a more clear explanation of today

[cindylouwho]

earlier I was tired when I made this post:

I hope this clarifies it, but I am kinda stoned now so IDK if it is clear.

The neuro [he is the 3rd one I have seen] has referred me off to a 4th one.  Seriously.  And he gave me the worlds smallest prescription, so I am NOT HAPPY.

Then I had the regular dr.  Well I would have, but she was home sick, so I saw some other dr.  He at least took my word about the sinus infection and gave me antibiotics and refilled the 2 medications I needed refilling and sent me to get a blood test to see if my vitamin d level was low again.  [it was so low 6 months ago, it was barely registering]


So: basically the old neuro is not equipt for my issues now that its apparent it is a daily chronic thing.  So they need to send me to someone who can deal with that.  SO I am seeing a pain management specialist and a neuro all in one.  They are working on the referral right now for me.  He says it is common to have people go back and forth to neuro's.  He wanted to send me back to neuro of fail but he left the state.  I would have NEVER allowed it.  No way in fucking hell.

I saw a PCP, not mine, and I was bummed b/c I love my dr.  She is sweet and great but she had been taking care of her sick kids and got the tummy bug herself.  SO I was able to get antibiotics for the sinus infection, a refill on the ativan, and an adjustment of my antidepressants.  I hope that will boost my mood.  They also re-tested me for Vitamin D deficiency which I bet is low again.  I hope that the upping of the antidepressants helps me and gives me back my motication and energy, especially if they find I have the D deficiency again.  That will fix me right up again.

I'm really sleepy and stoned and oops fell over

Comments

[causticchick.livejournal.com]

Have you ever thought of trying accupuncture for your headaches? I know three different people, all with different pain issues, whose pain was cured by it. My best friend is using it now to cure her extreme eczema, and it's working better than anything she's ever tried.

It might be worth looking into.

[cindy-lou-who8.livejournal.com]

Yes. It is actually the next thing I want to try. I just need to get the money for it, since it isn't covered by insurance. They have someone at my gym who is licensed in it, and my chiropractor also has a connection. So depending on how much my tax return is, that is what I would like to put it towards.

The more I write for my gym I can get g/c to go toward it. I just need to get crackin'!

Thank you. <3

[causticchick.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! Yeah, it's pretty expensive. I was thinking about checking out the cosmetic side of accupuncture, to see if there's anything they can do for my excess skin. I think it might be partially covered by my medical through work, though.

[cindy-lou-who8.livejournal.com]

If I had real insurance it might have been. I will check into what I have with the state, but I am not holding my breath considering all the paperwork idiocy I started today being referred to a doctor outside of their office network.

[cindy-lou-who8.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome if it were to be covered. I am just glad I have coverage through the state now, finally and I was able to get my meds today at a reasonable price, as opposed to the last time I got an Oxy prescription, which was 100 dollars.

[theonlymeyouget.livejournal.com]

Do they know why you're deficient of vitamin D all the time? Do you just not eat enough of it and/or don't take a supplement? This might be a "duh" but that and your headaches could be a symptom of something else, like one thing is causing both.

[cindy-lou-who8.livejournal.com]

I was SOOOOOO tired all the time last year. Like I would go to bed at like 8ish at night, sleep until 6 am, work all day and then come home nap for 2-3 hours and then repeat. So she said that this could be a vitamin d deficiency. Its common in people who don't get a lot of sun, which is me. I am fair, so I burn easy and I don't spend a lot of time outside being a teacher.

It could have resolved itself and I could be back to normal and the tiredness is just the result of the depression. We also had a rainy summer here and it is apparently more common than is publicized. My roommate even had the same thing and she LOVES the sun and is always outside in the summer as much as she can sunbathing, etc.

[hibernia1.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll soon see the 4th neuro, and that the adjustment of the meds will help. You could use a break! *HUGS*