For the last number of years, about 12 I suppose, I have been playing the meds game. It wasn't that difficult at first, but somehow life has gotten more complex health-wise the last few years. At first it was taking an aspirin and cholesterol medication. Now it includes thyroid, adrenal, and a couple of heart related meds, plus several supplements and a couple of over the counter stuff. Sometimes it seems like the different meds are fighting against one another, but the pharmacist seems to think there isn't a problem with what I'm doing.
Part of my problem with meds is that I have decided that I need to be in control of my health, and of what I put into my body. That's o.k. but today it got me in trouble with one of my doctors. I haven't been following his orders exactly like I was supposed to. I guess I learned that in dealing with thyroid medication I need to be very precise as to how to follow doctor's orders. In most cases that's probably a good thing to do anyway.
The other thing about the medical profession these days is that it's so specialized. Sometimes I wish I could go some place and have an overall review of all my "problems" under one doctor, but unless one goes to Mayo clinic or some similar place that just doesn't happen. So one doctor prescribes a med for one thing and another doctor a med for something else. I rely on my pharmacist to help me sort out these things. He's very good about that.
So much for all that. The meds game is tricky to play. But for now that seems to be the only way to continue to live in today's world. Until its time to change worlds, I remain -
Pilgrim on the way
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The days of the doctor that does it all, unfortunately, are all but over. About the closest we can come to that is our family practice docs or maybe an internist.
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