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[Pam]

I really wish I had went to medical school. Would just like to run some stuff by you guys and vent a bit.

Got new cholesterol results, lab ran them by mistake. Keep in mind I was only on Zocor for 6 days, not long enough for it to make a difference in my numbers.

So total choles went from 210 to 134, tri from 128 to 114, hdl stayed the same at I believe 43 or 46, LDL went from 141 to 63 (under 100 is good).

Jack was right, I should have had them rerun the test right away. So called the doc, just got a call back from the nurse after waiting 4 days and the doc said nothing about the chol test!!! Just wanted the nurse to tell me I was slightly anemic and to take an iron pill and everything else was good. Dont they pay attention to anything? We really do have to take it into our own hands.

Anyway nurse is checking with the doctor and will get back to me on tuesday when she is in again.

In the meantime started feeling weakness in my left hand/arm again (they were thinking this was due to complicated migraine or TIA's) But was talking to my mom today about it and she wondered if it could be due to nerve damage....duh!! Why didnt you mention this before Mom and why didnt I think about that!!! I truly never even crossed my mind.

I am left handed and draw for serveral hours a day. I developed nerve damage serveral years ago (9 to be exact) due to having to hold Tanner 24/7 for about a year, day and night, night and day. I got really good at washing dishes and folding one handed. Had surgery on my right. It was an awful experience life. Doc didnt numb me up high enough and I felt what they were doing. Opted not to have my left hand done because I was a little gun shy after that.

When I experience this weakness its from my elbow down and my fingers are affected. I am not really losing strength as when I squeeze Ryan's fingers he tells me my left is stronger than my right. I know Jack has had carpal tunnel but wondering if anyone else has and what their symptoms were? My ring finger seems to be affected the most when this happens. And oddly enough it doesnt happen when I am drawing.

I have never had so many things wrong with me in my life but though it has been a slow process the pieces seem to be falling together..at least I hope they are.

That said I go for my sleep test on Monday, really excited about that...read lots of sarcasm into that. But it will be nice to know if I have apnea or not. I do not sleep well at all. Finally fell asleep this morning aroun 5:10AM..alarm went off at 6:30. Not sure how I am staying awake.

Thats it...sorry for going on.

[fish]

Got new cholesterol results, lab ran them by mistake. Keep in mind I was only on Zocor for 6 days, not long enough for it to make a difference in my numbers.

Jack was right, I should have had them rerun the test right away. So called the doc, just got a call back from the nurse after waiting 4 days and the doc said nothing about the chol test!!! Just wanted the nurse to tell me I was slightly anemic and to take an iron pill and everything else was good. Dont they pay attention to anything? We really do have to take it into our own hands.



NANCY HAD TO CHANGE DOCTORS FOR ALMOST THE SAME REASON.

ALSO PLEASE GO BACK TO MY POST ABOUT NANCY'S CHOL NUMBERS.

ALSO PLEASE GO BACK TO MY REPEATED POSTS ABOUT H0W ONE CANNOT RELY ON THESE FOLKS. THE STORIES I COULD TELL ...

In the meantime started feeling weakness in my left hand/arm again (they were thinking this was due to complicated migraine or TIA's) But was talking to my mom today about it and she wondered if it could be due to nerve damage....duh!! Why didnt you mention this before Mom and why didnt I think about that!!! I truly never even crossed my mind.

I am left handed and draw for serveral hours a day. I developed nerve damage serveral years ago (9 to be exact) due to having to hold Tanner 24/7 for about a year, day and night, night and day. I got really good at washing dishes and folding one handed. Had surgery on my right. It was an awful experience life. Doc didnt numb me up high enough and I felt what they were doing. Opted not to have my left hand done because I was a little gun shy after that.

When I experience this weakness its from my elbow down and my fingers are affected. I am not really losing strength as when I squeeze Ryan's fingers he tells me my left is stronger than my right. I know Jack has had carpal tunnel but wondering if anyone else has and what their symptoms were? My ring finger seems to be affected the most when this happens. And oddly enough it doesnt happen when I am drawing.

SINCE SO MUCH ON WATER ROWING HAVE VERY SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. PULLING WITH HOOK FINGERS USING RING AND LITTLE FINGERS LEADS TO TENNIS ELBOW SYMPTOMS. THERE IS NO STRENGTH LOSS FOR ROWING, BUT THERE IS LOSS OF GRIP STRENGTH FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES. I AM LEFT HANDED TOO, AND THE PROBLEM IS ONLY WITH THE LEFT ELBOW.

ALSO WITH THE KNEES. NO STRENGTH LOSS WHILE LIFTING, BUT ACHING AND FEELING OF WEAKNESS AT OTHER TIMES.

IF I LIMIT THE ON WATER ROWING AND THE DEADLIFTING, THE SYMPTOMS ABATE.

IN MY CASE I THINK IT IS A MIX OF ARTHRITIS AND TENDINITIS.

I have never had so many things wrong with me in my life but though it has been a slow process the pieces seem to be falling together..at least I hope they are.

