Happy Friday Eveš! I hope you have had a good week. I have not been able to keep up with the posts I typically do, and not because of work, as I am still looking for a job. I do have a logical reason why I have struggled with this, and it is due to changes in medication. I have not made changes to the medicine that is āsupposedā to slow the progression of Multiple Sclerosis, as this is not something I will agree to until there is a cure! The changes were not massive, but one medication I had been taking for a while had been removed, and something else I was not 100% sure about was added. One of these changes I was hoping would help calm my anxiety and stress, but I am not sure it has and has only caused more challenges with sleep, as in I am sleeping much less and feeling more fatigue.
I realize the changes to my medication regimen can take a few weeks before I notice any positive changes, but at this moment, the medicine that was added, I am not crazy about themā¹. I did my research before I agreed to add the medication, but I cannot say I am going to continue taking it or if I am going to let the nurse practitioner know it is not working well for me. Logically, I know I am being too quick to make decisions because it has only been three days, and she did tell me it could take several weeks or a month for noticeable improvements. Patience has never been one of my best qualities, or at least I am not patient with medical situations and professionals. I know part of my problems with healthcare is I feel that some doctors might be doing what the pharmaceutical companies instruct them to do for a profit.
How do you handle changes to medication when your doctor advises it is a good plan? Do you always follow the guidance of your doctor, or do you question their advice? One of my biggest problems is I second guess everything spoken by others, and more so now since I have experienced several scams. I am not saying I believe the doctors would be trying to pull a scam on me, but I do question their motives. I have always been leery about doctors and medication, and I have always ensured that I protected myself and how my healthcare plan proceeds. Who is the only person you can count on and trust with your health and future? I have never put all my trust and faith into a doctor as I think it can be easy for a pharmaceutical company to add incentives for them to prescribe certain medications.
I realize some of what I said in this post might sound cynical, but I do not have much faith or hope in healthcare practices. Not all healthcare professionals consider money a motivator, but many might be. I prefer to rely on my instinct after I read that information regarding suggestions instead of following anyone blindly. Maybe I should have more trust in people, but humans are not the most trustworthy and should be questioned before proceeding. Even though I know that doctors and nurse practitioners go through years of schooling, I know myself and how my body reacts to medications more than they do. There is no amount of school that one can go through that can help them assess how anyone will respond to medicines as we all react differently.
One thing I am still struggling with is my job loss. No job should ever make a person feel like they are not good enough or a failure, but that is how my previous job made me feel. I spoke to one person who still works for the company recently, as she had the nerve to call and ask me a question about an order. I was willing to help her back when I worked for the company, but now that I am no longer with the company, it upset me and caused some mild anger that she asked me anything. In the short conversation, I realized how much I do not miss the company or their antics because nothing is taken care of correctly.
Thank you for stopping by my site today. I hope your week is going well and the last day of the week goes by quickly! I think yāall know how much I love animals, including our three cats inside our house and the cats I have been feeding outside. With the lack of sleep I have had lately, which I assume is because of the new medicine added to my regimen, I have been snippy with my favorite outside cat. I named him Snowball. I love this big boy, and he is always super sweet, but the other night he lunged at my arm. I am 99.99% sure he was playing because he rubbed all over my legs and was sweet a few minutes later. I say I am sure he was playing because that is the way my cats play as well; they are just much smaller than himā„. I look forward to reading any comments you have, and I will respond as quickly as possible. Please never forget I am always sending yāall LOTS of loveā„, comfort, support, and MANY positive vibes!
Always, Alyssa