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[Keith_Hixson]

Sometimes I wonder about the tunnel vision of Doctors and the Medical community.
Six weeks ago I noticed my blood pressure was on the rise. It was running about 170/80 my blood pressure always runs about 120/70 and I excersice 6 days a week by jogging (waddling at my age) six to seven miles every morning. My cholesterol has always been 135 combined, and I told him that the rise in blood pressure was probably associated with my back pain in the kidney area. So what does he do, he gives me a ekg., which comes out perfect. Then he sends me to a cardiological specialist in Yakima for a complete cardiovasular test and a stress test (if climbing a major peak isn't a stress test enough), they ultrasounded all my major arteries. Shocking they came to the conclusion that my rise in blood pressure isn't a heart or cardiovasular problem. Mean time the pain in my kidney area continues to get worse. Finally they run some tests on my urinary tract, call in a urologist he says there are some signs you either have a tumor, cyst, stones or infection in one of your kidneys (that's where the pain is). He said says stress on the kidneys will cause a spike in blood pressure. So, today I get an MRI on my kidneys. The only problem is its been six weeks. To me this long drawn out process was much to long. And as the urologist says, I know we'll find something on or in kidneys but why couldn't they have followed the pain to the problem in the beginning. In the meantime they haven't given me anything for pain or anything to lower the blood pressure because they want to find the problem before they treat it. I find this multiple testing diagnosis spread over such a long period of time somewhat dysfunctional way to practise medicine. Is this the way they practise medicine these days? I don't mind them covering the bases but its the time spread that makes frustrated, especially since I'm dealing with pain everyday.
I told my wife, "by the time I get any relief or treatment I'll be dead but they'll know why I died."

Keith

[Robert Ryan]

Yeah Keith the VA can do things that make no sense to us. Seems they don't listen. Hey the pain is in my Kidney area, not my chest. Da! wake up Doc do you hear what I'm saying. But thanks for letting me know my heart is fine. Now please take care of the Kideny pain.

[sn-e3]

Keith you must have wonderful insurance for them to want to drain the insurance company of so much money.. PS the Salmon are in

[Keith_Hixson]

Its tunnel vision:
High Blood pressue = cardio-vasular problem. We'll check out your heart and arteries first then move on to other things. I told the doc, "You don't go back packing and climb a major mountain peak with a bad heart and arteries" I told him. He said we'll see. Then when I proved him wrong we start looking into an uninary tract problems. I kept saying the pain in my kidney area. Finally they agree. Kidney problems can and will spike blood pressure is what the urologist said, he wonders why it took them so long for a referral.

Keith

[b3196]

Keith
Sounds like they all want a piece of the action......If this is effecting you mentally, we can talk, but first I'll need a blank check or cash.....In the meantime I'll send some prayers your way (free of charge)
Bob K

[Raggedy Ann]

Keith
Did at any time they take a urine sample and run tests on that? The pain is in your back (probably lower back), why would they think heart issues? I hate the run around with doctors and I used to sit back and be idle about that and just wait to hear from the doctor regarding tests etc., but I stay on top of things now. And because I'm a woman staying on top of things and trying to get results they probably think I'm somewhat of a B---h (I don't know if I can actually use that word).

Anyway... take care and I hope things work out well for you.

Raggedy Ann

[catman]

Keith...will keep you in my thoughts and prayers, and if you like, will be more than willing to "hold" that blank check for Bob (heard they are building a new Krispy Kreme in Indy, would hate for him to be buying rounds with your money!).

Trav

[reconeil]

Makes no difference whether from The VA or in Private Practice
and have a thousand certificates or diplomas hanging on their
walls,...chu-takes-your-chances with: "The White Coat Crowd".

MANY certificates or diplomas don't mean diddly, since none I've
ever seen show ANY GRADES like A, B, C or D for their specialty.
Assume that E's don't get a certificate or diploma???????

Plus, most sane people I know wouldn't even go to a:
"PRACTICING" Mechanic in a million years,...if given a choice.
Unfortunately with Medicine there is no choice.

Regardless, and even though far from a: "Doctor Switzer",...
I have to believe that first and foremost checking the heart of and
prescribing a stress test for PATIENT having a daily regimen of 6-7 mile
runs broken up by mountain climbings, INSTEAD OF TREATING WHERE
ACTUALLY AILING,...same PATIENT truly had some ding-dong
for a doctor.

Whatever Keith, good luck & hope the other doctors take better
care of you, and the first doctor didn't waste to much of YOUR TIME.
After all, you can-bet-your-bippy that: "White Coats" in general
WILL NEVER waste any of THEIR TIME,...also in a million years.
That's just their standard: "PRACTICE".

Neil

[SuperScout]

Doctors really do not like to be made wrong! How many times do we have to have this counseling session? Aggravating them by pointing to your kidney region as a source of pain only makes the matters worse! After all, don't they call themselves "practicing physicians"? My response is, practice on yo' momma, I want a real professional.

Prayers for your complete recovery. PS: avoid any medication for elevated blood pressure. Get the urniary tract thing fixed.

Kindly remit my usual fee, and ignore bOOger's request for money.

Scouts Out!!
Brice

[b3196]

Brice
I was here first.....Go peddle your pseudo-therapy elsewhere.
bOOger