OS ways and Poor Health

LameWolf

Ye gods and little fishes, Polly you really have had it all at once! I'll have a quiet word with Loki to leave you alone for a bit, shall I?

candygirl

Omg POLLY , you've really been through the mill hun! Hope you both feel better asap 😊
You'll be pleased to know that I had my bloods done, but had a shock as i'm severely anaemic , even though i'm on iron tabs.Turns out i'm not absorbing them due to pernicious anaemia, so might need transfusions :eek:
Thyroid is borderline, but i'm paying privately for a full thyroid panel.Long story why, but I will update .... 🙄
LW my hair is also really falling out, maybe your iron is low too ? 😣
Feel like i've moaned too much, so healing huggles to all xxxx

Wednesday2000

Sorry to read about you and your daughter Polly.xx

I'm okay at the mo, still having the therapy each week and just taking each day at a time health-wise.

I didn't take a Lyrica last night and am paying for it today as I have a really stiff neck and shoulder on my left side. I just used some deep heat cream on it, wow, that stuff is hot, haha.:D I had forgotten.

I have the GP next week and was going to ask to be referred to a chiropodist or a podiatrist. I have noticed a bump on my right heel and I'm not sure what it is.:eek:

candygirl wrote: »

Thyroid is borderline, but i'm paying privately for a full thyroid panel.Long story why, but I will update .... 🙄

I was thinking of doing that too.

CRANKY40

Sorry to hear that you and your daughter have been so ill Polly. Likewise LW - I hope you feel better soon.

Candy that's a lot to take in. Will you need vitamin B injections too or do you already have those?

LameWolf

candygirl wrote: »

LW my hair is also really falling out, maybe your iron is low too ? 😣

Possibly - though I do take a daily iron tablet. But hair loss is also a known feature of lupus.:( I suppose I should take steps to get it checked, but I just don't have the energy to do so right now.

Ooh, Candygirl transfusions sounds a bit scary.

Currently saving what little energy I have for my next guest, who is due in on 21st October; she's a Golder Retriever, almost 16 years old (16th birthday will be 1st November).

Prinzessilein

Polly You HAVE been through a whole heap! Hope you are feeling better now!

Wednesday:...Mum has had a strange lump on her right heel ! (At the back, just above the heel to be more precise)...She was sent by the GP to the Sarcoma Clinic...they then referred her for an ultrasound which she had yesterday - just waiting for the results.....hope you get yours sorted soon.

I'm another with hair-loss...in my case they have ruled out any medical issues, and ascribed it to 'female pattern baldness' ...and I need to just accept it....and look into getting a wig or two. (I have been thinking of this for a year or two)

Wednesday2000

Prinzessilein wrote: »

Wednesday:...Mum has had a strange lump on her right heel ! (At the back, just above the heel to be more precise)...She was sent by the GP to the Sarcoma Clinic...they then referred her for an ultrasound which she had yesterday - just waiting for the results.....hope you get yours sorted soon.

I hope she is okay.xx

Eek. I will ask about my heel next week.

candygirl

LameWolf wrote: »

Possibly - though I do take a daily iron tablet. But hair loss is also a known feature of lupus.:( I suppose I should take steps to get it checked, but I just don't have the energy to do so right now.

Ooh, Candygirl transfusions sounds a bit scary.

Currently saving what little energy I have for my next guest, who is due in on 21st October; she's a Golder Retriever, almost 16 years old (16th birthday will be 1st November).

Soz I meant infusion, not sure what it entails yet 😁
Hope your Mum's results are ok PZ xx

pollyanna_26

Catch up time as it seems quiet on here at the moment . I seem to finally have a few operational brain cells now so we'll see how it goes .
First thank you to everyone for the good wishes . It sounds as though a lot here have been struggling recently .
LW I hope you feel a bit better now . Do you take a disease modifying drug? DD noticed a steady increase in hair loss after starting the MTX.
I appreciate Loki being directed elsewhere . We had enough mischief and mayhem in the last few weeks and I can think of many in real life who deserve Loki to pay a visit.

maddie How is the pain and inflammation now? I imagine a number here have been feeling the ups and downs in the weather recently.

Prinzess you seem to have sorted out a lot of things , good news on that med being put on repeat . It's worth trying isn't it?
Wishing your mums results to come through quickly and with no need for concern .

Thank goodness you went for the bloods candy they should sort you out soon . I'll be interested in your feedback when you've had the full thyroid screening . For over thirty years I've had negative results via the NHS testing although my previous Dr and the present one are convinced I have a problem . That would be something I would pay for .

How is Cranky now? Also Wednesday , AOT, and Curly Top.

Names are escaping me now so apologies to those I've missed .

The weather is weird here today on the NW coast . I had to keep the lights on until 8.30 this morning , We had rain , then the murky yellow sahara sky until a couple of hours ago followed by light cloud and sun . More cloud is building and the wind is getting stronger now . It's very hot and humid now so not sure if Ophelia will hit us or not . Spoke too soon I can now hear the wind through the double glazing which is rare .
Hope you all stay safe and it skirts around your area .
polly

LameWolf

pollyanna_26 wrote: »

LW I hope you feel a bit better now . Do you take a disease modifying drug? DD noticed a steady increase in hair loss after starting the MTX.
I appreciate Loki being directed elsewhere . We had enough mischief and mayhem in the last few weeks and I can think of many in real life who deserve Loki to pay a visit.

Yes, I have Hydroxychloroquine. The branded version is Plaquenil, but I've currently got a generic version (that's fine, I don't care as long as the active ingredient is the same, and it's in tablet form, not capsules).

I've just spent an hour on my online "Canine Behaviour Training" Course; it's extremely interesting, and is putting into perspective a lot of things that I've known for years instinctively, but couldn't have stated the reasoning behind them, if that makes sense.
I've had to stop for the day now, because I take copious notes, and my fingers are starting to go numb.:D

The weather's a tad weird here in Concrete Cow Country; I guess it must be Ophelia. There's a sort of orangey tinge to the atmosphere, and it's 'orribly dark. It's also blowing at least half-a-hooley out there, and looks set to increase.

With that last in mind, stay safe, folks; and batten down the hatches.