I am now fairly sure that I have a UTI. It was quite suspected by my nephrologist. Bad thing is that I was supposed to get tested just over a week ago, but I at first forgot about it and then when I remembered, just put it off. I know it's bad for my kidneys, so I will try to get it done asap. I'm just feeling less and less capable of keeping up with things. My husband feels similar. I know that sometimes the bare necessities are enough, but now I've got to push again to do even more.
Tomorrow I go for a blood test to a new endocrinologist. I don't expect her to find anything beyond maybe a slightly low functioning thyroid. Sure hope that's it. I then see her for the full exam next week. I've had so many urine tests, blood tests, ultrasounds, and other tests these past couple months. I will bring some of the results that I got, including the 2-hour glucose tolerance one, but it seems every doctor likes to test this stuff on their own. Sick of the duplications! In the US, my GP prescribed my thyroid med. Even in Brno the GP did. In Prague the GP we're seeing is a fairly young woman who seems to like referring patients to specialists, left and right. We may just try to look for an older GP. On March 11, 2017 I wrote a blog post entitled "Too many physician specialists! Cutting down the list." Well, I'm back there again.
Sorry I keep harping on this stuff. It's wearing me down down down!
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Dx: Bipolar type 1
Psych Medications:
* Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg
* Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg
* Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg
I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.
Last edited by Soupe du jour; Feb 07, 2023 at 11:50 AM.
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