Had my appointment with my GP on Thursday morning.  She took one look at
my feet, prodded them a bit with her fingers, and got an expression of
`oh, this really isn't good', on her face.  A bit unnerving, as my feet
weren't nearly as swollen as they have been in the evenings.

She tested my BP - fine, took three vials of blood - sticking needles
into me is such a distressing situation for both of us (I have a
tendency to swear like a sailor in those situations, really cannot bear
invasive medical treatments, have had a few too many), that she figured
she may as well test for as much as possible while she was there.  Went
over other possible reasons for the water retention, agreed that lack of
excercise hasn't helped, but will get better now the weather is good,
she doesn't think that my salt intake is a cause or a problem -
something about living in a warm climate, didn't pay much attention.

So she gave me a script for diuretics, and wants to see me in a week.
The diuretics do seem to be working - my feet are less swollen than they
were in the evenings, but still too swollen, wish they would work faster.

It seems that I have weird little toes, they both turn under my  feet -
always have, and I thought that  was normal, apparently not - and in the
last few weeks that has meant that I've essentially been walking on my
toenails.  That explains the excruciating pain when I walk.  May have to
go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me physically ill.  I cannot bear
people fiddling with my feet - or even touching them.  I've spoken to a
few others with CP in the last couple of years who also have this
difficulty.  Does anyone else have problems with this, or have any ideas
as to the cause - physical or psychological?

Rayna

--

Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bookgirlwa/

Yahoo Messenger: bookgirlwa
IM: bookgirlwa
ICQ: 205888629