another GP I wanted to strangle...

Today I decided it was better to go and see my GP, but he's off on a holiday so I was stuck with his colleague...

My air hunger has become so bad, and I developped a bad cough that prevented me from sleeping at all these last 6 nights. Coughing syrup didn't do anything. I'm sweating like a pig about 6 times a night, just soaking wet. Bodytemp is slightly higher than normal

I thought I needed someone to listen at my lungs just to be sure (had pneumonia twice in 3 years). My bloodpressure was much higher than I'm used to, heartrate was at 112 BPM at the dr's cabinet.

diagnosis: I think you might have a very minor cold - I had to beg for a syrup with codein, just to get some sleep without coughing, my head is about to explode after 6 days of non stop coughing.

he gave me a 2 page document entitled 'what is a cough?'

Felt like a todler...

sorry, I'm nagging, this is minor stuff, but drs get me so mad sometimes.

I feel for you Marie. I think this is a good site to vent. I hear you about doctors..and sometimes even nurses. I detest being patronized..more so than being yelled at. I have gotten so angry with them in my lifetime that I have wanted to whack them across the head. One time I had an infection that caused my arm to go numb. Before they discovered what was really wrong with me, I was told it was in my head. The doctor- a different one than the one who discovered what was wrong with me - sat with me and showed me a book of all kinds of symptoms people can have without actually being physically sick. Sometimes you wonder if they are just trying to take the easy route...after all, what do we know. Well, I have always wondered when people would say something was bothering them physically, but the doctors didn't have an answer. Now, I don't take any physical issue lightly. This has really thrown me.

I know I'm sorry Marie, that is so no fun. The experience I had with the ID doc was terrible. In about 5 minutes I gave him my incredulous woman look, refused to let him even look at me and walked out sticking my butt out, shoulders back and nose straight up in the air. How dare he look down on me. And I left one kick ass review on vitals.com. I even recommended that if he wanted to validate that within 2 weeks of leaving his office my heart issues emerged, I lost ten lbs and it is ALL on file with my GP. I then also informed him that my illness had caused my heart issues and a cardiologist confirmed this as well. And also now that I've been treated I'm almost back to normal (true) and that I wouldn't let this doctor treat my dog. (also true)

Chin up Marie, one day they'll get theirs.

I'm sometimes so surprised by people that I just freeze, although I used to be very quick with responses. And I'm so tired that I just don't care anymore.

Then another thing: I was sitting on the examination bed, and he leaned towards me with his private parts against my knee, not just a bit, really leaned with 'everything' on my knee - I was so surprised that I just ignored it... So tired too that I didn't have the energy to react. This is just not me anymore. I was so angry with myself afterwards that I didn't react on all of that.

Most of the GP's just take the easy way, you're right Cat.

Nspeedracer,

there's not that much babesia in West/Northern Europe, but my symptoms are really indicating towards that. I need to talk my dr about it. Forgot about it last time. again...

Marie, coughing with mega mucous was one of my top 5 worst symptoms. The only thing that seemed to help a bit was Astepro nasal spray that needs a script to purchase. I sometimes couldn't decipher if it was just sinus issues or bronchial or both. My cough lasted a long time and I spent many sleepless nights in agony so I totally understand how debilitating this symptom is for us. I propped up pillows on the dining room table to help me try to sleep. This problem continues to pop up once in awhile but is short-lived. I also still have difficulty breathing. It sounds like babesia to me, too. Big hugs.

Patty

Patty,
I slept on the sofa the night before yesterday, sitting up, surrounded by pillows - it was the only way I could fall asleep, with my head aside, resting on 2 pillows. In my case, it's the lower respiratory 'part', no problems with my sinusses. I will get an x-ray of my lungs done though, just to be sure. And a talk with my dr about babesia.
There's too much not right right now (symptoms I'm not used to): BP very high, heartbeat too high...

Cat,
I'm planning to see my oncologist (top dr in his field) from before (check-up, has been 3 years, he'll want to shoot me), I really want to confront him with the Lyme, and the fact that he blamed my former treatment for all of my strange symptoms, without even hearing all of them.
So that dr gave up on your husband?