I have been extremely overwhelmed with the amount of appointments I have had in the last month. Anyhow, here are a few updates about what has been going on with me and my health.
POTs: back in Feb. 2018, I got a loop heart monitor inserted in my chest. If you read my last post about my health scare you know that I got an MRI on Nov. 12. I have still been experiencing the fluttering, arrhythmia-like feelings in my chest that scare the hell out of me. I messaged my cardiologist and asked if he had found anything from my cardiac MRI and he replied back, "The MRI of your heart looked perfect. That's great news. In other words--that's lit." I am so lucky to have such a great doc that actually cares about me. I will be seeing my cardiologist again on Dec. 3. I am sure he is going to want to do a stress test. I am not looking forward to that. I will keep y'all posted on how the appointments go.
ENT: because the dumb doctors misdiagnosed me with a sinus infection last fall, I was put on three courses of antibiotics which caused a yeast infection (not contagious) in my mouth I have had the infection for almost a year and am starting my third round of medication. The reason it is taking so long to get rid of is that I was also prescribed a nasal spray that I had to use on a daily basis until I was told to stop using it because it made my infection worse. I had no idea what was going on with my mouth and nose until I saw an ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) Specialist at the U of MN. He is super great and absolutely knows what he is doing. My infection has gotten a little bit better. My tongue is still bleeding a little bit but it did stop for awhile. He also figured out that I have severe allergies instead of a sinus infection. The correct diagnosis can make a big difference. He referred me to an allergist. At the second appointment. I complained of jaw pain, ear pain, and headaches--he referred me to see a TMD specialist.
Allergies: when I saw m allergist, I got the allergy tests done on my back, which was super uncomfortable. Turns out I am allergic to everything; mold, grass, cats, dogs, pollen, trees, etc. I now have to start getting allergy shots. I got my first set of shots on Nov. 13 and I will have to be getting them once a week now until Feb, when my next appointment is.
TMJ: I have always had problems with my jaw. I have always had locking, pain, crackling, some ear pain, headaches, etc. So, I am finally getting an MRI of my jaw on Nov. 29. I have to start physical therapy for my jaw. Who knew that was a thing?
Yay, more appointments...
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