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February 2, 2005

Update to the yuckies

I am feeling better today! Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to speak eh? I don't think I mentioned this before, but I stoppped taking the medications that I was on for Ulcerative Colitis. It made me feel like crap, worse than I already was at the time. I told the doctor during the summer that it made everything worse and he raised my dosage from 6 Colozal a day to 9. Oh yeah that made me feel better (NOT!) So I felt like the doctor wasn't really listening to me, I told him I couldn't sleep he prescribed Ambien. Then when I told him that it was to expensive for me to buy, he pretty much said "Tough Shit" Not those words, but you get the picture. He said everything else to help sleep would be addicting. Anyway I am supposed to go in for routine blood tests soon, to check my blood count and liver function and some other blood tests I believe. I am supposed to go back and see him in Feb..........BUT I am not going to. I used to like this Dr. but not anymore, not after the way I felt I was treated, which was like trash. He also knows I have four kids and told me not to have anymore children, I don't think it is health related either. You just had to hear the tone of his voice. So that is my decision. I am on no medication and I have no gastro doctor anymore, if I have an episode again I will see another doctor but until then, I am on my own with the help of my psychiatrist and therapist if needed. I will still post here of course about my health, although it may or maynot be as interesting with a doctor involved. Hope everyone in HealthDiary land is doing good! Later guys ;o)

Posted by Leslie at 3:32 PM | Comments (3)

February 6, 2005

Wish this would stop...

So we invited a few people here today to watch the super bowl and whatnot. Well guess who's intestines decide to act up? Yeap I kept running back and forth to the toilet. I said "Excuse Me" alot tonight. My stomach still feels funny. I am supposed to pick up my brother;s fiance tomorrow morning so that she can come over here and wash clothes, hopefully I will be feeling better. Last Monday I had to call and tell her I couldn't leave the bathroom so I would not be picking her up that day (They live in an apartment and are w/o a washer and dryer so since they are just down the road from us they come to do their clothes as our house) Anyway I heard somewhere that there is a 3-7% chance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease being passed to your offspring. It depresses me. Neither of my parents have this disease, and I end up with it so what are the chances that either of my four children will have this? Yes the guilt is there. Sometimes I think that if I knew way back when before I had children that I would have mental issues and an intestinal disease, I don't know if I would have had children..........As much as I love them, I would hate to pass on anything to them. It sucks and I don't want them to go through what I have gone through. I guess all I can do is be there for them if something should come of this.....

I have been having some serious left hip pain, feels like in the joint area and it radiates down my leg. I don't know what is up with that, it could have something to do with UC or not. I may have to make a trip to the doctor.........Again. Anyway later yall, will be resting tomorrow so that I can hopefully feel pretty good for Tuesday's Mardi Gras festivities. Bye yall :P

Posted by Leslie at 9:59 PM | Comments (4)

February 22, 2005

I did it....

I did it. I cut off my ties with my gastro doctor. The nurse called on Friday to see if I had my bloodwork done, I told her no and that I would be cancelling the appointment and did not think I would be rescheduling. She said okay, I will tell the doctor and then we hung up. I just need to get my records from over there, when I do need to find a new gastro doctor. I am doing good, have been for awhile. No major diarrhea or cramping here. Like you wanted to know that huh?

Mentally I am doing good! The medicine(s)help, finally one that helps after trying like 7 different brands! And this is after many years of hiding and fearing everything. So off to eat, later!

Posted by Leslie at 5:03 PM