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dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted January 5, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • I think I had a heart attack, pretty dang sure. Chest pain, numbness in left arm and left side of face. Had hubby drive me to fire station (around the corner) they were getting bps of 136/114 132/112 ...

Kidney biopsy

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted January 5, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I'm scheduled to have a kidney biopsy w/n the next few days/weeks (just saw my neph today, so don't have the date yet). My creatinine level has went from 1.55 in Oct to 1.90 in Dec. I've had an ultrasound ...

Nothing to do with my health, but I am STRESSED OUT!

terpgirl
  • By terpgirl · Posted December 30, 2008
  • 13 replies
  • I really need to vent. My boyfriend and I have been together over four years, and known each other for eight. We've always had our ups and downs as any relationship does. Things got really stressful when ...

SPS - Anyone hear of brain surgery taking away old symptoms????

serendipity
  • By serendipity · Posted December 19, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I don't even know where to start. Writing about this makes me feel anxious, upset, puts my stomach in knots, etc..... Whew - okay.... My husband has had gait problems, among other weird symptoms, for ...

The handbasket to he-double hockey sticks is FULL

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted December 19, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • I seriously hate to get on here and whine and bit**, but I can't take anymore. My eldest daughter lost her job and may lose her home, my youngest is going through a bad divorce in which her hubby used ...

Trip to the Endocrinologist

terpgirl
  • By terpgirl · Posted December 11, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • So Tuesday, I finally went to the endocrinologist. I absolutely love the guy! After talking to him, he doesn't think it's PCOS after all. He sent me for more bloodwork. He checked my FH and LSH levels ...

What is wrong with the medical community.....?

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted December 3, 2008
  • 15 replies
  • I am just ranting here, letting off some steam. But, it seems everytime I turn on the tv there is a new show on mystery illnesses and how time after time the patient is turned away, usually with a script ...

Yeah!!! -- a little good news.....

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted November 19, 2008
  • 10 replies
  • I finally got an appt with a geneticist on 1/13. This is just a meeting to see if I need genetic testing, but at least it's a start ...

My body is doing what it wants. I have no control.

terpgirl
  • By terpgirl · Posted November 14, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Today was a good day because I somehow kept my emotions in check. Ever since I was "late" a couple months ago, I've been a wreck. I thought I was pregnant. I wish I was, especially knowing I may not be ...

Update on William with the pancreas problem

KathyG
  • By KathyG · Posted September 9, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • Today we went to see his specialist. We found out today that he IS NOT going to send him to Duke University afterall. He is going to talk to a CF Pulmonary Doctor and try to get the DNA screening for ...

UPDATE.....URGENT...NEED INFO ON 6YR OLD WITH PANCREAS PROBLEM

KathyG
  • By KathyG · Posted September 3, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Today I had to take my 6 yr old grandson to the emergency dept. He has been sick for 2 days. In my earlier post I explained that he has a pancreas problem and is taking enzymes. About 5 weeks ago the ...

Need medical info for 6 yr old with pancreas problem?

KathyG
  • By KathyG · Posted August 24, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • My 6yr. old grandson has been sick since he was 6 months old with respitory problems. He also developed a food allergy very young. Dr's said that he had Asthma. It kept getting worse over time and he ...

My daughter Alina

heidisosa
  • By heidisosa · Posted July 30, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • My daughter is 15 years old. At age 2 she was diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism. At age 3 she was then diagnosed with Addisons disease. At age 11 she was diagnosed with alopecia areata. At age 13 she ...

25 y/o F just diagnosed with hypothyroid

Slappy7606
  • By Slappy7606 · Posted July 2, 2008
  • 14 replies
  • Im 25 y/o female 5'2" and weight 132lbs. I've always had lots of energy but there are times when im really really tired for months. I just went to the MD and she said my thyroid isnt functioning at full ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted April 11, 2008
  • 136 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted March 13, 2008
  • 35 replies
  • Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

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