Real Life Drama *rolls eyes*

[badly_knitted]

I've had one hell of a day

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[badly_knitted]

Thanks *hugs* I'm not having a lot of fun at the moment, but hopefully the tests will point to something easy to fix. First, I have the optician's tomorrow, which I could have done without.

[excentric397]

It never ceases to amaze me at the incompetence of a lot of the medical profession. I've had knee pain for years due to arthritis, almost had surgery, and Tuesday my rheumatologist's nurse practitioner asked if no one had ever suggested cortisone shots. No. Had them. Knee pain gone. Someone could not have mentioned this years ago? I don't know how they train medical professionals anymore, but it is truly the luck of the draw if you get someone who actually has a clue. Advocate for yourself, and always ask lots of questions. Hope this turns out to be nothing to major for you.

[badly_knitted]

It really is ridiculous! No one knows what anyone else is doing. Thank God for Dr C, who is brilliant.

Glad you got shots that help your knees, you should hav had them years ago though, that's so unfair.

Thank you, I hope so too, I'm not having much fun the last few months.

[excentric397]

Nothing lasts forever. You just have to get through this. Tomorrow might be better. These are things I tell myself, anyway. :)

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, one day at a time. I'm just tired and I don't want to have to go out again, I'm too tired, but it has to be done. Just my luck.

[nightchild78]

Sometimes I think medical professionals just forget they are dealing with human beings who are afraid and in pain. We're not just social security number. :(. I hope your appointment will go well and your results are okay. *hugs*

[excentric397]

This is so true. My rheumatologist has a big sign that says no one should have to be in pain, but then refuses to prescribe anything that might work, and we are left with over-the-counter things that don't. Excuse me?

[nightchild78]

That's appalling. :( I'm currently suffering from calcaneal spur. It's very painful and I have great difficulty walking. All they prescribed to me was orthopaedic soles and to wait until december to see if it has any positive effect. Great! And in the meantime, what do I do? I grit my teeth and pretend everything is just perfect. After three months, if it doesn't work, we could contemplate physiotherapy. Why only after three months?

[badly_knitted]

Ouch! The medical profession doesn't seem to be there to help patients.

[milady_dragon]

Oh wow. *hugs* I hope it's something simple to deal with. Messing with your eyesight is just so scary. Hopefully it will turn out just fine.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you *hugs back* Might just be an occasional problem. I've had blurred vision in that eye first thing in the morning a couple of other times, but without the pupil discrepancy. If it is attacks of acute glaucoma, they'd be able to give me eye drops to use if it happens again. Thing is, I had my eyes tested just in July, and my eye pressure was fine, so... *sigh* Such fun. Not.

[ganamor13]

My mom has Glaucoma she uses daily eye drops which keeps it under control.

[badly_knitted]

Both my parents had glaucoma. I had to put mum's drops in for years until she learned to do it herself.

Thankfully, it seems that I don't have it, at least not at the moment. My eyes checked out fine so it seems to have been just a temporary glitch =)

[m_findlow]

Oh dear! You poor thing, that must have been scary. Lucky for having such lovely neighbours to help you out. Hope things have settled down a bit now and that they can give you something to stop it from happening again!

[badly_knitted]

Well, no one knows why it happened in the first place, so it could happen again, but my eyes have been thoroughly checked and they're fine. Seems to have been just a random glitch, scary but mostly harmless. *shrugs* My body is annoying.

Thank you!