Re: Hi everyone

From: Laura (sweetiepie42055423@yahoo.com)
Thu Oct 10 00:56:11 2002


At Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Lynn Creacy wrote: >
>At Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Laura wrote:
>>Laura,
>Have you been tested for Lupus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
>
>Lynn
>
>>Well just a quick note here to vent,and seek advice. I went to my GP
>>today. I wrote down my list of symptom's. And I took my Mom with me,so
>>she could hear what my Doctor had to say. I was weighed,and have lost
>>another 7 pound's in less then a month. I have lost over 30 pound's now
>>since May or June. I brought this up to my Doc,and she said"Well you
>>had extra weight to loose anyway,so this isn't to big of a deal. But
>>now that you are getting close to your ideal weight,I wan't to watch
>>this." OKAY. She looked at my medication's,and said "Well,how does the
>>Zoloft seem to help your depression?" I said,I take it for the pain,not
>>deprression. She said"Well,this could be causing your appetite to
>>decrease." OKAY. And then what I have been waiting for" Have you ever
>>seen a therapist?" I have been waiting for this question now to come
>>about eventually. All of my test's come back normal,I don't have Endo
>>or adhesion's. I was thinking it was my gallblader but my ultrasound
>>was normal. So she scheduled another abdominal ultrasound,and refered
>>me to another GI doctor. I have constipation,diarhea,nausea,abdominal
>>and lower back pain,hair loss,I cant eat because it hurt's so much after
>>I eat,and I am constantly running a fever,along with fatigue and achy
>>muscle's. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Can anyone help me? Or
>>offer me any advice? Thank you and God bless. Laura
>
>--
>A new friend
>

I haven't been tested for either. I wouldn't even know where to start. I know what chronic fatigue syndrome is,and I have herd of lupus,but don't know what that is. Could my GP test me for these? Thank you. Laura


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