More Tests, More Specialists
So, I saw my GP yesterday afternoon. We went over the concerns of the Rheumy with the blood in the urine; plus I got a copy of the results of some of my lab work that the Rheumy did at his office. I don’t understand much of it, but I have a copy of it now. (By the way, it says I have 16 of 18 of the trigger points for myalgia but my alarming Sed rate is what keeps me from the fibromyalgia diagnosis…that’s what’s written on the paperwork.)
Anyway, one of the things that the Rheumy didn’t test for is IgA Nephropathy, an autoimmune kidney disorder. So, I have to do this 24 hour urinalisis for the Rheumy (re: pee in bottle) and at the end they are taking some blood to do a creatin protein (sp?) work-up anyway so they’re now going to take even more blood and do a work-up for IgA Nephropathy too. Depending on the result of that work-up, if it comes back positive, I’ll go see a Nephrologist, and if it comes back negative, I’ll go see a Urologist. Meaning, either there’s something wrong with my kidneys or my bladder.
Plus, that surgeon has never gotten around to sending anything back to the GP about refering me to a GI Specialist. However, she finally agreed to skip the waiting, so they’re refering me to one.
Meanwhile, I’ve got a horrible cough in my chest but it’s just a cold, nothing to worry the actual doctor with. I just can’t seem to stop coughing. Cough drops don’t help and it’s getting to the point where I pee just a little every time I cough, which is very embarrassing. Gah! You know, my puppy cannot sleep if I wake him up every few minutes coughing!
Tags: wellness, Takayasu's Arteritis, fibromyalgia, autoimmune kidney disease, IgA Nephropathy, chest cold
