Re: Quick update on me / Stacey - also @ Biofreeze

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Dear Stacey:

I want to apologize, as I had some major computer problems in the past week &

all kinds of email that I thought went out, didn't & visa versa.... mail sent

here, didn't get here, so basically, the mail I had sent to you @ most of this,

apparantly & other stuff, is in cyberspace somewhere...

But now I see what actually wound up happening & am glad, though you had to go

through all that you did, (ER's are ER's!) at least you know what's wrong. The

majority of your symptoms could have come from a UTI, I'm just trying to figure

out where your breathing issue came into play with all of it & the Doc giving

you a sedative for it, unless maybe they thought you were hyperventilating a

bit? check what I wrote later on that.

I understand an antibiotic (though I haven't a clue what's on the market that

could clear a UTI in 3 days, but I guess perhaps there's one I don't know

about.) And the sedative.............. maybe he thought you were so upset,

which could happen especially if you have even a slight case of asthma, as you

could surely feel a symptom & then, almost like a bit of an anxiety attack, with

you thinking that it will progress, it does... but I'd stay on top of that, for

sure.

I also agree with you, that dropping it to 15mg. didn't really make any sense.

Either it's right for you or it isn't. And if it isn't & you have respiratory

symptoms because of it, then I don't understand why any Doc would suggest that

you even go near it. But hey, I'm just a nurse & can't give out advice or

suggestions anyway!

So, as a precaution, you just might want to still check in with your regular MD

as a follow up, as a UTI can be diagnosed with a simple urine test & your

breathing issue should be checked as well, just to be safe.

This week, Dell replaced my motherboard, which was a new problem & my Ac

adapter that just started to fray & since I have it, 1/2 the time, the CD drive

cover pops off when I open it, so they replaced that too & it used to jump to

the top of the page from time to time, so they put in a new touch pad. And this

computer is 9 months old! And, it was a new replacment for the one I acutally

bought almost 12 months ago that had a major internal problem. I typed & saw

certain letters, but the receiver saw others..... And they wonder why computers

have come down in price so much... They probably have 6 y.o. kids in 3rd world

countries, putting them together. How happy am I that I have the in home,

complete care warranty!! It's crazy. Yet my old Dell 7500, that's @ 5+ years

old still works fine. It did have some things replaced from time to time, but

this one has had more in 2 months, then the last one ever did! So it goes.

Oh, before I forget, I'm going up to Buffalo early to help & am leaving in the

AM (Sunday), did you want me to send out the Biofreeze now, (it's no problem at

all) or wait unitl next week when I get back?

Stay well,

In a message dated 7/9/2004 11:35:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, " Stacey "

stacey8127@...> writes:

>First off i want to thank Rhea for asking about me.  It means a lot

>to know that you were concerned.  Also thank you to Lana for letting

>her (and everyone else) that I was okay.  Well as Lana said I wasnt

>able to get anywhere during the day here but once mom got off work

>she came home and we called the pharmasist who advised me to go to

>the ER.  Dad decided that he would go with me and mom would stay

>home with r.  We got to the ER shortly before 6.

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>Well because I listed one of my symptoms as chills and a slight

>fever I had to go pee in a cup before I even was called to see a

>doctor!  We go back to the triage area and sit and wait in a little

>cubicle for a while.  The nurse comes in and checks my vitals

>(everything was perfect) and takes a few notes.  Then the doctor

>comes in and has me and dad move to a private room accross the

>hall.  He then questions me about everything and listens to my

>breathing.  He tells me that my urine sample had a trace of blood in

>it and that could be an infection.  So he says he is going to send

>it to the lab and leaves.  Next thing I know a nurse is coming in

>with a tray full of blood work stuff!!  I HATE having blood work

>done.  I told her I had to lie down and she said okay but which is

>your good arm so I know which way to lay you.  I just laughed and

>said good luck and put both my arms out.  She decided on the left

>(weird usually the right is better) and did it (It HURT:() I stayed

>laying down for a while then someone came in and told me I had to

>take off my shirt and bra and put on a gown for chest xrays.  I went

>and got them done then we came back to the triage area and waited.

>And waited.  And waited!

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>Finally the doctor comes to get me and tells me I have a urinary

>infection (figure out how that comes about when you go in cause you

>cant breathe right lol).  He thinks that it may be the MS contin

>increase causing the problems but isnt sure.  He gave me two

>options. 1) go back to the 15mg and see if the symptoms go away or

>2) stay on the 30mg and see if the symptoms go away (ie my body

>becomes adjusted to it).  I figure I will do #2.  If it is the pills

>causing the reaction and I havene become adjusted to it in a week I

>will stop taking them (gradually of course).  If I do get used to it

>then great, just keep taking them as normal.  It wouldnt make too

>much sense to do #1 in my opinion.  I was also told however to keep

>close check on it.

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>I ended up with two perscriptions.  An antibiotic for 3 days and a

>perscription of a sedative that I can take if I have problems

>breathing again and that should help relax my lungs and body to stop

>the problem.

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>Stacey

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