New doc: First impressions

[missdiane]

I'm not quite certain but I'll stick things out a while and see. I brought my previous labs and such but right from the get go she was all strong pressure about statins (really don't want to go there), increasing my metformin (uh..why? My A1c went down and is almost back in the "prediabetic" range from January), weight loss injections (can we reeeally not add more inevitable side effects right now?), at home sleep study (good luck with that, feline interruptions as well as my bladder in overtime due to the masses on it won't play out well there). And this was with minimal actual questions about lifestyle, etc.

However, she did send a script for Xanax (used mostly for back spasms or when I'm on the edge of panic, not usually more than 20 pills for an entire year), did sign my paperwork to get my renewal of my handicapped placard (need to go there but not today) and we're going to retest cholesterol and A1c before making decisions on cholesterol meds. Oh and the calcium heart test that the previous doc wanted to do but they wouldn't answer their phone/online portal/DOOR.

Evidently being diabetic means being seen every three months? dayum. I have an appointment for August but I don't know if I can squeeze the surgery in before that depending on when I get moved.

Comments

[spiffikins]

My understanding is that statins are generally the "standard of care" and are prescribed for anyone diagnosed as diabetic, just because the risk factors for cardiac issues are higher for diabetics. That and B12, LOL

But see what your numbers look like, for sure!

On the up side - it sounds like your doctor is open to options other than "you should eat better and move more to lose weight" - which is encouraging! You might ask her about buproprion the next time you talk to her - it does double duty as a mood regulator/anxiety/depression thing, reduces fatigue/increases energy and an appetite suppressant and it's a generic so yay!

[missdiane]

Ohh, Wellbutrin. I thought you were saying Buspirone (Buspar) which I can't take since it gives me brain zaps which sucks since it was great for anxiety and I had fabulous fun dreams. I was actually on Wellbutrin for a while when I was burned out. It worked for that purpose for a while until we tried to increase the dose and it started to spike anxiety. But other than that, I handled it pretty well. I don't recall whether it did much for appetite...hang on...lemme check past LJ posts to see...can't find anything in particular so yeah, maybe I'll bring that up as an option - low dose, of course.

My B12 tested fine last time, thankfully and since I'm almost back into prediabetic range, I don't see the need to screw up my stomach or change to a different med. We'll see what the blood tests show next week.

[spiffikins]

Brain zaps sound TERRIFYING!