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ToeMissile
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I think Gluten allergies are like lupus in a lot of cases. Something is often going on but it can’t be pin pointed. Also with all the shit put that gets introduced in the production of bread etc, it’s no wonder stuff is happening.
That said there are definitely legitimate cases. Good friend of mine has a kid with celiacs.
as far as the study goes, I’m interested because my daughter has rheumatoid arthritis in one of her knees. Immunosuppressants suck.
sleevedraw
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Unfortunately, I don't think it would work for rheumatoid. Both of the conditions that they are testing for (celiac, MS) are type IV hypersensitivities; rheumatoid is a type III like lupus.
The technique likely has promise for type 1 diabetes and maybe graft vs host (organ rejection), though.
moonarchia
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The latter is going to make
Vanessa
and the trannies dreams come true if it enables full uterus implants without having to be on meds to prevent rejection for the rest of their lives.
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Denamian
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Dude. Spoiler that shit next time. I did it for you this time.
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Sludig
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I mean the thread is what it is.
Didnt get a chance to comment. So end of the week, finally got the wound care appointment beyond her dermatologist that I am skeptical of. Currently plan is to cut that core off now that it's starting to detach on it's own finally. Looking more strongly towards grafts though. The opened up area is to me clearly below the layers of epidermis and kinda in the meaty bits.
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It sounds like they're following standard of care.
The core is necrotic (dead) tissue called slough. Dead tissue can either be that yellowish color or black (eschar). If eschar is firmly attached, they often will leave it on as a "cover" until it falls off on its own so that the wound bed doesn't get infected, but now that it is falling off, sounds like they want to debride.
Wound margins are looking pretty angry red, probably some kind of infection going on unless the phone camera color is off. I would anticipate that they are probably going to continue antibiotics and do some manual or chemical debridement with Medihoney or Santyl (or perhaps both). Wounds won't close up (either naturally or surgically) until the infection is treated, so I think the general strategy will be [1] to get it clean and the infection resolved, then [2] either see if it closes up naturally or graft.
Had to help a lot of patients with difficult wounds when I was working home health. Best of luck; wound care is always frustrating.
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Sludig
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It is red and angry and unless the eschar shrinks like I first thought, the wound is expanding out on that one side. She's on a RX antibiotic cream she applies heavily and oral AB as well.
After fighting me on medihoney tube ($10 for like a spoonfull sized tube, fu amazon) they actually started giving her medihoney bandage things that melt into the area.
She wants a graft to try and avoid a deep crater, I think she's having it regardless and I would figure grafting just mars another area of you.
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Stomach started giving me problems last Thursday , spent Friday in constant agony , could not move without going into painful cramps. Saturday I was going to suffer through it some more to see if things would get better and remembered this post and went to the ER. Long story short I spent 3 days back in the hospital but it was caught early enough it wasn't the ICU and it seems to have worked itself out. They blamed the chemo/radiation but I'm almost done with it all. Big thanks
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McQueen
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Stomach started giving me problems last Thursday , spent Friday in constant agony , could not move without going into painful cramps. Saturday I was going to suffer through it some more to see if things would get better and remembered this post and went to the ER. Long story short I spent 3 days back in the hospital but it was caught early enough it wasn't the ICU and it seems to have worked itself out. They blamed the chemo/radiation but I'm almost done with it all. Big thanks
Glad I could help.
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Talos
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A few months ago I started getting random tingling, numbness , sometimes burning sensations in my shoulders and upper arms. Occasionally it goes up to my neck and chin.
Doc had me do blood work, X-rays, and an MRI. Turns out I have some things going on with my spine.
X-ray impression:
Grade 1 anterolisthesis of L5 on S1 secondary to pars defects.
MRI impression:
1. Multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical spine noting mild central canal stenosis at C4-5 and C5-6.
2. Moderate to severe left foraminal stenosis at C5-6.
I have the follow up with the doc next week. Any of you guys ever have to deal with stenosis? I never even heard of it until last night. Apparently the canal gets narrowed and this puts pressure on the nerves.
I want to avoid surgery if possible. Are the symptoms just something that get worse over time to the point where surgery is the only way to deal with it?
Doc had me do blood work, X-rays, and an MRI. Turns out I have some things going on with my spine.
X-ray impression:
Grade 1 anterolisthesis of L5 on S1 secondary to pars defects.
MRI impression:
1. Multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical spine noting mild central canal stenosis at C4-5 and C5-6.
2. Moderate to severe left foraminal stenosis at C5-6.
I have the follow up with the doc next week. Any of you guys ever have to deal with stenosis? I never even heard of it until last night. Apparently the canal gets narrowed and this puts pressure on the nerves.
