I’m a rarity they say!

I love doctors! no really this one was really nice! The best thing that happened was him not ordering a colonoscopy! wohoo! He did say things like “you may need to stop nursing for a little while” and my favorite words doctors say to me “rare”; “interesting”; “strange”; “uncommon in someone your age” my favorite though was his emphasis on the fact that women only get gout when they are post menopausal. folks, right now I am the further from post menopausal as there can be unless I was younger and hadnt hit puberty yet. geez…I told him I knew that but that the fact remains I have it, and treatment I’m currently on isnt working. So his answer was that I should see a rheumatologist, ok folks, again remind me how old I am? Geez…

He was very serious about my stopping the gout medicine(indocin) asap and discussing seeing a rheumatologist with my PCP. Indocin is not for long term use, he said you should be able to take it for about 5 days see relief then stop taking it til you have another flare up w/ gout. I’ve been taking it for 7 weeks, if I stop taking it I am in pain. This he says as usual, is not normal. But back up, if it’s not normal for a 27 yr old woman to have gout why should any of the other normal stuff apply? Why should you NOT take indocin long term? well a myriad of reasons, including the fact it can cause stomach ulcers and various other bad things to happen to you, like the unusual bruises I wake up with every morning that appear out of nowhere. I told a friend that maybe Dean was beating me up while I slept. So, the important thing to know about all of this, this was a stomach dr, not a dr who handles gout, yet we spent most of my appt discussing it and my other unusual conditions. He thinks once I stop taking indocin that my stomach problems will resolve. He gave me the names of two things to get at a local health foods store to help me feel better for now and said since I’m nursing and still in the postpartum period he wouldnt treat me anyway, thus no colonoscopy, which was great news! I am to call him in 2 weeks unless things get worse before then which I’m guessing they wont.

I called and left a message for my PCP and will hopefully talk to her in detail tomorrow. The other interesting thing the dr today discovered was that my thyroid is swollen. my thyroid labwork 2 weeks ago was normal, and not being a dr myself I dont know how long it takes for it to show up in lab results but I had a feeling it was swollen because the last few days swallowing my zillion pills at bedtime was hard to do. Not a good thing, but we knew it was likely to act up at some point. It might explain the weight I’m gaining despite not eating tons, being active and nursing. thats the biggest thing I was dreading with my thyroid getting messed up,the weight gain, looking forward to the part where it reverses itself and I lose weight, hoping that that happens but we dont really know what to expect. but I’ll be quite upset if I get stuck with the thyroid condition that makes you keep gaining weight, last time I had the other one longer and I lost weight before my thyroid levels returned to normal.

tomorrow morning I have an ultrasound that my ob ordered because my uterus is enlarged. what does that mean? all I know is that last week when I told Dean I felt like I was gaining weight and looked more pregnant again I wasnt imagining it. I could definitely feel that it wasnt right and the pain that is accompanying this odd symptom has been not that great either. for me to give in and take tylenol for pain means it’s pretty bad, between the headaches and the stomach pain I’ve been taking tylenol frequently, and I hate to because it usually never helps. thus why I just usually avoid taking it. but in an attempt to want to see if for once it might help I’ve given in a few times in the last week, and agian it didnt help. I dont really know what to expect from the ultrasound results, I’m just praying it doesnt mean I’ll need another laproscopy. About 6 months after having Caleb I had to have surgery for ovarian cysts that were causing me a lot of pain. I’d really rather not have to have another surgery, one becuase of having to not pick Bo up again, another we are so maxed out on drs bills this year it’s unbelievable. I was relieved to not need a colonoscopy for that same reason. knowing my thyroid is swollen means lots more appts with the endocronologist at $25/visit makes me so frustrated. I need to go to work to be able to afford to see drs to help me feel well again. reality is I cant go back to work cause then we’d have to pay childcare. ok, I”m stressing and venting on other topics. sorry!

so we had life group(like bible study for those who dont know that term) tonight. we each bring a portion of a meal to share then we delve into whatever we’re discussing that night. we were signed up for a main dish, stupid stupid overacheiving me…..so Dean helped me get it ready as I was on the verge of sheer exhaustion from having to do so much running and no resting today. then he, Caleb and Bo went to group and left me to clean up, finish laundry, feed the baby, and do all the other things that need to get done before tomorrow, and yeah, maybe rest. so now it’s late and I’m finally getting time to sit and relax, but only because the laundry in the dryer was still damp. well off to finish up the laundry and I’m sure I’ll be just crawling into bed when the boys get in….if I manage to finish up before then…..thank goodness tomorrow if Friday!