Frugal In Florida

As you may have read over here , I was scheduled to go in and have an EMG done by the neurologist. a.  Thankfully Dr. Locatelli was handsome and better yet, funny and kind. b.  Thankfully he has a wonderful nurse on staff with him that I instantly connected with. c.  I did not pay anything at the visit. Hopefully the bill won't be too shocking. d.  I need to remember to shave my legs a little more often  *grin* e.  IF you are ever invited to have an EMG done for fun ... seriously, just say NO. This was probably one of the most uncomfortable things I have ever gone through in MY WHOLE LIFE. Seriously. Crap. Shock therapy. Needles and making muscles react with needles in place. Good lord. Have some mercy will ya!? The shock part? Ummm, nothing, nothing NOTHING like static electricity folks. We are talking genuine currents going through your arm/hand/body. And it's not just once, but 3 to 4 times for EACH area. That's what makes it worse...

You may remember back in December I finally took the plunge and went to get my annual (not so) female checkup. All that worry for nothing pretty much ... except I do still need to go get an ultrasound done as she believes I probably have fibroids (whatever that really means) ... About a month ago, I made an urgent request to get into my regular doctor for my hands. We already know (diagnosed) that I have arthritis in the one finger (now obviously 2) and just sort of assumed (I did) that I had arthritis of my thumb and possibly the wrist. This is what happens when you self diagnosis. ;) So one Monday, both hands hurt so bad, tears in my eyes, seriously, just weepy and holding my hands out on my desk in an awkward position to try and relieve the pain. Got in the next day. First thing first, how swollen the palms were by the thumb. 2nd thing, how swollen my hands were in generally. 3rd thing, carpal tunnel likely. NO. That can't be. I don't have the symptoms for that. I do NO...