Diagnosis at last? Quix & Jenn38018

[Idab]

Hi Quix, Hi Jenn

Had my 3rd and final app with the Neuro guy which was rather disappointing for such a lot of money.

Diagnosis – Depression, AND PROBABLY THE FLU (As he was as sick as a dog, coughing and sneezing all over the place)

Anyway – he has ruled out (by way of blood tests):

Parathyroid problems (which is what I really hoped it would be)
Bone & Blood cancers
Neurological disorders (EEG – picked up mixed anxiety and depression)

Asked me to see him again in 3 months time (ha ha!).

I have started the anti-depressant meds as of yesterday – feeling a bit queasy, but this is part of the side-affects, which he says should subside within 2 weeks.  As for all the stomach problems I encountered last year up to April this year, these still remain undiagnosed.  Can’t say though that I feel any better than when I first saw him 2 months ago, although it is a nice feeling knowing that ALL the blood tests are clear this time around.

So I just continue to live with my aspirin and the bone pain and swallowing difficulties, chest pains and deathly tiredness, but I am hoping that these meds will be the end to all my troubles.

I will keep you posted as time goes on.  

Quix, I hope that you will become strong enough to stay around on this site for a very long time - as there are many people here that need you.  Out of all the sites I visit (of which Depression will now be included) I always come back to this one - as the answers here are always so promising.  

And

Jenn, keep on giving all the good advice you have given and I pray that soon the docs will find what is troubling you.

Take care
IDA

[jenn38018]

I am still waiting on my initiation into the greek house!  I don't do root beer, so I will bring coke!

Jenn

[Want to feel well!!!]

Keep looking in here, and keep us posted.  Yes, keep that time line going.  Once you have been on the antidepressants for awhile see what has changed.  

I agree with everyone above...perhaps you need another opinion.

Best of luck and good wishes to you.  Hang around here...Quix said that Friday there will be a Root Beer Kegger!  I'm in and I am bringing ice cream for floats!

    

[jenn38018]

Sounds to me like you DEFINITELY need a second opinion.  As I have said before, only you know what your body is doing.  If you still feel something is wrong, it probably is.  I don't think the antidepressants can hurt anything, unless you have some undesirable side effects from them.  The queeziness goes along with any antidepressant or aspirin.  Make sure you are not taking them on an emptly stomach.  You can also have something like Aciphex or Prilosec prescribed to you to reduce the acid and help counteract that queeziness.  I myself am extremely sensitive to medications and have a hard time with my stomach on many of them.  The Aciphex really seems to help, but it is expensive if you don't have good insurance.  The antidepressants really help me to cope with the pain and just plain feeling bad all of the time.  Any chronic illness can cause depression, and there is no shame in getting some help for it.  That said, you know how I feel about depression and anxiety being your sole diagnosis.  Keep writing down your symptoms and when they occur, and definitely see another doctor if anything starts getting worse!  Please take care of yourself, and let me know if you need anything.

Jenn

[jenn38018]

Sorry I am just now responding to your post.  I have been on vacation in Florida with my family.  We just got home tonight and I wanted to check in on everyone before I went to bed.  I have class early in the morning and my EEG after that, so I won't be able to give you a lengthy response until tomorrow evening sometime.  Keep your chin up, and I will talk to you soon!

Jenn

[T-lynn]

I am glad that the happy pills are giving you some releif,many neuro's use these not only to treat anxiety,depression but also to help with the nerves.This is good news that they have helped you in swallowing problems.

Keep us posted on you progression,and you always have the options to seek different avenues if symptoms remain the same or new ones arise.

Best wishes to you.

[Idab]

Thanks to you all - I must say, I have started the 'happy' pills and I am feeling a lot more alert and 'with it'.  Apart from weakness in arms, especially left arm and chest/lung pain that seems most prominent now, together with never-ending upper leg muscle/bone pain, the swallowing issue seems to have been alleviated.  I don't feel like I have to swallow 3 times to get the food down or tell myself that I am now going to swallow something.  It just seems much easier now.  So perhaps over the next 2 months or so, I will start feeling better.
Quix, I do believe the CIDP fitted my bouts of illness last year - symptom wise and am still very much interested in this.  When I read the link you gave me a few weeks back, I was amazed at a particular symptom that some people felt as though they had water running over them.  I experienced this exact same symptom where I felt I had water running from my side over my abdomen whilst I was asleep - too unreal for night sweats, which I am very familiar with, as there was no water.  However, I honestly felt the para-thyroid was closest to the symptoms I have had most recently - but this test was clear.  I will continue to research CIDP and as Jenn mentions, I can always pursue another opinion in time.
You are all so precious.  I will continue to pop into this site, just to see how you are all doing and if there are any changes on my side.
Take care
IDA

[Quixotic1]

Hmmm.... "defective neuro"  oooohhh, I like the sound of that , too.  Some may be just too stupid to really be evil.

He diagnosed your problem with excrutiating pain and weakness as depression and anxiety from AN EEGG!!!!!????  Yeah, right.  He already had his mind made up and arrogantly thought you wouldn't know the difference when he stated he read it in the "tea leaves"  uuhhh, sorry,  I mean the EEG.

I'm not adverse to a trial of antidepressant.  I have heard some real depression in your posts.  Give one a few months and maybe it will help with the pain and clarify some other symptoms.  I know you were interested in the description of CIDP at one time.  Did it seem to fit when you looked at it further?

I DO plan on sticking around here.  I don't think I could make the commitment I've already made and then leave and be comfortable with myself.  I hope that was time goes on, I will become more knowledgable and can give better insights.  You all should realize, though, that my "insights" and opinions are definitely colored by my experiences.  I am more "one of you" than say, a moderator or counselor.  I'm not sure I'm always objective.  But, thnk you so much for your comment.

I hope you stick around, too.  I'm sorry your hopes were set on a visit that turned out so poorly.

Quix

[T-lynn]

Opps that darn enter key,

Chris I'm on this one with you .I thought an EEG picked up on abnormal brain wave patterns as in seizure disorders and so forth.

I have had a EEG(sleep deprived).I know they done that test when I had a about of dizziness.

Your neuro sounds like a putts,its just a shame we can't ask for a refund when we have defected neurologist like we can for defected merchandise.

I wish you the best of luck and hope these meds work.Remember you have the option to always get another opinion.

[Momzilla]

Well, God bless him!  I hope you don't catch his flu!  Does an EEG pick up anxiety and depression?  I've never heard of such a result.  That would make a psychiatrist's work so very easy.   Just hook you up and prescribe your pills.  I'm probably wrong.  But it does sound absurd.  

I'm sorry it was so disappointing for you, Ida.  I've read your posts all along here, so I know how frustrated you've been.  I know Quix will be along some time soon to make some kind of sense of this.  Or maybe not!  What a dolt!  (Your doctor, of course!)  I just wanted to say Hello, and to tell you to hang in there.  Stay with us.  Keep us posted.

Feel well!

Chris*