tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771747023352979842.post3530071380953910946..comments2023-06-19T06:06:54.094-05:00Comments on Nikki's Nutshell: Gummy BearNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637632533927306261noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771747023352979842.post-45876150025091531712012-08-20T19:10:55.892-05:002012-08-20T19:10:55.892-05:00Geez! I can totally understand your frustration wi...Geez! I can totally understand your frustration with Ariel. It seems to me like she NEEDS the appointment with a doctor...and even better would be a doctor that could actually observe one of these episodes...even if it means admitting her. I know that scare tactics rarely work, but it makes me want to grab her by the shoulders and shake some sense into her. I mean, what kind of life is she living to have episodes like that on a daily basis? Plus, she is putting extra worry on those that love her. Sorry, this probably doesn't help. I care about Ariel, I hope she cares enough about herself to get to the doctor. Like I said before, I hate going to the doctor...and I wont go unless I am in so much pain that I actually wish for death, but something like that scares the crap out of me.<br />I don't know if I ever told you this, but about 10 years ago, I had something really strange happen to me. My tongue would randomly swell and cramp. It literally felt like a charlie horse in my throat and on my tongue. It was always on the right side, and it only lasted about 5 minutes, but during that time it was really hard to breathe, I had to do so through my nose, but even that was hard because it was difficult to get air into my airways. I played it off as a fluke but then it happened again on a daily basis for three days. On the fourth day it started happening every couple of hours, so I went to the ER. They couldn't find anything wrong, so I went to an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I was told it was most likely an allergic reaction to something. They ran a ton of tests and blood work, but everything came back normal, and oddly enough, it never happened again. I never found out if it was an allergy to something, but with all the tests, at least they were able to rule out the things I was mostly afraid of...cancer, brain trauma, death. It's funny, because I was so afraid of going to the doctor because I didn't want to know if I was dying, but it was such a relief to find out I wasn't.<br />I really hope she goes...soon. It could be something minor. I wonder if it's some sort of epilepsy that could be easily treated. Anyway, my prayers are with her...and your whole family.Sara's Satirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636738746763030618noreply@blogger.com