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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yeah, I was going to say -- beyond being dumb, it probably represents everything that is wrong with our health care system.
Car plowed into a SXSW crowd.
Oh, fuck. I'm glad your friend is ok.
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.
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.
Ugh. There's that, too. Jeez, I am eating roasted veggies on the regular now. I am bursting with good health and fiber! (Not moral fiber; actual plant fiber.) Clearly they didn't get the memo about my newfound commitment to roasted brussels sprouts.
I may ignore the exhortation to get tested and wait until summertime.
(What's interesting is that the whole reason I saw the doctor in December was my high BP, and yet they're following up on mildly elevated cholesterol but NOT my demonstrably high BP. Because testing my BP is not lucrative, I guess?)
