Posts by melloworca6

🙂🙂 Dammit, I seriously thought I’d caught some kind of virus somewhere! 😠 And the damn thing still won't budge. 😠

Grace Lewis6 said:Yeah, obviously she’ll start with a CBC and whatever other blood work her primary care doctor orders first...
They aren't just going to hand over an endoscopy referral right away. No, she'll probably spend months playing phone tag and running from office to office. 😉

Then maybe two, three, five years down the line, she finally gets a diagnosis. 😬

Just don't panic. 🙂
And if it turns out to be thyroid issues, it's not the end of the world. 😉

Duh. Obviously, the first step is a CBC and an ESR to make sure there isn't some bacterial infection. They aren't sending every kid to a specialist if their GP can handle it themselves. 😉

Grace Lewis6 said:Thyroid issues can definitely affect lymph nodes... where'd you get the idea they couldn't?
If she says her blood work came back fine, I'm assuming white blood cell counts, lymphocytes, and all that stuff are okay too?
Thyroid inflammation can mess with the lymph nodes. 😉

Look, it works both ways—lymph nodes can swell because of almost any autoimmune condition (thyroid inflammation usually points to Hashimoto's or Graves, which means an autoimmune issue). For me, my lymph nodes behind my ears swell up all the time, but that's just my baseline given my autoimmune stuff.

The girl needs to rule out a localized infection first—could be anything from the cervix to the bladder, etc.—before they start digging deeper.

So, what kind of throat bacteria were you dealing with?

And is the fever a constant thing, or did it just flare up again recently?

I don't get why everyone is obsessed with the thyroid. It doesn't really cause swollen lymph nodes. Sure, a thyroid can swell up and make swallowing or breathing a pain, but affecting the nodes—especially under the arm—doesn't sound right to me.

As for being exhausted, that’s probably just because your body is totally wiped out from constantly fighting something off.

It doesn't necessarily have to be your thyroid. You could have a bacterial hotspot somewhere else in your system, and your lymph nodes are just reacting to that infection.

If I were you, I'd start by getting a full CBC, along with sedimentation and CRP levels. If those all come back normal—and remember, if there’s inflammation, you'll see elevated sedimentation, CRP, and white blood cell counts—only then would I bother checking the thyroid.

wiredlynx33 said:Honestly, this thread should just be shut down immediately; instead of actually brightening my day, I find myself feeling completely drained by the sheer amount of negativity being spewed by certain individuals. For goodness' sake!
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Why get worked up? Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. 😉

That’s exactly why you have to take stuff like this with a grain of salt. You shouldn't be jumping into anything without talking to a doctor or a specialist first.

Which is precisely why I’m going to check with my immunologist first. I want to know if she’s ever heard of this and what her actual take is on the whole thing.

Look, Lawrence Castillo2, unlike colloidal silver, this stuff actually requires a prescription and is used specifically for treating addiction.
Doctors are the ones writing these scripts, so you really can't compare it to those random concoctions some people try to hawk on everyone.

I have no idea what the side effects are—that’s why I’m asking. 😉 I only just heard about this a few days ago, so I’m still completely in the dark here.

From what I’ve managed to read, taking massive amounts can cause liver damage (but we're talking serious daily doses, like over 300 mg).

jadesailor14 said:About three years ago, there were some people with MS here in the States who were using it
check out page 71 and beyond in that thread
you could ask them about their experience to learn all about the side effects and how they actually got a hold of it
I don't remember all the specifics 😬 (it's honestly such a blessing when memory lapses cover things up! 😵) but since my concentration is a bit shot right now, I really don't have the energy to go digging through everything again.

Thanks! 👍

urbanorca, you should see how fast the mods and some other folks jumped on this. 🙂

Too many people come on here peddling nonsense. Most folks on this forum are actually sick, or they're looking out for someone who is. You know as well as I do that when people are desperate, they'll spend their last dime just to feel a little better.

And look, this drug is like any other—it has side effects. You have to be upfront about the downsides, not just the perks. 😉

Honestly, I'm glad you started this thread because I had no idea this was even an option. From what I can gather, the FDA has it approved here in the States, but strictly for addiction treatment. Jane mentioned earlier that getting a hold of it for anything else is going to be an uphill battle. 🤷
I'm going to check in with my immunologist to see if she’s heard of this and get her take on it.

It could totally be the antibiotics. They wipe out all the good bacteria in your gut, which is why doctors always tell you to load up on yogurt or probiotics whenever you're on a course.

So, here’s how I see the situation in America: let’s say this drug is being used overseas to treat autoimmune diseases (hypothetically speaking, of course). Does that mean we can't get our hands on it here in the States for autoimmune issues just because the FDA only approves it for addiction treatment?

Does that logic apply to every single medication?

