So I am taking an upwards of eleven or twelve meds any given day. Depending on the doctor or what day of the week it is. It is one constant merry-go-round I swear. Doctors at the hospital switch my meds around or my doctor tell me that the other doctor is a quack, go back on my regular meds.
However my favorite episode was after my last hospital stay a few weeks back. At the time of discharge I was told to stop taking taking my Effient. Huh?!?!?! Are you serious??? My Effient is my major blood thinner. I have been on it since my heart attack last year. Along with 80mg aspirin regime. At that time and since then I was told NEVER to forget to take my blood thinner because my stints could get clotted and the results would not be in my favor. So now some cardiologist wants me to stop taking my Effient. Lady do I know you? I haven't seen you period. You never dropped by and at least pretended to be interested in my complaints. Your answer was to keep shooting me full of morphine every 2 hours and hope for the best. While I am sure there are frequent flyers that would love your drug induced states, I am not one of them. I like being lucid and in control of my body thank you very much. Oh I do understand the need for NPO, but after 24 hours I am hungry and thirsty. I am not going to pleasant. Another thing if I am NPO why in the hell am I taking meds by mouth with a big glass of water. So yeah I was in the land of confusion. Wait don't take my oxygen it helps me sleep, my peak flow is 250 woman. I couldn't wait to get out of there because that doctor was on the fast track to killing me. I am sure that hubby and mom would highly upset if I went in the front door and came out the morgue door. Not to mention I would be looking like shit and I am too prissy for all that noise.
Long story short, I am on a boatload of meds and it sucks big time. Especially when it is a crazy morning and I forget to take my meds. Then I have to figure out which meds I need to take and hope I don't kill myself by taking my blood pressure meds so close together. Yes I do realize I am a big girl, that I am the one responsible for taking my meds everyday, on time. But damn it I am only 34, I never thought I would have to be taking so many pills so soon in life. Cut a girl a break for cripes sake. The last year as been filled with EKG's, catheterizations (yes plural), numerous doctor visits, meds out the ass, hospital stays, fights with SSI, and crazy hospitals docs that want to take me out. I seriously need a break from all this mess.
