Health and money purrs needed

Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


I will send you purrs for both and so will the Fearsome Foursome.

If it is your ring finger going numb, and your little finger, that is
the ulnar nerve which is the one that runs over the pointy part of
your elbow and up into your hand. That's the one I wrecked a few
years ago and lost feeling and strength in that half of my hand.

I know how THAT feels.

--Fil

"Enfilade" wrote in message
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Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


I will send you purrs for both and so will the Fearsome Foursome.

If it is your ring finger going numb, and your little finger, that is
the ulnar nerve which is the one that runs over the pointy part of
your elbow and up into your hand. That's the one I wrecked a few
years ago and lost feeling and strength in that half of my hand.

Yep, that's the one. And what makes me think that it's something to do with
the spinal column is that I have similar problems with the second smallest
toe on my right foot too. I'm hoping/dreading I reach my $1500 deductible
soon so I can go have an MRI on my upper back and neck. I really think that
the fall I took last year may have pinched a nerve or something.

Thanks for the purrs Fil!

Hugs,

CatNipped


I know how THAT feels.

--Fil

"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...


Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


I will send you purrs for both and so will the Fearsome Foursome.

If it is your ring finger going numb, and your little finger, that is
the ulnar nerve which is the one that runs over the pointy part of
your elbow and up into your hand. That's the one I wrecked a few
years ago and lost feeling and strength in that half of my hand.

Yep, that's the one. And what makes me think that it's something to do
with the spinal column is that I have similar problems with the second
smallest toe on my right foot too. I'm hoping/dreading I reach my $1500
deductible soon so I can go have an MRI on my upper back and neck. I
really think that the fall I took last year may have pinched a nerve or
something.


Have you considered a massage or even a good ole back rub? I have a spot on
my spine that will make my right arm go numb if I spent too many hours at a
desk. But even a simple massage will clear it up. Its just a narrow spot
that pinches when there is any inflammation.

Jo

"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message
...
The Niferex the doctor prescribed is $45.95 for a ten day
supply. Does anyone out there know if an equivalent generic
or OTC iron supplement?

Iron supplements vary a lot in how well they are absorbed by
different people and how unpleasantly they upset your stomach.
It would be nice to imagine that your doctor had considered
your individual physiology before carefully selecting exactly
that one rather than the dozen or so other chemically different
forms of oral iron on the market, but somehow I doubt it.

Can you ask him to suggest a cheaper alternative without it
costing you to ask the question? The 2007 edition of the
British National Formulary says that no fancy formulation
is any better than plain ferrous sulfate (the cheapest) in
either absorption or side-effects, so he had better have a
damn good reason for suggesting something several times as
expensive. All iron supplements can upset your stomach, so
take them with food if that's what the packet says.

Also: iron is better absorbed if you have an adequate intake
of other micronutrients (copper, chromium, zinc, magnesium,
vitamin C). A cheap multivitamin/mineral supplement without
much iron should do it.

Do you have the numbers to say how bad your anaemia is?

The situation you've got into is one of the main reasons why
I would never, ever consider living in the US again. There
is no other country in the developed world where people are
routinely reduced to destitution for getting sick. The US
medical insurance industry is a nightmarish bunch of ghouls.



At the risk of bashing my own country I'd have to agree with you at least
somewhat. Trouble is you have the same sort of ghouls working in your
health care system as far as I can see.

Nobody seems to be winning.

A big problem in the US is that for the most part most of us have it pretty
good. Universal health care would mean those of us who have adequate health
care now would pay more and get less. We tend to be that altruistic in
general, but not in particular.

Jo

prescription help--
Not to sound negative but good luck--apparently it's not as easy as it
sounds on the commercials. I had a friend who was unemployed for a couple
of years--had lots of meds after his heart surgery. He lost everything--his
retirement--EVERYTHING. Had to move in with his daughter. Tried over and
over to get prescription assistance. The only thing that saved him was that
his daughter went to work for a cardiology team and they got samples for
him. He said if he couldn't get help, he couldn't imagine what it would
take. He finally got a new job, and moved to Spring. Six months later he
had emergency surgery and never made it off the bypass machine.

