MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #49 8/11/09 - 8/23/09

[Artcolley]

Hi Monkey Friends!

Long story short, I have been so sick again!  I am going to the doctor's tomorrow at 2:30!

I have been in bed since Saturday - I can't stay awake more than an hour.  My head feels real heavy, my body aches all over, slight fever!! 

It feels like mono again - I pray it is not.   

I wasn't feeling great last week and self diagnosed and took some antibiotics I had left over.  Probably shouldn't have done that.   

Hope every one is doing great.    

So sorry you are not feeling well   
I hope the doctor gives you something to make you all better, so you'll be "Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed again!   

[Deenie]

Mytime one of my dearest friends has EBV - and She is one of the healthiest, go go woman ever - None stop. She though when her immune system has a blow out due to stress ( Her's is a High school Teacher - she teaches 3 different classes) ( Her blow outs usually happen when grades are due and or end of the year) She has what is the clinical episode.

Low grade fever, body aches as if she has been hit by a truck, sore throat and Headaches. Huge awful headaches. She knows when she is crashing. She just plain feels like Dooky.
I would have yourself checked though. Otherwise my friend is healthy as can be - nothing can stop her.

 

[mytime]

Thank you Art!   

As some know, I have been fighting going to the doctors for a while now.  I have felt  OK for a while, then feel sick again. 

Time to give in and have some blood drawn.   

[mytime]

Mytime one of my dearest friends has EBV - and She is one of the healthiest, go go woman ever - None stop. She though when her immune system has a blow out due to stress ( Her's is a High school Teacher - she teaches 3 different classes) ( Her blow outs usually happen when grades are due and or end of the year) She has what is the clinical episode.

Low grade fever, body aches as if she has been hit by a truck, sore throat and Headaches. Huge awful headaches. She knows when she is crashing. She just plain feels like Dooky.
I would have yourself checked though. Otherwise my friend is healthy as can be - nothing can stop her.

 

   That sounds exactly what is going on with me.  But my throat is not real sore but my left gland hurts!  My ear was hurting but that went away.   

[Artcolley]

Thank you Art!   

As some know, I have been fighting going to the doctors for a while now.  I have felt  OK for a while, then feel sick again. 

Time to give in and have some blood drawn.   

Yep,and glad you finally gave in and are going to the doctor!
I surely understand you trying to take care of it yourself, but this has been going on tooooo long. Good luck and Huge Hugs to you.
((((((HUG))))))))

[klaasend]

Mytime - do I have to come and take you to the doctor myself? 

[mytime]

Mytime - do I have to come and take you to the doctor myself? 

 

No, No, No!!  I am going for real! 

OMG, I almost forgot to pay the mortgage!!   

[mytime]

Thank you Art!   

As some know, I have been fighting going to the doctors for a while now.  I have felt  OK for a while, then feel sick again. 

Time to give in and have some blood drawn.   

Yep,and glad you finally gave in and are going to the doctor!
I surely understand you trying to take care of it yourself, but this has been going on tooooo long. Good luck and Huge Hugs to you.
((((((HUG))))))))

Thank you!  I really don't mind going to the doctor - it is the waiting part that makes me crazy.  It totally stresses me out - can you imagine??   

[klaasend]

You mean the waiting in the doctor's office or the waiting to find out what's wrong? 

[mytime]

    Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

[mytime]

You mean the waiting in the doctor's office or the waiting to find out what's wrong? 

The waiting around in the doctor's office.  I don't know why but it really makes me nuts.   

Years ago, I refused a great pharmaceutical sales position because of it.  I believe I must have some childhood trauma that I don't remember.

Well, I do remember waiting and another kid came in with a fish hook in his eye.   

[klaasend]

  Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

OK, I know I'm being really dumb but what is EVB?  Email me if you don't want to spell it out.

[Artcolley]

Glad you asked that, Klaas, I have no idea what it is either   

[mytime]

  Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

OK, I know I'm being really dumb but what is EVB?  Email me if you don't want to spell it out.

LOL - No, you just are healthy!  It is the Epstein Bar Virus (EBV).   Here is a link Deenie posted.

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch198/ch198g.html

[Deenie]

  Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

Don't Make Klaas put you in her Monkey Wagon and drag you to the Doctor ... 

Mytime EBV is controllable. There is a website that has a open forum about EBV -
I honestly can say that I think I have it too.  Um the website is http://www.cebv.org/forum/

Its a great site. The women there are wide on topics just like here on Muse. But they mostly talk about their experiences with EBV.  I have not been tested for it but I should be.
I hate doctors ... too many in me lifetime ... Do we have a Chicken Monkey Icon???

 

[mytime]

Glad you asked that, Klaas, I have no idea what it is either   

Basically, it is mono and they do a blood test for it for Epstein Barr.   But there is nothing they can do if you are diagnosed with it.

[no rose colored glasses]

  Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

  You sound like me. Hope everything goes well at the doctor's tomorrow. Waiting, I don't know what's worse, waiting in the waiting room or waiting inside the room they put you in. I have waited already over a hour inside the room going nuts.

[Artcolley]

Glad you asked that, Klaas, I have no idea what it is either   

Basically, it is mono and they do a blood test for it for Epstein Barr.   But there is nothing they can do if you are diagnosed with it.

Thanks , MT.  I read at the link Deenie provided and learned something new!
I never knew about that. 

[mytime]

  Oh, and one last thing - there is nothing they can do for the EBV and that will frustrate me too. 

I have been pretty convinced that I have that so what is the real point of going to the doctors?? 

But I am going!!  I really am this time.....just in case it is something else.   

Don't Make Klaas put you in her Monkey Wagon and drag you to the Doctor ... 

Mytime EBV is controllable. There is a website that has a open forum about EBV -
I honestly can say that I think I have it too.  Um the website is http://www.cebv.org/forum/

Its a great site. The women there are wide on topics just like here on Muse. But they mostly talk about their experiences with EBV.  I have not been tested for it but I should be.
I hate doctors ... too many in me lifetime ... Do we have a Chicken Monkey Icon???

 

My ex boyfriend's sister had it  - I think they called chronic fatigue syndrome too.  We all kind of thought she was just kind of lazy!! 

At the time, I thought it was a new fad because Cher announced she had it.

[Artcolley]

I just realized I missed my appt with my neurologist. Hmm. Oh well, he never called, either. I think he is sick  of me and I sure am sick of him   

I sympathize with you all that have had ENOUGH of doctors. ARHGHGHGHGH