Question:
you will be in my thoughts. good luck. i think your idea of writing it down is good. i have a question, has anyone ever counseled you on the benefits of the essential fatty acids in reference to your lupus?
Yeah, I’ve been taking Omega-3 and also Glucosamine/Chondroitin…so far (after about 6 months) no improvement in the way I feel or my joint pain…but I am hopeful soon that something will come along. How are YOU doing Shell? I havent heard much from you lately. Love nikki "… lost in the darkness of my own circumstance, criticizing echoes leaving me awake in the night… the barrier and blockades that keep me safe and in control while I pretend that I am okay… "
Response:
nikki, you will be in my thoughts. good luck. i think your idea of writing it down is good. i have a question, has anyone ever counseled you on the benefits of the essential fatty acids in reference to your lupus? shell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – OK..I have alot of GI problems…some have been around before my ED, and others are because of the lupus/scleroderma that I have…of course, I am not making any better by having an ED. So I am seeing a new GI doc next week because my reflux is alot worse (I can bend over slightly and regurgitate the acid..you can even see in the back of my throat how its wearing away) and I am afraid that my erosive gastritis is acting up. I loved my old GI doc, but my new insurance doesnt cover him, but the good thing is that this new doctor and my old doctor know eachother well and can consult with one another on my case. I know I am going to have to have another Endoscopy and a Colonoscopy…but I am afraid to tell him about my ED…I know I should and that I need to, but I am scared. I never told my old GI doc (but I wasnt having a big ED problem back when I was seeing him, and I think he suspected anyhow)…its easy (sort of) for me to tell a doctor that I have HAD a problem with EDs, but its REALLY hard to tell doctors that I still DO have a problem. Any insights on how I can tell this doc? I thought about writing it down (I’ve been keeping a symptoms log to take to him when I see him…so that I dont forget). I am just dreading all these tests I am going to have to endure. PLEASE dont let them do anything with barium…I dont tolerate the stuff AT ALL….one of the common side effects is constipation, but for me it caused severe diarrhea, and last time I had a barium swallow, I barely made it home! This doctor sounds really nice, and his receptionist is so very sweet….so that helps. I guess I just have to suck it in and tell him up front, huh…UGH Love Nikki "… lost in the darkness of my own circumstance, criticizing echoes leaving me awake in the night… the barrier and blockades that keep me safe and in control while I pretend that I am okay… "
Response:
OK..I have alot of GI problems…some have been around before my ED, and others are because of the lupus/scleroderma that I have…of course, I am not making any better by having an ED. So I am seeing a new GI doc next week because my reflux is alot worse (I can bend over slightly and regurgitate the acid..you can even see in the back of my throat how its wearing away) and I am afraid that my erosive gastritis is acting up. I loved my old GI doc, but my new insurance doesnt cover him, but the good thing is that this new doctor and my old doctor know eachother well and can consult with one another on my case. I know I am going to have to have another Endoscopy and a Colonoscopy…but I am afraid to tell him about my ED…I know I should and that I need to, but I am scared. I never told my old GI doc (but I wasnt having a big ED problem back when I was seeing him, and I think he suspected anyhow)…its easy (sort of) for me to tell a doctor that I have HAD a problem with EDs, but its REALLY hard to tell doctors that I still DO have a problem. Any insights on how I can tell this doc? I thought about writing it down (I’ve been keeping a symptoms log to take to him when I see him…so that I dont forget). I am just dreading all these tests I am going to have to endure. PLEASE dont let them do anything with barium…I dont tolerate the stuff AT ALL….one of the common side effects is constipation, but for me it caused severe diarrhea, and last time I had a barium swallow, I barely made it home! This doctor sounds really nice, and his receptionist is so very sweet….so that helps. I guess I just have to suck it in and tell him up front, huh…UGH Love Nikki "… lost in the darkness of my own circumstance, criticizing echoes leaving me awake in the night… the barrier and blockades that keep me safe and in control while I pretend that I am okay… "
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