Today's trip to the doctor

[chelelev]

I have had my tent pitched by the river for some time. I don't know if I thought the diabetes would just go away. I think part of it was that I was not losing weight (had gained) and didn't want to deal with the doctor fussing at me. So I have been off meds for sometime, my sugar is out of control and it has been a major effort to get out of bed. I had been thinking that I was just being lazy and life didn't need to include getting dressed every day, I was perfectly happy to wander about the house in the jammies. Good for the enviroment, I am not wearing clothes so will not have to do laundry.

Today when I went to see Dr. Amanda (she really is a PA but I like her), I told her about not wanting to get up, my insomnia is terrible (even with elavil and neurotuen which should be putting a horse down) and I didn't know if this was a result of my blood sugar being so high. Reality is, I've been like that for some time and it is called depression (does this mean the camping on the banks of the Nile is going to end? I doubt it). So I have antidepressents. She first mentioned Welbruten. I took that when I was first quitting smoking. Didn't sleep on that stuff so that was out. I have effexor xr. Anyone familiar with this? Even that is supposed to make me sleepy too. Hell, Nyquil doesn't even make me sleepy anymore, to my body it is liquid meth and I am up all night with the mind racing.

I am back on my metaforin and lisinopril/hctz and will probably be back on glipizide next month. This is in addition to the ditpropan that I am taking so I don't keep having to do the gotta go, gotta go run. We have not ruled out surgery to correct that.

At least no one is fussing at me for gaining weight, some of the meds are supposed to help with that too.

Comments

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

I see a lot of people on Effexor. Especially middle aged and older people. I've heard it is very effective, but you have to rememeber to take it. Diabetes is serious business... that could also be a reason for some depression and general not feeling up to par. With diabetes your cells are being starved of some of the nutrients it needs, so not only do they not function well, but it also makes you want to eat more because your body is trying to get those nutrients (even though all you are doing is putting food in that won't be used how it wants it to be). I won't even get into all the physiological problems that come with diabetes because I am sure you know them.

Take care of all that stuff so you don't become one of those people who have the body of a 1000 year old when they are 50.

[chelelev.livejournal.com]

"Take care of all that stuff so you don't become one of those people who have the body of a 1000 year old when they are 50."

I am over 50 and feel at least 100!

I am about to divide all my pills up and put them in the pill cases to try and help me remember to take all of them. Need to throw in that 81 mg of baby aspirin (and call me sick, but I like the taste).