Universal health care would mean those of us who have adequate
health
care now would pay more and get less.

Not true necessarily true--may be a scare tactic by the industry--like
doctors won't get paid well. Doctors in other countries with universal
health care live very well. Maybe only one hummer per household instead of
two.

I think it could be worked out but the industry will not let it--too much at
stake for the executives.

--
ie
ride fast, take chances.


"jofirey" wrote in message
...

"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message
...
The Niferex the doctor prescribed is $45.95 for a ten day
supply. Does anyone out there know if an equivalent generic
or OTC iron supplement?

Iron supplements vary a lot in how well they are absorbed by
different people and how unpleasantly they upset your stomach.
It would be nice to imagine that your doctor had considered
your individual physiology before carefully selecting exactly
that one rather than the dozen or so other chemically different
forms of oral iron on the market, but somehow I doubt it.

Can you ask him to suggest a cheaper alternative without it
costing you to ask the question? The 2007 edition of the
British National Formulary says that no fancy formulation
is any better than plain ferrous sulfate (the cheapest) in
either absorption or side-effects, so he had better have a
damn good reason for suggesting something several times as
expensive. All iron supplements can upset your stomach, so
take them with food if that's what the packet says.

Also: iron is better absorbed if you have an adequate intake
of other micronutrients (copper, chromium, zinc, magnesium,
vitamin C). A cheap multivitamin/mineral supplement without
much iron should do it.

Do you have the numbers to say how bad your anaemia is?

The situation you've got into is one of the main reasons why
I would never, ever consider living in the US again. There
is no other country in the developed world where people are
routinely reduced to destitution for getting sick. The US
medical insurance industry is a nightmarish bunch of ghouls.



At the risk of bashing my own country I'd have to agree with you at least
somewhat. Trouble is you have the same sort of ghouls working in your
health care system as far as I can see.

Nobody seems to be winning.

A big problem in the US is that for the most part most of us have it
pretty good. Universal health care would mean those of us who have
adequate health care now would pay more and get less. We tend to be that
altruistic in general, but not in particular.

Jo

oldhickory wrote:

prescription help--
Not to sound negative but good
luck--apparently it's not as easy as it
sounds on the commercials.

I have received Fosamax, Aldara, and the shingles vaccine - all free via
the prescription assistance programs.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

"jofirey" wrote in message
...

"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...


Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


I will send you purrs for both and so will the Fearsome Foursome.

If it is your ring finger going numb, and your little finger, that is
the ulnar nerve which is the one that runs over the pointy part of
your elbow and up into your hand. That's the one I wrecked a few
years ago and lost feeling and strength in that half of my hand.

Yep, that's the one. And what makes me think that it's something to do
with the spinal column is that I have similar problems with the second
smallest toe on my right foot too. I'm hoping/dreading I reach my $1500
deductible soon so I can go have an MRI on my upper back and neck. I
really think that the fall I took last year may have pinched a nerve or
something.


Have you considered a massage or even a good ole back rub? I have a spot
on my spine that will make my right arm go numb if I spent too many hours
at a desk. But even a simple massage will clear it up. Its just a narrow
spot that pinches when there is any inflammation.

With the fibromyalgia, massages (and I just tried one recently) send me into
agony for over a week afterwards - I end up feeling like I've been hit by a
dump truck. I do get DH to rub my shoulder and neck at the "accupressure
points", but that really doesn't give me any releive after he stops.

Hugs,

CatNipped


Jo

On 3 Aug, 16:34, "CatNipped" wrote:
I had scheduled a visit with my doctor because the pain from when I broke my
arm has just continued to worsen over the last year. I've been to several
orthopedists and all they do is take an x-ray and shoot cortisone shots into
my funny bone tendon - yet the pain continues to worsen. I have a feeling
that when I fell, since I was airborne for a second and my right hand was
the first part of my body to hit the cement, that I did more than just
fracture and partially shatter my wrist bone. I think I injured something
in the spinal column of my neck (the pain there is really bad and when I
move my head around it sort of crunches there). Also, not only has the ring
finger of my right hand started feeling funny and numb, but the
corresponding toe on my right foot is feeling the same.

