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My Dr. Visit

TerrieQuit
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Good Morning Every Buddy!

I promised an update of yesterday's Dr. visit. Here it is No big deal really. Because I Use Symbicort for my COPD twice every day and it is steroids, it has caused a real good case of thrush way down in my throat and esophagus, that couldn't be seen on any scan. The Dr. shoved that stick so far down my throat so he could see, I thought I'd be sick. That's how he saw it hiding down in there, and that's what was keeping my glands (3 of them in my neck) swollen They say to rinse and spit after using and drink something warm and I even gargle, but you all know me, if there is something weird can happen, it does. So I started taking the Nystatin for thrush yesterday, so it should clear up soon. As far as the hand and feet cramping, I have to make another appointment for that, only one thing per visit can be addressed! HA! Insurance!

I am still waiting on the MRI results about the falling down, clumsiness and shaking!

I am hoping to be almost as good as new by Monday! Thanks for all your concern, support and well wishes!   ~Terrie~

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Hello, I am a 59 year old female, name Terrie, still growing up. I have moderate COPD. I am an oxygen patient, currently not in need of the 24/7 or night time oxygen. Thanks to all the great support and education I got here on EX. My original quit date was 07/06/15 on day 519 I relapsed and started over in less than 24 hours. I want to go to the great beyond being a former smoker and I shall! COPD is not choosy! and not pretty! May 1rst, 2017 I am using Dale's suggestion to put off a cigarette each time and I am down from 50 to 20. I am looking forward to my old(7-6-2015)/new quit date 7-6-2017 May 4th, 2017 I started with Marlboro reds. Nicotine is a very assinine addiction. Once addicted I found I would smoke any of it including the little cigar/cigarettes, and it's still true since I threw away my quit and stopped being true to myself. I will smoke ANYTHING with nicotine in it to get the fix. I hate smoking! I am not having a problem stopping it's staying stopped, that I am not doing! I do not buy anything but regular tobacco but if caught without it I will do anything except vape to get the fix. UPDATE POSTED 04/24/2018: Getting ready to set a quit date and begin again :)