I think we all know, in this season of getting older our doctors and physicians play a major role in how well we live our lives. Over the years I have had, and now have, some amazing doctors. Even with having amazing doctors I have come to realize that doctors "practice" medicine. Which means they are not perfect and they don't know everything about your body. In fact, nobody knows your body as well as you know your body. That is why it is so important to be absolutely clear and concise when telling our physicians about what our body is doing and how we are feeling.
With my first heart attack, which required a stint, my cardiologist prescribe a statin (cholesterol prohibitor). Almost immediately I begin to feel really tired and wanted to sleep during the day. When I told him about it he said, “There are no such side effects, let’s give it three more months”. After four more months, nothing had changed so I went back. He then said something to the effect of, “Eventually you will learn to live with it because there is nothing else to be done”. I went to another cardiologist.
On my first visit to my new doctor he said something that gave me some real insight into the medicine I now take and the doctors I choose. He told me, "It’s my job to find a medication that makes you more like you". It took 6 months but on the second try he prescribed the right meds for me. Because the doctor took the time to find the right medication for me I am able to get up at 6 am, go to the gym 3 to 4 days a week, take one or two hikes a week, play pickleball, maintain a blog site, mow my grass, all the while enjoying my last best bite.
I am not claiming to be an expert on doctors. However, having cancer (w/chemotherapy and radiation), kidney surgery, a couple of heart attacks (w/5 stents), a knee and hip replacement, toss in my dentists and optometrists, for the past 68 years I think I more than qualify as an expert patient. :)
So, if you have been prescribed a "daily" medication for at least three-four months and since then started feeling physically drained-sleeping most of the day, emotionally numb; being depressed or having anxiety, it's not the right medication for you. Let me clarify, I am not talking about "temporary" pain meds, muscle relaxers, or other medications required from time to time.
To sum it up, I believe... No one knows your body like you do. And if the daily medication that your doctor prescribes for you doesn't make you more like you, then replace the medication. If the doctor tells you there is nothing else they can do, replace the doctor.
Get the right doctor, get the right meds, and get back to enjoying your last best bite!
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