Annewentworth's Journal

I have a doctor's appointment, tomorrow and I am a little freaked out about it.  My husband is going to go with me, as moral support and to give me a spine.  At the doctor's office I tend to leave my spine at home.  I feel unqualified to disagree with the doctor and I hate to confront anyone.  Not that I think I am going to confront him but I do want some answers. 

                   Here is what I want to discuss with him:

What was my potassium level?  3.5 not bad but doc wants a bit higher. Vitamin D Level? didn't ask.

      How long until normal levels return? He wasn't very clear on this one.  Need any more blood work to check levels. I guess he will check later.

      What could have caused the low potassium? (I eat bananas everyday) He said my kidneys looked fine, and I can retest them if I wish, and sometimes the body does not absorb as much as it should. But the level wasn't shockingly low so he wasn't worried.

                              Looked it up and kidney, adrenal, malabsorbtution…..

Thyroid blood test? Everything was fine.

Problems:    Still feeling out of breath doing my everyday activities, even on asthma medication.  If I sit for the most of the day I feel better.   Heart palpitations are still happening, not worsening but not any better.  (Happens more when active) He want's me to try the medication, and meet back in a week and then we will see how I feel.  I don't really want to take all of this medication for a long time. No matter how well it makes me feel.  He believes it is the anxiety that is causing the out of breath feeling. 

Didn’t take med.  Because I was uncertain about taking thyroid medicine before I was diagnosis with thyroid condition.  Also I am not depressed so I really didn’t want to take the anti-depression medication.  I didn’t want to take the diet pills because, I read up on it and it said not good for people with anxiety.  I tend to be more anxious rather then depressed, so I was not sure enough to take the medication.  

I printed this up and will take it with me because I tend to forget things.  I wonder if I should mention, my stomach issues and my throat (my throat feels like it is closing or has a lump).  I know more then likely it is an anxiety issue, and I have been kind of anxious lately.  But once again my mind want to make more of it then I probably should. 

I will try to update my journal when I return from doctor's, I pray I will have more answers then questions.   

     I am glad my husband came he asked questions I would have wussed out and not asked.  Also I am not happy to take all of this medication, I hate taking medication, because of all of the side effects also I believe with counseling and God. I can beat this.  I am still not convinced that it is all because of my anxiety.  But I guess we will see.  Please God I pray that he is right and that it is all in my head, because that is fixable and I have some control over.  If he is wrong Lord let that be discovered and fixed.  Thank you Lord for a Loving and Understanding husband.