Thursday's Thread

[doodlebugg 10]

Has anyone ever eaten chocolate covered olives before?

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Good morning MENA, Charles & Staashi! I just got home from the endo doctor appt. He said he is impressed at how my health is doing. For any of you medical MENA people, he said that my triglycerides are down 50%, my cholestrol level is down 50 points. I lost 5lbs and my liver and kidneys are doing fine from being on the metformin. I will still have to be on the medicine for at least 6-12 more months but thankfully from the medicine and eating healthier Im doing much better with my health. He stressed to Adam that it was really important to help me with exercise and my stress from our debts bcz I work 2 jobs 6 days a week and never sleep. It was a good visit and Im glad Im much better.

oh and as far as coloring my hair, the BURGANDY hair color box is still sitting on my counter but hopefully I can squeeze in time tonight to color my hair...

Has anyone ever eaten chocolate covered olives before?

nope but I did eat chocolate covered BUGS

[Staashi 371]

Good morning MENA, Charles & Staashi! I just got home from the endo doctor appt. He said he is impressed at how my health is doing. For any of you medical MENA people, he said that my triglycerides are down 50%, my cholestrol level is down 50 points. I lost 5lbs and my liver and kidneys are doing fine from being on the metformin. I will still have to be on the medicine for at least 6-12 more months but thankfully from the medicine and eating healthier Im doing much better with my health. He stressed to Adam that it was really important to help me with exercise and my stress from our debts bcz I work 2 jobs 6 days a week and never sleep. It was a good visit and Im glad Im much better.

Way to Go!!!

[Aymsgirl 0]

Good job Tamara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ash....yes, number two and I have a selection of mechanicals!!

No, Bridget, never ate chocolate covered olives and I feel sick to my stomach thinking of it. I love chocolate, hate olives.

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Any Suggestions on how to find a doctor for autoimmune diseases? I've been diagnosed, but the hematologiest who diagnosed me told me I would have to find another doctor to treat me and he had no suggestions The hematologist (kinda a jerk in the first place) is the specialist I've been seeing since ending up in the hospital, but I'm not really sure where to go from here since I don't even have a regular doctor... Is there some sort of specialist for this? Or do I just look up one of the 200+ doctors on my medical plan and randomly choose

[doodlebugg 10]

Any Suggestions on how to find a doctor for autoimmune diseases? I've been diagnosed, but the hematologiest who diagnosed me told me I would have to find another doctor to treat me and he had no suggestions The hematologist (kinda a jerk in the first place) is the specialist I've been seeing since ending up in the hospital, but I'm not really sure where to go from here since I don't even have a regular doctor... Is there some sort of specialist for this? Or do I just look up one of the 200+ doctors on my medical plan and randomly choose

I have an autoimmune disorder and I see the Rheumatologist every three months. They are the ones who usually deal with these diseases. Originally my pcp is the one that caught on that my ana levels were high so she immediately referred me to a rheumatologist. It's very hard to find a good one though to be honest I've been through three of them!!! So far I have three diagnosises (sp?) that I can't even pronounce, one of which is a form of Rheumatoid Arthritis and the other is Lupus, but just the skin type so far knock on wood. They're now testing me for hashimoto disease because my thyroid levels are off. Seriously this is like a really frustrating thing to go through because some people don't get a deifinitive diagnosis for years to come and meanwhile you're tired, your joints ache, you feel like you have the flu sometimes during a flare up and all the while you look perfectly fine. There's actually a wonderful supportive message board in www.butyoudontlooksick.com . I haven't been there in a while but the people there have been through it all and offer a lot of compassion and insight. Good luck on your journey!

[doodlebugg 10]

Good job Tamara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ash....yes, number two and I have a selection of mechanicals!!

No, Bridget, never ate chocolate covered olives and I feel sick to my stomach thinking of it. I love chocolate, hate olives.

Tasha I would be so ticked off if I were you!!! I think I would have yelled at anyone in my way. I feel so bad for both you and your daughter that you have to go through this. Don't they give you an appt reminder call??? Geesh!!!

I'm working from home today and am so ticked off at my computer. Once again I'm using my daughter's laptop because my computer is s-l-o-w. It's uncanny because her laptop has a wireless internet connection whereas mine is directly plugged in via the cord and mine takes about 5 minutes to pull up a site or reply or whatever and hers is lighting speed. I'm sure it has to do with that frikkin' virus but I'm too tired and sick to deal with it. I think I caught my oldest daughter's cold...that'll teach me to eat her leftovers!!! lol. All I wanna do is go back to bed.

