Hmmmm
Dr. D (Rheumatologist) called me on Friday. I was surprised and happy to hear that he has been “thinking about my stomach attacks” and he “talked them over with Dr. M” (my stomach doc). This was already progress, such a wonderful feeling to know my doctors hadn’t forgotten about me when I left the hospital! They were actually trying to figure things out! As you can see by my surprise, this is quite rare.
Dr. D proceeded to tell me that since we suspect the stomach attacks to be a form of Raynaud’s (a circulation problem that manifests itself by turning only my left middle finger BLUE in the cold —it’s so weird) he would like to treat it with a “new class of drugs that are being used to treat Raynaud’s”.
The thought is that the blood vessels constricting and preventing blood from getting to my intestines means that these attacks are a form of this condition. Very rare. So rare in fact, they have never had a patient with this.
He proceeded to tell me he has hopes that this particular drug will help when I am having an episode; the idea being they can intervene during an attack and open up the blood vessels to prevent it from getting to ER status pain levels.
He was talking for a while until I finally said “so what is the drug?” ” Viagra or Cialis Lauren. I will send you samples of whatever I have. Keep them on hand and take one when you are feeling an attack coming on.”
I found this to be hilarious. I never ever thought I would be taking Viagra! If it means no trips to the ER for these stomach attacks then sign me up. Bonus points if I can get some sort of advantages from this “wonder” drug (wink wink)….
So, I’m expecting them in the mail any day now. Let’s see how this goes…. just one more thing to have in my arsenal when the painful attacks strike out of nowhere.
3 years ago • Notes