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To: 2Jedismom
Well I had my physical today. BP was 132/78, and the Phys. Asst. said that was good. She and I discussed the problem with the lisinopril and the coughing, and she explained what caused it. She suggested I ask the Cardio guy about going on a different medication that won't have the irritant the lisinopril has.

I had a horrible night, though, before the physical. I started getting stuffy sinuses last night, and just before I went to bed, I was feeling a little woozy. I also felt warm so I took my temp, and it was 99.8. I started getting chills so bad I could hardly walk to the bathroom, so I wrapped up nice and warm in bed and put a heating pad on my feet. I didn't think I was supposed to drink water, because I had to fast for the bloodwork, but I cheated about 1:15am, because my temp had gone up to 100.2, and I took a Tylenol extended release with a glass of water. At that point I was burning up under all the covers so I kicked of the two warmest. Turns out, I have a sinus infection, so the PA wrote me a scrip for Amoxil, 3 times a day.

After my physical, we went to take SirKit for a flouroscopy to see what was up with his right hemi-diaphragm. Turns out, his phrenic nerve is 'gonzo' according to the radiologist. It's about 90% not functioning, and even wierder, when they looked at SirKit breathing, they noticed that the left diaphragm went down like it's supposed to when you breath in, but his right one came UP! Strange that. We decided we are both just bent, and that's that. ;o) Now he's going to go to a neurologist to see what's up with the nerve, and why it's not functioning. Could be a tumor, could be the back adventure back in 2001 messed it up somehow.

Anyway, it was 1pm by the time we got my amoxil, but I'm still taking three today! I met some friends for lunch, and just got home, so now I'm just pooped, and I'm gonna take another amoxil and take a nap!

5,712 posted on 03/10/2008 1:04:59 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ

Glad you’ve got the antibiotic! Hope you feel better soon...and that they’re able to figure out what’s up with SirKit...


5,722 posted on 03/10/2008 1:28:43 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: SuziQ

Gosh - hope you and SirKit are feeling better and unbent soon.


5,723 posted on 03/10/2008 1:34:35 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: SuziQ

Y’all take care of yerselves...


5,724 posted on 03/10/2008 1:40:32 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (When life gives you lemons...don't forget the vodka...)
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To: SuziQ; 2Jedismom
Well I had my physical today.

Speaking of which - where is 2J??

5,728 posted on 03/10/2008 3:51:34 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (Don't taze me, bro!)
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To: SuziQ

Hope you start feeling better, SuziQ! Get those antibotics in you, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Sinus infections are the worst!


5,737 posted on 03/10/2008 5:14:54 PM PDT by LSAggie
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