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Comments (8)"It may be a kidney infection, which may explain the pains I've been getting in my lower back." If its a kidney infection then you might want to consider curbing your intake of soda/pop until you find out more. Women Who Drink 2 or More Diet Sodas Daily Double Their Risk of Kidney Function Decline, Study Shows By Kathleen Doheny-WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Nov. 2, 2009 -- Diet soda may help keep your calories in check, but drinking two or more diet sodas a day may double your risk of declining kidney function, a new study shows.... Links that might be useful: www.webmd.com/diet/news/20091102/ diet-sodas-hard-on-the-kidneys well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/ still-spooked-by-high-fructose-corn-syrup/...See Moregallbladder surgery, a newborn and Doctors visit oh my!!
Comments (13)My husband and dd both had their gall bladders out in the past 4 months. You'll feel much better after the surgery. I will say this--dd's dr. didn't tell her not to eat for 24 hours after the surgery; DH had a different surgeon who insisted that he'd feel better if he refrained from eating until the next day. I don't know if that made the difference or not--but DH's recover was MUCH easier than DD's. Could have been other factors involved, of course, but I throw that out, just in case you're interested. In both cases, though, they recouperated pretty quickly. Another thing DH's dr. mentioned--which was helpful to know, was that the day after the surgery, he'd be feeling pretty good, because they sort of 'wash' your insides with an anasthetic solution (at least that's the way he explained it) and it's still helping the next day, but the day after that, you'll feel a little worse, then after that, you recover at a pretty rapid pace. That was true for both DH and DD (although her dr. didn't warn her about it). But it was interesting that the 2 surgeons didn't both tell the patients the same stuff. And neither of them needed the prescribed pain meds--both got by on the occasional tylenol (as approved by their drs.). Hope your recovery is just as easy as both of theirs. And that you feel as well afterwards as my DH has--he'd had stomach problems for years--which had been diagnosed as irritable bowel, but since his GB surgery, those have ALL CLEARED UP--he's been able to eat anything at all, with no problems. Good luck! and get better in time to enjoy the holiday....See MoreMy primary care office rarely has a DOCTOR
Comments (27)I need a new primary care MD and a new dentist. It's no use asking for referrals from people who have always enjoyed good health -- or good teeth! We've rocked along with our present (barely adequate) MD and our (convenient) dentist since 2000. The MD failed to admit me to hospital last month when he saw me a day and a half before I was in the ER at 4 a.m., resulting in a four day stay. ER docs rushed to improve my oxygen uptake and stabilize my erratic heart. I had not *suddenly* become seriously ill. I was ''whooping' when I saw him -- same as when I got to the ER. My DDS has now twice failed to adjust for bite. I have a cracked root on one lower molar (pounded by the new bridge above it). A thrown crown he just reset fractured a day later. ("Oh, you'll need a new crown! $$$$) Is there a shortage of MD's? We only took this one because it was so hard to find anyone taking new Medicare patients in 2000. We saw right away that he was marginal, but the group practice (since absorbed by a hospital group) was efficient -- and we were younger, with few ills! Our prior, excellent doctors retired....See MoreDoctor's office asking for more money than co-pay
Comments (1)I have heard of it and have also known people to turn around and walk out. By walking out you may have to send them a missed appointment charge. Then call or chat on line with your insurance company. I would also suggest that you find a different doctor....See More
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