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Punkingal

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17. here's a nice doctor horror story for you....

Reply to Liberalynn (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 05:37 PM

Aug 2014

I noticed my left big toe and the one next to it was turning dark from time to time, as if t was not getting circulation. I showed it to the doctor when I was at the clinic for something else, and she said, "Well that's poor circulation." I said, "What can you do about it?" She said "Nothing." About 3 weeks later, I began having serious pain when I took a deep breath, went to the emergency room, and had multiple pulmonary emboli. Guess where they came from? A big-ass deep vein thrombosis in my left leg, which is what caused my toes to be turning black, too. Isn't that something? I'm lucky to be alive. Those things kill people.

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Shaking My Head Over Doctors [View all] Liberalynn Aug 2014 OP

Sorry to hear of your problems; good luck. But sometimes it seems like they don't ever read Shrike47 Aug 2014 #1

Thanks. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #2

Keep us posted, Liberalynn. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #3

Thanks! I will. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #10

Best of luck and glad you followed up ... slipslidingaway Aug 2014 #4

Thank You. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #11

You're welcome ... slipslidingaway Aug 2014 #23

Any itching, tingling or swelling anywhere around the mouth is serious business Warpy Aug 2014 #5

Thank You! Liberalynn Aug 2014 #12

Most of the time doctors can't do much. MindPilot Aug 2014 #6

The stopping what I enjoy part is what I am most worried about. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #13

Typewriter and carbon paper? whew trof Aug 2014 #7

On the plus side, at least he didn't try to treat her with leeches. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #8

That made me laugh!Thanks! Liberalynn Aug 2014 #15

Oh, I'm glad! I do hope you'll get some useful information out of the immunologist! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #19

That was my concern and one of several reasons why I asked for referral to an immunologist/allergist Liberalynn Aug 2014 #14

I was very impressed by my first visit with an endocrinoligst a couple of years ago trof Aug 2014 #20

With your lips swollen, they probably thought your airway was compromised Lars39 Aug 2014 #9

That's what the primary care said when I got in touch with them after. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #16

here's a nice doctor horror story for you.... Punkingal Aug 2014 #17

That is scary! Liberalynn Aug 2014 #18

Best health care system in the world Tsiyu Aug 2014 #22

That allergist needs to retire. Aristus Aug 2014 #21

+1 Liberalynn Aug 2014 #24

Update Liberalynn Aug 2014 #25

that's BS! women in particular are prone to be dismissed with "anxiety" misdiagnosis zazen Aug 2014 #26

Thank you about the information on mast cell activation. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #30

Docs can't follow you around 24/7 unfortunately are you keeping on log of your own on flare ups? lunasun Aug 2014 #27

I am going to start keeping a journal. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #31

The E.R. doc knows what he's talking about and if he said you did the right thing, you did. kickitup Aug 2014 #28

That had to be very frightening for you and your husband. Liberalynn Aug 2014 #32

Liberalynn rwork Aug 2014 #29

That did have to be really scary especially with the Liberalynn Aug 2014 #33