Frustrated, scared out of my mind, and not doing well at being calm.

Have you had many upper respiratory infections? Bronchitis? Pleurisy or pneumonia? If you have, these nodules can be scarring from these infections. I have them and they were found when I was 29. They just make you more susceptible for more of the same type of respiratory problems.

Also, don't rule out histoplasmosis...there was a great thread on that on here some time ago and they might have made it a sticky. See if your doc will test for this:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001082.htm

Everyone who owns chickens needs to read this article.
 
Oh I think half of my problems right now are more doctor than anything else. I was going to find a new one but she and I had a talk and I felt marginally better. At least until the next time I saw her. I have a doc picked out to call tomorrow actually. He is a primary care physician and a pulmonary specialist. I have anxiety attacks though which some probably have heard me talk about, so its really hard staying focused and not letting it carry me away. The doctor knows this and yet she refuses information and referral.

I do have a history of them. Usually not as severe as I had the month before the ct scan but.....My husband thinks its because I was sick. They actually had considered checking my chest because I was so deeply congested and wheezing. I also have a history of asthmatic brochitis. I just keep praying and keep telling the anxiety to shut up. This doctor thing just is very frustrating. Its so hard to find a good one. I just had a baby and had the worst care I ever recieved from a doctor I have known for almost 10 years. Never had an issue before. This time so many things were not done. I ended up having stuff go untreated and unmentioned until I got my medical report. Its just incredibly frustrating to deal with doctors. I am so close to telling my pediatrician he will need to become my doctor too. He is the only doctor I find competent anymore.

I just read the link for the histoplasmosis. WOW Ok so I am going to switch doctors if she refuses a referral to the pulmonologist. I asked her to test for it and she said there was no need. But right before the ct scan I had most of this. They said flu at first, maybe the asthmatic brochitis again, they even considered scanning my lung for fluid. I complained of severe joint pain and they said it was just because I was anxious. I was given an antibiotic because an x ray did show inflamation around my lungs but no fluid and the joint pain and fever went away. I tell you its all about crappy doctors.
 
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I do have an HMO. Thankfully they are pretty awesome and I do not have to fight them often and I always win when I do. I have permission to go on like first doctors visits before changing my primary care. If she refuses the referral I can also talk to someone through my insurance and there are ways around it. Its long winded but there are ways. I plan on getting something settled tomorrow. I have too many little ones at home for doctors to play loose with my peace of mind and health. I am getting a good bit peeved. I think this doc actually is getting my Irish up a bit. Never a good thing.

I talked to the hubby and his vote is. Talk to current doc tomorrow. Find out what she will and won't do. If she will do what I feel needs to be done then I can stick with her until this mess gets cleared up but because of the whole sloppy thing he think I should find another primary care. I will talk to the other 2 docs that I want to check out and see what I think. Then I think a talk with the insurance. The nurse today said that if my insurance does not cover a follow up then they will not order one at all. Now I know the insurance will cover one but I don't think that should be how it works. So maybe I will check with the insurance to make sure everything goes smoothly. They have been great in the past and I have had them 10 years so....
 
Mom had similar issues with her doctor... mind you after waiting over a month for an appointment, and then another month for the 'test results due"... man called her to tell her this HORRIBLE diagnosis over the phone on Friday... then in the mail Monday she gets a card (postmarked Friday) that said all her results were fine. Called and it was the card that was right. Now why the devil did you call her then? Or better still, when you realized the error why did you mail a flipping card, why not call her back? She was freaked out of her gourd for that weekend. Outright terrified, so she called me Friday... I'm "the strong one" she didn't call Sis and Bro it was a Tell No One sort of thing so me and her (and DH 'cuz I tell him everything) were freaking out all weekend just to basically be told on Monday that it was a great big April Fools.

Can't give much advice since I was a basketcase. I just tried to keep busy. And not washing dishes while the mind wanders busy, but stuff that occupies the mind. Math works for me, budgets, projections, etc. Takes my whole brain to do that stuff so no spare cells for fretting. If you've got a subject that does that for you then that's what I'd try.

As awful as that was, I'm hoping it's the same kind of cruel stupidity at play with yours and you'll get a TRUE all clear.
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Well maybe they just screwed up royally and gave you the wrong test results in the beginning and you are perfectly fine. i will be thinking about you. I hope your next doctor is a great one.

I just wanted to say I would ask your local pharmacist who they recommend. I work in a pharmacy and we know the idiots from the intelligent doctors. Sometimes it amazes me how these doctors passed medical school.

If your doctor makes you feel like an idiot just because you are worried about your health then it is time to find a new one.

GOOD LUCK!

Also if by some chance there is something wrong just remember miracles happen. My husband is an example. He had a double lung transplant last sept. due to a rare disease and is doing great now. He couldnt even get out of bed near the end.

I hope I helped and didnt make your anxiety worse. Sometimes I am not great with words.
 
Oh and the doctor he was seeing when we first started dating 3 years ago seemed to think he wasnt sick at all (even though he could only walk at a slow steady pace and had to rest periodically even then. Luckily he got admitted to the emerengcy room and his current doctor was on call and has been a godsend. It was pure fate that his new doctor was there that night.

Christina
 
Ok so I called the doctors office back today. Again medical record was missing. They found it and the lady who was supposed to schedule came on. They forgot to call insurance so no appointment yet but she hopes she will get to it before she leaves today. sigh

On the other hand I did find a new doctor I am interested in talking to. Internal medicine and a pulmonary specialist so he covers almost everything I need right now. And they wonder why my blood pressure goes up when I have to deal with doctors.
 

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