Confused another diagnosis or two??

Hi rose, I'm sorry you were in the ER yesterday, that really is the pits. Is your breathing any better with the inhalers? And thyroid problems too, that's alot for one week. I don't even know what the thyroid does for you, but it seems like everyone has some kind of problem with it. I hope you're able to get comfortable some how now that you're back at home, and get some pressure off your back.

about the meds, your PM prescribed them, and knows what levels are safe for you, don't let the ER doctors scare you into putting yourself into more pain than you have to be in, they're not your PM, and I honestly think that they probably don't even care if you are a CP patient, I think they just see someone on oxycodone, and they think it's their job to save that person from themself and try to talk them out of it. It would be the same as a painter trying to lecture you about the plumbing on your house, would it make his job easier if everything was perfectly in order, yes; but it's not his place to fix it neither is he qualified, I hope that makes sence to you, my point is they are not PMs or Anesthesiologists, and really have no business lecturing a CP patient on the treatment that they are recieving from such a qualified doctor, it's not their expertise.

I hope you feel better and that tomorrow goes better for you. Take care of yourself, and keep us posted on what happens with the breathing issues.

Hi Rose...sorry to hear of your latest issues:(

I will pray that the thyroid issue can easily be handled by medication and sorry to hear about the possible emphysema as I know that can be a symptom of the COPD. I hope that they can treat that aggressively as well.

As others mentioned, you don't need to pay attention to what the ER Drs. say about your Oxycodone as that is handled by the Dr. who prescribes that for you. You should continue to take them as directed by your Dr.

It's always a tough time when we have more than one health issue going on at a time. I know after my last fusion surgery when I got the diagnosis of the pituitary tumor...it was like, "great"...pile it on why don't you!

So...sending you some hugs today (( )) Keep us posted on the appt. with the lung specialist...

Rose, so sorry to read about all the different things you have going on with you. You will get it all sorted through and handled. My husband was dx'd with thyroid this past year but one pill a day and he is doing fine with it now. I am curious, but why didn't your PCP give you an iron shot rather than you having to find a walkin clinic to get it done at?

As for the ER people giving you a lecture about your oxycodone, they have no clue what they are saying. Your would have to abuse your pain meds in order to become addicted to them and I have never read anything here about you abusing your meds as in taking more than what the dr wants you to take. So, please if you hurt take your pain medication instead of letting the pain tell you what to do and ruining your day. Your dr that gives you your pain meds would not appreciate his patient being told what you were told. I am sure they see junkies & abusers in the ER but you are not one of those people.

Take care....Susie

Hi Rose I'm sorry that you had such a hard time yesterday. ((((((((hugs)))))))) I hope the doctor can give you some medication for your thyroid and that would take care of it. I have hypothyroidism, and I take a pill a day, and I am doing ok with it. I also hope that the emphysema is wrong. Please keep us updated on the lung specialist.

I also don't understand why your dr didn't give you the iron shot without you having to go to a walk in clinic. I hope you're feeling better. Take care.

love and hugs
Loretta

Hi everyone I am so touched by your outpouring of kindness.

My doctor did not give me the iron shot because he writes the prescription I bring it to my pharmacy to fill it and then I would have to drive across the city again to give him the iron for him to give me the shot.i only use one pharmacy as my insurance gets weird when I fill prescriptions at different stores. It's just because we are on opposite sides of the city and I have a walk in clinic within walking distance that will do it but they do ask a bunch of questions, too many sometimes. My pharmacy said they would do it for 20 but when the pharmacist read the instructions she changed her mind. I will try the walk in tomorrow.

My new thyroid medicine costs only 18 for 2 months, that pleases me. I started with one pill yesterday at 2 then of course read the directions and figured out I should have read first, lol. I figured out that I would just start again today took a pill this morning on empty stomach with glass of water and about an hour later I was so sick. I felt like crap for most of the day but I am sure it will get better.

As far as my pain meds are concerned I take what I need I would rather feel a little pain than be a zombie. I know I never take too many I am very cautious and the ER has no idea what type of person I am, I just got treated like their everyday pain pill abuser. I know I will feel better once my iron levels improve and the thyroid meds kick in.

Thank you MtnGrlNc, Yes chest X-rays were done at ER, I guess I will be learning more about COPD then. I know that I have not been able to breathe properly in quite some time.

Tina the iron shot is not that bad in the grand scheme of pain it's probably like a bee sting but they inject it in my butt muscle so it can be agrivating. I did not get it yet as I need to have it at least 4 hours after I take my new thyroid med and it is still making me nausiuos so that messes up my blood sugars, etc, etc, its a lovely cycle....not. I will try to get it done this week and I will let you know. I read about your anaemia problem I am so sorry you have to endure more.