Re: Doctor visit

That's a lot of what the chiropractor did, it did feel good, hurt a few
times, but she said she was going easy on me as it was my first time.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Doctor visit


> Don't be silly, everyone has their own aches and pains to deal with yes,
but
> it doesn't make yours any less significant. I wonder if massage therapy
> would help. That does wonders for my back. Most people think it's some
> decadent pleasure, when in reality the actual massage hurts like the
> dickens.
>
> But the end results are worth it!
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:59 AM
> 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.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----- 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
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 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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> > > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Island Jim
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Southwest Florida
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 27.0 N, 82.4
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Zone 10a
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > > >
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