Speaking about the internet relationship thing, I met a lady in 1999 on one of the first social media sites called ICQ. We communicated back and forth for a few weeks and she drove 100 miles to meet...
I think you need to start all over with a good board certified pulmonologist and see where it all goes. I developed adult onset asthma at age 60 with no history of asthma. at age 62 it had become...
this could be an H Pylori problem. I've had it before....
you need to see a gastroenterologist. i can relate to the pain. i've had a hiatal hernia with reflux for nearly 50 years. back then rolaids was the best you could get. now they have alot of amazing...
if you go thru the motions of putting something in your mouth and/or swallowing, your stomach juices start flowing, getting ready for food. this is why you can't chew gum, etc before an endoscopy....
everything considered, i would get re-scoped by a different gastroenterologist, hopefully board certified. i've had a hiatal hernia with reflux for nearly 50 years....
for those with wrong answers from medicare i suggest taking it from the top down rather than bottom up. the office of inspector general, us department of health and human services....
i've been down this same road. i have some health issues and went to the er several times thinking i was dying related to my heart. i've had many different tests run. i was always told i look good on...
probably a couple years ago i started on zoloft 25 and every couple months i went up 25 until i reached my current dose of 150.. at the time i started i weighed about 260 lbs. as i went through the...
i know first hand about thinking the worst and finding out it really is anxiety. i didn't think i was anxious either. if i were you i would pray that it's anxiety and not ms or pd. anxiety is a whole...
go with what the doctor says. i know thru personal experience that when you are constantly told that you look good on paper the answer is probably anxiety. anxiety is very treatable. zoloft has...
you need to stop smoking, take your anxiety medicine and stay away from internet searches. the game of life..... no one gets out alive. relax and enjoy life as long as it lasts....
AV - as long as the husband remains negative about how this is going to end, start sticking any spare money you get, in the pockets of your clothes in the closet. if everything goes south in the...
that's how it works with me and zoloft. you start low and go up as required. i started at 25, asked the doc and went up to 50, then asked the doc and went up to 75, then asked the doc and went up to...
after a few trips to the er and doctors telling me i look good on paper, my primary doctor started me on zoloft which is not a benzo. i feel better, some of the symptoms are gone and i haven't...
my wife has type 2 diabetes and takes metformin. our highly qualified doctor regularly tests her blood for magnesium and has her on supplemental magnesium. her dosage has been raised a couple times....
my wife and i have had propofol without problems. i had it for colonoscopy and a scope of the esophagus. the hospital we go to used to use the conscious sedation with amnesiac but switched to full...
trouble is, instead of 2, you'll have 4 people consciously or subconsciously trying to be in charge of some or all things and could easily turn into 3 against one in some situations. don't do it. you...
hep93 said... UncleBill, I see you frequent various forums in HW. Do you have liver disease or does a loved one? The beginning of the year, a new law went into action regarding pain pills Rxs. They...
prescription mistakes of any kind are a huge big unforgiveable mistake. they are normally reported up and down the pole no matter who made the mistake. of course they wanted to get the wrong pills...
hiatal hernia and reflux pains can feel like a heart attack. if if antacid meds don't take it away it could be heart. on the other hand, when the doctor says you look good on paper and can find...
when they say you look good on paper, start thinking anxiety. anxiety can come out of nowhere at any age. ask your primary doc about trying an anti-anxiety medication, assuming no other problems....
the truth is, you can't argue with idiots. they take you down to their level and beat you to death with experience. seriously, learn to ignore certain people. when people act stupid, look right thru...
my experience is to beware of neurologists. if you do see one, see an older one. have you had a sleep study where you were tested for sleep apnea and restless leg? alot of your symptoms point that...
you have right to wait until you have symptoms. understand that the symptoms could be inoperable cancer if it goes far enough. or you could have regular checks. if they find a pre-cancerous polyp,...
my wife is age 60 and hers was just diagnosed in the last couple years. at first the doc said it was too small to fool with, but a couple years later and another doc, said it needed to be closed....
tell your friends that you are a man and made a decision to not drink. they will taunt you, they will tease you. so be it. it comes with the territory. in the end if they are really grown up adults,...
about the drinking thing. in 1986 i got the point of thinking about what to drink, when to drink, how much to drink, when to drive, etc. i decided that if i didn't drink at all i wouldn't have to...
when the specialists say you look good on paper, you can suspect anxiety as the cause. talk to your primary doc about trying an anxiety medicine to see if it goes away. read some posts in the anxiety...
sounds like anxiety to me. i agree with your doctor. your life is in your doctor's hands, so if you don't trust his judgement on this ask for a second opinion by a cardiologist to settle it. anxiety...
do the chemical stress test. i have asthma, copd and other things & did the chemical stress test with no problems. i was told that if there was a problem involving the asthma they are equipped to...
some people gain weight easier than others and some lose weight easier than others. i think you need to do a cost/benefit analysis on the weight gain. decide if the weight is worth the benefits in...
yes, neccessary in proper diagnosis. not painful, but a little uncomfortable. don't worry about it. i had it a couple times....
anything is possible. that's why it's best to try to get a diagnosis from a doctor. it could be very nothing and it could be very serious....
also if you have access to a mail order plan drugs are usually cheaper....
forget the sleep apnea stereotypes and do yourself a favor and at least talk to a sleep doc. there are many stereotypes associated with sleep apnea. sleep apnea patients come in all flavors. some are...
it may be worth your while to have a sleep study. one of the most common symptoms of sleep apnea is fatigue. i understand that fatigue comes from Fibromyalgia . but also understand it can be worse...
CatOfTheCanals - here's an example. i worked 3 yrs side by side in a company with a co-worker. we were the same age and talked alot. his wife was in my real line of work and got a new job. he told me...
Oxycodone's chemical name is derived from codeine. The chemical structures are very similar, differing only in that Oxycodone has a hydroxyl group at carbon-14 (codeine has just a hydrogen in its...
look in the phone book for the number to the poison control center and ask them. don't play with your future health. anybody can write anything on the internet. your health is real....
i think you can do nothing to make it better. he is a user and he is using you because he knows you won't leave him. if you don't wake up and leave him, this cycle continues til death do you part....
moving oxycodone up to schedule ll mandates much more security into the storage, inventory control and transportation arenas. it makes it much more harder for criminals to get their hands on it the...
when in doubt, make that phone call or report to the nearest emergency room....
i could not have described my symptoms better than you did. in my case i have had the hiatal hernia w/reflux over 40 years and am controlled presently with prilosec. but i still have your symptoms...
medications are not all that bad and in fact can be life saving. sometimes reading too much and thinking too much about it is bad. for every opinion on the internet you can find an opposite opinion....
go into this knowing that you are getting out of a bad/wrong situation and know that things are only going to get better. they always do. it may be the furthest thing from your mind, but know that...
referrals to specialists are very common among family doctors. it could be just to verify that there is no serious problem. if there were a serious problem i would expect a little more conversation,...
i know nothing about the medical part of this, but i'm with you on the doctor decision. go to your local doc and try your best to not return to dr h. something about her doesn't pass the smell test....
the trouble with svt is that your heart can beat so fast that it's not pumping blood resulting in low blood pressure. buy a bp checker and check your bp when it's going on. many years ago i took my...
when it happens, breathe into a paper bag or something like that. too much oxygen is just as big of a problem as low oxygen. we need a balance of co2 and o2 in our system....