Re: Back from the doc. Heart Murmur

[Guest guest]

Dear Lori, I am afraid the doctors will kill mme with all the high tech

tests,mri and cat scans, instead of regular x-rays and actually touching

my ribs and looking at where they hurt, I am same blood tests were so

bad so the wacko stopped taking them he said not like we can them-excuse

me are you a doctor or the mailman? I hate all doctors right now. Love,

Debbie-CT

Lori Testo wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, this is Lori. Just got back from dos'c. He drew 11 tubes

> of blood. Many things that were wrong with my other blood test he is

> rechecking. I could hardly keep up with all that he said. And still

> had a temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp for a

> month now. He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does the

> tunnel epidural about my fever and then the pain doc probably won't

> do it. And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And this doc

> wouldn't give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain doc is

> doing all of my pain meds and it is up to him to give me something

> for sleep. What a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having

> this fever all the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more to

> find what a fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I just

> learn to live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel epidural

> either. I sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain meds if I

> can't have the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys think??

> Well I have to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday before my

> surgery and i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed today

> after all the tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is

> why I feel like sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well thanks

> all for reading this, I appreciate it. He is also

> sending me for a carotid ultrasound. And a mammogram for the lump in

> my breast and a chest exray. He is running a lot of tests over that

> had come back too high. Like my white cell count and platelets He

> also says I have a heart murmur other blood test he is rechecking. I

> could hardly keep up with all that he said. And still had a

> temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp for a month now.

> He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does the tunnel

> epidural about my fever and then the pain doc probably won't do it.

> And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And this doc wouldn't

> give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain doc is doing all of

> my pain meds and it is up to him to give me something for sleep. What

> a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having this fever all

> the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more to find what a

> fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I just learn to

> live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel epidural either. I

> sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain meds if I can't have

> the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys think?? Well I have

> to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday before my surgery and

> i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed today after all the

> tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is why I feel like

> sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well thanks all for reading

> this, I appreciate it.

>

> Love LORI

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Lori, I am afraid the doctors will kill mme with all the high tech

tests,mri and cat scans, instead of regular x-rays and actually touching

my ribs and looking at where they hurt, I am same blood tests were so

bad so the wacko stopped taking them he said not like we can them-excuse

me are you a doctor or the mailman? I hate all doctors right now. Love,

Debbie-CT

Lori Testo wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, this is Lori. Just got back from dos'c. He drew 11 tubes

> of blood. Many things that were wrong with my other blood test he is

> rechecking. I could hardly keep up with all that he said. And still

> had a temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp for a

> month now. He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does the

> tunnel epidural about my fever and then the pain doc probably won't

> do it. And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And this doc

> wouldn't give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain doc is

> doing all of my pain meds and it is up to him to give me something

> for sleep. What a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having

> this fever all the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more to

> find what a fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I just

> learn to live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel epidural

> either. I sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain meds if I

> can't have the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys think??

> Well I have to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday before my

> surgery and i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed today

> after all the tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is

> why I feel like sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well thanks

> all for reading this, I appreciate it. He is also

> sending me for a carotid ultrasound. And a mammogram for the lump in

> my breast and a chest exray. He is running a lot of tests over that

> had come back too high. Like my white cell count and platelets He

> also says I have a heart murmur other blood test he is rechecking. I

> could hardly keep up with all that he said. And still had a

> temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp for a month now.

> He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does the tunnel

> epidural about my fever and then the pain doc probably won't do it.

> And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And this doc wouldn't

> give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain doc is doing all of

> my pain meds and it is up to him to give me something for sleep. What

> a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having this fever all

> the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more to find what a

> fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I just learn to

> live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel epidural either. I

> sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain meds if I can't have

> the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys think?? Well I have

> to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday before my surgery and

> i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed today after all the

> tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is why I feel like

> sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well thanks all for reading

> this, I appreciate it.

