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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / August 2006CGT nearly!!
I went to see a new GP yesterday, what a lovely man, I was seeing him for new insulin as they've stopped making my favourite one!! After sorting out the main thing, I cautiously mentioned Lupus and how ill I am feeling and all the symptoms that point to it being Lupus, he was great, for 1 he didn't throw his hands up in horror at me researching on the internet. He did say it is a terrible thing lupus, I told him I knew, but all my symptoms point to that!! He asked again what happens when I go in the sun, and how fatigued I get, he told me to come back in a while and in the meantime he will, do some checking up about lupus and get back to me. I was so impressed that he was at least willing to listen to me and not get mad at me for even mentioning it. So I will wait for a couple of weeks to assess the new insulin and give him time to do his research and go back and see him, just maybe I will finally get an answer to all these horrible symptoms!! Sorry its such a long post, just thought you'd all like to know how things are with me. Janet  Signature-- Snake Lady It is always a good thing to see a Doctor that listens...and doesn't give you the "Greater than Thou" attitude...Hope all goes well with the new insulin... Hugs Cindy > I went to see a new GP yesterday, what a lovely man, I was seeing him for > new insulin as they've stopped making my favourite one!! After sorting out [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > are with me. > Janet Thanks Cindy, I won't get it until Wednesday, bank holiday on Monday and husbands funny shifts!! LOL I'm sure it won't be a problem, the thing in my life that gives me least problem is my diabetes, I've had it over 45 years!! Even though all Drs try to blame everything on that!! Janet Signature-- Snake Lady > It is always a good thing to see a Doctor that listens...and doesn't give > you the "Greater than Thou" attitude...Hope all goes well with the new [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> are with me. >> Janet Oh, Janet, I'm so happy for you that you have found someone who will actually listen. I have one of those doctors who even allows me to manage my own health in many ways. He admitted in the beginning that he had very little knowledge of lupus but he sure does now! It makes such a difference to have a such a doctor. Maybe now you will get some answers. Diabetes is considered an autoimmune disease and lupus is just a wiggle down a different path and they often intersect. I think the hardest part is living and wondering what the heck is wrong all the time. The Dx of lupus is no picnic but at least if you have a Dx then you know what it is and how to proceed. Why don't you print out the check list for lupus and take that with you to your next visit. And don't forget to make a list of all your own little "quirks" and problems. You can also give the doc several internet resources when you see him such as Andy's pages http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk and the Lupus Foundation www.lupus.org I do hope the new insulin works well and you have no problems from it. Three cheers for you and your new doc. Hip-hip-hooray, hip-hip-hooray, hip-hip-hooray! Bev > Thanks Cindy, I won't get it until Wednesday, bank holiday on Monday and > husbands funny shifts!! LOL I'm sure it won't be a problem, the thing in [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >> are with me. > >> Janet Thanks Bev, he has one of Norfolk Lupus's posters so I think he will go to our site anyway, I will start making a list of all my little quirks, it could take some time!! lol He was very pleased with how I manage my diabetes anyway so thats a good start, most Drs start out by blaming everything I go with on that!! It made such a change to be told I was looking after it well. Thanks again for the advice, I finally feel as though I'm getting somewhere. Janet Signature-- Snake Lady > Oh, Janet, I'm so happy for you that you have found someone who will > actually listen. I have one of those doctors who even allows me to manage [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] >> >> are with me. >> >> Janet > Oh, Janet, I'm so happy for you that you have found someone who will > actually listen. I have one of those doctors who even allows me to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk and the Lupus Foundation > www.lupus.org I'll make sure he see's them both, along with www.norfolklupus.co.uk which I maintain and run..... Andy's site is an incredible resource.....The depth he's gone into with his informative articles is fantastic, and the norfolklupus.co.uk logs are full of referrals from the link he kindly added to his site pointing to ours.... I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Andy is a star !!!!! -- http://www.eshopdepot.co.uk http://www.norfolklupus.co.uk http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZswampy_bogtrotterQQhtZ-1 [ >Andy's site is an incredible resource.....The depth he's gone into with his >informative articles is fantastic, and the norfolklupus.co.uk logs are full >of referrals from the link he kindly added to his site pointing to ours.... >I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Andy is a star !!!!! More of an astronomer - I collect the light, but others are the stars who generate it! The Lupus Factsheets are produced by Lupus UK, and the Katfaq was written by KCat (wave-of-paw!). SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! [ >in the meantime he >will, do some checking up about lupus Get him a Lupus UK G P Guide! SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! I have one here, maybe I'll take it with me next time I go. Thanks Andy. Janet Signature-- Snake Lady > [ >>in the meantime he >>will, do some checking up about lupus > > Get him a Lupus UK G P Guide! >I have one here, snap... >maybe I'll take it with me next time I go. Do. Romford will cheerfully replace it. SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! Janet, how great that you have found a doctor that made such a good impression on the first visit! I hope that it is just the begining of a doctor patient relationship that will bring you some answers and relief! Hugs, Sherry |
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