Just drink as much water as you possibly can. Whenever I have one that I have issues passing, I drink, drink and drink some more. I usually end up drinking about 300 ozs of water. (And yes, I mean...
I was just getting ready to post this exact question. I've had a sinus infection for the last 3 1/2 weeks. I started working (for the first time in 10 years) 4 weeks ago and I've now missed 3 days...
Hey hon, have you tried electric cigarettes? http://www.joyetech.com/product/eGoC.php This is the one I use and I'm considered a non-smoker by all my doctors and my insurances. My doctors are...
I almost forgot: Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions. I really do appreciate it....
I called the new rheumy today to set up an appointment. She told me they needed my records faxed over first...so I called the current doc to have them faxed. The nurse asked me if I had gotten the...
I feel like crying today. A couple of weeks ago, my nephrologist called and told me that my 24 hour urine collect came back with high protein levels, high sodium levels and high uric acid levels. I...
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you. I know I don't post here a lot, but I do "lurk" and read a whole lot. I'm still trying to get used to all the meds I'm on (I swear sometimes the side...
Stay safe y'all! Here in San Antonio we have a cold front working it's way down. It started off at 62 this morning, is supposed to be 54 at noon and 57 at 5pm. (I know that's not that cold, but for...
I'm currently on Potassium Citrate and that's it. I haven't had a kidney biopsy. I was diagnosed with Kidney Disease several years ago. I've had trace amounts of protein in my urine for the last 4...
So I called him back and told him that with some of the symptoms I've been having over the last two weeks that aren't explained by the autoimmune diseases, I need to get more tests run. The...
My husband and I have the kind of relationship where I actually say this to him. On Wednesday, I have an ultrasound on my kidneys just to lay eyes on them and decide if we need further testing. It...
So the phone rang yesterday and I answered to voice of my nephrologist. Now, my nephrologist, like so many doctors, tells me he'll call if something comes back abnormal. He's never called...until...
I've had incidents of fight or flight that seem to last forever. But I had the fibro symptoms before that started. Thank you for posting this!...
I get itching that starts on my back, just above my buttocks. Usually starts on the right side. The more I scratch, the more it seems to spread. I've asked hubby to look at it on several occasions...
SoSt9, I know what you mean about having weird side effects to medications and having them affect you differently. The first time I really noticed it was many years ago when I took Midol. Midol has...
I hope no one thought I wanted details. I understand that this is a very personal issue. I apologize if I hurt anyone. It was not my intention. I'm just curious if this is a possible link. I'm also...
I know this is going to be a personal question, so I apologize now. (I also understand that I haven't been here very long, so if you are uncomfortable with me asking, I also apologize for that.) When...
srbbear, I'm sorry you're dealing with all of this, but please know that you're not alone. For the longest time I thought I was alone, and while I wouldn't wish this on anyone, I'm glad that there...
For so many years I put on this face that everything was ok and I was doing great. My husband knew that after the day was done, and the kids went to bed, I was hurting, but I tried to hide it from...
I'm on Lyrica-50mg 2x/day, Folbee-1x/day, sulfasalazine-500mg 1x/day, Plaquenil-200mg 1x/day (actually, it's 1/2 a pill twice a day) I'm on OmegaRX 3 pills before meals every Tuesday, Thursday and...
Hello everyone! I'm new here, although over the past few days I have been reading here a lot. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia last week. (It'll be a week ago tomorrow.) The doctor thinks I...