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OBS noone has ever seen


by: Shershet on Thu, Sep 27 2007

My name is Shershet. I live in AR. I have had this for 8years. Have been to so many doctors to even put in this article. No one has even budged on my case. every doctor has ended up backing down cause of how severe it is. I never wake up, that is my problem. To even function they have to have me on extreme doses of uppers that whould kill anyone but me, obviously. But every second they delay it all is only making things more complacaited. There are 3 main isues. My heart rate awake and asleep. Awake it is 60bpm. Asleep 20bpm. Also my Oxygan level. No can explain that one, why I’am even here to this day. Also my hearing is copleately gone in my left ear. And is even losing it 5 to 10 times faster in my right ear now. That leaves me with my Vertigo that is so severe it feels like they are mixed with seagures, nomatter whare it hitts me. I do not drive at all for the past 3years cause of this. It putts me under for 1 week each epesoid of this. It took the left ear to 2 years to completely loose all of the hearing in it. My right ear is past the half way point know, and it has only been 7months. I also am on my second set of braces. First time was when I was in the third grade. Know I have had them on for 1year. I’am 34years old know. I have had other surgerys alot in my life. I sure am not afraid to have any. I just hope I ‘am here alive before they realize how severe it is. The longer they wait the more damage it is doing. Cause all my facial bones are pressing so hard on my brain it is so extremely life threatening. Everybody that sees me as in doctors, they all have said that, I already knew that cause my body feels like I’am in my late 80’s. But they seem to not in any stragaities. I know my case is coplaited. But do they want me to see tomarrow, or die today from this. I know there is someone that deals with the most extreme cases somewhare in the united states. I see it all the time on the medicial channels. I have 3 kids that my parents are raising cause this is very disabled my life. My parents even have their own health isues. My father has MS since they dignoiced him in 1990. My mom has 2herniaed discs in her lower back and her spine is rapededly deteraiting. My moms isues are 2week ago news. My husband is the manager of the new construction of a company. He is extremely busy. They gave him this job cause he is dedacated. My parents also work for the same Comp. They also are very dedicated. Also both my boys are in sports and it takes all of there spare time and ours. My youngest is the girl and she is so shy , that she is having problems in her school work. She is 9 years old. Does anyone realize I have only seen 1year of her life. Cause of these medical problems. That is not right. Some doctor needs to and I know this could have been fixed by know if a doctor would have listened to me on not put this on the back burner. Like there doing again. This is my life they are playing with. Also a mother, a wife, a daughter. All the people involved lives are at a coplete hault !!!! and has been for 8 YEARS!!!!!! We are all at our lasts ropes. Waiting is ruining it all. Very life comsuming at the least!!!!!!!!

Shershet


September 2007

  • OBS noone has ever seen - by Shershet - (Thu, Sep 27 2007)
    My name is Shershet. I live in AR. I have had this for 8years. Have been to so many doctors to even put in this article. No one has even budged on my case. every doctor has ended up backing down cause of how severe it is. I never wake up, that is my problem. [more..]
  • sleep apena could kill you - by sad - (Mon, Sep 24 2007)
    Please,take your sleep apnea serious.It could kill you.My 27 year old son was always a very loud snorer gained a lot of weight recently,and had trouble with falling asleep while driving to work.He was always tired and had trouble breathing.He had a appointment to go to a sleep apena study,but cancelled it. [more..]
  • Evaluation & CPAP - by Jackie B - (Thu, Sep 20 2007)
    I was initially skeptical about a polysomnography…and what the big fuss is over sleep apnea/snoring. I am a 48 yr old female, normal weight, good health overall, with ADHD since childhood treated (reluctantly) with Adderall. I also am a “window rattler” in terms of snoring and wake up choking sometimes. My husband tells me that I sometimes stop breathing when I am sleeping and it stresses him out because he is not sure if/when I’ll start up again. [more..]
  • Chicken or Egg - by Brian Powell - (Mon, Sep 17 2007)
    I began having a difficulties in 1992. These included behavioral problems: poor impulse control and attacks of rage. There were also sleep problems, finding myself keeping myself awake until I just couldn’t avoid sleep, especially during the week, and inability to wake up and falling aspleep at unwanted times, especially afternoons at work. [more..]
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