doctor's advice

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 00:54

my mom has

* Frequent urination

* Unusual thirst

* Extreme hunger

* Unusual weight loss

* Extreme fatigue and Irritability

all of these symptoms, plus pain in her foot, and she drinks and smokes and has slightly high blood pressure. diabetes runs in her family. the past few weeks she's been saying, "i need food, maybe that'll make me feel better." the past few days, she has been feeling faint and dizzy unless she eats. right now she feels faint and just went to lay down. i'm keeping a close eye on her.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 01:24

she's feeling better now but looks a bit pale (like usual i guess) and she just asked me to get a candy bar after she ate a heaping mound of spaghetti. also pain in the foot.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:09

She needs to go to hospital.

Or at least see her GP.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:15

she's feeling better though and i'm keeping a close eye on her. she had blood tests yesterday and the results are pending. i'm no expert but i'd bet she's developed diabetes. she told me a story about her brother who was feeling faint and dizzy one time and then shit hit the fan and he almost died. this was his first diabetes "attack".

i talked to a live chat room doctor and she didn't necessarily recommend that we call 911 right now. maybe i'm just a giddy hypochondriac who's watched too much house.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:17

[quote name="Johnny"]She needs to go to hospital.

Or at least see her GP.[/quote]

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:19

Chat-room doctor?

For fuck's sake.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:21

she's hysterical enough already, i don't want to worry her. i'm keeping a close eye. like i said, she's feeling better now and i'm with her constantly. if shit hits the fan, i'll pull the trigger.

its something. it was actually kinda cool. not just a chat room like this, it was an official diabetes website thing so i'll bet she's qualified.

supa tuna · Post by **supa tuna** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:27

is shit hit the fan a chili cheese fries or do you keep saying that?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:27

Unless you've comlpetely made this up, she needs to see a doctor.

I could elaborate on this and call you an idiot, but I'm sticking with:

[quote name="Johnny"]
[quote name="Johnny"]She needs to go to hospital.

Or at least see her GP.[/quote][/quote]

It's what they're fucking there for.

-M- · Post by **-M-** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:29

[quote name="Johnny"]
[quote name="Johnny"]She needs to go to hospital.

Or at least see her GP.[/quote][/quote]

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:29

no this is real. and i'm not "emergency"-worried. like i said, her test results are pending. but, what i'm really wondering is, besides the symptoms i've already described, what should i look for when "shit really hits the fan." i imagine extreme faintness and such. so far though, its passed.

-M- · Post by **-M-** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:41

What are you waiting for? She has symptoms of diabetes and close relative with diagnosed diabetes. She should get medicines prescribed.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:43

like i said, blood tests are already pending, she conveniently had a routine check up yesterday. i'm just watching closely for an extreme emergency type attack like her brother had.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:47

WHETHER OR NOT YOU THINK SHE HAS DIABETES IS IRRELEVANT!

WHETHER SHE DOES OR SHE DOESN'T HAVE DIABETES, SHE NEEDS TO SEE A DOCTOR!

SHE NEEDS TO SEE A DOCTOR!

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:55

i know i know. she's feeling better now though and her blood tests are pending. i just don't want to blow things out of proportion if its not necessary. it will worry her, her personality is naive and hysterical. probably like me, which is probably why i'm so adamant about this situation in the first place.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 02:59

You are not qualified to decide how sick she is.

Neither is an internet doctor.

She needs to see a "real life doctor".

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:02

[quote name="dickzilla"]is shit hit the fan a chili cheese fries or do you keep saying that?[/quote]

I'm more interested to know if the trigger is on the shit or the fan. If it's neither and he means on a gun, then I'm assuming he's going to shoot the shitty fan, which will just lead to bits of crap covered metal filling his home. Frankly he has enough problems already without adding that to the list.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:05

but right now, i'm with her, and you and skorpion and probably oinka and whatever other internet sources and even a real doctor on the phone are the best sources i've got. i just don't want to blow it out of proportion. and she's feeling better now. i sense that my concern has already made her worried. i just want to fucking know what i should further watch for, because only then will i call fucking 911, the ambulance, calling the ambulance operators out of their routine, bringing her to the emergency room, spiking our insurance rates, paying the whatchuma-callit that insurance companies require, using a doctor's time, for something that possibly isn't necessary RIGHT NOW.

@ devy...no its not a chili cheese fries, and what in the fuck did you just type?

