Steph, I am on Statins and HBP meds (both are in high-normal range w. drugs) and I am supposed to get bloodwork done every six months.
But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?
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Sue - Mar 13, 2014 5:53:44 am PDT #22173 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Jesse - Mar 13, 2014 5:54:08 am PDT #22174 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm just wondering how much change they would see after only 3 months. That seems too soon. Does 3 months seem too soon to you guys? I would think MAYBE 6 months if my cholesterol was 400 or something, but 3 months when it's 210 seems like a massive overreaction.
I have no idea (see below), but was there any kind of concerted intervention? Meds or whatever? If so, maybe a 3-mo checkin? Otherwise, it sounds crazy to me as well.
I have a check up for the first time in years next week, and am scared about how many followup tests I'm going to need, since I am now 40. A
Steph L. - Mar 13, 2014 5:59:42 am PDT #22175 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I have no idea (see below), but was there any kind of concerted intervention? Meds or whatever? If so, maybe a 3-mo checkin? Otherwise, it sounds crazy to me as well.
No, and that's what makes it extra weird. If I started meds, I could see it making a difference, but my doctor didn't even mention meds.
Weird.
Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2014 6:00:52 am PDT #22176 of 30000
brillig
I have totally-my-fault barely controlled diabetes and high blood pressure and a doctor's visit every three months, but they only ask for blood maybe every six months. Oh, and high cholesterol--hello, meat, my old friend--but I don't worry about that one, either. They can only get so much health-related worry out of me at any given time.
Jesse - Mar 13, 2014 6:04:01 am PDT #22177 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, that's dumb.
Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2014 6:06:04 am PDT #22178 of 30000
brillig
Was headed home last night, headed east with the sun setting directly behind me. I hear a loud engine coming up behind me, but with the sun I can't really see it in my mirrors. Then a very large shadow begins overtaking me on the left. Slowly the shadow gets larger, creeping up past the hood of my car as it drifts behind me to the right. Whatever it is goes into the lane to the right of me and turns off.
I never saw whatever huge thing had come up from behind me. It felt like what I imagine a small fish might feel as a whale passes by overhead.
-t - Mar 13, 2014 6:07:33 am PDT #22179 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.
Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.
Jesse - Mar 13, 2014 6:10:12 am PDT #22180 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I was going to say -- beyond being dumb, it probably represents everything that is wrong with our health care system.
Jessica - Mar 13, 2014 6:23:21 am PDT #22181 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Car plowed into a SXSW crowd.
Oh, fuck. I'm glad your friend is ok.
brenda m - Mar 13, 2014 6:23:35 am PDT #22182 of 30000
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
They can only get so much health-related worry out of me at any given time.
Words to live by. You know, for however long.