Increasingly annoying adventures in medicine

[rootofnewt]

Saw my doc today. He poked and prodded me (did I mention that the ER docs did *not* do a physical exam beyond listening to me breathe twice?) and hrmphed a bit. My gallbladder, kidneys, and liver are *not* tender in any way, shape, or form. He ordered x-rays to rule out pneumonia and a slipped disc. He thinks that it's probably a combination of muscle spasm + pinched/irritated nerve.

Gave me scripts for accolate (i'm out) and zanaflex (Hale lists it as L4. It's never helped me in the past. I don't think I'll fill it now) and sent me on my way. He's calling in an appointment for a gastroenterologist because I want to get this reflux investigated. 5.5 years of GERD has surely done something horrid, given that it's barely controlled on PPIs, which I don't want to take forever.

I took a painkiller (hadn't taken it so that I could describe pain accurately to doc), got my xrays (needed the painkiller in order to breathe deeply for the lung xrays), and then wandered around campus with Ronan in the stroller (no car for me today). Said hello to mustelidmania, got coffee, walked to Special Collections, enjoyed some exhibits, walked home.

In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have walked home. Oh, well. Ronan needed to be out and about and the stroller is easier than carrying him through the house on an endless round of pacing.

Did I mention that this pain keeps me from SNEEZING? It also stifles my yawns. Aren't those reflexive? How can pain cut short those? It can't cut short my hiccups, though, which I'm having frequently. And painfully.

Comments

[crankles.livejournal.com]

Is this still the lung pain you are talking about?

[krasota.livejournal.com]

yes.

[crankles.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Dave has a lung problem called sarcoidosis that was misdiagnosed at the beginning, and resulted in a lot of lung pain in one lung, reduced lung capacity, and fatigue. Something to keep in mind.

[redzshadow.livejournal.com]

I know how you feel! Lucky for me I don't have any crazy pain right now. The body is a tricky bitch sometimes! I hope the pain goes away soon (and never returns!)

[crazypumpkin.livejournal.com]

When you lived in/near the district, did you have a PCP you liked?

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Not as much as I would have. I saw Anjula Agrawal. She was kind and compassionate, but pretty much pawned me off to specialists for *everything*.

[crazypumpkin.livejournal.com]

Well that sucks. *groans*

[dwolfe.livejournal.com]

Zanaflex + Oxycodone = free vacation.

I couldn't sneeze or cough from my last back injury and that was just muscular/skeletal pain. It's like your body fighting itself, one part says sneeze and the other says no.

I hope they figure it out and you get better soon.