well, I had as much as given up on any doctor helping me and decided to take matters in my own hands... and do nothing.
but a routine PAP kinda changed all that.
its not much but on May 7th I was scheduled for my usual wonderful womanly PAP. I see a female Dr in the office for that (managed to get them to put me with her permanently at this visit :)
My plan was to get the PAP and get out.... Well, she got asking me questions and somehow it turned into a physical.
She sent me for some blood work - a panel of things... Well, I kept putting off going for a followup appt - figured I'd get the same story... everything is normal.
Yesterday (July 4th), my daughter Katie text ed me and said she was making an appt at the Dr's. (she sees the same gal) well that reminded me to make the appt for myself. It was a miracle... I actually got in the same day as they had a cancellation.
I was still in my PJ's so I had to hustle as the appt was for 9:35 am and it was 9:05am... takes 10 minutes to get there (with my driving ;). I wasn't as prepared as I would like cause I was totally expecting to be given an appt next week.
I got there and had some waiting to do... Once she arrived in the room it was a near instant... Yes, my blood work from May 7th was all "within the normal range" some low normal and some high normal but within the normal. OK so that was the "normal" response I expected....
Now I have been having issues with my back, neck, low back and severe pain down my legs and muscle weakness in arms and legs etc... I have been putting up with it but it has become a major issue when I go out on the town with hubby or shopping with my daughters and I get in so much pain I want to cry or sleep.
So I brought this up to her...
She sent me for blood work and xrays.
She called me today (July 5)..
diagnosis: Spondylosis (main issue), possible Colitis, Plantar fasciitis and she named a few more things off... She told me she thinks there are more things going on that would cause all this and would like to slowly look into it all.
First she is sending me to a specialist to do with the spondylosis.... my back is fusing itself together from degeneration and pinching nerves and muscles - that is the
root of my arm, leg, back pain & muscle weakness.
She is putting me on strong anti-inflammatory to help - and she wants me to lose weight and sign up for yoga or Pilate's! hahahahahahaha
Maybe I will actually figure out what is causing the pain under my ribs.... been 4 years now since I originally went to a doctor about it.
I don't want to get my hopes up... but she appears to genuinely want to help me... so I will go along with it
I am a bit puzzled tho... when she (Dr) was checking me over she asked if I shaved my legs... I said "yes, but I can't remember the last time I did as I have next to no hair (only a patch around my knee cap that gets a little "dark"), must be the Norwegian in me. " she said "hmm" but she wouldn't elaborate. so what is THAT supposed to mean? LOL
P.S. I didn't go to WW and WI cause I got the Dr's appt at the same time and thought one was more important than the other .... will go next wednesday :)
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Hope that she can help! Always nice when you get a doctor that listens and is genuine!
Praying for you!
(((HUGS)))
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