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- Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Iron bloodwork
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8562
Re: Iron bloodwork
Thanks much...!
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Iron bloodwork
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8562
Iron bloodwork
My iron levels were low so my doctor wants me retested in 3 months. He said I don't need to fast for the tests. I thought I heard Dr Early at the Summit say that we always need to fast before an iron blood test. I also can't recall what he called iron...something meaning it is easily impacted by foo...
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Doctor near St Petersburg Florida?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3498
Doctor near St Petersburg Florida?
A friend who is looking for a doctor near her home in St Petersburg. Does anyone know of one? Appreciate any help.
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
Qyx, One thing I'm sure you could help me with is I'm trying to find out when Horizant and methadone are at their max in my system. Is that the T-max? I haven't found any graphs or data on that and I know Dr B was trying to maximize their effectiveness in the afternoon for the first dose. Maybe I'm ...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
I actually have been taking it and it does help. It somewhat depends on what I get i.e. it's not always consistent in its potency. I find that regardless of the type I get. Is there a specific kind you get that you think is better? I found out about it here! I had no idea how it worked so thanks for...
- Wed May 27, 2020 6:42 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
I will let you know, QyX, if I do go on it. I'm seeing my doctor in June and have no idea how he'll react to it. He may not have any experience w it but I'm going to ask that he talk to Dr B if not. The extra Horizant isn't working which is too bad. Unfortunately, Dr B can't prescribe for me so I'll...
- Mon May 25, 2020 7:47 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
I had my appt w Dr B. He was fabulous! It's amazing to talk to a doctor that knows RLS so well. I learned a lot. As for my iron, he said it was fine. The big difference w my Ferritin from 2017 to 2019 he suspects is bc Ferritin is "acute phase reactive" which essentially means it reacts to things su...
- Tue May 19, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
Interesting! He said he was worried about me storing too much iron. My labs are: FERRITIN 99 ng/ml ( was 187 in 2017) IRON TOTAL 165 mcg/dl ( was 145 in 2017) % SATURATION 61 %(CALC) ( was 55 in 2017) I'm not sure what I'm looking for but clearly the FERRITIN was much higher 2 years ago when I was s...
- Mon May 11, 2020 1:26 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
Seemed to have "lost" my previous note to QyX. Hmm. Thanks for all the info on opioids etc. It's very helpful. I have tried Kratom and find it's very helpful w calming me down when I feel symptoms coming on. It's potency can be intermittent though. My doctor had me stop taking iron bc my levels were...
- Mon May 11, 2020 1:16 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
I was wondering about that. I was going to check w our RLS literature but not sure it's in there. I need to be armed when I go in! Thank you!
- Sat May 09, 2020 8:04 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
Thanks - you've given me a lot to think about and discuss w my doctor. I see him in early June. I dread the discussion bc he's said many times that he either can't or won't increase the methadone dosage much - whatever that is. I'm not sure why that is. I have no idea what is considered "a lot" with...
- Wed May 06, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
Does your doctor understand the science behind combining doses or is it rather trying different things? I've pushed my doctor and he seems stuck on methadone only. I've tried taking an extra methadone but it doesn't do anything. I will use your example when I see him and see how he reacts. I'm wonde...
- Tue May 05, 2020 6:11 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buckfuhrer
Well, glad I clarified w Dr B what he'd said. He IS willing to consult w me! I'm trying to schedule now but his admin needs his permission. I'll let you know what happens....
- Tue May 05, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buckfuhrer
Well...he got back to me which I appreciate, but offered to do a consult w my doctor. I'm hesitant to ask my doctor bc it will read that I don't think he knows what he's doing and I think he prides himself on being an expert. Ugh. It feels like it's all around liability but I was only asking for a d...
- Mon May 04, 2020 7:25 pm
- Forum: Prescription Medications
- Topic: Second opinion w Dr Buchfuhrer
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3726
Re: Second opinion w Dr Buckfuhrer
Betty asked if I'd tried Lyrica and I haven't. That may be a possibility that I'm not aware of. I will let you all know if I receive a reply from Dr B to my email. Maybe he'll talk to me after he sees my email - never know. I was thinking he may not be very busy now w everything shut down. Thanks ag...