Chantel B

Hey!!

I just joined the group! I really want to go to Oriental/Acupuncture Medical School. I am currently attending college At East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and I am a double major of Biology and History with a Minor in Mandarin Chinese. I just graduated High school last May in the top 10 of my class and now a "sophomore" at ETSU with really good grades and in several honors programs. I really want to help people and after all I have been through with the Medical World (It's a long story. I went over a year w/o a diagnosis, saw over 17+ doctors in my area, and went to the Pediatric Rheumatology Dept. at Duke Medical Hospital in Durham, NC. And was diagnosed with severe Raynaud's Phenomenon and something that is a really rare and misunderstood amplified pain illness called Reflex Nero-Vascular Dystrophy (also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). I still have issues walk and in a lot of pain but at one point, I could hardly walk and almost bedridden. I have been going to Acupuncture and have much progress. I want to go to Western Medical school since I was a little girl and after I went to Duke and seen an Acupuncturist, I have concluded that I want to go to Oriental Medical school. Do any of you all have advice or "Words of Wisdom"? I have been looking up several colleges and thought about the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) in Huston, TX. As one of my options. I have not completely narrowed it down but I really need some direction.

Thank you everyone for your support on this matter. I hope to hear from you all soon!!

Hey!!

I just joined the group! I really want to go to Oriental/Acupuncture Medical School. I am currently attending college At East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and I am a double major of Biology and History with a Minor in Mandarin Chinese. I just graduated High school last May in the top 10 of my class and now a "sophomore" at ETSU with really good grades and in several honors programs. I really want to help people and after all I have been through with the Medical World (It's a long story. I went over a year w/o a diagnosis, saw over 17+ doctors in my area, and went to the Pediatric Rheumatology Dept. at Duke Medical Hospital in Durham, NC. And was diagnosed with severe Raynaud's Phenomenon and something that is a really rare and misunderstood amplified pain illness called Reflex Nero-Vascular Dystrophy (also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). I still have issues walk and in a lot of pain but at one point, I could hardly walk and almost bedridden. I have been going to Acupuncture and have much progress. I want to go to Western Medical school since I was a little girl and after I went to Duke and seen an Acupuncturist, I have concluded that I want to go to Oriental Medical school. Do any of you all have advice or "Words of Wisdom"? I have been looking up several colleges and thought about the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) in Huston, TX. As one of my options. I have not completely narrowed it down but I really need some direction.

Thank you everyone for your support on this matter. I hope to hear from you all soon!!

Hey!!!

My doctors are haveing a though time with my Medical case because of the symptoms I have presented. I am going to Duke Medical Reseach hospital any day now (when ever they have a cancelation. I'm on a wating list) my syptoms include:

fainting

-dizzyness

-Headache(after standing up from ither a laying or sitting position)

-High Blood pressure (even after being on Nifedipine, asprin, and fish oil for months my BP normaly runs around 160/100 something)

-skin discoloration upon cold or stress (blue, white, pruple, and dusky gery color)

-Raynaud's phenomenon like features

-rashes upon sun exposure in odd patterns (even under my clothes or when I take hot shower

-scalley rashes (face, trunk, thighs, and butt)

-different rashes in shower (black splotchy all the way up to my thighs sometimes this happens when I'm cold)

-vomiting-clubbing and yellowing toenails(my tips of my toenails look like they are pulling away)

-chronic pain in feet (tingling and achyness never go away)

-rough skin on the tops of my feet( where they trun splotchy black) this occures even when the skin colr is normal

-lack of appitie (can't eat much)

-unable to sleep well ( get about 4 to 5 hours of sleep)

-abnormal sweating (underarms, feet, hands, and sometimes arms and legs)

-hair loss

-chest pain upon exertion

-random feavors

-haveing issues concentrating

-musclar atrophy in calves and thighs

-incerase in feet pain and new pains in hands upon exertion

-adema-swelling joints

-cracking,popping, snapping of joints

-lack of energy

-At times looseing the comple ability to walk

- right lymthnode in my neck is sowllen

-fluttering sensation in chest upon exertion, if I get up too quicky or when i get too hot

-lower back pain

-neck pain (collarbone region)

-high pulse rate 117 at times

-abdomenal pain

-pain in joints

-looseing the prefierial pulses in both feet at times

-I can't walk normaly. I walk on my heels. I cant walk with my feet flat.

