Seriously?! I effing give up. Longish followup and vague vent.

[ceo]

MM, so sorry to hear this. Was wondering where you've been and what you've been up to. I actually started thinking of blueta when you (MM) mentioned lupus. You two should definitely talk. I hope you begin to recover and get better soon.

 

[Sinister Minister]

That sucks. I'm really sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I don't have any advice or information that you'd find useful, so sympathy is all i can offer.

wuts up ngrs????

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Where is mitch? Find my "this shit isn't going to work for you" post on the original "im doing all this crazy shit for my tendons" thread.

 

[Lumberg]

Sorry, MM. I also am having all kinds of joint problems (left ankle which leads to left knee, and right shoulder) and I've had to seriously curtail my exercise routine. Even yoga, bike riding, and swimming aggravate the shoulder.

I'm curious to know what kind of Dx and treatment you get.

Stay strong.

 

[miplank]

Where is mitch? Find my "this shit isn't going to work for you" post on the original "im doing all this crazy shit for my tendons" thread.

prp doesnt work. get it fixed. shoulder pt sucks.

this what you're lookin for?

 

[mistaballoonhands]

this what you're lookin for?

close enough.

 

[miplank]

I'm going to bookmark this page and come back after prp has failed you, and you go back to get re-evaluated and there isn't enough to salvage.

I'm just telling it like it is. There have been systematic RC double blinded trials and they all say it offers no real benefits. (prp)

Fail for not actually bookmarking it!

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Fail for not actually bookmarking it!

lol

Sorry to hear about her luck though.

 

[musclemom]

Blu: I've got a script for (I think) eight blood tests, Lyme is among them. I've never been tested for it but the doctor I'm dealing with is a sharp cookie. I had the vaccine but who the hell knows.

And I'm with you. I "don't believe" in autoimmune disease, not as a diagnosis. I consider it a syndrome of symptom complexes that manifest similarly but anything that "conventional" medicine says "has no known cause" has to be caused by crap that Western medicine doesn't recognize (i.e., toxins, low grade intolerance, environmental issues, etc.)

Chris: You're a Western trained physician with a conventional mindset. Your opinions are useless to me *shrug* Unfortunate. As I understand it, you're a D.O. Used to be good (read, useful) guys. I've lost all trust in conventional medicine, viewing the industry (with the exception of trauma treatment) as a shill for the Pharmaceutical Industry (i.e., treat the symptoms, screw fixing -- never mind finding -- the causes).

Unless a doctor is willing to say to me "Environmental toxins are a genuine health concern, at least for some individuals" I really have no time to waste with their opinions. The doctor I'm seeing now is a D.O. who has been practicing 23 years and is double board certified (family AND sports medicine) will say those things to me, as well as discussing nutritional, lifestyle and alternative treatment modalities.

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Let's make things clear, I'm not trying to help or give you advice.