Posts by Jason Reyes4

Question:

Hey, my psychiatrist put me on 15 mg of Calixt. Before this, I was taking Lexapro 10 mg and some Xanax.
Basically, I took Calixt for two nights and woke up in the middle of the night with terrible shakes, chills, and a high fever.
I called my doctor in the morning and she just told me to stop taking the med.
That was on Monday. I still have a fever (around 100.4, so when it spikes, I take some Voltarena to bring it down). My throat is also feeling a little scratchy...

Could the fever be a reaction to the medication? It’s listed as a super rare side effect...

Thanks, everyone... they actually ended up skipping my bronchoscopy because there wasn't a specialist on call! I'll probably check back in once I decide if I really want to go through with the whole thing again...
Thanks again for all the support...

Yeah, everything you guys said is spot on... everyone there was actually super polite and helpful, honestly more down-to-earth than I expected. I’ve had two checkups so far and I haven't had anything but good experiences.
But man, that exam really sent me into a bit of a panic. It wasn't exactly a walk in the park, and that facility just doesn't exactly scream "trustworthy"... thanks for reminding me that it's about the people, not the building.
Uhhh....

Help! I’ve got a bronchoscopy scheduled for tomorrow morning at Mount Sinai. When the doctor first mentioned it yesterday, I wasn't really sweating it, but after picking up my referral this afternoon and doing a little deep dive online... yeah, I'm spiraling. Now I'm totally panicking. I saw that dingy basement where the clinics are located, and honestly, the whole place looks like it hasn't been updated since World War II. It's pretty sketchy.
Anyway, does anyone here have experience with the pulmonology department over at Mount Sinai? Has anyone heard anything about Dr. Miklić? He seems super nice, but that's about all I know. Also, has anyone actually gone through a bronchoscopy before?
Please....

So, I’ve been dealing with this annoying cough, and my pulmonologist ended up sending me off for some sinus imaging. Turns out, the X-ray showed I don't even have my maxillary sinuses—like, where that space is supposed to be, there's just nothing there. Pretty wild. One possibility they mentioned is an osteoma. I guess I'm wondering, has anyone here actually been diagnosed with a frontal sinus osteoma? How did that go for you?