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    Struggling to get a diagnosis

    Glad to hear you went back in and had a heart-to-heart talk with your physician. Physical therapy sounds like a great plan. Hopefully, you will get a diagnosis soon so you can be appropriately treated. Sending healing thoughts your way.
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    PMDD, Premenstrual Syndrome and Periomenopause

    I'm a family nurse practitioner and would recommend scheduling an appointment with your generalist or OBGYN to get your hormone levels checked; a full set of labs may also be a good idea if they haven't been done recently to rule out thyroid or any other issues. Depending on your age, beliefs...
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    Chronic eye pain

    Not sure if you've been given Refresh Liquigel by Allergan, but that has helped some of my patients. Usually, gel type lubricating drops are more helpful because they last longer. So sorry to hear of your pain and struggle; too many of us take our eyes for granted.
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    Struggling to get a diagnosis

    Based on your symptoms, I was thinking MS; glad to see that is being looked into. In regard to your fatigue, you may want to inquire about your thyroid. Often times, a person's TSH comes back "normal" but normal is based on what reference range the lab uses. I've treated many patients for...
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    Difference in pulse and blood pressure in both arms

    While the left arm typically has a slightly higher blood pressure (BP) than the right arm, due to the blood flowing outward from the heart on the left side, a large difference is not normal. Blood pressure needs to be taken with an appropriately sized arm cuff (not a wrist cuff since they can...
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    Freemasonry

    Rev Wayne, Thanks for providing more insight into masonry. Karen asked a very good question. I understand the difference between lodge and church and can see why one would join. It's just like any other lodge, I'm guessing --I never really researched the moose or the elks for example. But...
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    Freemasonry

    Rev Wayne, Thank you once again for your thoughts. I appreciatte the fact that you took time out to answers my questions to the best of your knowledge. Also, thank you to everyone else for their insight. Take care and God Bless! ~Donna
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    Freemasonry

    Rev Wayne, Your right, I have read a lot of articles about the symbolism in Masonry being satanic in nature. But then again, these symbols were based from an earlier time before they were used in that manner --I understand that. I guess I will need to go it alone on my gut instinct on this...
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    Freemasonry

    Rev Wayne Thank you very much for your answers. I have heard so much against freemasonry that it has been dishearting. My father who was a mason (higher up --scottish rite, shriner, and I think knights templar or something like that) passed away 3 years ago. My mother was a memeber of OES...
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    Freemasonry

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    Freemasonry

    Rev Wayne, What about the argument of Christians praying to "their God" while others our praying to "their God." I read someone in the past say that by Christians praying with those of other faiths that they are putting "false gods' before him (The almighty God). Furthermore, what about the...
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    Family Matters... Please help!

    Sennaria, Thank you so much for sharing. I tried to pm you but it wouldn't let me. I guess I haven't posted enough yet. Wow, there are a lot of similarities in our stories! You know exactly what I was going through. I felt so alone and like no one could understand. Hearing that I'm not alone...
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    Family Matters... Please help!

    Thank you for all of your responses. I really appreciate them. For one thing, I never thought about praying for my mother. I seem to blame myself for our not speaking and never once thought it could be because of her own doing. Which obviously it is in some respects. Thank you for your prayers...
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    Family Matters... Please help!

    Through the grace of God, I found this site tonight. I am needing advice and have been suffering from these emotional issues for the past 3 years so here goes... Where to begin? I have been happily married for 8 years and have 4 beautiful children. I have always had a close relatonship to my...