Sounds to me like the problem is in your cervical spine possibly
spondyolisthesis (Sounds odd but it's just where two vertebrae have
slipped onto each other and the nerve gets trapped)


From the symptoms I'm having, having looked them up online (I know, bad idea
since it only scares you more), two possible causes of the severe anemia are
leukemia or colon cancer.

Time for me to pass on some friendly advice- I work in medicine and
over the years I convinced myself every little twinge is a lot more
serious than it is (there's a book called "French's Index of
Differential Diagnosis", which is evry hypochondriacs dream- it lists
every possible symptom and every possible cause, believe me in this
book "Smiling" is listed as a symptom for several major illnesses
including schizophrenia and tetanus but funnily enough "has just
recieved some good news or something nice has happened are not listed
as possible diagnoses) . It may be serious but then again it may be
something easily treatable you won't know until the test results come
back so try not to think about it. Yes I know this is impossible, it's
going to hang over you until it's cleared but bear in mind the
cautionary tale of my mum....Many years ago she was having her smear
done and the doctor said he could feel a mass in her left side, "What
d'you think it is?" asked my mum and this doctor being a complete prat
said he thought she had ovarian cancer there and he was referring her
to the specialist the following week.....My mum went through Hell that
week, she cried and cried and couldn't sleep. The specialist
completely failed to find the mass...he asked her a couple of
questions and swiftly reached the conclusion that she had been
constipated and that was what the junior doctor felt!


Now the really, really bad news. My new insurance only pays for
preventative treatment up to a $1,500 deductible per year and then after
that still only pays a portion of your cost. So I have to pay for all the
testing and all the treatment out of our non-existent savings!

Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


You don't need to ask two Fabulous Furballs despite the fact it is so
hot, they are flopped out and wishing they didn't have fur coats are
sending a nice load of purrs for you and your pocket book now

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

wow! That's GREAT--congratulations!

--
ie
ride fast, take chances.


"---MIKE---" wrote in message
...
oldhickory wrote:

prescription help--
Not to sound negative but good
luck--apparently it's not as easy as it
sounds on the commercials.

I have received Fosamax, Aldara, and the shingles vaccine - all free via
the prescription assistance programs.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"jofirey" wrote in message
...

"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...


Some purrs for both my health and my pocket book would be greatly
appreciated.


I will send you purrs for both and so will the Fearsome Foursome.

If it is your ring finger going numb, and your little finger, that is
the ulnar nerve which is the one that runs over the pointy part of
your elbow and up into your hand. That's the one I wrecked a few
years ago and lost feeling and strength in that half of my hand.

Yep, that's the one. And what makes me think that it's something to do
with the spinal column is that I have similar problems with the second
smallest toe on my right foot too. I'm hoping/dreading I reach my $1500
deductible soon so I can go have an MRI on my upper back and neck. I
really think that the fall I took last year may have pinched a nerve or
something.


Have you considered a massage or even a good ole back rub? I have a spot
on my spine that will make my right arm go numb if I spent too many hours
at a desk. But even a simple massage will clear it up. Its just a
narrow spot that pinches when there is any inflammation.

With the fibromyalgia, massages (and I just tried one recently) send me
into agony for over a week afterwards - I end up feeling like I've been
hit by a dump truck. I do get DH to rub my shoulder and neck at the
"accupressure points", but that really doesn't give me any releive after
he stops.


I'm sorry that doesn't work for you. A back rub doesn't help me right away,
but the next morning I feel better. Do you have access to a Jacuzzi? That
can do wonders too.

I'd suggest a chiropractor, but I don't trust 90% of them. And I'd go ahead
with the neuro stuff first to be sure they wouldn't just be doing further
damage. They tend to want xrays etc now and I doubt your insurance would
even count anything they did toward your deductible. Its great if you can
find a good. Chiro. Mine retired.

Jo