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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / July 2006John's neuro appointment
Dear Friends, Today we got results (kind of) of the MRA & EEG John had. At this point he will be given a SPECT test & a thyroid test. The doctor is checking for Hashimoto's encephalitis among the other things. John's blood pressure was real high today, so we came home with new blood pressure medicine & steroids. The doctor said John is young for AD but...and skipped on to ordering the SPECT test & mentioned some thyroid problems can influence memory. After giving us the two prescriptions, he said he wants to see us in 8 weeks & causally mentioned there are medicines to help with memory. I'm reading between the lines as John didn't do too well on some of the memory questions. It was interesting because when the nurse gave him the three items to remember, he commented they were the same as last time. But after he spelled world backwards, he missed one of the three items on recall. He also said it's spring & that Biloxi is in Jackson County---we live in Jackson; Biloxi is Harrison---He got that right at his last appointment. My part of the appointment went fine--just need to get my carotid arteries checked & a glucose tolerance test. We have "couples appointments" now!! Always, Char Char, thanks for keeping us updated. Let us know how the rest comes out if you will, please. The couples' appointments are good! Gwen > Dear Friends, > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Char I'm vaguely fascinated with the idea of Hashimoto's encephalitis. I have Hashimoto's disease (diagnosed 17 years ago), and I'd never heard of it the encephalitis. Did some reading (as I'm sure you have) and wow. Very interesting. Its did all kinds of wierd and not so wonderful things to me prior to diagnosis and treatment, but thank god, no encephalitis. Sounds very scary. You'll soon know if you see some turn around with the steroids. Mary G. > I'm vaguely fascinated with the idea of Hashimoto's encephalitis. I > have Hashimoto's disease (diagnosed 17 years ago), and I'd never heard [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Mary G. Sorry I've taken so long to gt back to you. It took awhile for me to find the H encephalitis. Still haven't decided what to think. Tomorrow will mark a week that John's been on the steroids. So far I really haven't seen a change. John says things seem different; I told him maybe the steroids are lifting that constant fogginess that he feels & that's why things seem different. In any case, he says he'll keep taking them. Quite a change from the John who used to want to throw medicine a way after one or tow doses! Char Char, surely hope the steroids do work. Gwen >> I'm vaguely fascinated with the idea of Hashimoto's encephalitis. I >> have Hashimoto's disease (diagnosed 17 years ago), and I'd never heard [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Char >> I'm vaguely fascinated with the idea of Hashimoto's encephalitis. I >> have Hashimoto's disease (diagnosed 17 years ago), and I'd never heard [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Char I really hope it works. Looked up H encephalitis and most things said it could take a couple of months for the steroids to work. So guess patience is the watchword. Adelle I'm vaguely fascinated with the idea of Hashimoto's encephalitis. I have Hashimoto's disease (diagnosed 17 years ago), and I'd never heard of it the encephalitis. Did some reading (as I'm sure you have) and wow. Very interesting. Its did all kinds of wierd and not so wonderful things to me prior to diagnosis and treatment, but thank god, no encephalitis. Sounds very scary. You'll soon know if you see some turn around with the steroids. Mary G. Char, thank you for updating us. I hope you're able to obtain some answers from all the tests and that your see some improvement from the new medications. Susan > Char, thank you for updating us. I hope you're able to obtain some > answers from all the tests and that your see some improvement from the > new medications. > Susan Thanks---I forgot to mention in reply to Mary that John's SPECT test is schheduled for this Wednesday. Char I found an artical in the paper that said the ''goulpouge'' Can't spell but ...anyway people with dibetes get alzheimes and the medecine we take for dibetes..protects us from the alzheimers......I have both.....and so far I have a bad short term memory..... but am getting along ok... 6 years.... I found an artical in the paper that said the ''goulpouge'' Can't spell but ...anyway people with dibetes get alzheimes and the medecine we take for dibetes..protects us from the alzheimers......I have both.....and so far I have a bad short term memory..... but am getting along ok... 6 years.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Easter Stephens I feel fairly certain Easter is talking about glucophage. Not sure about it helping with alzheimers though, but it does help reduce insulin resistance. -- Best Regards, Evelyn (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox') I had heard of it earlier but It was on our home page the other day ....I have had alzhiemers for 6years now....and Diabetes for 5years...I haven't lost my mind but ......but it did say the medecine for diabetes helps with our memory.... |
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