>

> Love LORI

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Trace, Lori here. I called my pain doc and made an appt for Oct. 27th. My

reg doc will send the pain doc the results of all of the tests by then. I

sure hope they get to the bottom of this fever though my doc says sometimes

they never find what is causing it. But he is sure doing a lot of tests so I

am keeping my fingers crossed about them finding the cause. When I go to the

paini doc on the 27th, I am also going to talk to him about keeping in

contact with my reg doc. I finally get to meet some other RSDers tonite!! I

am so excited to meet some face to face. There is a meeting be held about 40

miles away tonite and my hubby is taking me. I am glad of that too so he can

see others. It is one thing for me to tell him about other people with this

disease but another for him to meet some. It looks like good weather too.

Thanks for you kindness and concern. I appreciate it a lot.

Love LORI

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Lori. I know what you meean about hating all docs. When I use to

work for the hospital I would get so mad at those docs and all of their

mistakes. I worked in the ortho-neuro floor and saw a lot of mistakes.

unfortunately we need them. You are in my prayers!!

Love LORI

[Guest guest]

Lori,

I think you should definitely call your doctor and

tell him about this fever. Don't just live with it.

A fever says something is wrong and you need to find

out what it is.

I would also call your pain doctor about your

meds. Don't wait till your appointment. Do you take

anti-depressants? I take them..2 in the am and 1 at

bedtime. I also take Ambien for sleep. It helps

alot. I don't sleep all night but at least I do get a

couple of good hours which is better than none.

I hope you are feeling better today. I think your

doctors need to have more communication between them.

You can't be added this extra stress and they need to

know what one another is doing.

Sending good thoughts your way and saying a prayer

for you.

Hugs, Tracey

--- Lori Testo wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, this is Lori. Just got back from dos'c.

> He drew 11 tubes

> of blood. Many things that were wrong with my other

> blood test he is

> rechecking. I could hardly keep up with all that he

> said. And still

> had a temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a

> low-grade temp for a

> month now. He told me I am to tell the pain doc

> before he does the

> tunnel epidural about my fever and then the pain doc

> probably won't

> do it. And he said if I don't tell him that he will.

> And this doc

> wouldn't give me anything for sleep cause he said

> the pain doc is

> doing all of my pain meds and it is up to him to

> give me something

> for sleep. What a mess. And I asked him what I am to

> do about having

> this fever all the time. He said it would take 1000

> tests or more to

> find what a fever of unknown origin is coming from.

> So I guess I just

> learn to live with it. And I guess I don't get the

> tunnel epidural

> either. I sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving

> me pain meds if I

> can't have the epidural. I would think so. What do

> you guys think??

> Well I have to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a

> Monday before my

> surgery and i will talk to the pain doc then. I got

> depressed today

> after all the tests that he said came back abnormal.

> Guess that is

> why I feel like sh-- all of the time besides the rsd

> huh/ Well thanks

> all for reading this, I appreciate it. He is also

> sending me for a carotid ultrasound. And a mammogram

> for the lump in

> my breast and a chest exray. He is running a lot of

> tests over that

> had come back too high. Like my white cell count and

> platelets He

> also says I have a heart murmur other blood test he

> is rechecking. I

> could hardly keep up with all that he said. And

> still had a

> temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp

> for a month now.

> He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does

> the tunnel

> epidural about my fever and then the pain doc

> probably won't do it.

> And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And

> this doc wouldn't

> give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain

> doc is doing all of

> my pain meds and it is up to him to give me

> something for sleep. What

> a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having

> this fever all

> the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more

> to find what a

> fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I

> just learn to

> live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel

> epidural either. I

> sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain

> meds if I can't have

> the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys

> think?? Well I have

> to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday

> before my surgery and

> i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed

> today after all the

> tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is

> why I feel like

> sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well

> thanks all for reading

> this, I appreciate it.

