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"I'm getting a bigger collection of health issues as time goes on and am not sure what to do with them!"
Hi, @cheyne–– Sometimes, it seems like aging is all about collecting things: health issues, most definitely; also, the names, phone numbers, and office addresses of all sorts of specialists; appointments, test results, prescriptions, and 'assistance' devices like walkers, canes, braces, orthotics, hearing aids––the list goes on and on. Seeing my own personal collection starting to grow, a couple of years ago (but when it was already too late), I attempted a little medical clutter-clearing: fewer specialists, fewer prescriptions, fewer appointments, etc. It wasn't too long before I realized that my attempt at medical clutter-clearing was a lost cause. Alas. ––Ray (@ray666)
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Hi Ray,
I have just discovered my Gastro specialist is the one I should have been speaking to about my bowels and bladder problems. I guess we have some talking due next week when I see him again. Slowly coming to terms with this disease, still a struggle when I think about it but as long as I can look past it at moments it doesn't hurt anywhere as much. Something to be said about putting the head in the sand! Let the fluid intake slip yesterday and a long anticipated meal of oysters and a few chips ripped the throat up. Fortunately typing doesn't involve the throat. I can no longer think of the odd days when ANS affects me it is now the odd days when it doesn't affect me. Started blacking out again, fortunately it only happens when I'm sitting trying to relax. I'm not sure if it is the ANS or not. The eyes don't shut and I have no knowledge of the time lost. I come too in the same position as I left off, Usually 1 to 2 hour elapse. Need to keep a check on it.
She is shaping up to be a day of watching movies by the feel of things. Gloomy overcast typical winters day, heating jambed of full blast, gloves and hat on to keep them warm and a cup of tea waiting to be poured, soothes the throat.
As long as they keep giving me meds the cluttering continues as I don't take the meds I'm supposed to, just the ones that ease the main problem.
Cheers