[Tunisia216 2]

I'm not sure what kind of health insurance that you have... (private, public, etc) but although I'm an accountant, I'm doing all the HR at my company as well, our insurance company provides a counseling service for this exact thing. You can call the number on your member card, tell them what the problem is, they connect you to that department and they will discuss with you what your PCP told you as well as specialists in your area - those that are in and out of your insurance coverage and they may have a preferred doctor they could recommend to you?

I hope that you find someone soon and that everything turns out okay!!!

Any Suggestions on how to find a doctor for autoimmune diseases? I've been diagnosed, but the hematologiest who diagnosed me told me I would have to find another doctor to treat me and he had no suggestions The hematologist (kinda a jerk in the first place) is the specialist I've been seeing since ending up in the hospital, but I'm not really sure where to go from here since I don't even have a regular doctor... Is there some sort of specialist for this? Or do I just look up one of the 200+ doctors on my medical plan and randomly choose

Edited August 21, 2008 by Ash * Habibati

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Any Suggestions on how to find a doctor for autoimmune diseases? I've been diagnosed, but the hematologiest who diagnosed me told me I would have to find another doctor to treat me and he had no suggestions The hematologist (kinda a jerk in the first place) is the specialist I've been seeing since ending up in the hospital, but I'm not really sure where to go from here since I don't even have a regular doctor... Is there some sort of specialist for this? Or do I just look up one of the 200+ doctors on my medical plan and randomly choose

I have an autoimmune disorder and I see the Rheumatologist every three months. They are the ones who usually deal with these diseases. Originally my pcp is the one that caught on that my ana levels were high so she immediately referred me to a rheumatologist. It's very hard to find a good one though to be honest I've been through three of them!!! So far I have three diagnosises (sp?) that I can't even pronounce, one of which is a form of Rheumatoid Arthritis and the other is Lupus, but just the skin type so far knock on wood. They're now testing me for hashimoto disease because my thyroid levels are off. Seriously this is like a really frustrating thing to go through because some people don't get a deifinitive diagnosis for years to come and meanwhile you're tired, your joints ache, you feel like you have the flu sometimes during a flare up and all the while you look perfectly fine. There's actually a wonderful supportive message board in www.butyoudontlooksick.com . I haven't been there in a while but the people there have been through it all and offer a lot of compassion and insight. Good luck on your journey!

Thanks Bridget! I'll look into the Rheumatologist

Good luck with the tests Bridget

I spent 4 days in the hospital so they could run every single blood tests they could think of for the cause of my internal bleeding and it cost more the hospital stay itself

I need to call my sis-in-law who's a doctor and works in a hospital up in Philly. She's the one who told me to not accept the third diagnosis of Mono in three years, and that it was totally ridculous and just a reason to get me out of the office with an enlarged splean, liver damage, critically low platlets, and high ana levels which of course can all be caused by a sever case of mono (and there is a derivative as well), but you just don't get that illness repeatedly like that and it can also cause permanent damage and kill you if you don't rest and take care of yourself (which of course I asked my doc. about and he said it was completely not nessicary)

Hmm... maby I should check out that message board for my ranting

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

quaker oatmeal squares cereal is sooo good...(in case anyone cared...lol

[~ Karima ~ 0]

quaker oatmeal squares cereal is sooo good...(in case anyone cared...lol

Mmmm that is one of my favorites, I prefer the cinnamon one.

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quaker oatmeal squares cereal is sooo good...(in case anyone cared...lol

It's my all time favorite

[Nothing1234 2]

YIPPEE~~ Lets leave soon! Summer is almost over...can't miss our time in bikinis on the beach!!

I can hear Dani in his amazing little accent: "NavvER Darlllinggg!!!"

Woohooo Nawal!!! You know me and my bikini wearing haha - Thanks for putting my mind at ease! When do we leave?

Can you imagine us?? lmao

[Tunisia216 2]

Awhhhh haha Dani is cool!!! But I think I know 2 people who would completely squash our dreams of ever walking out onto an Egyptian beach in a bikini (not like we would anyway )

YIPPEE~~ Lets leave soon! Summer is almost over...can't miss our time in bikinis on the beach!!

I can hear Dani in his amazing little accent: "NavvER Darlllinggg!!!"

Woohooo Nawal!!! You know me and my bikini wearing haha - Thanks for putting my mind at ease! When do we leave?

Can you imagine us?? lmao

[Nothing1234 2]

Morning all....

Nawal those new pics are just precious!

Aww thank you!! Back at you!! What a precious baby!! I adore the bathtime pics so much!!!