Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Went in for dr appt today......everything is pretty good.....going to watch my right arm as it has gotten weaker this last month. I think it is due to new pain in right shoulder joint & muscle. Other than that........... Got 2 mo samples of Lipitor and she suggested AND recommended the Canadian Rx so it's back to the internet and recheck that out. Beautiful weather today and predicting 70's for the next couple of days then they are talking cold front again this weekend but not as bad as last one. Teddi mailto:teddifromok@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Sorry to hear about your arm Teddi. Is it an arthritis thing or a PM thing? Take care of yourself ok? Ed from my desk > Went in for dr appt today......everything is > pretty good.....going to watch my right arm > as it has gotten weaker this last month. I > think it is due to new pain in right shoulder > joint & muscle. Other than that........... Got > 2 mo samples of Lipitor and she suggested > AND recommended the Canadian Rx so > it's back to the internet and recheck that out. > > Beautiful weather today and predicting 70's > for the next couple of days then they are > talking cold front again this weekend but > not as bad as last one. > > > Teddi > mailto:teddifromok@w... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Ed The arm is a weird thing! Not sure what it is but do know that it has affected the strength of that arm some. I have lots of trouble with my knees.....arthritis, bursitis, anysitius you can think of .......so dr gave me a rx for darvon for pain.... She thinks there is a lot of wear & tear there also but said no one would operate on them at my weight (draw a cube......stick on a pair of glasses and some grey hair.....ta da.... Teddi). She is the first dr that really took me seriously and gave me something primarily for the pain. Side to Vicki: The Vioxx ain't doin it. Teddi mailto:teddifromok@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 I'm sorry the pain is so bad you need darvon. That's pretty strong stuff isn't it? Ed > Ed > The arm is a weird thing! Not sure what it is > but do know that it has affected the strength > of that arm some. > > I have lots of trouble with my knees.....arthritis, > bursitis, anysitius you can think of .......so dr > gave me a rx for darvon for pain.... She > thinks there is a lot of wear & tear there also > but said no one would operate on them at > my weight (draw a cube......stick on a pair > of glasses and some grey hair.....ta da.... > Teddi). She is the first dr that really took > me seriously and gave me something > primarily for the pain. > > Side to Vicki: The Vioxx ain't doin it. > > > Teddi > mailto:teddifromok@w... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 I certainly hope so ...........Ed wrote I'm sorry the pain is so bad you need darvon. That's pretty strong stuff isn't it? Teddi mailto:teddifromok@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 LIPITOR!!! (OOHHH, there goes my knee-jerk reaction!) That's how all my muscle pain started...be careful, Teddi! Does the doc know about the possibility of muscle pain from statins?? Lynn --- TeddiFromOK@... wrote: > Went in for dr appt today......everything is > pretty good.....going to watch my right arm > as it has gotten weaker this last month. I > think it is due to new pain in right shoulder > joint & muscle. Other than that........... Got > 2 mo samples of Lipitor and she suggested > AND recommended the Canadian Rx so > it's back to the internet and recheck that out. > > Beautiful weather today and predicting 70's > for the next couple of days then they are > talking cold front again this weekend but > not as bad as last one. > > > Teddi > mailto:teddifromok@... > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Lynn, It was about 2 weeks after Eds doctor put him on Zocor (another statin) that he started getting the arm pain. Now Im not saying that it totally triggered what ever it is he has. I do know for sure it did make it worse. Ed had been having a hard time walking for more than 10 minutes or so and would start to complain of a back ache. Once he started the Zocor the arm pain started and so on. So yes Teddi please be careful. I do think the statin drugs are not safe. > > Went in for dr appt today......everything is > > pretty good.....going to watch my right arm > > as it has gotten weaker this last month. I > > think it is due to new pain in right shoulder > > joint & muscle. Other than that........... Got > > 2 mo samples of Lipitor and she suggested > > AND recommended the Canadian Rx so > > it's back to the internet and recheck that out. > > > > Beautiful weather today and predicting 70's > > for the next couple of days then they are > > talking cold front again this weekend but > > not as bad as last one. > > > > > > Teddi > > mailto:teddifromok@w... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Lynn Yes, Dr. is aware of what is being said re: Lipitor. I am monitored regularly for jut about anything you can imagine......lol. Have been taking it for several years with no bad effects and it WORKS.....Brought my cholestrol down from 298 to 187 in a month. We do keep a close watch. I am SO happy with my dr. Every dr. I have had has blown me off about my knees. Last rheumys " fix " was a bursitis shot (didn't help) and 2 Tylonol.. All my whining about how much they hurt was ignored. My new dr. gave me a rx for 100mg Darvaset.....took one today and woo hoo......felt almost like a new woman. Glad I finally found a dr. who takes pain seriously. Teddi mailto:teddifromok@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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