When we moved here I had a check up and the Doctor said my blood pressure was kinda high and he wanted me to monitor it daily for a few(3) months. After I monitored it for the three months he decided I should go on Blood pressure pills (BP Pills). So I did. And I monitored my BP for another 3 months. During that time I noticed I was having a lot of swelling in my hands and feet so when I went back I mentioned it, just as a side note. Well he checked my feet and decided to change my meds and have me monitor it again for 3 months, which I did. I have been on these pills for over 2 years now. Anyway, When I went in for my last check up last August, I mentioned to my Doctor that when I do any close work with my hands, such as sewing, crochet, and sometimes working the mouse or typing my hands start to tingle like they are asleep, you know the pins and needles feeling, and sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night and my entire arm will be doing it, and it wasn't the arm I was laying on, and that it was getting worse. When I would drive short distances it would be in my hands and feet and when I would walk for about a mile my feet would be numb and tingling. It wasn't painful, just distracting. I thought it was a reaction to being on the meds for so long, but he thought not. He decided to send me to a neurologist. I went to the neurologist and he did some tests and said I have very minor nerve damage in my hands but that shouldn't cause the tingling. He also said it didn't look like carpel tunnel either, but he decided to do some blood tests. They took about 12 vials of blood. The results were my thyroid was under active but my T factors were normal. Usually if you thyroid is off you T factors are off to compensate. I also was told I was very low on B12 and that was probably the cause of my seasonal depression and that my rheumatoid factor was way off. So he decided to send me back to my regular Dr for the thyroid, and to a rheumatologist, and that I should have monthly B12 shots. And by the way, why don't you get a couple of those wrist brace things and sleep in them till we find out what is the cause, just in case.............So I went back to my Dr. He said to wait till the first of Feb to go back for more blood test to give it a three month (there is that wait time again) wait to see if there is any changes, then he would decide how to proceed. And to let him know what the rheumatologist thinks. So I started getting shots, first every week for a month then once a month, they taught me how to give myself a shot....."Mrs. E, you need to open your eyes when you put the needle in your leg" <S> and then I waited, and waited. I went to see the rheumatologist finally end of last month and gave her my history. She said , "So, they aren't sure why your tingling?, Well lets order some tests" (Good thing the military is covering my medical costs) I went to the hospital on base for X-rays and more blood tests. they took 21 pictures on my feet, ankles, hands and wrists. Then I went to the lab to have them draw the blood.......... the list of test was VERY long. they had 21 vials to fill. I said, Why not just get a blood donor bag and let me lay down while you siphon me dry. LOL I made them do half on each arm cause he was really hurting me on the first arm. They after all this they said.....we need you to go pee in a cup also. hahahahaha. and since My Regular Dr had ordered blood test the first of Feb I had to come back 2 days later and let them suck some more out for him. <S> Now I am waiting till Friday when I go back to my regular Doctor for some results and probably more testing....... in the mean time with the weather getting nice my sinuses are going crazy. I was telling Robin I have all the symptoms on Menopause but my Doctor said that isn't what I have. I am so tired of this "lets wait 3 months and see" thing. All I want is for my hands to stop tingling when I try to do anything. So How is everyone else feeling?
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