-early signs of depression

-mental confusion and disorentation

Thats about it. All my 17+ doctors are sending me to Duke Medical Research hospital this fall. I'm only 17 years old and fixing to be a senior in high school this fall. It gets frustrating going to my doctors and all they can do is shrug their sholders at me. I have been atmitted to the hospital and have been rushed multipal times to the ER

I have had a strong desire to go to medical school and become a Doctor since I was 12 or 14 years old. Currently I am 17 years old and fixing to be a Senior in High School this fall. I get fairly good grades. I am going through a lot with my current health situation. I can barely walk. I hobble around on my heels b/c I can not bare full weight on my toes. I experience chronic pain daily. My 17+ Doctors really do not know what is wrong with me and they are sending me to Duke medical research hospital this fall. They think there is something wrong with my Circulation. They have told me it is like I have all over body Raynaud's Phenomenon but it was medical impossible (Whatever it is it is affecting my entire body. My whole body gets cold).

What I would like to know is there any physical requirements to get into medical school and become a Doctor? Do you have to pass a physical Health examination before becoming a doctor? Do they make any allowances for Crips? What are your sources?

Hey everyone!!!!

My doctors really don't know what is wrong with me. This has been going on now for almost 10 months this mid July. It is a very long story of what happened to me so all I'm going to do is list the almost 40 symtoms I have and I know you guys aren't Medical Doctors but at this point I'm very desprate. Please answer this w/ all seriuosness and don't take atvantage of me! Later I might include my story.

-fainting

-dizzyness

-Headache(after standing up from ither a laying or sitting position)

-High Blood pressure (even after being on Nifedipine, asprin, and fish oil for months my BP normaly runs around 160/100 something)

-skin discoloration upon cold or stress (blue, white, pruple, and dusky gery color)

-Raynaud's phenomenon like features

-rashes upon sun exposure in odd patterns (even under my clothes or when I take hot shower

-scalley rashes (face, trunk, thighs, and butt)

-different rashes in shower (black splotchy all the way up to my thighs sometimes this happens when I'm cold)

-vomiting-clubbing and yellowing toenails(my tips of my toenails look like they are pulling away)

-chronic pain in feet (tingling and achyness never go away)

-rough skin on the tops of my feet( where they trun splotchy black) this occures even when the skin colr is normal

-lack of appitie (can't eat much)

-unable to sleep well ( get about 4 to 5 hours of sleep)

-abnormal sweating (underarms, feet, hands, and sometimes arms and legs)

-hair loss

-chest pain upon exertion

-random feavors

-haveing issues concentrating

-musclar atrophy in calves and thighs

-incerase in feet pain and new pains in hands upon exertion

-adema-swelling joints

-cracking,popping, snapping of joints

-lack of energy

-At times looseing the comple ability to walk

- right lymthnode in my neck is sowllen

-fluttering sensation in chest upon exertion, if I get up too quicky or when i get too hot

-lower back pain

-neck pain (collarbone region)

-high pulse rate 117 at times

-abdomenal pain

-pain in joints

-looseing the prefierial pulses in both feet at times

-I can't walk normaly. I walk on my heels. I cant walk with my feet flat.

-early signs of depression

-mental confusion and disorentation

Thats about it. All my 17+ doctors are sending me to Duke Medical Research hospital this fall. I'm only 17 years old and fixing to be a senior in high school this fall. It gets frustrating going to my doctors and all they can do is shrug their sholders at me. I have been atmitted to the hospital and have been rushed multipal times to the ER. You all must know what is like to not feel people understand you. Please give thought upon this matter. It would be most apprecialted!!!