Through-out my life I have been under the impression that I have Psoriasis. Until recently I believed that, I did my research in to psoriasis and I’ve found picture that look similar to what I have.
Monday June 22 I had finally an appointment with dermatology. I never seen this doctor and it’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen one. My primary doctor keeps asking me to get one for the last year or so but I finally did it.
I arrive to the appointment at a facility I’ve never been too. My first thought were “great, super small office so the doctor won’t know anything.” Well I’d have to say I was pretty wrong about that.
Right away the doctor knew what my syndrome is which most doctors have no idea and I have to try and describe every bit of it as I can which is a large list.
Down to business, after talking about whats going on. She prescribed a cream for my skin, along with an itching medicine to help with my current itching issue, oh and I received an injection to control it as well.
I’ve been in the A/C all week so I wouldn’t really have an issue with itching anyways but I have went outside and I seemed okay.
Oh and I find out, I don’t have psoriasis. The doctor said it looks more like its related to my syndrome and with that she made it sound like it’s totally treatable but she wasn’t clear on that.
She recommended me getting in touch with Wayne State Health Center as they have more resources, testing and stuff available then she would. She still would like to see me in a couple of weeks and still is looking after my case. Now I just have to get in touch with Wayne State.
I’m really happy with how this is going, I’ve been using the cream for a couple of days now and it seems to be working.
Around the beginning of May I had a check-up with my blood pressure doctor. My blood pressure has been fairly steady over the months but always high and my doctor just kind of blows it off and says Okay I’ll see you in six months, although he mentions its high he doesn’t recommend doing anything or change my prescriptions but that’s another topic for another time.
Before my appointment in May with my blood pressure doctor I learn that one of the blood pressure medications I’m on is known to worsen psoriasis which I have.
Now on to my appointment. First I’m told my blood pressure is high (Which is always the case.) As usual my doctor doesn’t recommend anything but I mentioned what I read about my medication and psoriasis and he said if its a concern I could switch it. He has both medications switched for me and now I’m on one pill and he asked for me to buy a blood pressure machine for home use. Lastly the doctor gives me some coupons (which weren’t valid for anyone who has insurance.) and says I have to give blood today and gives me a number to schedule an appointment for a kidney ultrasound, as a check-up on my kidney from a couple of years ago. I get my blood work done (Six tubes of blood later.)
My appointment is scheduled for about a week later. During the ultrasound the doctor has trouble getting clear images because of the amount of psoriasis on my sides. I can feel the frustration from her and I felt pretty bad (Although it’s not my fault) she continues trying and prints a bunch of pictures.
About a week after my ultrasound I receive a call from my blood pressure with results of my ultrasound. The news is they think I might have water in my kidney. I forget the name but they gave me a name for it and gave me a number to a kidney specialist and recommend I be seen immediately. Seven doctors later I’m shit out of luck, No kidney specialist for me because my insurance is not covered.
So in conclusion I could have a problem with my kidney and I can’t even get it checked out. If that’s not hell, I don’t know what is. I don’t know if this could result in a serious problem but I don’t care since I can’t even get the help I need.
So all my life I have experienced itchy skin through-out my body. Until the last couple of years I only would have to experience this rarely. As of the last couple of months (going in to spring and summer) I am in a state of constant itching. I can personally tell you I would rather be in pain then be itchy all day because with pain I can tolerate, the temptation to itch my skin off from itching constantly every where is bad.
So dealing with this I finally set an appointment with my doctor. He writes a script for Eyrtec and when I filled my prescription and brought it home I noticed the name is different. Turns out my insurance can’t even pay for a simple allergy medicine to help my itching so they gave me a cheap knock off.
Insurance is a whole different subject and just to note I used to be on straight medicade and they took that away from me. When I’m clearly in need.
6 – 21 – 09 Update
It’s been over a week that I have been using this medication and I still experience frequent itching.
I have decided to use my webspace to blog my ideas, concerns, opinions and thoughts about my medical condition and situation with insurance, doctors and any thing else relating to my medical
I don’t have perfect grammar and I don’t have a perfect understanding of everything I’ll discuss so my opinions and views are based soley on my understanding how how things work.
I don’t really know where to start so I decided to start with the most current.
Currently my site theme is kind of plain and sadly enough I don’t know to much coding so I’ll slowly be updating the design and adding to it.