csutherland
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Just a quick update: Today was Jerry's app't with his card. As I posted earlier, we had thought his office's response to my mentioning his SOB to be less than desireable.
Today the doc asked him if he has any problems to which he mentioned seemingly increasing SOB. I asked about whether echos are routinely done each year (with an artificial aortic valve) and he said not necessarily unless there's some symptom. Then I asked how one would know how his arteries are doing short of waiting for chest pain. He said "with a Dobutamine Stress Echo which we're going to schedule".
Long story short, it's to be done tomorrow at 8:30 am.
Another positive note: For 2 years Jerry has had the feeling of drainage or tickling in his throat. He's seen his primary care man, an ear, nose & throat specialist all to no avail. He was in the midst of extensive dental work when it started and he thought his bite being off was the culprit. I had thought it was "nerves" since he's always been a jittery, nervous person and the dental stuff was really an ordeal. Anyway, today the card asked him if he has any coughing and he mentioned the throat thing, with coughing & clearing the throat, etc. Immediately doc said "I know what it is--it's your Altace; that's a side effect that I often see". He has changed him to another med that I can't remember right now. Starts with an "N". Then when we went to the pharmacy two different people there confirmed that side effect. Hopefully they're right and the new one will help!
Today the doc asked him if he has any problems to which he mentioned seemingly increasing SOB. I asked about whether echos are routinely done each year (with an artificial aortic valve) and he said not necessarily unless there's some symptom. Then I asked how one would know how his arteries are doing short of waiting for chest pain. He said "with a Dobutamine Stress Echo which we're going to schedule".
Long story short, it's to be done tomorrow at 8:30 am.
Another positive note: For 2 years Jerry has had the feeling of drainage or tickling in his throat. He's seen his primary care man, an ear, nose & throat specialist all to no avail. He was in the midst of extensive dental work when it started and he thought his bite being off was the culprit. I had thought it was "nerves" since he's always been a jittery, nervous person and the dental stuff was really an ordeal. Anyway, today the card asked him if he has any coughing and he mentioned the throat thing, with coughing & clearing the throat, etc. Immediately doc said "I know what it is--it's your Altace; that's a side effect that I often see". He has changed him to another med that I can't remember right now. Starts with an "N". Then when we went to the pharmacy two different people there confirmed that side effect. Hopefully they're right and the new one will help!
