i've been away...
but i'm back now. didn't recognize the place, i've been away so long and look of the place has changed. hope some of my friends are still here too. *waves*
i'm in the fifth week of graduate school studies. rehabilitation counseling. i'm exhausted. still working full time with fewer programs to run but the work continues to require more than the "40-hour" work week. don't know why i'm complaining, i think the rest of the work world is pretty much same. i've ridiculously and ambitiously added four classes to the mix. *roll eyes* yes, exhausted. new and ongoing issues with my boss combined with class schedule to put me in a doctor's office with sciatica pain. i didn't really want to see an m.d., but a friend cajoled me to go the medical route rather than the chiropractic path i'd set up.
last month my insurance dropped my beloved young East Indian /American female m.d. and her medical group from my plan and reassigned me to another m.d. i saw this m.d. one time to read my TB test after an exposure at the office. this new m.d. appeared to not know what she was doing. looking questioningly at the red patch and poking at it with her pen, she announced me positive and began a routine of prescription for a medication so strong that she suggested a b-vitamin of some sort to help with the neuropathy!? "um, what is that?" i asked. here's what medical-dictionary.com has to say: A general term denoting functional disturbances and/or pathological changes in the peripheral nervous system.
oh.
and she went on to recommend monthy liver function tests.
i see.
we're talking about very toxic medication.
she ordered a chest xray and blood work. as i waited for the xray and blood draw (2 vials) i felt very uneasy about the experience with the m.d., not to mention the toxic cure. i knew that the county TB clinic was open for business on this day, so i decided to get a second opinion.
the county TB experts laughed at my arm. i will retest after 3 months to make sure. *rolls eyes and also wipes brow* whew!
so, when the sciatica started stabbing my left leg, i immediately got a local chiropractic referral from a trusted friend and made an appointment. in the meantime, i reluctantly allowed myself to be convinced that my symptoms could mean infection or some such thing. so i postponed the chiroprator and went to urgent care. (i've been too busy to find another m.d. and i'm not going back the quacker i was assigned to.) needless to say the urgent care m.d. announced sciatica (oh, what a surprise) and prescribed something, ummm, a non-steroid pain reliever, i think. anyway, i took the script and walked out to wait for my chiro appointment in four days. by the time i got my dr. chiroprator's office, i could hardly walk.
that was 2 1/2 weeks ago and i'm happy to report that i'm feeling waaaaaaaay better. as a part of my physical therapy i have a few simple yoga stretches to do twice daily. they have been both physically and mentally therapeutic. *big sigh*
my work place issues involve the ethical behavior of my director. as a manager, i report directly to her. i am aware of discrimination of both staff and clients. then there is the hostile and dramatic workplace atmosphere. my thoughts often seem consumed with the unpleasant details. and so i find that i'm behind in my school work.
but there is hope. in the course of my dr.'s treatment and yoga recommendations, i've found a ray of light -- meditation. so far i've only been able to free my mind of thought one time. but it's a start. i recieved a small, round, beautiful candle holder for my birthday last month and it's perfect in my new quest for peace of mind. i put a little, tea-light candle inside and focus upon it's glow while stretching and practicing to clear my thoughts.
so now that i've caught up a bit, i must leave you to read about group counseling techniques.
i've missed this.
i'm in the fifth week of graduate school studies. rehabilitation counseling. i'm exhausted. still working full time with fewer programs to run but the work continues to require more than the "40-hour" work week. don't know why i'm complaining, i think the rest of the work world is pretty much same. i've ridiculously and ambitiously added four classes to the mix. *roll eyes* yes, exhausted. new and ongoing issues with my boss combined with class schedule to put me in a doctor's office with sciatica pain. i didn't really want to see an m.d., but a friend cajoled me to go the medical route rather than the chiropractic path i'd set up.
last month my insurance dropped my beloved young East Indian /American female m.d. and her medical group from my plan and reassigned me to another m.d. i saw this m.d. one time to read my TB test after an exposure at the office. this new m.d. appeared to not know what she was doing. looking questioningly at the red patch and poking at it with her pen, she announced me positive and began a routine of prescription for a medication so strong that she suggested a b-vitamin of some sort to help with the neuropathy!? "um, what is that?" i asked. here's what medical-dictionary.com has to say: A general term denoting functional disturbances and/or pathological changes in the peripheral nervous system.
oh.
and she went on to recommend monthy liver function tests.
i see.
we're talking about very toxic medication.
she ordered a chest xray and blood work. as i waited for the xray and blood draw (2 vials) i felt very uneasy about the experience with the m.d., not to mention the toxic cure. i knew that the county TB clinic was open for business on this day, so i decided to get a second opinion.
the county TB experts laughed at my arm. i will retest after 3 months to make sure. *rolls eyes and also wipes brow* whew!
so, when the sciatica started stabbing my left leg, i immediately got a local chiropractic referral from a trusted friend and made an appointment. in the meantime, i reluctantly allowed myself to be convinced that my symptoms could mean infection or some such thing. so i postponed the chiroprator and went to urgent care. (i've been too busy to find another m.d. and i'm not going back the quacker i was assigned to.) needless to say the urgent care m.d. announced sciatica (oh, what a surprise) and prescribed something, ummm, a non-steroid pain reliever, i think. anyway, i took the script and walked out to wait for my chiro appointment in four days. by the time i got my dr. chiroprator's office, i could hardly walk.
that was 2 1/2 weeks ago and i'm happy to report that i'm feeling waaaaaaaay better. as a part of my physical therapy i have a few simple yoga stretches to do twice daily. they have been both physically and mentally therapeutic. *big sigh*
my work place issues involve the ethical behavior of my director. as a manager, i report directly to her. i am aware of discrimination of both staff and clients. then there is the hostile and dramatic workplace atmosphere. my thoughts often seem consumed with the unpleasant details. and so i find that i'm behind in my school work.
but there is hope. in the course of my dr.'s treatment and yoga recommendations, i've found a ray of light -- meditation. so far i've only been able to free my mind of thought one time. but it's a start. i recieved a small, round, beautiful candle holder for my birthday last month and it's perfect in my new quest for peace of mind. i put a little, tea-light candle inside and focus upon it's glow while stretching and practicing to clear my thoughts.
so now that i've caught up a bit, i must leave you to read about group counseling techniques.
i've missed this.