
My husband is not feeling well and I'm getting really concerned. It started with joint ache after working too hard, then he had a fever for a few days, his ankles were swollen too, I got him to go to doctors, no heart issues, negative Lyme, they gave him steroids, he got better, got another fever, lasted about 24 hours. He went for a recheck, I don't think he told the doctors about the fever, I wasn't happy, but didn't want to argue about it. He looked pretty good, I had hoped what ever it was passed. Then yesterday he got his fever back again. Now I'm pretty freaked out. I don't think I'll be able to get him to doctors today while he is sick. I got ahold of a good friend that he respects a lot, see if he can talk him into going to docs, will see.
Anyways, I really haven't liked the way he looks the last few month, and I worry about cancer , he worked in a chemical mill, and worked in waist management for like 20 years, extremely high rate of cancer.
I started an antidepressants 4 days ago, because I just have this bad gut feeling, and haven't been sleeping. There is not much anyone can help with or advice, I'm doing the best I can with a stubborn old fool. That's about it, really not any advice needed. Just explaining what's been going on . Thanks, for listening
She cares and that's nice!!
Nurse called and said his blood work yesterday came back really well! I asked her about the dentist, they said they kinda would rather him wait till like September, but it should be ok , anyways Monday he is getting forms done, I'm gonna go, explain it all too dentist, see if he sees any immediate red flags, and go from there, between, dentist, doctors, and so on.
You are doing a great job! You know him and the situation best. His doc is concerned and giving you sound advice. It's good you can email her with questions. I'm sure you both will figure it out.
Moderation in everything!
Perhaps a talk with him about rebuilding his stamina and NOT tearing himself apart by over doing it? Maybe talk to his buddies and get them on board to butt in and tell him to take it easy?
My husband is very much a "nothing serious just a severed limb" kinda guy. I just keep an eye on signals how he is doing, then offer him whatever I think will help keep him healthy. He is a big boy and knows what his body is telling him, I try to give him soft landings when needed. It's an art form you will soon have mastered :-)
I ask because my husband had a doctor that told him to put his injured foot up for 3 days, that resulted in pulmonary embolisms, nearly killing him, and the doctor was so full of drama about it. I felt it was a diversion tactic because he almost killed my husband with his medical advice. Every doctor that has known about this is shocked that he would have been given such dangerous medical advice. Just a thought.
I never met his doctor, she is really nice, we go to different doctors in the same place. I kinda had issues, with my ex husband telling my doctor, that we were both seeing that I was crazy. Honestly I was crazy, lol but he was making me crazy. Anyways I've always wanted different doctors, just because.
His doctor seems really nice really concerned, and asked him to bring me more often, because I know what I talking about.
I have every admiration for modern medicine, it has been my life, but it seems to me we are now getting universal health care care for western costs. That is our care is deteriorating. We can't get appointments with real doctors, who are fleeing or not staying in our country or not wanting to finish their educations to practice here. We see a PA and often have to WAIT to see that person. Everyone is flooding Urgent Care Clinics and ERs. I wonder where Western Medicine is going. I have been really happy and lucky in my care so far, and just see really tough things out there for some others. Worrisome for this fan of Western Medicine.
Daisy. Am jelly of planned trip which sounds wonderful.
I begged, pleaded, yelled begged hubby to go to docs, and asked him to get tested for Lyme, so I was on the right track, but he walked in told the PA he over worked himself, doc gave him steroids. I'm still not sure if hubs even got tested for Lyme that day, like I told him too. I was in the right area of tick, just not enough knowledge of them. His stubbornnesss once in a while for somethings can be extreme!!! I was just blindly trusting the PA.
Probably eventually we will just be talking to AI at the doctors.
The little vacation, is just what doctor Daisy ordered. 😂 We both need something to think about, and look forward to without much stress.
Dentist is going to call his doctor, and making reservations for Ireland!!