I want to avoid surgery if possible. Are the symptoms just something that get worse over time to the point where surgery is the only way to deal with it?
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BTW most of what you described is true of everyone you see that's over 25 to some degree or another. In my case, the central canal was too narrow genetically (thanks
There are OTC and script medications that can help , life style changes, yoga, etc. I don't recommend pain 'killers' as they don't kill the pain, they just make you not care that you are in pain as much. They can also be habit forming if you have that type of personality and can cause you NOT to sleep along with all kinds of fun stomach issues.
If injections are offered, I'd go that route 1st. I did them in the 90's and my first one gave immediate relief. I got almost w years out of that one and probably would have gotten more if I did what doc told me.
There are several things that can be done before surgery. When would surgery be the way to deal with it? IMO , when you want to eat a shotgun. BTW: Today is the 1 year anniversary of back surgery #7 and it did jack shit.
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Talos
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Thank you for the guidance. Sorry to hear about the surgery not working. That's awful.
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sleevedraw
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If you're interested in the anatomy (please excuse my shitty MS Paint skills).
"CC" is the central canal. "NF" is a foramen. The nerves in either place can get "pinched" by various things which is what leads to the pain. Most likely what is causing your pain is the mod-severe neuroforaminal stenosis rather than the mild central canal stenosis, especially if your pain is unilateral (on one side).
Conservative treatment will consist of activity modification, physical therapy, NSAIDs, possibly meds that treat neuropathic pain like gabapentin.
Injections are a possibility like
Kajiimagi
said, but these are not a panacea, and I really don't consider them to be any lower risk than a surgery. Basically, you are injecting steroid into the spinal column. It is easier to list the kinds of side effects that steroids do not cause than the ones that they do. Chronic steroid exposure can lead to bone loss.As for your question regarding whether this will be something that just gets worse over time: usually, but not necessarily. Some people's symptoms resolve after PT and conservative treatment. Start there, try for 2-3 months, if the pain does not improve, then you can consider steroids or surgery depending on what is more comfortable to you.
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To be clear, I meant if it was a viable option, try the shots. They suck , a needle is stuck in your spine and it feels worse than it sounds but it's not as bad (and as non-reversible) as surgery. Also I've had them and it didn't help at all and/or made it worse.If you're interested in the anatomy (please excuse my shitty MS Paint skills).
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"CC" is the central canal. "NF" is a foramen. The nerves in either place can get "pinched" by various things which is what leads to the pain. Most likely what is causing your pain is the mod-severe neuroforaminal stenosis rather than the mild central canal stenosis, especially if your pain is unilateral (on one side).
Conservative treatment will consist of activity modification, physical therapy, NSAIDs, possibly meds that treat neuropathic pain like gabapentin.
Injections are a possibility like
As for your question regarding whether this will be something that just gets worse over time: usually, but not necessarily. Some people's symptoms resolve after PT and conservative treatment. Start there, try for 2-3 months, if the pain does not improve, then you can consider steroids or surgery depending on what is more comfortable to you.
If I had it to do all over again I would have listened to the doctor to start with...........
One thing I thought of last night too. I went to an acupuncture place once where they did east/west medicine. . Anyhow they did cupping on my back, then the needles, and some of them the hooked a TENS(sp?) unit onto and shocked me. Out of all of that I felt WAY better.
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Sludig
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Faggot Anthem Blue cross.
trying to get the approval for my disc replacement. Dr's office can only get ahold of Indians who barely speak English and only blanket repeat that there are no preauthorizations or what not. Apparently already a high rejection rate in Oklahoma she says in this state for the surgery or something.
Her shared fear is we do this and I get stuck with the bill and the device alone is 15k.
I'm not bad enough yet that I'm dying waiting but my back is only downhill from here. for now I guess I'd be happy if DR plays nice and just let's me self regulate with some pills on bad days. Then maybe have new insurance in a few years. I don't really have faith and hate the steroid injections I tried before.
trying to get the approval for my disc replacement. Dr's office can only get ahold of Indians who barely speak English and only blanket repeat that there are no preauthorizations or what not. Apparently already a high rejection rate in Oklahoma she says in this state for the surgery or something.
Her shared fear is we do this and I get stuck with the bill and the device alone is 15k.
I'm not bad enough yet that I'm dying waiting but my back is only downhill from here. for now I guess I'd be happy if DR plays nice and just let's me self regulate with some pills on bad days. Then maybe have new insurance in a few years. I don't really have faith and hate the steroid injections I tried before.
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