Posted by Lonely on June 24, 2007, at 2:32:20
Just looking at MRI films from yesterday that I talked the tech into giving me. My doc has NOT seen them yet. I started reading the pre-printed stuff on the cardboard envelope and then the label on the folder and realized it said DXTX "osteomyelitis" along w/my name & bdate & doc.
I was told several years ago I had degenerative arthritis. Have thought for the last 3 months it was getting worse!!! Neurologist had no interest & would not run MRI. Finally strong-armed my pcp into the MRI at a really good hospital w/a Tensilon (sp?) 3 machine.
Ok, now it's the week-end and I'm kind've shook up!!! I have a lifetime history of sinusitis and bronchitis - never smoked. No aids or other exotic stuff that I know of although I'm the allergic kid (adult middle age). I'm really allergic to antibiotics - just one large classification I can take and another individual one. The pcp is not competent to handle this and he's 60 miles away. I'm hoping my pulmo will get me to someone at a med school. Can a pulmo handle this since I have history of lung infections? I've felt strongly that no one was taking me seriously.
How bad is this? I can't afford a big hairy hospital bill although I do have insurance. No family in this part of the country! What's going to happen? What should I do?
Help !!!!!
poster:Lonely
thread:765334
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