Med outline for doc apt.

I'm breaking my own computer curfew but really wanted to get some things down. I'm going to the Dr. tomorrow, had to make the apt. to get my welbutrin refilled. Dr. Le didn't have an opening so I am seeing the NP. Krys saw the NP when we were trying to figure out what was going on with her this spring. She seemed nice and more thorough than Dr. Le. One reason I started this blog was to keep a better chronicle of my journey to better health. I've done this in written form but need to make an annotated outline for easier delivery. This outline will include both medically relevant events as well as major events that would have contributed to my depression.


Prior to 3 years of age I became very sick; repeated ear infections and strep throat. Was discovered I had alergies: milk & its products, all nuts (almonds ok), dust, mold/mildew and pollens. Received allergy shots until age 8. Allergy symptoms were sore throat, hay fever and swolen glands.

1976 - fell out of barn (compressed vertebrae, strained ankle)
- concussion (overnight stay in hosp)
- 1st surgery for mole removal

1977 - 2nd surgery for mole removal (had difficulty waking me up due to anesthesia)

1981 - (11 yrs) 1st menses Had bad cramps before any bleeding, heavy & 7
days

Menstrual cycle was regular, always 7-10 days (5 days of heavy), often took ibuprofen as well as heating pad to help pain. By 17 taking 1400 mg ib at a time - every 4 to 6 hours to control pain.

1988 - date raped

1989 - lft home, started using drugs (marijuana & coke; coke mostly)
- od on ibuprofen & marijuana; Joe had to keep shaking me to take breaths
- start trying other birth control - give up
Never received counseling/help for rape or drug use

1993 - emergency c-section (incomplete dilation after 24 hours and she was turned wrong) woke up during procedure, fought restraints, remember feeling panicked,lost a lot of blood, gave me one day to show recovery or would do
transfusion. stayed in hospital 5 days.
- Joe left

1994/5 - started school; divorced

1996 - had to leave home w/Krys to own place

1997 - We moved to Spokane
- started school
- car accident
- miscarriage (had to have DNC) blited ovum

1998 - Emotional & physical health began spiralling
- IBS?
- treated for depression w/ Zoloft
- received counseling
- started birth control again
- had sigmoidoscopy; couldn't get past first turn - to much pain
- 'sciatica' pain begins

1999 - GRADUATED!!!!!! Had to put something positive

2000 - went to CO (acupuncture helped)
- started on Welbutrin (helped)

2001 - Respite care after near break-down; thoughts of suicide
- 3 summer months camping, day labor & drinking/drugs
- move to CA to start over
- increase Welbutrin dosage
- start using sleeping meds

2002 - Put on Levoxyl for hypothyroidism

2003 - 4 fibroid removed through c-section cut; possibly 2 left but too small & couldn't risk more incisions

2004 - symptoms return; 3 more fibroid have made themselves at home

2005 - hysterectomy; uterus & 1 ovary. Left ovary and cervix. Endometriosis found on samples sent to lab
- started having spotting 3 months after surgery
- pain began soon after

2007 - Yeast cleanse; treatments from mom-in-law
- following Swarzbein eating/vitamin plan
- SouthBeach protein bars (have soy)
- start losing weight all over; hungry all the time
- Bowl movements slowly increase in number; flucuate between constipation &
diareah; eventually going as much as 10 times a day
- Mood becomes irratic, anxiety attacks, hair falling out
- try adjusting thyroid; didn't work went back to original dosage
- Colonoscopy; failed, could not get past 2nd turn; something seen - unknown
- barium enama; unable to relocate unknown object seen in colonoscopy
- CONCLUSION - endometriosis
- Pet/CT; cancer ruled out
- See psychiatrist and put on Cymbalta and Abilify for Bipolar2 disorder

2008 - Stop Abilify; causing muscle tremors
- By winter blood in stool is monthly occurance
- Paul passed away; moved

Possible tests to have done:
- allergy
- hormone
- thyroid (T4 & T3)
-Markers for gluten, dairy, egg and soy reactions, GI immune system function, marker for digestion capacity, marker for active inflammation of your intestines and cultures and other testing for bacteria, yeast, fungus and parasites.