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Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

I am scheduled for my first medical exam for Saturday, can anyone tell me what to expect?? and maybe give me some advice??? I sure would appreciate it. Thanks, Sandie

Posted by Ocean (Member # 3496) on :

Sandie,
I don't have any experience or suggestions, but just wanted to say good luck. Keep us posted!

Take care,
Ocean

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

Thanks for your well wishes Ocean, I have gotten some pretty good feed back on a couple of other Lyme sites, so my anxiety is decreasing.

Whenever I post here, I get very little feed back, most of the time it's none, so thanks so much for your reply. Take care, Sandie [confused]

[ 04. December 2008, 06:20 PM: Message edited by: sandiet ]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

sandee

what kind of dr. are you seeing?

have you looked thru my NEWBIE PACKAGE LINK?

PAGES 114 - to end of it 149?

take a typed list of what your symptoms/illnesses are?

DDS sends them what they want done...VERY LITTLE and very FEW help your case!

i'm at library; 1 hr. only, and my time is about up...no more time to talk,

good luck!

Posted by jenny76 (Member # 18205) on :

Sandie,

I just wanted to wish you luck and I am interested to see what others post here too. This might be my next step.

Good luck and keep us posted!! [Wink]

Jenny

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

BettyG, I see a LLMD and a neurologist who both support me 100%.

I will check out your newbie package, Thanks for your help. Take care, Sandie

Jenny, Thank you for your well wishes, I will let you know what happens.

Its been a nerve racking process. Take care you guys, Thanks again, Sandie [hi]

Posted by LisaS (Member # 10581) on :

Since noone else seemed to anwer your question, maybe you could answer it for us who are wondering too after your appointment?

Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :

Sandie,

I've never seen you here before....sorry about your exp. with responses!

I wonder how things went for you?

Feelfit

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

Feelfit & Lisas,Thanks for your reply, The Dr. was nice to a point, she had a waiting room full of patients and was the only Dr. there on a Saturday, so I took that into consideration B/C she was kinda impatient.

She asked me a lot of questions about my Lyme and my history before my Lyme diagnosis,she had me bend and touch my toes,hop on one foot, just basic things. She believes that I HAD lyme, but after her exam and hearing my history, she believes I have MS,
she said after being on ABXS, the lyme would be gone! So, I let her talk and did not argue with her, boy was that hard.

She said I have nerve damage down my right side, I thought to myself, gee thats a surprise, I've known that for 10 years.

I legitimately failed her neurological test, she said I was very weak
and that she believed I was truly sick and that she would do what she could do to get me approved.

I feel encouraged by her statement to me, but know its in the hands of SSDI to decide, So I expect to get a denial, then I can start the appeals process. Well....
you never know,maybe I'll get approved the first time, Wouldn't that be nice. Take care all, Sandie

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

sandie,

thanks for update on your visit, and glad she did agree on some things! [Smile]

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

Your welcome BettyG [Wink]

, Thank you for always being so kind. Take care, Sandie

[ 08. December 2008, 04:48 PM: Message edited by: sandiet ]

Posted by LisaS (Member # 10581) on :

SAndiet, It's frustrating when we know more than our Drs about lyme huh? Well I hope she does fight for you and you do get it! I'll put you in my prayers!!!!

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

Thanks Lisa, I need all the prayers I can get.

[confused]

Yes, it is frustrating to think we know more about a disease then our mainstream Doc's know.

Hopefully, someday they will know the truth!!

Take care, Sandie [Wink]

Posted by lymednva (Member # 9098) on :

Sandy,

It sounds like you got what you needed from that doctor. It's not the dx that counts, but the fact that she noted you had neuro problems and weaknesses.

You will have a better chance of being approved. That is the goal, no matter what they call it.

Posted by sandiet (Member # 15916) on :

Thanks Lymednva,I need the encouragement, it made my night!! I hope and pray it happens without a fight.

Luckly I was having a really bad day when she examined me, thank God!

Thanks again, Sandie [Wink]