BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS HAS COME AND GONE. A peaceful Christmas with family. Now the few days between CHRISTMAS and the New Year's shall be slow paced. Restful. I will deliberately take time off resting to sit this week. Let the world pass me on by.
How will we celebrate the NEW YEAR's? Perhaps quietly.
I know I need to work on laundry and have a day doing paperwork. I'd like to have the paperwork caught up before the New Year begins. Same with laundry. Scheduling this in.
Tuesday morning alarm was set, but I woke beforehand and didn't need the alarm after all. Quiet time happened when I sat in my chair. With a doctor's appointment in the afternoon, I knew if I got around early in the morning I could go check out some AFTER CHRISTMAS SPECIALS.
Work in a MJs almond milk steamer. Over to Manhattan to HOBBY LOBBY and TARGET. Lunch at Panera Bread and off to medical appointment.
Doc will switch blood pressure meds to see if the persistent coughing stops. I wasn't prepared to talk about going off Lisinopril/HCTZ switching to LOSARTAN, but when he mentioned changing to a different med, I told him I had planned on visiting with him about the HCTZ at my yearly physical. I had read about HCTZ causing skin cancer and I have a pre-cancerous place by my eye that is being watched.
He said he hadn't heard about this medicine causing skin cancer then asked if I had read it from a reputable sight? I hadn't gone to the appointment prepared to talk about the details so I wasn't much help there. I will print off info and mail it to him about Hydrochlorothiazide being linked to skin cancer. My frustrations come from knowing this medicine is linked to skin cancer and I'm taking it. My mom has had skin cancer. He said he has used this medicine for a long time without issue. My thoughts are it won't be you getting skin cancer when I get it. It will be me dealing with it.
We'll see how the new meds do and go from there. I'd like to get off of these particular meds as they are known to raise blood sugar levels as well. After getting the info pamphlet that comes with medicines, it does mention that HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE can cause skin cancer. The new medicine of LOSARTAN with HZTC will still cause skin cancer and raise blood sugar. What else could I take?
I will read the entire print out I get with new meds and decide the next step.
After the appointment, we went to Marshalls to get some more faux snowballs. Home Depot I purchased next year's Christmas Ornaments for my Grandchildren. Happy about this. BUT MY SPLURGE FOR THE DAY WAS THE WHITE POLAR BEAR THAT I BOUGHT FROM HOB LOB. I eyeballed these last year and took the plunge with 66% off prices. The 66% looks impressive, but I really know that with c o v i d inflation the 66% off is more like 35% off from a few years ago.
Then to the grocery store to purchase some rhubarb which is next to impossible to find this time of year unless frozen or canned. I was so tired that I wanted to go home, but we'd go to another grocery store, the Pharmacy, a Dollar General and the POST OFFICE before going HOME. Unloaded, rested, took a nap and ate supper. I tried to work in the Kitchen only to get frustrated that this new arrangement AINT WORKING.
Will rest tonight and continue on with REARRANGING THE PANTRY in the morning. I've got to get some results soon so I don't come unraveled.
2 comments:
Deanna, this is Gwen in Arkansas. Felt the need to comment. First, I'd like to thank you again for your posts. I enjoy them, can easily relate to most of them, and certainly am learning a lot from them! Bless you for your energy and endurance!
I was on Lisinopril for about a year. My persistant cough lasted almost as long. Had no idea it was a side-effect until I asked my doctor what could be wrong with me. He switched me to Losartin immediately and I've been fine ever since - at least a year now! I had no idea either one of them caused skin cancer! I will be on top of that and mention that to him when I see him next. We certainly don't need that! :-(
I pray for you each day and hope you get the complete move behind you very soon!
Love your pictures!
~ Gwen
Hello Gwen. So good to hear from you. Thank you for sharing with me. I was taking a Lisinopril combo with HZTC which is a diuretic. It's the Hydrochlorothiazide that has been linked to getting skin cancer. The Losartin is a combo with HZTC as well. I really don't want to get skin cancer as when taking the HZTC it makes one more sensitive to sunshine causing skin cancer. Right on the print out the pharmacy gave me along with the meds it mentions getting skin cancer. I think this info is reputable info so I want to let my doctor know about this. Also I have diabetes and shouldn't be taking this medicine as it raises blood glucose. I think my doctor is over confident. Thank you for the prayers, Gwen. I appreciate this so much. ~d
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