>

> Love LORI

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Lori,

I think you should definitely call your doctor and

tell him about this fever. Don't just live with it.

A fever says something is wrong and you need to find

out what it is.

I would also call your pain doctor about your

meds. Don't wait till your appointment. Do you take

anti-depressants? I take them..2 in the am and 1 at

bedtime. I also take Ambien for sleep. It helps

alot. I don't sleep all night but at least I do get a

couple of good hours which is better than none.

I hope you are feeling better today. I think your

doctors need to have more communication between them.

You can't be added this extra stress and they need to

know what one another is doing.

Sending good thoughts your way and saying a prayer

for you.

Hugs, Tracey

--- Lori Testo wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, this is Lori. Just got back from dos'c.

> He drew 11 tubes

> of blood. Many things that were wrong with my other

> blood test he is

> rechecking. I could hardly keep up with all that he

> said. And still

> had a temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a

> low-grade temp for a

> month now. He told me I am to tell the pain doc

> before he does the

> tunnel epidural about my fever and then the pain doc

> probably won't

> do it. And he said if I don't tell him that he will.

> And this doc

> wouldn't give me anything for sleep cause he said

> the pain doc is

> doing all of my pain meds and it is up to him to

> give me something

> for sleep. What a mess. And I asked him what I am to

> do about having

> this fever all the time. He said it would take 1000

> tests or more to

> find what a fever of unknown origin is coming from.

> So I guess I just

> learn to live with it. And I guess I don't get the

> tunnel epidural

> either. I sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving

> me pain meds if I

> can't have the epidural. I would think so. What do

> you guys think??

> Well I have to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a

> Monday before my

> surgery and i will talk to the pain doc then. I got

> depressed today

> after all the tests that he said came back abnormal.

> Guess that is

> why I feel like sh-- all of the time besides the rsd

> huh/ Well thanks

> all for reading this, I appreciate it. He is also

> sending me for a carotid ultrasound. And a mammogram

> for the lump in

> my breast and a chest exray. He is running a lot of

> tests over that

> had come back too high. Like my white cell count and

> platelets He

> also says I have a heart murmur other blood test he

> is rechecking. I

> could hardly keep up with all that he said. And

> still had a

> temperature. It was 100.0. Have had a low-grade temp

> for a month now.

> He told me I am to tell the pain doc before he does

> the tunnel

> epidural about my fever and then the pain doc

> probably won't do it.

> And he said if I don't tell him that he will. And

> this doc wouldn't

> give me anything for sleep cause he said the pain

> doc is doing all of

> my pain meds and it is up to him to give me

> something for sleep. What

> a mess. And I asked him what I am to do about having

> this fever all

> the time. He said it would take 1000 tests or more

> to find what a

> fever of unknown origin is coming from. So I guess I

> just learn to

> live with it. And I guess I don't get the tunnel

> epidural either. I

> sure hope that the pain doc keeps giving me pain

> meds if I can't have

> the epidural. I would think so. What do you guys

> think?? Well I have

> to back to go the pain doc on Nov. 6th a Monday

> before my surgery and

> i will talk to the pain doc then. I got depressed

> today after all the

> tests that he said came back abnormal. Guess that is

> why I feel like

> sh-- all of the time besides the rsd huh/ Well

> thanks all for reading

> this, I appreciate it.

>

> Love LORI

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jai, Lori here. Yes low grade fever is a symptom of Lupus but the meds

they have me on for Lupus takes care of the temp. The doc believes that this

temp is from something else. Could even be from the lump in my breast. Doc

took over $1000 of blood tests and should get those results on Friday. How

are you doing anyway? You have been in my prayers and hoping you are having

better days soon!!

Love LORI

[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey. You said you dont of any other RSDers in your area? Does your doc

have his office in your town? He might be able to give you some names. And

sometimes if you call the Hospital they will have a list of RSDErs in your

town. They are there, just need to find them!! Anything i can do to help, let

me know!!

Love LORI