Update:
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Nerve damage, hand pain and paraesthesia getting much better.
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Gabapentin ran out last week - seemed to help a little bit during the worst time
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Talked about cymbalta, but would like to consider addressing mental awareness instead of depression.
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Screwed over from vegas prescription for pain medicine
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Would like to talk about something to help with withdrawal
Symptoms:
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Joint Pain
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Fatigue
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Nerve Pain
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Malaise
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Low stamina & energy
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Trouble concentrating
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Trouble with follow-through
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Mental Fogginess
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Apathy
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Sadness / Depression
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Social Anxiety
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Goals:
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Get off Predisone and find an alternative to methotrexate
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Improve cognition which will hopefully improve morale and battle depression.
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Find a more effective pain regimen
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Start getting off opioid pain medicine starting January
Bernard Bukowski (Apollo)
Age: 31
Weight:175
Drug Allergies: None
Phillipino/Polish
Current Medications
Prednisone 25mg per day
Oxycodone IR 15mg 2 per day
Oxycodone ER 20mg 2 per day
2013
March 2013
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LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE
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ADMITTED TO ICU
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ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE
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ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
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VENTILATOR FOR 6 DAYS
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CARDIOMYOPATHY
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STILL'S DISEASE
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INPATIENT FOR 5 WEEKS
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FULL BODY RASH
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DEPRESSION
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JOINT PAIN / BONE PAIN / FATIGUE / HAIR LOSS / SWOLLEN JOINTS /
MEDICATIONS
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KINERET 100MG INJECTION
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METHOTREXATE
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LISINOPRIL
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CARVADOL
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FENTENAL
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DILAUDID
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PART TIME DISABILITY
MANY ER VISITS FOR CHEST PAIN & FLARE-UPS
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PAIN MEDICINES INEFFECTIVE
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INCREDIBLE UNBEARABLE FULL BODY PAIN / LOSS OF MOBILITY / FATIGUE
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MAJOR DEPRESSION
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SUICIDAL IDEATION
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CHECKED INTO PSYCH WARD (2 WEEKS)
2014
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MANY FLARE-UPS
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CONTINUED MISERABLE SYMPTOMS
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CONTINUED VARIOUS PAIN MEDICINES
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INCREASED KINERET INJECTIONS 2 PER DAY
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2015 - SYMPTOMS STARTING TO SLOWLY GET BETTER
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2015 GOT MARRIED
2015-2017
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LOST KAISER INSURANCE
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DIFFICULT TIME ACQUIRING KINERET
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SPURRED ON MORE FLARE-UPS
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DEVELOPED SCIATIC NERVE PAIN
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DIFFICULT TIME FINDING DOCTORS / MAINTAINING INSURANCE / NEW DOCTORS
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ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIP & TRUST
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MEDICAL BILLS & LACK OF CARE FAMILY OF DOCTORS - VERY DIFFICULT TIME
SEPT 2 2017
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FELL ON WAVE MACHINE
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WHIP LASH / NUMB & TINGLY ARMS & HANDS
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TINGLE & PAIN IN HANDS AND INDEX FINGERS INCREASED
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ER VISIT
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X RAY / CAT SCAN / MRI
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HERNIATED DISCS, BUT NO CLUE ABOUT HANDS AND FINGERS
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VERY SCARED / ANXIETY & DEPRESSION HAVE RISEN FROM FEAR OF PARALYSIS & MEDICAL STATE
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