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:07

[quote name="cat hallucination"]what in the fuck did you just type?[/quote]

[quote name="Devy"]
[quote name="dickzilla"]is shit hit the fan a chili cheese fries or do you keep saying that?[/quote]

I'm more interested to know if the trigger is on the shit or the fan. If it's neither and he means on a gun, then I'm assuming he's going to shoot the shitty fan, which will just lead to bits of crap covered metal filling his home. Frankly he has enough problems already without adding that to the list.[/quote]

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:11

[quote name="cat hallucination"]but right now, i'm with her, and you and skorpion and probably oinka and whatever other internet sources and even a real doctor on the phone are the best sources i've got. i just don't want to blow it out of proportion. and she's feeling better now. i sense that my concern has already made her worried. i just want to fucking know what i should further watch for, because only then will i call fucking 911, the ambulance, calling the ambulance operators out of their routine, bringing her to the emergency room, spiking our insurance rates, paying the whatchuma-callit that insurance companies require, using a doctor's time, for something that possibly isn't necessary RIGHT NOW.

[/quote]

She could have any number of things wrong.

You are not a doctor.

Stop being an idiot.

See needs to see an actual doctor.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:19

she will soon. i'll wait for the blood tests and keep a close eye on her. if the blood tests aren't positive, then we'll know. until then i'm aware. i just don't want to worry her.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:22

Keep a close eye for what?

You have no idea what to look for (even if you think you do).

She needs to see a doctor.

Don't bother responding, telling me what you're looking out for, it was a rhetorical question.

She needs to see a doctor.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:25

yes i do know what to look for, even though i'm not a doctor. now she is up and at it and perfectly fine.

djonni greazo · Post by **djonni greazo** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:43

take her to a witch doctor. they know magic and shit. plus, if she dies they can bring her back to life... probably as a mindless zombie, so that should be fun!

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:48

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 05 Nov 2009, 03:50

no, you DON'T know what to look for, because as johnny motherfucking gleeso implied, the symptoms could be indicative of any number of conditions or problems. i am going to echo his sentiments here.

you're not a goddamn doctor, take her to see one.

hopefully nothing serious is wrong, it would be a shame if something terrible happened to your moms because of your stubbornness, misguided sense of confidence, and insistence that you're qualified to decide her condition.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 04:22

she's up and active now and feeling better. so no emergency. i was right to not panic and call the doctor like all of you hysterical women recommended. blood tests are still pending so that will clear it up. case closed unless someone has something retarded to say.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 05 Nov 2009, 04:51

you watch to much house

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 04:53

lol i know. i've even gone as far as to fantasize about diagnosing random people.

Noyka · Post by **Noyka** » 05 Nov 2009, 05:38

Famous and Johnny are right, the symptoms she has could be ANYTHING seriously get her to a hospital or a GP she needs someone who knows what they're looking for to look at her and run tests.

Nobody on the internet can help you with something like this.

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 05 Nov 2009, 05:47

I wonder if money is part of their decision not to go to a doctor

Noyka · Post by **Noyka** » 05 Nov 2009, 05:48

Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.

supa tuna · Post by **supa tuna** » 05 Nov 2009, 05:50

[quote name="sade"]I wonder if money is part of their decision not to go to a doctor

[/quote]

probably.

thats why i never go to the doctor.

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 05 Nov 2009, 05:59

[quote name="Noyka"]Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.[/quote]

Afford? HA. that word is interesting.

Hugo. · Post by **Hugo.** » 05 Nov 2009, 06:08

She definitely has the key symptoms of diabetes.

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 05 Nov 2009, 06:16

[quote name="cat hallucination"]she's up and active now and feeling better. so no emergency. i was right to not panic and call the doctor like all of you hysterical women recommended. blood tests are still pending so that will clear it up. case closed unless someone has something retarded to say.[/quote]

if you've actually been serious in your responses in this thread, you're a fucking moron and a danger to your family if they depend on your assistance in a situation like this. i don't know how to put it any differently.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 06:41

no i'm not a moron. i kept a close eye on her and i did research and talked to people. she has shown these symptoms, but they are relatively mild. she is now feeling great, so the episode has passed. the main thing i was concerned with was if she really really got sick, like right away, like in need of immediate help right NOW! and it didn't happen. i can spot a good handful of symptoms related to diabetes as well as a doctor can. i clearly did. i know i'm not a doctor though. i can't treat her and do the blood tests and i'm not nearly as educated as them.

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 06:43

[quote name="Noyka"]Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.[/quote]

yah, and almost most of our tax money goes towards blowing the shit out of iraq and building weapons, paid for and supported by the republicans you vote for.

Noyka · Post by **Noyka** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:01

Assumptions are never smart jackass

I'm not a republican, I'm a libertarian I don't see parties (there is no difference between democrats and republicans)

You obviously don't know about politics either. Democrats voted to okay the war too also stimulus?

