hubby. He is in the

middle of treatments for his cancer, and cannot get treated if he has

even the slightest fever or ailment. We just hate it when he has to

miss a treatment, so I go nuts with the Lysol (buy stock in the

company today!!!) I spray everything in the house and have just

about washed the skin off my hands!

The best thing about this is my house is never so clean as when I am

sneezing and coughing. The garlic and echinacea sound like a good

idea. I thought that once you have the cold, it is too late, but

perhaps I will look into maintenance when I am healthy.

Yes, I am in the family room. My trusty doggie lays by my side as

always ... so I am not really alone.

Thanks for your kind words ... they always cheer me!

Kathie

Dear Kathie ( " the wimp in Pittsburgh " ).

> You are totally wrong about being quite important. In my opinion,

you are VERY important and I always love to hear from you.

It is very good news about the clear x-ray. I am happy to hear about

that. It sounds af if you have the same attitude to antibiotics as I

have. I try to avoid them if at all possible because I think they do

not do your immune system any favours in the long term, and if you

ever had something really bad, they would probably be more effective.

> I prefer to try something more natural and have found that garlic

and echinacea tablets, taken as a course, not all year round, are

very effective. Apparently the garlic is antibacterial and the

echinacea has antiviral properties, so together they act like a

natural antiseptic.

> I don't envy you having to sleep in a chair. Will you be in the

living room on your own?

> Keep up with the water. That will help to rid your body of the

toxins caused by your cold, flush the little blighters out!!

> I can't do anything practical to help you, can't call round with

shopping or do your ironing for you, but I can send you lots of good

thoughts and hope you will soon be back to your normal self.

>

> Love from Ann in England xxxxxx