Friday's Doctor Appointment
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
October 6, 2019 7:39pm CST
I had a doctor's appointment on Friday. This appointment was made about three months ago. I needed to find a new rheumatologist since mine retired.
I had a good visit and was diagnosed with bursitis to go along with my arthritis, Fibro, and Sjogrens. That is not the news I wanted to hear, but I'll be dealing with it.
I liked the doctor and I think she will be a good choice to stick with. She took her time talking with me and already had pulled my records from my previous doctor. The only thing I didn't like was that she talked kind of fast. I think that is just her personality though. And time will tell on that.
Before I left she wrote up orders for me to go upstairs to the flu clinic to get my flu shot. I had called earlier this month and was told they were not in yet. At least I don't have to make another visit just to get my flu shot.
It didn't hurt and hasn't bothered me. Today I find that my arm is a bit tender at the injection spot. I hope this wears off by tomorrow.
Have you had your flu shot yet this year?
Photo: Pixabay, public domain
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Oct 19
no ma'am, i've not 'n won't. while i don't get the flu, such sends my 'lready screwed'p immune system 'nto o'erdrive'n 't takes me 'bout 6-8 months to get't all ironed back out.
hope this new doc works out well fer ya. i'd be interested to find the cause 'f the fibro 'n sjogrens. jest coz i know y'ave taken fluoroquinolones'n the past.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@kareng they'd be dangerous schtuff. 'twas jest checkin' to see if'n there 'twas a connection. e'en one pill can mess some folks'p.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Oct 19
I got mine in September and I got Tony his last week, free at his doctors office too.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Oct 19
Awesome. My hubby's mom never got it and spoofed at it. He tends to take her opinion and never gets it. He did get the flu one year and I managed to skirt it (had vaccine) and that still didn't change his mind. I think one more round ought to do it.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
11 Oct 19
@andriaperry Yep, that is so miserable. I have a deviated septum too and that makes it even worse.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Oct 19
@kareng I hate being sick with congestion and not being able to breathe. I will take the shot anytime.
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Oct 19
Glad you like her. That always helps.
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@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Oct 19
I have never taken a flu shot in my life and I don't remember when I had the flu at least not all the 20 odd years I lived in Latvia and not since I have been living here in Florida,
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Oct 19
I started about 8 years ago getting it with the auto-immune conditions that I have. I haven't gotten the flu since I have been getting the vaccine. I missed last year because of a change in my insurance and it wasn't covered. I got lucky in not getting the flu.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Oct 19
With a diagnosis of issues ending in ITIS that means pain. Just like the ISIS in Syria, waheehee
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
7 Oct 19
Maybe you could ask the doctor to speak slower. I got my flu shot last week.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Oct 19
my arm hurt after the flu shot as well. This is a really bad flu year!
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