And so it goes, and other medical woes...

[ann_gwish]

It started with a kidney infection, which, let me tell you, is very unpleasant; especially when one has to board a plane to Colorado and drive around for days pretending to be nice to brokers and talking about insurance when really all one wants to do is lay down and quietly whimper oneself to death. But, after a round of antibiotics, a beautifully

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[ann_gwish]

Thanks, good to be back. I've been meaning to make it a point (yet again) to write more. It's cathartic and a means of keeping in touch with the world outside my little apartment. It helps.

[0generator0]

Reading through this I was thinking that you either had an undiagnosed autoimmune disorder or Fibro. I was diagnosed with Fibro last year. I hope that they find something else, at least something treatable. Fibromyalgia flat out sucks, many idiots still think it isn't even real, and the people that know its real don't know where it comes from or how to treat it.

I would recommend getting a Rheumatologist and a Pain Management doctor if you don't have them already. They can't get rid of the pain entirely, but they can at least get you to a most-of-the-time manageable level. And you need a Rheumatologist because autoimmune diseases rarely come alone.

I am so sorry you have to go through this. I'm going to make a locked down post on my journal with my email, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just need to vent. Without the mental support of friends I've made that also have Fibro I don't know how I would be able to deal.

[good_eeevening]

You have that too? That sucks, and I am sorry.

[0generator0]

Thanks.

[ann_gwish]

Thank you so much. Yeah; it took a LONG time to get this far. All these years I thought I was just broken with no hope, and in a way (on most days) I could almost deal with that. But now, as we're coming closer to confirmation; it...well...it's a double edged sword, isn't it? Yes, I'm glad we found what was wrong. But I sure would have been happier with a different diagnosis. Then again, like I said, it could be so much worse. I'm going through the last of my tests now and once they're complete, I will be referred to a Rheumatologist and Pain Management doctor through my PCP. I just want to get started, you know. I know I have a lot of work that's all on me; changing my diet, exercising when I can, sleeping more, cutting back on all my vices. But there is always the chance that the treatment will help me have a lot less of the really bad days. And who knows, maybe some days I will wake up and have a really good day. And that's definitely something I can live with. Thank you for your post, and the link, and your email. I do have some

[good_eeevening]

Oh lordy. I am sorry. I hope it turns out to be fixable.

I am glad to see you back, even if it's for this.

For what it's worth, I took a good fall and sustained a whopper of an arm injury. I now know what hospitals are like.

I hope you come around more, miss you!

[ann_gwish]

I read that lady; I'm sooo sorry! I'll be around much more often now. It's good to hear from you again.

[couri]

Good grief! That sounds like a very large amount of hell in a small container...

I can sympathize a little bit, to a less-profound degree, because I've recently come down with epilepsy but they can't treat it because I don't have healthcare and can't afford the price-of-a-used-car MRI, so with the vomiting and the headaches..those I understand a little bit. Plus the feeling-sorry-for-self bit.

Hope it gets better, and quickly!

[ann_gwish]

Yes, I was just reading your post and I certainly don't think it's any less profound than what I'm going through. It makes me so angry, the whole health care situation, with the prices they charge insurance companies, they should be able to give care to those who really need it. But...that's a long rant. I hope you can find a way to get what you need to get better. We're both in the "Wow, this is really real" stage, so if you ever need someone to talk to; I'm here.

[freakneedle]

Jesus. :-(

I don't know if mere words expressed over the Internet can offer you any comfort, but I truly feel for you. You are in my thoughts.

~ K

[ann_gwish]

They can, and thank you.