A family member of mine dealt with significant intestinal issues. We went through the full battery of tests, including a gastroscopy and colonoscopy, with Dr. Branimir Bilić (at Mayo Clinic, though he spends some time at Bates), and we were very satisfied with the care provided. I mention this in the hope that it might be of some use to you, should you not find a more specialized expert for this specific situation.
copperlynx22 said:According to the link you provided, it's free for those managing chronic conditions, including patients with lung disease:
According to the latest guidelines from Medicare, certain groups are eligible to receive their flu vaccine at no cost. These categories include:
Individuals aged 65 and older. Those living with chronic conditions—specifically those managing heart, lung, or kidney disease, diabetes, or life after an organ transplant—face a much more complex landscape when it comes to health management. For these individuals, what might seem like a minor ailment for someone else can quickly escalate into a significant medical complication. Healthcare professionals.
Nicole Lilly, looking at that treatment plan, it’s pretty obvious your dad is dealing with a bacterial throat infection rather than the flu.
They seem determined to prescribe Augmentin to everyone the second they get a sore throat.
Could it be Strep? The doctor just sent the prescription to the pharmacy based on the symptoms described. I'm not there with him, so I'm relying entirely on his description, but he doesn't have a fever at all. 🤷
If I recall correctly, there is also a discount available for seniors. My advice would be to schedule an appointment for a consultation; explain your specific situation directly to him, and I am certain he will find a way to help. I hold him in the highest regard and feel nothing but profound gratitude for his care. The most critical factor is ensuring you actually get in to see him personally. If you try to go through Salat, you likely won't get seen anytime soon, if at all.
Salat, Dr. Matek is the one. You should probably book a private consultation at Therapy first just to get an actual appointment on his calendar. He saved my mom's shoulder, and he did the same for my knees.
Rebecca Edwards87 said:Thanks for the reply; my period finally started. So, it was just slightly less than two days late. As for those pains, I suppose it's just a new variation of PMS—it seems I'm constantly dealing with new symptoms. 😵
I have Hashimoto and have been on medication for 10.5 years now. My hormone levels are normal, and my antibodies are fine. However, they haven't adjusted my prescription in nearly five years.
Well, I experienced something similar before my Hashimoto diagnosis. Even though my hormone levels are stable and my antibodies are quite low since it's an early stage, my TSH is elevated due to my age, which makes my cycle unpredictable regardless. My ovulation used to be incredibly painful—something I had never felt before—almost like being stabbed in the ovaries. Perhaps you should ask them to check your sex hormones specifically? That is the only thing that comes to mind, given that Hashimoto (🙄) can certainly influence those levels.
Rebecca Edwards87 said:Now I have a question regarding this thread as well. My cycles used to be quite regular, though they have shortened from 31 days down to 26 over the last few years. For the past couple of months, my period arrives almost exactly on schedule, but lately, it has been running a day or a day and a half late. To make matters worse, I’ve been experiencing pre-menstrual symptoms for nearly a week now. I take ibuprofen to manage the intense pain during the first two or three days, which helps slightly, but then there is almost no bleeding at all. It stays like this for days. I am not pregnant. Has anyone else experienced something similar? It feels too early to panic and schedule an appointment with my doctor—she is often swamped at the clinic, though she might see me sooner if I tell her it's an emergency, which doesn't seem to be the case here. Naturally, I will go if it doesn't start within the next few days.
You should ask for a thyroid hormone test. I dealt with a very similar situation caused by my thyroid, though my bleeding lasted a day or two less than yours.
My hormone and antibody results just came in, but my doctor is unavailable at the moment. Would someone be willing to provide a general interpretation of these findings?
I should mention that I have a 2 cm nodule on my thyroid, which is why these tests were ordered. I don't experience any significant symptoms, though I do occasionally deal with nervousness and insomnia.
At companies like MT or Dobbin, professionals with degrees—and if I recall correctly, MT rarely hires anyone else—earn about $1.50 per minute. Where on earth are you getting a figure three times higher than that? It’s a shame, really; even that amount feels insufficient given the sheer volume of work involved.
Is it possible to qualify for a mortgage if you are on a fixed-term contract—say, five years—or is permanent employment a strict requirement? This would be without a co-signer.
Robin Fox2 said:Fair enough. While I agree our guys probably shouldn't have been retired yet, we can't really compare the goalkeeper position to any other player on the court. The rest of the team is running constantly, taking hits, and wearing themselves out at an insane rate.
That’s true, but even so, were Sully, Mike, Peter, Dumbrowski, and Lace really finished during the exact years they were cast aside? Sully still plays like a beast today, even if Gollum gave him a hard time on the world stage. They surely could have provided much better performances than what we are seeing right now. It’s all just pure decay, and you can't help but remember how things used to be when you watch games like these.
38 years old, just like Dinart. It’s frustrating; we were 38, yet our own teams—who held their own quite well against the Frenchmen—were retired by the age of 28. 🤣
No way. Ali if Peter takes the head coaching job after the locker room meeting, I’ll eat my hat. I truly don't believe it will happen. Then again, I felt the exact same way about Ball.
If you put Sulić, Balić, Laco, and even Metličić on the court today, they would outperform this current roster. I am not blaming today's players, let’s be clear; there is simply no leadership. They had no one to learn from on the field because, as Sulić noted, the generational shift was handled hastily and unprofessionally (I mean, replacing veterans at 27?!), all to serve the interests of Gobac & Co.
All respect goes to the old guard for every medal they won; those years in 2003 and 2004 will never be forgotten. But when you consider what could have been achieved with them... those guys could have played together with their eyes closed. I don't know, the national handball team has always been my favorite of all our national teams, but whenever I think of them, I feel a genuine sense of bitterness. To exploit a golden generation for personal gain, destroying them in the process and leaving the sport in this state... it is truly sad.
Kenneth Clark18 said:However, one thing must be stated clearly. This national team does not possess even a fraction of the quality seen back in Atena.
The quality isn't even hinted at in the previews, unfortunately. But then again, perhaps this is simply karma at work.
Last year, news outlets were still comparing a man in his mid-30s to the best handball player in the world; he was gone nearly seven years ago. The same applies to all those players from the golden generation who were exploited and then discarded like old rags. It surprises me that Balić would ever return to any level of American handball while this current administration is in power, though I suppose there are pragmatic reasons for that. Regardless, I feel for the guy; innocent bystanders caught in the web of these crooks. Yet, none of this is undeserved. It is a sad state of affairs, but frankly, I wouldn't mind if we missed out on the Olympics entirely.