• botoni said on Sep 19, 2008....

  It's good to know that whatever the doc gave you is working.  I'm hoping that the whole thing has just been an ugly flu. 

• CreativeWoman said on Sep 19, 2008....

  I hope the antibiotics kick whatever it is.  I understand your trepidation about doctors and tests.  I really hope you feel better soon.
  
  CW
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Sep 19, 2008....

  That is weird.  I'm pretty sure it's not flu though.  Taking antibiotics for a flu wouldn't help, so an infection of some type kind of makes sense.  Have they checked for ulcers?

• CayenneMan said on Sep 19, 2008....

    I'm telling you straight up Dr.'s are in business to make money. When I was 14 years old I needed to get a Dr's slip to play football in high school. The Dr. said no and put me on a drug to lower my blood pressure and keep it in "check" . He said I had high blood pressure and until he figured out why I needed the medication. I was walking around like I had taken valium or Qualudes or something. I did'nt really care I felt great. I guess you could say I felt "high" all the time. My parents were concerned and took me to another Dr. for a second opinion.  I knew right away that this Dr. knew what he was talking about. Back in the day the equiptment they used to wrap around your arm to check your blood pressure was'nt user friendly. At 14 years old I had very big arms and my first Dr. did'nt take that into consideration. He just smashed my arm into the sleeve and went from there ! I was put on blood pressure medicine for no reason. In today's world there probably would have been a lawsuit.  I'm not sure exactly what your problem is but this is the first I've heard of it. evil twin I'd bet you could fix this problem within a couple days with herbs and vitamins.  Your problem could be related to something as strange as the absorbtion of a chemical put into the souls of Chinese made shoes !  I know that sounds weird but it's something that has'nt surfaced yet.  Evil twin I haven't been to a Dr. for over 17 years and that was for a physical. Before that I had to be treated for injuries related to playing football but thank God they were minor. I like this post and maybe I should make one of my own about what I do. evil twin try going to a Dr. without insurance and see how many tests they'll give you. They will seem to be not so "concerned". I wish you well and I hope you get better. It would bore your readers if I were to tell you right now what I would do. But I'll be working on it.

• dailyachesandpains said on Sep 19, 2008....

  This just freaks me out because I HATE going back to the time when the one doctor was telling me something was wrong with Little D. She was "fine" to us as well as several other doctors.  I'm glad we went along with the one that knew something was wrong with her. 
  
  I really hope you're okay and that the antibiotics are getting rid of whatever infection you might have in there. 
  
  Did the doctor check for mono?  It just hit me in a flashback from when my doctors didn't know what the hell was wrong with me and told my Parent's is was "in her head" and I was pissed!  I was frucking SICK!  It didn't show up until the genius doctor saw me for the 7th time in a month and decided to check my blood.  My stomach was killing me and I was tossing cookies. 
  
  Just a thought...
  
  I hope you feel better :-)
  Daily
  

• skald said on Sep 19, 2008....

  So sorry Kyle. I hope things will go better for you soon. 

• wishyouwerehere said on Sep 19, 2008....

  I hope you feel better soon, E_T.  You might want to consider taking some acidophilus with all those antibiotics.  It can disrupt the good flora in your intestines and cause problems. 
   
   

• wombat said on Sep 19, 2008....

  I hope the antibiotics keep helping--that would be great.  But if you need the tests I hope you will get them later on.  Some of them are not pretty (like drinking that iodine crap for a scan) but finding out you are good to go makes it worth it, and hopefully that will be the case.  And, for the record, I have such a fear of needles that I don't get flu shots.  Just hope you will be all better A.S.A.P.

• travelr712 said on Sep 19, 2008....

  can you say barium enema? i wish i couldn't! they couldn't find a thing wrong with me either back then, and it just went away on its own after 3 months.
   
  i'm sorry you've been having such a rough time of it kyle. i wish they could find and cure what's wrong with you. but i also know i spent 6 months as an orderly in a hospital, and there were more people with things they couldn't find by far, than things they could. and most of those people just seemed to actually need a little time off from their lives in a place where they could feel safe and cared for, and that made the difference. like, a break from their daily lives allowed their bodies to heal whatever thing it was that medical science can't understand. but it sounds like you're getting better now. i really, really hope so my friend.

• quietone said on Sep 19, 2008....

  Now before you get all paranoid and anxiety sets in ask Nat about this superbug flu that is going around.  I heard on the news tonight that it starts in the intiestines.. lives there and cannot be killed by this hand sanitizer etc.  Thousands of people are getting this virus and a lot is happening right in hospitals.  Maybe you have this??? Ask the Dr. that question.  But, please talk to Nat cause I know how freaked out you get over things like this.  I do hope you feel better soon.  The news said that too many people take anitbiotics when they don't really need them and this virus gets ammune to them. 

• RollingC said on Sep 19, 2008....

  I'm sorry that you're feeling down and I can relate.  One of the times I went to a doctor concerned about my being tired all the time he ran a battery of blood tests for me (and no insurance either) but nothing came out.  It turns out that the reason for my being tired all the time was my feet.  I have very bad flat feet and need orthopedic inserts to be able to walk at all otherwise the pain gets so bad that I'll need crutches or a wheelchair to get around.
  I don't think I could make it for more than a day walking barefoot or without the inserts.  Of course it gets worse with age and that's one of the reasons I'm going on a permanent diet plan as I need to lose more weight to alliviate the problem somewhat.  Needless to say this constant stress tires me out quite a lot and finally I went to a doctor and dished out the big bucks to have a tailor-made pair made for me....actually I had two of them made and almost fainted when the doctor told me how much they cost. 
  I asked for a discount (insurance doesn't cover it as I'm not diabetic) and even with the discount for two pairs......that way I can use one and keep another for backup - that way they last longer although made from kevlar (?) they should last a long time....... the whole thing went for $500 not counting the doctor visit deductible.
  But it was worth it for now I'm actually walking without much pain and the stress level is way down.   My wife noticed it just on the look on my face walking in the door after work.
  So my whole tired feeling thing that drove me crazy going to the doctors was my stupid feet giving me problems again.
   
  I wish you the best of health and perseverence in finding out what's ailing you.
   
  Rc

• silver_phoenix said on Sep 20, 2008....

  yup, you definitely need House and his team on this. i wonder if there is a good diagnostics doc you can go to??

• queenparanoia said on Sep 20, 2008....

  good thing your wife is a nurse... but dude all you said really made me confuse?!?!?! why so many tests??? well i hope you feel better kyle... ;-)

• travelr712 said on Sep 20, 2008....

  in the u.s. qpdoll, giving tests is how doctors make extra money, and keep from being sued for malpractice. so it is in their best interest to give people as many tests as possible before they give a diagnosis.

• queenparanoia said on Sep 20, 2008....

  trav: that sucks...

• evil_twin said on Sep 20, 2008....

  Thank you all for commenting to this :-) Just so you know, I ended up back at the hospital again yesterday. *sigh* It's a long story, but I posted about it just a little bit ago. I don't quite have the energy at the moment to respond to everyone individually, but I did read it all and I appreciate the support and the advice. I'll try and come back later and respond more.
  
  
  

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