Still flaring

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 06:16

thanks Linda, Poppy, Julie..
Last night ended up being the worst bout yet :roll:
Four times in one hour.. Boy was it horrid...
The loperamide did settle it a little. Finally
My stomach feels raw this morning. Still got the last bits of the flare going on with my legs/knees..
Very bloody tired :roll:
I've got my flu jab booked at one fifteen today. Will still go for it, they'll either let me have it or not. Lol
Haven't felt this rough for a while. I think that it's a combination of the flare up, the ibs flaring and the bug if that is what it is.... I'm lucky that way, lol

How you ladies are ok today?

cloud9 · 14. Oct 2011, 06:36

Awwwww Tony, so sorry you're still bad. Hope you're ok again soon. XX

stickywicket · 14. Oct 2011, 06:42

For heaven's sake get well soon. I'm feeling a bracket may become inevitable.

theresa4 · 14. Oct 2011, 07:34

Know how youre feeling Tony, my record is 22 times in one day, my daughter thought it would be fun to count the dashes and I counted the night ones.

Luvkily its calmed down today maybe gonna have a few days off with any luck finger crossed. It usually gives me enough of a break to feel brave enough to out then teaches me a lesson :shock:

Traluvie what a great poem made me laugh.. especially the end bit

:shock:

Love Theresa

skezier · 14. Oct 2011, 07:48

Oh tony i so hope you will soon feel better and the other thing ease back. IBD is evil as well, come at night and i found the only answer is to sleep on the loo... easier than having to keep getting up.....

or just black out on the loo is more what i do

its not fun lad and leaving you a hug and a hope as well as a suggestion to Ra he gets back on the magic cure hunt..... Cris xx

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 07:55

Thank you all..
Sticky, don't you dare poke that finger tip near that bracket key...I'm not dying wummun :roll:

Cris, thanks hun, lovely to see you back.. Ra is a bit sadistic, I think he already has a cure but has shares in Adnrex :roll:

Off for my flu jab.. Hope she will let me have it

Back later

skezier · 14. Oct 2011, 08:12

Tony.... he shares with a lab..... my lot says he is letting the side down

xx

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:15

lol. He's always been a maverick
Well, I'm out of the docs, in and out in less than two minutes. Quicker than a virgin in a brothel :shock:
Lol
I'm taking a minute to sit in the car and get some much needed fresh air

skezier · 14. Oct 2011, 08:18

hey Tony nothing wrong with a bit of fresh air...

hope the doc helped in that second or two?

mine rang this morning and got a script to go get.... 14 miles trip, 16 if you chuck in a chemist......

i really must find some energy :roll: tea lad cus it always helps

xx

cloud9 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:23

Did ya get the jab?

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:31

Oh Cris, thanks for the tea, Ra said he will go get your script for you hun.

Sue, sorry, should have said.. Yep, one jab done

cloud9 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:41

Glad to hear it. And glad you won't get flu now on top of everything else. Now just get well quick!

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:49

cloud9 wrote:

Glad to hear it. And glad you won't get flu now on top of everything else. Now just get well quick!

I am trying :eek: Thank you Sue

cloud9 · 14. Oct 2011, 08:56

You're very welcome xx

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 09:18

My darling OH has written an email to my Rheumy nurse.. Workin in the healthcare sector has benefits, lol... Email addresses are available.

Anyway:

Dear *****
I am really sorry for contacting you in this way but I am growing increasingly concerned about my husbands health. He has been under Mr M***** for a while now and was diagnosed with sero-negative RA. His condition has deteriorated dramatically over the last 12 months. His knee joints had become so painful that we had sought surgical intervention through Mr S**** at CAH, as it was previously thought that his knees were a mechanical issue. Unfortunately MR S**** believes that it is in fact his RA that is currently not well controlled that is adding to his existing pain. Mr S**** indicated that he was going to write to Mr M***** to request that he look again at my husband as he is not prepared to operate on his knees whilst his inflammation is uncontrolled.

On top of all this he is currently awaiting investigation for IBS. He cannot eat anything but chicken and has been housebound for almost 3 weeks now. He is just so unwell at the moment and in so much pain with his stomach and suffers sever bloating. He has been taking an anti-spasmodic and peppermint oil 3 times a day for a few months now but this hasn’t seemed to help much. I am obviously concerned that we get this checked ASAP but his appointment isn’t until early December in Dewsbury! Given that no real investigations have been performed thus far I am increasingly concerned that the alleged IBS might in fact be something else and given the severity of his current condition I would prefer that anything else be ruled out sooner than later.

I just wondered if there was any possibility that my husband can be seen by either MR M***** or yourself to see if there is anything that can be done to alleviate his symptoms in the short term. Or if you in fact agree that his condition has deteriorated significantly that you could in fact arrange for further tests to be carried out.

Once again I apologise for contacting you in this manner but I am coming to my wits end with this.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

I think that may get us somewhere eh folks?

cloud9 · 14. Oct 2011, 09:27

Lets hope so Tony. Good job and hope it gets you sorted nice and quick. xx

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 09:30

Me too hun. Not due back at the Rheumy's till December/January.. Don't wanna wait that long.

I will let you know what if any response we get.

stickywicket · 14. Oct 2011, 11:18

Ah, the value of a good woman! I do hope it works, Tony.

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 11:21

Me too Sticky

theresa4 · 14. Oct 2011, 11:31

Great letter and I agree that you should be seen quicker as you have many of the same complaints as me and they thnk its IBD and it needs diagnosing or excluding quickly. Mine took 10weeks from gp to appointment as urgent. Hope your letter gets you in quicker than December.
Good luck and rest up

Theresa x

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 11:49

theresa4 wrote:

Great letter and I agree that you should be seen quicker as you have many of the same complaints as me and they thnk its IBD and it needs diagnosing or excluding quickly. Mine took 10weeks from gp to appointment as urgent. Hope your letter gets you in quicker than December.
Good luck and rest up

Theresa x

Thanks Theresa
Can I ask..
Do you wake up every morning feeling like you need to go and in pain when you are having a flare up? I don't neccessarily end up going, but I sure feel like I am going to :roll:

theresa4 · 14. Oct 2011, 12:02

Yes I do sometimes during the night too I'm sure I need to go but nothing ready.

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 12:03

Not just me then? Thank you hun

ironic · 14. Oct 2011, 12:08

Oh Tony, I do hope the letter works and you do get seen sooner. Well done for your OH for taking the bull by the horns and sending it.

It certainly has not been a good year for you and I do hope that things begin to improve for you very soon.

Take care,
I x

tjt6768 · 14. Oct 2011, 12:14

ironic wrote:

Oh Tony, I do hope the letter works and you do get seen sooner. Well done for your OH for taking the bull by the horns and sending it.

It certainly has not been a good year for you and I do hope that things begin to improve for you very soon.

Take care,
I x

Bless ya hun.. I hope that you are ok?

Still flaring

Comments

Categories