Yesterday’s Checkup, Drugs, and Turkey
Today I seem to be finally seeing a more convincing show by the cold that’s been trying to afflict me in the background for perhaps as long as weeks. Ironically, that seemed to provoke a burst of physical effort. Go figure.
I meant to follow up about my appointment yesterday. It was supposed to be a quickie blood pressure check with the nurse, but I ended up also seeing the doctor and his current student.
Blood pressure was still up slightly, on the order of 140/96, so I am up to two a day on one of the meds, from one and a half. I still go back in three weeks as planned, then in four more weeks after that.
I confirmed that he indeed had intended my Effexor to be extended release capsules like the samples, not plain tablets. He gave me more samples, enough for a few weeks, to take in doses of 150 mg a day and see how it works before potentially writing a prescription again. I will need to go to CVS, tell them the prescription is cancelled, and see how they want to handle the six interim pills I haven’t used or paid for. I’ll be happy to pay for them if it messes them up to have to take them back. At least it’s a reprieve in needing to sink huge money into them.
My weight has stayed rock steady at Too High, even as I keep looking thinner and having more trouble keeping pants from falling.
Oh, for whatever reason, they didn’t so much as mention blood test results. Probably that means everything was fine, as usual. It was blood sugar, potassium, and a bunch of other stuff, to see if anything looked suspicious.
I think tonight’s unhealthy meal is going to be chicken, brown rice, brocolli, and butternut squash.
Speaking of food, how many days before cooking it (Thanksgiving, in the case) would you purchase a fresh turkey and expect it to remain perfectly good in the refrigerator? We have too little freezer space to mess with frozen, not to mention all the time to thaw. Last time or two I did turkey, I spent extra on the hotel style. I think I will try a full turkey this time, as I like the drumsticks and plus leg meat can always go into a post-thanksgiving soup.
Buy it on Tuesday. Keep it in the frig until your ready.
Posted by on 11/18 at 06:56 PMI used to get them from miller golf on tuesdays. So I would agree with Becky that tue is a good day for that.
Posted by Wayne on 11/19 at 10:00 AM
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