Doctor's Appt.

[pattrose]

I went to the doctor today and found out that things weren't as bad as the assistant made them sound. Thank god for that. I did have a UTI and he gave me meds to clear that up, but all of the low and high tests can be taken care of by a change in my meds, which he will have me do. The Liver profile isn't bad enough to worry about yet, so for now we'll just keep an eye on it. Doc says he'll check it every three to six months just to be sure. I liked that he was being careful. He said I just have to learn to live with the dizziness until I get to see the specialist in May and I know that's what I have to do. So I'm going to quit whining about it and just focus on all of the good days that I have instead of the bad. Sorry to everyone for being so whiney lately.

He did tell me to start listening to my body when it talks to me because the UI was quite bad and I didn't even realize I had it. I think sometimes you're so focused on something else you don't notice the other things that are wrong.

So all went well at the Doc and I'm just waiting to see the Doctor in May for the dizziness and then I'll be good as new. Well, okay, as good as I get. *g*

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful week. Hugs to all.

Patt

Comments

[grey853.livejournal.com]

The last time I had a doctor say, "You just have to live with it." I wanted to say you fucking live with it, asshole." I'm sorry, but that's just lame. JMO. You've got a much better attitude than I'd have.

I know you said in one of your comments that you make a lot of your own food from scratch. That's good. But watch the salt and caffeine intake. I know it made a huge difference in my case.

Good luck and hope you feel better.

[pattrose.livejournal.com]

I'm a caffeine lover, but after the last time you told me, I cut myself down to one soda a day. That's pretty good, I think. I do have to continue watching the salt intake though. Thanks for the advice and I'm really doing a little better the last couple of days, so I feel like I shouldn't complain anyhow. LOL

My Doctor could have worded it alittle differently about living with it. At the time when he said it, I was a little irritated, but then I realized, I do have to live with it until I see the specialist. But he could have been nicer about it.