HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE
My last post I talked about my problems with some medication I am taking. I've only been taking then for around 8 weeks but they affect me really bad making me feel ill for 3 days every week. I couldn't carry on with them so made an appointment to see my Doctor, I actually managed to get a face to face on the same day as I phoned.
The Doctor eventually agreed that I needed to change the medication, she did try to keep me on the Alendronic as its supposedly the best one for Osteoporosis. The tablets she gave me are half the strength. I was also given Lanzaprazole to help my stomach as the others made me feel sick. I don't have to start the New medication until next Thursday so enjoying a week off but sadly I have to take it the exact same way, only with tap water and to stand or sit upright for 30 minutes, plus it has to be taken before anything else on a empty stomach. Thankfully it's only once a week but could go on for 5 years.
I'm still very unsure about this medication as it does cause a few problems, hopefully half the strength means less side effects. I did have to tell my dentist that I'm on this medication, its not good if you need extractions as can cause jaw problems. I've been to see my dentist as having a few teeth problems, with me only taking these for a short time I should be OK. I do need 2 extractions so my dentist has put me with the surgeons just in case there are problems then I'm in the right place.
Its been one problem after another this last week, Doctors, Dentists and now full of cold with a nasty cough that's keeping me up every night. I don't start taking the new medication until next week, I'm not looking forward to them as Alendronic has made me very wary plus you have to take them with a large glass of tap water, you can't have anything else not even mineral water as it reacts with the medication.
I'm really not impressed with this getting old farce, I don't feel as If I was ready for it or prepared in any way for all the problems age brings. Surely there must be a For Dummies Book to prepare everyone got aging. To be honest if I knew how hard old age was going to be I would have lived my youth differently.
Oh I am wrong
Wish I had this before getting old.
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