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OT Update on Colette

Colette is still in hospital because her breathing is "labored." She had a CAt scan of the sinuses this morning but as of bedtime tonight, no dcotor showed to give her the results. She was given magnesium IV as her level was low. Also antibiotics for a sinus infection. They took her off the benadryl (which causes a reaction) and the sterioids as they were interfering with her pancreas' ability to deal with insulin (she's diabetic). She says she's feeling much better and wants to go home.

I told her she was feeling thos emagickal RCB vibes and she sends her thanks to all.

Now I need some myself.I've been battling clogged sinuses all week due to the high humidty and recent rain. They're painting the walls at work with no ventilation, and the fumes and THE doctor's insistence on keeping the temp at 50 degrees has caused my eyes to burn, itch, redden and swell, and my throat to feel as if it's closing up and burn. I left work half an hour early because I was gasping for breath. They're painting again tonight. If I walk into fumes tomorrow I'm going home and calling OSHA.

Linda2

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Linda2" :

]If I ]walk into fumes tomorrow I'm going home and calling OSHA.

good girl! and prayers incoming to you quickly!

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Awwwwwwwwww, Linda! Take care of yourself! We don't want to hear about you becoming Colette's roomate!

Prayers and vibes coming!

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Thanks, Jerri. Colette is out and feeling much better. Once again, those RCB vibes worked their magick.

I, however, entered the office this morning with 3 more painted rooms and lasted 20 minutes before my throat constricted and I was gasping for air. I went to my doctor and she diagnosed Reactive Air Disease. (I can never get to see my PCP on the crap insurance plan we're on, so I pay out of pocket to go see my former doc, sho is also Colette's doctor - she's awesome, the doc.) She gave me an Advair inhaler (very costly, she knwos my insurance won't pay for any scripts she writes since she's not a provider for them), Zyrtex and a script for five days of prednisone. She says as long as their are paint vapors in the office air, this will not go away.

I just want to be able to breathe again.

Linda2

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Linda2" :

]She gave me an Advair inhaler (very costly, she knwos my insurance ]won't pay for any scripts she writes since she's not a provider for them), ]Zyrtex and a script for five days of prednisone. She says as long as their ]are paint vapors in the office air, this will not go away.

wouldn't having her write a note telling them you have to stay home work better?????

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On Thu, 6 May 2004 18:36:46 -0400, Linda2 wrote (in message ):

Advair is very costly, particular at the higher strengths. If your retarded insurance company won't cover a prescription originating from an out of plan doctor, have the doctor you're paying call your in plan PCP, and have that doc write the script. I'm astonished that the insurance company is doing that - my PCPs office has a dozen or more doctors, and any of them could write a prescription for me. "Who wrote the script" is not one of the questions that I had to answer when I dropped it off at the pharmacy.

Part of the reason that they aren't covering Advair is because of cost, and because the two components in Advair are available for very short money. My doc had to fax the insurance company a "letter of medical necessity," and that did the trick.

Call your insurance company and bitch. Remind them that a course of Advair i still far cheaper than a trip to the ER, or even worse, an admission to the respiratory ICU. Ask them to walk you through the procedure to get an exception to their medication policy, and follow it to the letter. If you need a hand, ask me.

Kathy N-V

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