Re: Re: Doctor visit

You are not whining!  We asked you, remember??

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 7/21/2004 10:59:28 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> Thank you all for your concern.  I guess I'm just sort of from the same

> school John is.  Tough it out. I do not like the idea of forever medication.

> I've been on Naproxen, though, since about October and the Chiropractor

> said, not now, but down the line, it would be good to get off of it. I think

> an occasional trip when I can afford it to the chiropractor would be my best

> course of action, as well as working on the stretching every night.  Really,

> I am fine all day, just a vague, dull ache in my arm during the day if I

> even think about it.  The problem is mainly at night, so if I can work

> around that, I shouldn't have much of a problem at all.

> You know, I feel pretty guilty whining about this.  I know many of you live

> with many more health difficulties than I do.  We all have aches and pains

> and learn to deal with those that simply cannot be fixed.  We simply learn

> to accept and adjust our lives to continue doing the things we enjoy.  I'm

> not missing out on a thing - except a bit of sleep.

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:40 AM

> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> 

> 

> > That was my first thought too Pam.... but knowing a gal who did have

> > this type of surgery, I doubt Kitty is bad enough to warrent it at this

> > time. It's not a nice - oh, I feel better- surgery for a long time.

> >

> >

> > I am with Kitty, that the surgery is not needed now... maybe in the future

> if she continues to jump/turn after those cats :)

> >

> > I am just glad she had it checked out.....so she knows where she stands

> > on the issue.... not that we really have anything to say about it....

> > but I am not known for keeping my thoughts in my head :)

> >

> >

> > Donna

> >

> > > That's it??  Don't turn your head too fast??  Hmm, methinks I'd find

> another neurologist.  That's not much of an answer.

> > >

> > > Pam Evans

> > > Kemp, TX

> > > zone 8A

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: Kitty

> > > Sent: 7/20/2004 11:29:56 PM

> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

> > > > Nothing to be done about the discs.  The neurologist said to just not

> turn

> > >

> > > > my head too fast.

> > >

> > > > Kitty

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > >

> > > > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>

> > >

> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > >

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:00 PM

> > >

> > > > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > > I'm glad you finally went.  Been concerned about that!  What about

> that

> > >

> > > > disc problem?

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > Pam Evans

> > >

> > > > > Kemp, TX

> > >

> > > > > zone 8A

> > >

> > > > > ----- Original Message -----

> > >

> > > > > From: Kitty

> > >

> > > > > Sent: 7/20/2004 9:52:28 PM

> > >

> > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net

> > >

> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > I finally went to a chiropractor because I awoke with horrendous

> pain

> > >

> > > > Sunday

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > night.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > She did a little adjusting, mentioning that shoulders aren't her

> > >

> > > > favorite -

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > take more time and work to untighten - and that my shoulder and

> arm had

> > >

> > > > some

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > very tight areas.  Said the trouble is and will always be the

> protruding

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > discs in my neck that cause the shoulder problem that makes the

> muscles

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > tighten in my upper arm.  She did make it feel better; I

> felt/heard a

> > >

> > > > couple

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > of crunches.  She didn't want to do too much the first time as I'd

> never

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > been "adjusted" before.   Said to call when I felt I needed more.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > Meanwhile, she explained that the pain occurs when I'm asleep

> because

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > muscles tighten when you sleep. (I'd've thought they'd relax

> then.)  She

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > said, when you want to untighten, you stretch; when you sleep you

> might

> > >

> > > > toss

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > and turn but mainly you're stationary.  So, I am supposed to

> stretch

> > >

> > > > before

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > I go to sleep and maybe eventually I will finally sleep through

> the

> > >

> > > > night,

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > first time in 4 months.  This was way better than going to a MD.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > Kitty

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:30 PM

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > And what did the doc say about your arm Kitty?

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > Jim, they put me on Vioxx for my back, because it was the best

> at not

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > upsetting your stomach, it just made my esophagus

> bleed..........so

> > >

> > > > now I

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > take it only if I desperately need it. And it doesn't do much

> good. A

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > massage and stretching and exercise do much better.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > Andrea H

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > Beaufort, SC

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:01 PM

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > Yeah, those ads make me think I'd better not get sick.  The

> meds

> > >

> > > > will

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > just

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > make me worse off.  Note that liver problems are often a side

> > >

> > > > effect.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > Kitty

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > BTW - To those who expressed concern....

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > I did go to a chiropractor today for my arm.

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > >

> > >

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> > >

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> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > To: "Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:02 PM

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > Subject: [CHAT] Doctor visit

> > >

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> > > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > >

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > I watched a lot of those ads on the TV and they told me to

> ask my

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > doctor for  Nexium, or something spelled more or less like

> that.

> > >

> > > > So I

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > did. And she said "Why do you want it?" And I said, "Because

> I

> > >

> > > > want

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > headaches and nose bleeds."

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> > >

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> > >

> > > > > > > > > Island Jim

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > Southwest Florida

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > 27.0 N, 82.4

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > Zone 10a

> > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > > > > > > > > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]

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