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new doctor...
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July 28, 2006
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New Doctor...
It's so hard to find a really good specialist these days.
I guess I say 'these days', because they are the days when I need to seek one out.
Pulmonology is an important field. Dude, if all I had was a little cold, I'd go to any doctor just to get some meds. But when it comes to problems with an organ, the lungs for that matter, or even the heart, I don't want any bullshit from a cocky ass doctor.
I wrote a review of my doctor online, if you want a guy who is cocky, and basically tells you to shut your pie hole while you're explaining your symptoms so that he can say NO NO NO NO!!! and tell you you're WRONG about what you're feeling, and then he goes on to tell you what symptoms you really have (none of which you actually) have, then go to my doctor. If you are from NJ and want to avoid this doctor, send me an E-Mail, and I'll give you his name.
I should've gone with my gut, I went to a specialist who worked in the same office as him, he mistreated me when I had issues with my throat which turned out to be tonsillitis, and he made it worse with all these meds he prescribed for me. Oh, and FYI, the current specialist I saw from there (Dr. M) -- gave me way too many meds, for an illness I never really had, and he tells me he wants to give me more!! Even though I'm not sick! WTF PEOPLE?!
Anyway, I've worked with my company for about 4 years, I've always had the PLUS PLAN medical insurance. Never really utilized it to it's full capacity so I decided this past June to switch to the BASIC plan. (does not cover out-of-network doctors)... Go figure, June is when I find out all this stuff about my lung.
My Family Practice Doctor (Ms. S.) told me I have to get another doctor. So, finally we found one that's in network. It's hard to get an appointment with him, and I'm sorta going through an interview process with one of his Fellowes to get in.
He's in NYC, which is kinda a hike for me since I just moved to Central Jersey a few months ago. Hey man, whatever it takes to get good care!
I still have YET to be diagnosed with what they found on my lung, we're going on 2 months and don't even know if it's still growing or not.
I hate Dr. M!!!Labels: health, lungs |
| posted by Typette @ 8:35 AM |
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another medical update
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July 8, 2006
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These are the meds I started almost 2 weeks ago :
-Floxin (1x day for 8 days)
-Nasonex (2x's twice daily)
-Prednisone 10mg tablets (3x's daily for 4 days, 2x's daily for 4 days, 1x daily for 4 days)
-Advair 250/50 (1x morning, 1x evening)
-Albuterol Inhaler (when needed)
-Flexeril 5mg tablets (1 each evening before bed)
I'm no longer on the Floxin and have 4 days left of the Prednisone (steroid).
I have hot flashes every hour or so, and sweat so bad it's disgusting. It's so bad my calves even sweat!!!! I was also told that because of the steroids I'm taking for Pneumonia (still not confirmed if that's what I have, but being treated for it anyway, I guess to rule it out) - my immune system is slim to none, so I'm more apt to get some kind of illness being on all the meds. Joy! That makes a TON of sense doesn't it?
Before all these meds, the only problem I felt was the trouble breathing due to the fact that I have asthma that is not really under control. Now, my breathing is worse, I cough to catch my breath and I wheeze. Also with the hot flashes I'm going crazy. I also have a constant fever of over 100 degrees. Now, I have a couple thousand (no exaggeration) red dots all over my body that appeared yesterday. It started out only being about 20 or so on my hands and arms, then during work yesterday they just spread like crazy. I went to the doctor and they told me it's viral. you know, 'cause of the lower immune system. There's nothing I can do about it but take more steroids. WTF?!
Sometimes they are itchy, sometimes their not, but they are literally all over my entire body, my face is the least noticeable but everywhere else it's pretty bad. I look like I have COODIES!
I go back to my pulmonologist on tuesday so he can see if my treatment has helped the mass they found on my lung. Probably get one of those broncoscopy thingies, I'm not sure what exactly they are called, but I'm not looking forward to it. Also another CT Scan will be in the works then too.
I went to see a Oral Surgeon about my wisdom teeth, which are confirmed to be very impacted, but he won't do any work on me until my lung is healthy for at least 1 month, and there is no way I can have any type of surgery like that while on steroids, because there is risk of infection that will not heal. Also, I had a bad reaction to Anesthesia when I had my tonsillectomy 3 years ago so I'm one of those high-risk people.
What else is new?! AHHH
that's my update. Frustrated as usual.
Update: Doc now thinks the spots are from an allergic reaction to the steroids, but the Floxin was covering it up, now that I am off the Floxin, the reaction is no longer being hidden... Still not definite yet, waiting for doc to come to conclusion. ARGHLabels: health, lungs |
| posted by Typette @ 1:06 PM |
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