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Medical check-up?
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Got in touch with my primary today, he's covering my prescriptions until the endo can kick in, even given me some new prescriptions for equipment that arrived and I couldn't get scripts for. So yay!Thats good!
Sweet! Glad that worked out!
Definitely, a huge bundle of stress taken care of!
I go once a year now especially since I have better health insurance. How important is it, though? That depends. I could tell you how important it is for several reasons (not just for health) to have regular check ups. You might drop off the providers panel if you haven't been in a few years. If you refuse to go to the doctor and want medication, more than likely they won't prescribe anything without a visit and chart notes. It's always good to make sure lab work is hitting normal levels, too (this can be a once-a-year thing). Just a few examples.
Got an appointment for early next year; just a general checkup and prescription renewal (scripts are for Lisinopril & Cymbalta).
Also on tap for sometime next year is (a) a colonoscopy (reason for that is when I was in the hospital last year I was severely iron-anemic and they want to eliminate any and all possibilities for why it was anemic) and (b) a lower CT contrast scan of my legs (to check venous insufficiency in both legs; right leg's okay but the left leg has 50% insufficiency).
Also on tap for sometime next year is (a) a colonoscopy (reason for that is when I was in the hospital last year I was severely iron-anemic and they want to eliminate any and all possibilities for why it was anemic) and (b) a lower CT contrast scan of my legs (to check venous insufficiency in both legs; right leg's okay but the left leg has 50% insufficiency).
Hope all goes well with everything! I wound up having to have vein ablation procedures done a few times to fix some of my issues, I hope you don't have to deal with that!!
No endo? Glad you're keeping tabs on your bloodwork, that's so, so important!
Nope. I was gonna go to one but the timing didn't work out. My PCP is the one who deals with my diabetes.
Understandable, hopefully you can find an endocrinologist at some point, as good as a PCP is, it's still better overall to have someone that specializes so you're getting the best care possible
My only issue is Endos are booked for many many months sadly.
Agreed, that is a big problem. I just lost my Endo and can't see a new one until March, so I understand completely.
And also highly doubt they'll do anything different than my PCP is. I'll try it, but doubt much will happen.
Possibly not, but they might have a few tips and tricks to offer that a PCP wouldn't necessarily know.
It's always lose weight, eat healthier, etc. All stuff that's super struggle for me especially as a picky eater. lol
Same here, but they're clued into other treatment options, medications that work well, etc. They'll literally have seen and heard it all since it's all they deal with, lol, so they'll know how to help!
Lets do it together, starting January 1st we'll all drop some LB's. #NewYearsResolution 2023
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