Pino
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This is not directly related to my incontinence issues, but i think here are some people who can relate the most.
I went to a rheumatologist for checking on Sjögrens Syndrome, to find a reason for my excessive thirst most of the time.
We had a short talk, he checked on my joints, took a blood sample, or more like seven and x-rayed my feet. I thought that to be strange, because it felt more like checking for Rheumatoid Arthritis, he did not ask about my Fibromyalgia (in my records) at all. I explained again, that i am in front of him because of my dry eyes and mouth and the high relation between ME, Fibromyalgia, Polyneuropathy and Sjögrens. He just did his thing.
Now, some weeks later, i had the second appointment to discuss his findings.
He told me i have got severe "heel spurs" on both feet and gave me a prescription for some insoles. Last words were like: "You do not have Rheumatism, your blood work is perfect" and than he wanted me to go, the final writing will be send to my family doctors. I was really run over. At the front desk i asked for the blood work and checked at home. He did not look for Sjögrens AK, only ANA and Rheumatism AK connected to Arthritis, most is just basic stuff beside my GFR rate, which is low (78) by the way. Not even did he take my electrolytes, which are off most of the time.
Do doctors always act like this? Happens to me much to often, they do, what they always do, nothing else.
I did not went there for hurting feet. Damn, it is frustrating.
Same day i got a good advice (and explanation) for my problem and some kind of treatment as well, nothing expensive.
This will not solve the cause but help with the symptoms. The person has got same diagnosis as me and was able to reduce the fluid intake about 50%.
Drinking only 2,5 liters instead of 5 liters would reduce my bladder problems at lot.
I went to a rheumatologist for checking on Sjögrens Syndrome, to find a reason for my excessive thirst most of the time.
We had a short talk, he checked on my joints, took a blood sample, or more like seven and x-rayed my feet. I thought that to be strange, because it felt more like checking for Rheumatoid Arthritis, he did not ask about my Fibromyalgia (in my records) at all. I explained again, that i am in front of him because of my dry eyes and mouth and the high relation between ME, Fibromyalgia, Polyneuropathy and Sjögrens. He just did his thing.
Now, some weeks later, i had the second appointment to discuss his findings.
He told me i have got severe "heel spurs" on both feet and gave me a prescription for some insoles. Last words were like: "You do not have Rheumatism, your blood work is perfect" and than he wanted me to go, the final writing will be send to my family doctors. I was really run over. At the front desk i asked for the blood work and checked at home. He did not look for Sjögrens AK, only ANA and Rheumatism AK connected to Arthritis, most is just basic stuff beside my GFR rate, which is low (78) by the way. Not even did he take my electrolytes, which are off most of the time.
Do doctors always act like this? Happens to me much to often, they do, what they always do, nothing else.
I did not went there for hurting feet. Damn, it is frustrating.
Same day i got a good advice (and explanation) for my problem and some kind of treatment as well, nothing expensive.
This will not solve the cause but help with the symptoms. The person has got same diagnosis as me and was able to reduce the fluid intake about 50%.
Drinking only 2,5 liters instead of 5 liters would reduce my bladder problems at lot.
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