I have never liked going to the doctor's office - for any reason. Growing up, it was clean the wound, slap some bag balm and a band-aid on it until it healed. If you were sick, take some Pepto-Bismol and lay down for a little bit. Headache? Take some aspirin. Doctor's and hospitals were for broken bones and life-threatening emergencies. But now, I have to see on every three months - six if I get lucky. They claim it is because I have a chronic disease (diabetes) therefore cannot go longer than six months with out a check-up. I call BS, but the other option is to just cancel the appointment, and the prescriptions end and they won't renew until I go in. Sigh.
Anyways, this morning I have to go in. There will be lab work, and blood drawn, so I am fasting this morning until afterwards. At least I will be dropping one of the meds she wanted me to take for the insomnia. Gabapentin, a neuropathy drug, is going away. It helped with my insomnia bouts for about the first 2- 21/2 weeks...then it did nothing for sleeping, but was leaving me with some balance issues. I am lucky with the few times I actually fell, that I didn't break anything, just bruised the ego if it was in public. I am hoping to change up one of the diabetic meds (Rybelus) to the higher dosage (14mg) and get my A1C down just a tad more. I think the last test I was down to 6.2 or 6.3, so hoping to get under 6 and off the radar, so to speak.
There will come the regular denials as well: no to the ultra-sound of the liver; no to the cardiologist she wants me to see for the heart murmur I have had since born basically. I won't be surprised if she comes up with more things as well.... shingles vaccine? That's asked by the pharmacy half the time I go in for meds.... Speaking of, I know I need to get there today to pick up a couple that are ready already. There will be at least a couple more trips back this week as she updates new meds, and the other get filled.
I need to get an email off to the insurance agent to day, to get the Youngest added to the insurance. I'll have to wait until I can get his DL # before I can do that. I need to write out the places and addresses for traveling in a couple weeks, plus confirmation numbers for the hotel, etc, so I have it all in one place and not have to scramble trying to find the email on my phone. We are supposed to have some precipitation by the end of this week, so then I will be checking weather conditions for road closures or tire-chain requirements. Hoping the snow won't be too deep the few days before we leave, and most will melt off.
Welp, I guess that is about all I got going on currently.
PeacE
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I always decline the shingles vaccine. I was forced to take the covid shot; at least I have a say on this one. Yes, I know if I ever got it that it is extremely painful. Yes, I know that I would be miserable. I will take that chance. Every time I put another drug in my body it side-effects something else. No thank you. Hey, as for your A1c - cut back on your carbs - that is so difficult, I know! I've been doing it since I started this plan - and mine - which usually ranged 5.7 (pre-d) has dropped to 5.4 so they will leave me alone. Yes, miss the cookies and chips and bread, but it's for my good. (yes, I still allow myself ONE GS cookie a day. ) Sorry, I know it if frustrating, but check your eating habits; it might help to cut back on the carbs to lower the A1C. In fact, remember the thing I mentioned to you a few months back - I have a 2 month supply that I will give to you for I don't take it anymore with this plan I'm on. If you will watch what you eat, it will lower your A1c. Free is always good. :-)
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