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Hello Sqad.
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Thank you for your answer in my hip problem post. Saying that intermittent claudication (sp) should be eliminated prepared me and stopped me waffling.
It was his first thought when I described the symptoms. He would have liked an urgent appointment but can't do that until he sees the blood test results in about two weeks. I have a routine appointment with a vascular surgeon.
My symptoms seem severe especially as my legs are now cramping for no reason and I am coming to a standstill in dangerous places but visually my legs don't fit the diagnosis though the pulses were not great when he felt them. I can't recall what he said my legs should look like.
He explained the treatment if it is confirmed, which I prefer to the wait and see
answer often given. Also,I can it seems, push other arteries into taking over from damaged ones by walking through the pains which is what I have been doing til last week.
And my hips seem perfect! Haven't heard that in a long time. :-)
So... looking not too bad and thank you for helping. xx
It was his first thought when I described the symptoms. He would have liked an urgent appointment but can't do that until he sees the blood test results in about two weeks. I have a routine appointment with a vascular surgeon.
My symptoms seem severe especially as my legs are now cramping for no reason and I am coming to a standstill in dangerous places but visually my legs don't fit the diagnosis though the pulses were not great when he felt them. I can't recall what he said my legs should look like.
He explained the treatment if it is confirmed, which I prefer to the wait and see
answer often given. Also,I can it seems, push other arteries into taking over from damaged ones by walking through the pains which is what I have been doing til last week.
And my hips seem perfect! Haven't heard that in a long time. :-)
So... looking not too bad and thank you for helping. xx
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"You'd be extra happy Ed if you had just found out you had perfect hips and boobs."
Not to mention surprised.
15:36 Thu 06th Sep 2012
No, DT the Doc never diagnosed it - I did ! - he just pointed his torch at my throat (about 4 feet away) and said 'you haven't got any tonsils', just gargle. I googled and came up with throat virus. I was gonna take a photo of my throat and let Sqad have a look, but he may have thought I was making a pass at him.....hahaha {:o))
Hi Sqad.....you're sounding chirpy today. I have an appointment with the vascular guy for Wednesday having been given one with a urologist by mistake. Why do I know this won't be straightforward. :-)
All bloods are normal except cholesterol which is 7. Not awful on it's own but perhaps with other problems statins should be considered but I'll cross that bridge next week. x
All bloods are normal except cholesterol which is 7. Not awful on it's own but perhaps with other problems statins should be considered but I'll cross that bridge next week. x