Oh geez. The doctor said my good cholesterol was VERY GOOD. And, she said my bad cholesterol was VERY VERY VERY BAD. And, I listened on the phone feeling confused. I felt like I had cleaned my diet up pretty good. I’m exercising daily. I don’t really snack or eat much fast food or anything. …
This is another one of those questions that I have a very difficult time finding any online information or answers. And, I know that I’m not the first person to wonder: Is there a somewhat easy way to get a 2nd opinion about an X-ray? For example, I recently had an X-ray of my fusion. …
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I’m using the term “lumbar ouchies” to describe the minor type of persistent lumbar pain that’s so minor you know it’s not an injury of concern. Yet, there is definitely a pain (inflammation, etc.) that’s lingering for days. And, it’s not pleasant. You’d most definitely be glad if it were to go bye-bye. But, ultimately, …
I must remind myself to be thankful for what I’ve got I really really really need to remind myself that I’m living—for the most part—with little back pain these days. And, it wasn’t so long ago that I used to wake-up in such severe pain that I really didn’t want to even wake-up anymore. Yea. …
PCP is a term that’s been coming up in my life a lot lately. I hear it particularly when talking to these people about the trouble I’m having getting the doctor to help me get the CPAP machine. So, PCP stands for either primary care physician or primary care provider. Your PCP could be a …
I think a good rule of thumb is that when your doctor won’t return your calls it’s time to get yourself a new doctor. What do you think? People will no doubt ask: How long will he not return your calls for? How long has this been going on? Honestly, it’s been weeks and multiple …
One thing that’s frustrating as hell is getting ignored by the doctor. You make a call. No response. You make another call to the doctor’s office. You leave another message. No response. So, you try again. Have you ever been in this situation? The CPAP machine folks say they need a bit more information from …
So, after realizing how it’s not a structural problem with my nose/sinuses…and, that it’s not an allergy… I’m forced to admit that the Google search I’m stuck with is this: nasal congestion of an ex smoker It’s a bitter pill to swallow that—at least to a certain extent—my chronic nasal congestion/sinusitis is most likely partially …
I tried Fluticasone for chronic congestion before, and I was unhappy with the results. It appears that I may not have been doing it wrong. Let’s try again! And, on a side note: Are you supposed to shake the bottle first? Does it matter? That’s something else I need to find out. So, yesterday I …
Allergic sinusitis, common in early childhood, is a reaction to exposure to inhalants such as dust, pollen, smoke and animal dander. source This is relevant to me because the doctor was telling me I had nonallergic sinusitis. Where this gets complicated is when they discuss allergy vs. irritant. It’s possible that the very same substance—say, …