I’m honestly just trying to wrap my head around how this whole American healthcare system works, which is why I have so many questions. 🙂

Angela Wright said:If a drug isn't officially registered in the US for your specific diagnosis—which requires a pharmaceutical company to trigger the registration process at a high cost—your chances of getting it via prescription are virtually zero. People battling cancer face this exact wall every single day, especially those with rare tumors. Even if the EMEA has cleared the drug for use across Europe and there are plenty of studies proving it actually works, the red tape remains.
Without clinical studies explicitly defining the dosage and administration for your condition, trying to fight the American healthcare system to get your medication covered is an impossible task.

Are we talking about the pharmacy or the doctor?

Because hypothetically, if I track down an immunologist willing to write the script, what's the pharmacist going to do? Give me grief? Just asking.🙂

I'm actually planning to bring this up with an immunologist, though I'm half-expecting them to tear me apart for asking. 🙂

You're right, we have a chronic shortage of doctors too. But honestly, how many people actually have to die before anyone decides to take action? 😢

Take what happened back at Mayo Clinic in their OB-GYN department a few years ago—it was a total scandal. Three doctors were involved in the deaths of two pregnant women. Some were convicted and got probation, yet they’re still out there practicing. And then, to top it all off, another woman died under one of their care right after.

I think I remember seeing somewhere that you’d posted before. Honestly, what can I say? That guy is absolute trash. 👎

But that’s why you have to report stuff like this—if you need to file a lawsuit, then do it.

I actually have a recent example from my neck of the woods regarding medical malpractice. A guy I know had an inflamed appendix, so they rushed him into emergency surgery. Then, two days later, they just discharged him. 😲 He started feeling terrible, ran a fever, and his family had to rush him back to the hospital. Turns out he had over a liter of blood pooling in his abdominal cavity because he was hemorrhaging somewhere; he barely made it, or he would've died.
Then he finds out that same doctor messed up a case recently where someone actually died. Apparently, the previous victims didn't sue, and it looks like this guy won't either. It'll be a shocker when that doctor screws someone else over again.

I told her straight up: next time, report that woman directly to the hospital administrator. Tell her there’s a dedicated hotline specifically for filing complaints about stuff like this.
Look, we all have bad days—we’re only human—but screaming at patients? That's a non-starter. It’s completely unacceptable. She didn't show up because she enjoys the view or because she felt like sprinting from work just to see her; she showed up because she was genuinely unwell. Instead of helping someone who was sick and scared, the doctor just lost it on her, barking about what she wanted.

If I were in her shoes, I’d make a huge scene. Honestly. I know firsthand what it’s like dealing with an incompetent primary care physician. I stayed away from the doctor for years, and when I finally went in because I actually needed help—my joints were aching and my fingers were turning blue and pale—she just tried to play games with my referrals. 👎 If it hadn't been for my former doctor, I probably wouldn't be dealing with any of the diagnoses I have today, let alone several of them.

The state of healthcare in this country is an absolute joke. It couldn't get any worse if they tried.

Alright, let’s hear it. What would you guys actually do if your primary care physician started screaming at you and losing their mind?

It happened to my girlfriend recently. She hasn't been feeling well, so she's had to make more frequent trips to the clinic lately. On top of the usual throat, ear, and sinus infections, it looks like she’s dealing with some vascular issues now too. And instead of helping, this doctor just lost it on her—acting like it's her fault for even seeking care.

lonemarlin77 said:Facts. And you have no idea how many nurses end up doing the actual work doctors are supposed to be handling.
When someone’s having a miscarriage and the phone rings, and some doctor just walks off to go deal with that instead, a veteran
nurse (not even a head nurse) just steps in and finishes the job...
It happens all the time, man.
And don't even get me started on the interns. They're basically unpaid manual labor for the hospital.

It’s exploitation, plain and simple.

I know how the whole healthcare system works; I have a registered nurse in my family. 🙂 And unfortunately, I know it from firsthand experience too, since I'm constantly running through hospitals for checkups. There are amazing people in there—nurses and doctors alike—but yeah, there’s also plenty of garbage. Just like any other profession. 🙂

lonemarlin77 said:It’s completely normal. Unfortunately..
It really gets under my skin when I mention I’m a nurse and someone
implies we’re all just on the government payroll—as if we aren't actually working.🤷

The trend of bashing medical professionals is, in my opinion, totally
justified, but that applies strictly to doctors. They’re the ones who
basically sleep on the job, slack off, or just sit around drinking
coffee..etc. I’ve seen poor people waiting days
for a scheduled appointment, only for the doctor to be unavailable every single day, because
well, you can guess—they're just hacks. This healthcare system is pathetic
and it always hits the little guy hardest. You know, when "important people"
show up at my unit, everyone scrambles to please them
just because the doctor is going to get some gift bag filled with coffee and sweets..
God, my poor America...

Sure, there are nurses who slack off, it's just that other nurses end up picking up their slack, so you don't notice it as much. 🙂 There are even fewer doctors than nurses, so when one of them starts slacking, you definitely feel the impact.