More Dr. Visits
04/16/2006 12:52 a.m.
It seems I have been to the Dr more this year than ever before... and I haven't actually been "sick" this year!

Last year I went to the ER several times, due to MRSA and some pretty potent back pains, but this year?!

I went to see my GYN in November, because of some PMS issues. She changed my BC to a much lower dose and put me on a mood regulator,as well as encouraged me to change my diet. From November to now I've lost 22 lbs!

I went back to see her in December, January, February and March. During the last visit with her I talked to her about the constant numbness and tingling in my right shoulder, and asked (OMG I am actually contemplating this!) about reduction surgery (I have an aunt who had more than 10 lbs removed from her chest!) She referred me to her husband who is a family practitioner.

I saw him last week. He put me on a steriodal anti-inflammatory for 10 days to see if that would help my shoulder and hip (sciatic) pain. It has helped it, but not cured it, although it's only been 2 1/2 days. He also had a battery of lab work done, gave me some exercises to do (although I can't find a corner in my house that doesn't have something crammed into it to actually DO the exercises), and told me to come back in 3-4 weeks. Next steps include MRI's , EKG, EMG, etc.

Hopefully before summer is over there will be an answer and a solution. I currently sleep with a pillow under my rt. leg, and can't stand pressure on it at all, and a pillow to hold my rt. shoulder up as well... kind of puts a damper on the newlywed status too.