That said I go for my sleep test on Monday, really excited about that...read lots of sarcasm into that. But it will be nice to know if I have apnea or not. I do not sleep well at all. Finally fell asleep this morning aroun 5:10AM..alarm went off at 6:30. Not sure how I am staying awake.

I HAVE REFEREED TO TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION IN THE PAST. THE 20 MINS 2X PER DAY GIVE THE EFFECTS OF HOURS OF REM SLEEP. IF YOU ARE NOT SLEEPING, YOU COULD BE MEDITATING.

ALSO, WE HAVE FOUND THAT RECORDED BOOKS WORK WELL AS SLEEP INDUCERS. WE LISTEN TO AN OLD FAVORITE, AND OFF WE GO. WE BOTH RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY.

Thats it...sorry for going on.

HAPPY TO PROVIDE VENTILATION.

KEEP FIGHTING,

FISH






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[Pam]

Hey fish. Thanks for the response. I dont rely on these folks thats why I'm catching as much as I am. Nothing at all was said about my RBC and related lab results. Did some reasearch and went back to her with some questions. Had I not gone through my results, researching what each meant nothing would have been said or done. It wasnt anything serious but it can be related to me being tried. One needs to pull all these things together...a doctors job?.....and look at the bigger picture. Thats what I'm trying to do having absolutely no medical background. I do think I have a fairly good doctor but am not opposed to changing either. I am going to give her a chance.

Had my sleep test Monday night. I was a nervous wreck about it. Had about 28 different wires attached to my body...some on my legs, chest and most on my face and head. Then a belt around my waist and chest. I looked lovely. I had to take a sleeping pill but was able to fall asleep fairly quickly, that was mostly due to not sleeping well at all the night before.

So the results...I need to go back!!! Yep, I get to go back in for another study. A way to make more money??? They said that the first 2.5 hours I was in delta sleep, meaning sleeping like a baby, after that the apnea started and I had approximately 1 episode every 4 seconds...what they consider mild apnea. I couldnt believe that was considered mild. But of more concern was how fast and low my oxygen levels went. Anything below 90 is worrysome and mine would dip to 78 and below. So she classified my apnea and moderate to severe because of that. Apparently though it didnt start soon enough for them to have time to find a proper mask/pressure setting. Also because of how low my oxygen goes I may need a bipap machine rather than a cpap...the bipap helps with inhalation and exhalation. So next time I go in I will spend half the night with one and the other half with the other to see which corrects it best.

They also discovered that my brain "wakes up" quite a bit with no change in my breathing. Not sure what that means yet. I still have to do some research on all this. I just needed a few days off from everything.

Oh did I mention that I am no longer on Zocor? Doctor thinks the first test was a fluke. New numbers are excellent.

Also did some brainstroming with my mom. Since high school I've been bothered with a pinched nerve in my shoulder..up towards my neck a bit. When I sit for a long time it goes numb in that area and hurts a bit. I've had it for so long I dont pay much attention to it. But I've noticed when that starts to bother me half the time I start to feel that weakness in my arm.

So once I am done with this sleep study stuff I am going to go in and have that checked out. I'll be good as new before you know it.

I was just listening to someone talk about meditation on the radio and thinking I should learn to do that. According to the woman it takes a while to learn but once you do you can completly clear your mind of all thoughts. Any book recommendation about the subject?

As for the books on tape you must be talking to my mom. She said she just heard something about them being very relaxing and recommended for people who have problems falling asleep. Going to see if I can pick a couple up over the weekend.

Thanks for taking time to respond fish, I appreciate it. I'll keep you posted and really hope that I am on my way to finally getting all this figured out.

[fish]

Pam,

Best book on meditation for me, and I've read a dozen of them, is The Relaxation Response by Benson.

There is a conditioning period. Two or three weeks at least, before it kicks in, and it requires constant usage. But it is well worth it. The benefits are enormous.

Long and short is:

any non evocative word or phrase. eg.one, flower, rose, peace, love, relax (I use relax, since when my mind wanders it reminds me to relax my muscles)

repeated mentally over and over,

for twenty minutes, 2x a day if possible.

while seated with the spine erect, but comfortable, relaxing the muscles,

accepting that the mind will wander, and

when realizing that the mind has wandered, gently gently gently bringing the mind back to the repetition.

(oh, there my mind goes wandering again. no problem, no frustration. I can think those thoughts later, but right now I am meditating)

As for the recorded books, I suggest light, pleasant stuff. Really, really works for us. Puts us right out. And if either of us wakes in the night, we turn the tape over.

If I simply cannot sleep I do the meditation technique while lying down. Relax the muscles, sink into the mattress, clear the mind, repeat the mantra. And when worries come up, "Oh, there my mind goes again, I can think those thoughts tomorrow, right now I am repeating the word "peace"

Alternatively I do yoga breathing techniques. Counting breaths in and out while following the distention of the stomach to draw the diaphragm down and then the extension of the chest and then the lifting of the clavicle as the air fills the body, and then the dropping of the belly, the chest, the clavicle on exhalation. It is like a chain, and I find it relaxing. Count to 4 and start over.

These things are work, especially at first, but they have worked for me.

Good Luck


Peace,

fish