I feel terrible! Hospital maybe??New UPDATE!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Where we live now there seems to be a very high rate of MS, no one knows why..

That is weird! This should be investigated

[Catty1]

Shortly after my sister got diagnosed with MS in about 1989, she found out some interesting things:

1. If you lived in an equatorial country til you were 13, then lived elsewhere, you would not get MS.

2. More women than men get it.

3. The Prairie provinces(midwest) in Canada are loaded with it, especially Saskatchewan. Apparently there is some researcher out there turning over every rock and plant he can, trying to find a common thread.

4. Because my sister has it, my chances of getting it double to one in 2 million.

As Darcia always said, it's a "wacky" disease. It's one disease that varies hugely with the individual. I honestly think that if she had taken better care of herself early on, it would have made a difference. But she had no symptoms for two years, so made no changes to her nutrition or lifestyle. Maybe it wouldn't have helped anyway...who knows!

Have you been back on the Belgian site, Lut? Anything interesting there?

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Catty1

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Have you been back on the Belgian site, Lut? Anything interesting there?

Oh yes!!! Thank you so much for that link! I registered right away and got many replies already!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

back home from the reumatologist. No proof found in blood test . So no answer yet on the question:"Where do all those infections come from??"
She gave me a new medicine to try out. She also wants an extra test :"BOTDENSIOMETRIE". It is some test on the "bones"
I will know the results of this next Thursday. Please, keep me in your prayers

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Certainly will!

[lvpets2002]

Always Lut you are in my prayers..

[catfamily]

Prayers on your way from here in Maine.GET WELL please.

[momcat]

Prayers continue from me and everyone in my church.....

[chocolatepuppy]

Keeping you in my prayers Lut. {hugs}

[anna_66]

Lut I'm sorry to hear that with the tests they did their still not able to narrow down what the problem is

Of course you know you'll always be in my prayers.

[slick]

She also wants an extra test: "BOTDENSIOMETRIE". It is some test on the "bones"
I will know the results of this next Thursday. Please, keep me in your prayers

Lut, that sounds like a bone density test. They use that to test for Osteoporosis but I imagine it could reveal other things as well. You continue to be in my daily prayers. I'll bet those furry nurses are working overtime on this job.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Lut, that sounds like a bone density test. They use that to test for Osteoporosis but I imagine it could reveal other things as well. You continue to be in my daily prayers. I'll bet those furry nurses are working overtime on this job.

Thanks, Slick! That is exactly what it is called in English "Bone Density test"!
Did you ever had it? What do they do exactly?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I've had several bone density tests. Seems the medication I take for my thryroid has a history of degenerating (is that the right word?) the bones, so I had to take a baseline test a few years ago, then about once every other year I get one. Last time my spine density was ok, but my hip density was borderline osteoporosis - I've got the hips of a 70 year old....or maybe a 74 year old and that's why I feel the way I do!

Anyway, Lut, it's a piece of cake. Just wear pants with no metal zipper or snaps. You lay on a table and there's an "arm" that goes over you that has the "camera" in it. The technician snaps a picture, moves the arm a fraction of an inch, snaps another picture, moves the arm a fraction of an inch, snaps another picture etc. All you do is lay as still as possible. No pain, no needles, no goopy stuff like an ultrasound - you just lay there and a few minutes later you're done!

These tests are so easy that I find it hard to believe that more women don't have them done. My mom absolutely positively REFUSES to have one done. Anyway, I sure hope it gives more insight into what's wrong with you, Lut. Good luck!

[lizbud]

I had a bone density test a few years ago. It doesn't hurt at all.
The noise the machine makes during the test was the only down side.
It's good you are getting a through testing to find an answer to your pain.

[NoahsMommy]

(((((((((((((Lut))))))))))))

Glad to hear you're home. Sorry to hear you're having to go through more tests.

Lut, going to a rheumatologist is a GOOD thing. They deal with all chronic diseases. I really think this type of doctor will be very helpful in finding a diagnosis for you.

I'll keep you in my prayers, OK? If there's anything I can do, please let me know.

Love & Hugs,
Kelly