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  • Gotten Behind Posting – Orthopedist Visit

    Life has gotten full again.  I did complete all my workouts for last week — Week 8. 

    I went to an orthopedist yesterday, not one that the endo suggested, but one I found on the Simvisc <sp> site that was close to school.  Had to leave early to see him, and one of my coworkers took my class.

    I was a bit disappointed at one point — he did a full set of xrays, and when I told him the criteria I had for fixing the knees: reduce medication and not mess with blood sugars — his answer was shoe inserts.  I thought that a bit odd.

    However — the xrays did show a problem with weight distribution.  He sent me to a place that makes the shoe inserts in the same building and they were able to make them while I waited.

    I think they are helping, I wore them doing dog agility last night and I don’t think I was as stiff this morning, though I did take a higher dose of Mobic last night too.

    We’ll have to see how this goes.  It would be great if it worked, the inserts are only $70.

  • Allergy medications

    I am having a tough time taking Nasonex when I am supposed to. In fact, I think I forgot it again last night.

    With medications, there are two problems with complanace — making sure I actually take the drug, and making sure I don’t take it twice.

    With pills, it’s easy. Every Saturday, I take my last dose of the week (morning and night) and I refill the pill strip. I can tell easily if I have taken the pills — if I have, there is an empty space for that day. If not, they are sitting them and I should take them. No brainer — I really do believe smart doctors and pharmacutical companies should provide the plastic pill containers marked by day.

    Nasonex is harder. I can’t tell if I took it. I’ve got my Treo set up with a task and reminder — I have no idea if I took it last night, and since I didn’t take my Requip, I am not sure I did. I certainly didn’t tell my Treo. I also know I did not take it Monday night — though I took the Requip.

    I really do have trouble with any night time medication since I don’t have a regular evening schedule.

    I suspect I will end up taking Singulair as my seasonal allergy medication, since I can easily tell if I took it and can handle a missed dose fairly easily — take it the next morning.

  • Grand Rounds is up.

    Grab A Cuppa Grand Rounds! // Emergiblog

  • Finished Week 7

    Even though I didn’t get home until 8:00 two nights, and 6:00 pm one, I managed to get in all my workouts this week. It helped that I had the day off on Friday too.

    I’m really hoping that my knee holds together — though the good news is that the congestion finally subsided.

  • Counterfeit One Touch Strips

    About LifeScan: Press Releases – Counterfeit Alert

    Counterfeit Test Strips Discovered in United States
    OneTouchｮ Ultraｮ and OneTouchｮ Basicｮ/Profileｮ Test Strips

    Check this if you One Touch (I do).

  • It works for me

    Get on the scale daily to keep lost pounds off – CNN.com

    Losing excess weight is often easier than keeping it off. A new study shows that stepping on a scale every day, and adjusting eating and exercise habits accordingly, can go a long way in helping dieters maintain a weight loss.

    Every time I’ve been successful I weighed pretty close to daily. Though I can get obsessed and it does sometimes bad fire.

  • Doctor’s Visit

    Saw my endo in the morning. A1C was 6.6 Primary care physician didn’t seem to understand why Endo is doing the bloodwork he did (mostly kidney/liver function).

    I am still congested, but not as bad and no infection, but I’m going to be competing in a horse barn this weekend — very large barn, but it’s still a barn. Endo sent me home with Nasanx. Primary care sent me home with Nasanx and Singular. I need to find out if Singular is compatible with diabetes.

    Also ran dog by the vet to check out her allergies. Would be a shame if I feel better and she feels worse. She’s on a different anti-hystimine.

    Also discussed knee with both doctors. Endo gave me the suggestion of cartridge injection, and I’m going to look into it. If I could have a year or so without pain, sleep would be better, and probably exercise too.

    A1c was 6.6. Not a bad one, but it’s been better. Everything else is stable.

    And the bad news? Neither had flu vaccine. Primary care was supposed to get in some today but it had not arrived, so I’m trolling for flu vaccine.

  • Whew! Made it!

    Got through 4 late nights in a row — though one night WAS for me and WAS fun.

    Even got all my workouts in.

    Tomorrow is Endo day and Primary care doc day.

  • Interesting – Exubera User

    Diabetes Mine: Interview with a Real, Live Exubera User (Under 50)

    She just started using EXUBERA, the first commercially available inhalable insulin from Pfizer.

    After reading the testimony, I still say “yech”. I also don’t think I’d do well since I have lung damage from gastric reflux.

    Also, I absolutely positive cannot be on such a rigid eating plan.

    But that’s why MDI failed me.

  • Interesting study. Expensive too!

    Middle schoolers participate in diabetes risk study – CNN.com

    For researchers, the payoff won’t come for nearly three years. But it’ll be worth the wait if the study at dozens of middle schools concludes schools can help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes in children by offering healthy choices in the cafeteria and revamping gym class.