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:13

yah i get it. i don't know politics well, but i do know that the overall "attitude" of the democrat aims towards ending war which is superior to republicans. so no, they're not the same, especially considering the extreme opposition between people who identify with one of the said...say malcom x vs. rush limbaugh. huge difference and lots of conflict. even if its on a superficial level, they're not the same...maybe in practice they are because we all have to sacrifice our views to stay on the same page, but they are night and day different in so many ways. and there won't be a different "party" voted into power any time soon. so go ahead and vote libertarian and beef up the .5 percent.

i'm talking out of my ass of course. no hard feelings, i know you're more educated than me about the subject. but i lean towards the democratic party for my voting and we need to move past war. i'll betchya a hundred bucks there are psychopaths in terrorist countries who would love to nuke the us, so i understand our plight. but i think pushing for peace is always the better answer. republicans will not do that. its a vague assumption but pretty clear. look at bush. "i am a war president, i make decisions with war on my mind."

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:18

[quote name="cat hallucination"]
[quote name="Noyka"]Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.[/quote]

yah, and almost most of our tax money goes towards blowing the shit out of iraq and building weapons, paid for and supported by the republicans you vote for.[/quote]

Virtually none of our tax money is going to the two wars... yet.

This has all been paid for by billions upon billions in loans from several other nations, the most notable being China.

One of three things will happen: either we will pay it back with interest in a millennium or two, they will default the loans and try to pwn us, or we will take care of it mob style and invade them, nullifying the debt.

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:21

A lot of our tax money goes to paying off the INTEREST on the national debt.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:22

[quote name="Redd"]A lot of our tax money goes to paying off the INTEREST on the national debt.[/quote]

This is truth.

zim · Post by **zim** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:23

devy I knew that looked familiar, banjo kazooie!

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man · 05 Nov 2009, 08:24

[quote name="abzu"]
[quote name="dog hallucination"]
[quote name="Noyka"]Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.[/quote]

yah, and almost most of our tax money goes towards blowing the shit out of iraq and building weapons, paid for and supported by the republicans you vote for.[/quote]

Virtually none of our tax money is going to the two wars... yet.

This has all been paid for by billions upon billions in loans from several other nations, the most notable being China.

One of three things will happen: either we will pay it back with interest in a millennium or two, they will default the loans and try to pwn us, or we will take care of it mob style and invade them, nullifying the debt.[/quote]Why do you keep saying "we"? Who is "we"?

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:26

[quote name="Chaohinon"]
[quote name="abzu"]
[quote name="dog hallucination"]
[quote name="Noyka"]Shouldn't be, if you can't afford to pay legally doctors at hospitals HAVE to treat you. The tax payers pick up the bill.[/quote]

yah, and almost most of our tax money goes towards blowing the shit out of iraq and building weapons, paid for and supported by the republicans you vote for.[/quote]

Virtually none of our tax money is going to the two wars... yet.

This has all been paid for by billions upon billions in loans from several other nations, the most notable being China.

One of three things will happen: either we will pay it back with interest in a millennium or two, they will default the loans and try to pwn us, or we will take care of it mob style and invade them, nullifying the debt.[/quote]Why do you keep saying "we"? Who is "we"?[/quote]

It should be obvious that, with the subject in question being the United States, my use of the pronoun 'we' would denote the relevant parties, being the tax paying citizens of the United States.

I am inclined to assume you knew that, however, and are attempting to make a point with the question, rather than sincerely asking the question. Just make your point.

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man · 05 Nov 2009, 08:27

my point is that neither you or I or anyone other than the "leadership" and the footsoldiers in this regime are responsible for what goes on. It's not good to share unearned guilt

cat hallucination · Post by **cat hallucination** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:29

well "i'll" bust in and state the obvious. "we" is the united states government and everyone in the united states, including you and your precious comforts. and @ abzu, the debt is ours, so yes, we're paying for it.

*edit* just read abzu's post, so to chime in...

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:30

[quote name="Chaohinon"]my point is that neither you or I or anyone other than the "leadership" and the footsoldiers in this regime are responsible for what goes on. It's not good to share unearned guilt[/quote]

Not that it makes much of a difference in the reality of it, but I would agree that some of us (myself included) are not directly responsible.

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 05 Nov 2009, 08:31

[quote name="cat hallucination"]well "i'll" bust in and state the obvious. "we" is the united states government and everyone in the united states, including you and your precious comforts. and @ abzu, the debt is ours, so yes, we're paying for it.

*edit* just read abzu's post, so to chime in...[/quote]

catdog, we stand a reasonably good chance of having to pay it back through taxes, eventually, yes. It is the national debt and, as such, the debt of the whole nation. However, we are not paying it back yet and there's always the possibility (even if the probability is low) that we won't.