Tomorrow is my annual "wellness visit" where the doctor will order blood work and scribble the Rx renewal for my blood pressure medication. I always hate going to the doctor, especially for no good reason. I'm feeling fine, so why the heck do I have to go in?? Of course the answer is, if I don't go... no prescription renewal. So they have me over a barrel even though they insist that I NEED the medicine. Then all those blood tests, urine tests, etc. I don't WANT to have those. I will get the same results as always; high cholesterol, blah, blah. And NO, I will not take a statin so why are we wasting time and money on this?? I'm going to ask my doctor flat out tomorrow, WHY? If I have pain or an alarming change of some kind, I'll go see about it then. This "wellness" visit is for the birds. OK, vent over.
I had 4 friends 3 of which felt the same way 1 is still with us 3 were ate up with cancer and beyond help, about 35% of the people I fish with are doctors, they made a true believer out of me as to getting checkups, sometimes back I was told the same but I got to it in time I hope
I don't Hate to go but wish I didn't need to for the same reasons BP and thyroid refills for 2020. I have been to some doctors plenty after I hit menopause and Stuff just changed in my body. I'm scheduled to go Dec 4 and Medicare will pay MD about $200. I've developed a huge distrust for the medical/pharma world anyway. I have been working on my own health with supplements and alternative "healers" for at least 25 yrs.....I'm 81 and feel good except for the nasty OA which is all worse from hip job and docs can't do a bloody thing....prescribe Celebrex and think about side effects, no not me. I get no vaccines, or the other tests we're supposed to get like mams and colonoscopies.
I count on my antioxidants to keep me cancer free. So far so good. Just thinking, I lost 3 dear people in my life in the last few yrs, one my son in law. I bugged these people for years to take Grape Seed Extract and they all ignored my suggestions and I can't help but think they MIGHT all be alive today if they had. My daughter who was married to the man who died has been taking Grape Seed Ex for probably 10 yrs and the children now 22 and 20 probably since they were 15 yrs or so. Curious? Do a search on Grape Seed Extract and Cancer Prevention,.
So far I have been very lucky to have no problems with my teeth, but I do go get cleanings twice a year. So the dentist is just another necessary evil!
Oh, I have no problem seeking a doctor's help if I'm sick. I just resent having to go in when I'm NOT sick. I hope you are doing OK, Tex.
Don't have a problem seeing a doctor at all. But, then again, when I worked for a Senior Healthcare Company in Denver and seen elderly patients that were signed up for healthcare, it really made me a believer in a doctors care and seeing one every four months. Actually, some of these patients were sitting in a wheelchair, with their oxygen mask hanging next to their oxygen tank......smoking a cigarette! Then again, if that's the way they want to handle their health/breathing problems, it's up to them.
Well, if I were in a wheelchair and on oxygen, I might feel differently. My only health concern is high blood pressure and I think a "wellness visit" is a waste of time and money.
I saw a TON of this in the rehabs I was in for knee infection, these people did not take care of themselves in their lives and now living with oxygen. I'm 81 and have been supplementing since my 50's. My mom who lived to 91 and no care homes, was interested in PREVENTION when the Prevention magazine first came out about 50 yrs or so. I followed in her steps only now deeper since there is SO MUCH info to learn to be our own doctor. She avoided doctors big time unless really sick and said "they are NOT going to open me up"...when surgery was talked about. She was very open to supplements and took many that were available in her "time"...she read that Prevention magazine like crazy. I had her on Grape Seed Extract from her mid 80's for about 5 yrs and no more colds or cold sores for this woman and her voice was so so clear from taking this antioxidant. It was cleaning and thinning her blood.
Just thinking how much money and grief the people could avoid if they took care of themselves MORE and ate healthy and supplement as they age. We are a sick insurance society, if only people wake up MORE.
Going to the doctor is much like going to a car mechanic, somehow they always find something wrong in an area that wasn't even bothering me.
I know, I hate it too! It's worth the risk though, in my opinion, as some stuff is hard to detect without those tests. Better safe than sorry!
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