I'm currently waiting at the doctor's office and wondering how long I'll have to wait for my 5-minute appt.
Can you tell I'm cranky? Sheesh.
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
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Steph L. - Mar 25, 2015 8:50:20 am PDT #18156 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Zenkitty - Mar 25, 2015 8:51:49 am PDT #18157 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Thanks for the objective viewpoint, guys. I'm looking for another doctor.
SailAweigh - Mar 25, 2015 8:53:15 am PDT #18158 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Definitely find a new doctor. Mine was a lot like Teppy's; at 135 she monitored it, but didn't recommend any medications. Once it got to 140, I bought my own wrist monitor and she was happy with that, because white coat effect did affect me to some degree. As long as my BP was reasonable in the morning before activity, she said I was fine. When I lost a lot of weight, it went back to normal for me: anywhere between 105/70 to 120/80. I still worry about it a little because both my parents were on BP meds by the time they were in their 50s or 60s and neither of them were what I would consider overweight.
Zenkitty - Mar 25, 2015 8:54:14 am PDT #18159 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Seriously, this is so weird, and I can't find any clinical data on it, only anecdotal reports -- for at least the past 3 years, my IBS flares up horribly in March/April. There's some seasonal component to it -- maybe a histamine thing, because of all the stuff that starts blooming?
Steph, have you tried one of the histamine-blocker antacids? Like Tagamet? It might be worth a try. It isn't SUPPOSED to work that way, but IBS isn't supposed to have anything to do with seasonal allergies either.
brenda m - Mar 25, 2015 8:54:42 am PDT #18160 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
This week:
$150 and 3 minutes to find out there is nothing wrong with my garbage disposal (except the lid from one of those single serve peanut butter things jamming it up)
$130 and 10 minutes to find out there is nothing wrong with the dog's eyeball. (Which sounds like an idiom or euphemism of some sort, but is not.)
Zenkitty - Mar 25, 2015 8:58:06 am PDT #18161 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Once it got to 140, I bought my own wrist monitor and she was happy with that,
I bought a wrist monitor and he said it wasn't good enough -- he tested its results against his results in the office (after he fumbled with the BP machine like he hadn't done that in ages) and my wrist monitor showed 5 points lower than his reading. I thought that was minor and, like, I can add?, but he thought I should throw it out. I figure, it might be consistently 5 points down, but itf it were simply inaccurate, the readings would be all over the place, and they aren't, they're within a normal range of variation throughout the day. So I'm sticking with the wrist monitor.
Basically, I'm ignoring this doctor anyway, so I might as well find another one!
Zenkitty - Mar 25, 2015 9:00:39 am PDT #18162 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
$150 and 3 minutes to find out there is nothing wrong with my garbage disposal (except the lid from one of those single serve peanut butter things jamming it up)
I got one of those drain blocker things that has holes in it, hair catchers?, because of my tendency to toss things in the sink that should not go down the garbage disposal.
Glad your dog's okay, though!
Steph L. - Mar 25, 2015 9:02:38 am PDT #18163 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Heh. My BP is higher than normal. Definite white-coat hypertension. They'll take it again before I leave.
sj - Mar 25, 2015 9:44:34 am PDT #18164 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Quickest Drs appointment ever. My neuro wants me to have a c section to avoid further damage to my spine. Fine with me. I just needed someone in authority to say that so insurance will cover it.
Katerina Bee - Mar 25, 2015 9:49:59 am PDT #18165 of 30002
Herding cats for fun
Oh my, that was a rant. Feeling rather better after having a crash and burn (remember the Pat Travers song?). Breathing dust always gets me. So does the pinched finger. Only one more week to go.
Always glad to hear things went well at the Doctor, meaning getting what I want instead of another useless lecture about something that is beside the point of my visit.