Our doorbell seems to ring at least two or three times per day because of frequent deliveries. Yesterday when it rang, Hubby went out and quickly came back telling me the foreign police were here. I went out and enthusiastically said "Good day! I'm XX." Apparently they sometimes come to see if foreigners seeking residency are actually living where they say they are. They also check to see that any marriage to a Czech is legit. Anyway, I had to run in and get my passport. I had already gone to the foreign police downtown for a stamp, then to the Ministry of Interior for a most formal-looking temporary visa (with photo) on one of my passport pages. They asked various questions, then it got chit chatty. The duo were not that typical-looking for police. The guy was short and looked like Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. He was wearing a t-shirt that read "Detroit", and yet he had handcuffs. In any case, they left. I assume I'm safe.
We went to the new GP this morning. Another character. He didn't examine us. Just asked a few questions. I told him about waking up daily, for weeks, with tingling and/or numb hands or feet. He, like the others, said it wasn't because of my blood pressure medications. Then he said he'd give me something, but if it didn't work, he'd refer me to a neurologist. That word (neurologist) made me start to sweat profusely. Anyway, the "medication" he gave me was basically just high dose vitamin A. We'll see. If it works like a placebo, I'll be happy. And yet he said "You know, you want to take the fewest number of medications possible!" As if I didn't want that, too. I googled "Vitamin A for tingling numb hands feet" and what came up were deficiencies in other vitamins (mostly B), but not A. Well, if nothing else, maybe my eye health will improve?
The GP recommended a psychiatrist just across the street in a psychiatric clinic, that I had read about previously. Hubby had called her and she said to call back in mid March, after she gets a surgery. I think I might try her. That location is super convenient to our house. Just 8 minutes away by car. I'd be confident driving that alone. If that psychiatrist knows a therapist in that building (if there is) that speaks English, I might switch because of the distance.