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kozar

(2,851 posts)
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 04:11 PM Feb 2024

Home now from Psyche visit, was kinda a big breakthrough.

Because, I took charge, of my mental health. He wanted to prescribed more meds.
( Disclaimer, this is VA Dr)
I said, NO,, the drugs are screwing me up, everyone wants to give me more, drugs. He replied, " so what do you need?"
I said, " I need to sit down , with a Dr, and a bariatric specialist, and ask, why all these pills, you send,? I don't have a stomach, are all these pills, being absorbed, by my body?"
He said" ok" and walked my to the front desk, made an appt with, MD, Bariatic Surgeon, and him. Fairly easy.
Maybe, I have a good Psych, think I do..
But, until I, stood up for me,and my health, strongly,
It would have just been, another script.
I'm far from perfect, I'm at the point, when I walk I to a Dr office,
I've made up my mind, to slow the Dr. down.they get paid for visits, am I getting paid, to be there? OFf course not.
I'm not gonna, pay them with, my life, or prescribed meds, that may accelerate my final days? Nope,
I know my body, my mind, better than anyone,
NEVER be afraid, to walk into an appt, with an attitude!
It's, their job, it's, your life

It felt good, to care, for Me.

Koz

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Home now from Psyche visit, was kinda a big breakthrough. (Original Post) kozar Feb 2024 OP
I'm pleased to hear that and proud of you! hlthe2b Feb 2024 #1
You know what doctors hate to hear. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #2
Good for you! tazkcmo Feb 2024 #3
Good for you. Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #4
Good on you Koz! limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #5
Update kozar Feb 2024 #6

tazkcmo

(7,419 posts)
3. Good for you!
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 04:32 PM
Feb 2024

Another consequence of your actions is making me smile because I'm so happy for you!

A journey of a thousand steps starts with one. Here's to your first step and many of us here will be with you for the next 999!

limbicnuminousity

(1,409 posts)
5. Good on you Koz!
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 11:13 PM
Feb 2024

That's great. Standing up for yourself when it comes to doctors and meds is hard. Make them listen to you.

kozar

(2,851 posts)
6. Update
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 07:59 AM
Feb 2024

As him, "VA has me in too many pills, 6am,6pm I have to take pills, that makes me feel uncomfortable, I can't hardly walk, for 4 hours"
Seems I took a tumble last night, took my 6 pm pills, stood up to goto bathroom, passed out,
Ok I'm cleaning up, a broken bowl, glass on the floor,
Planning on going to Wallyworld today, flat screen TV is on floor, broken, I told him, " I don't feel right, when , I take these pills, it takes me 4 hours to feel right again.
Then, I function, for about 4 hours a day, then I have to take pills,again.
Sidebar, they breathalyzer me, I blow zeros.
I'm, an over medicated Vet,
I was lucky, never saw combat, VA, doctors, just prescribe,
I am Koz., I will not take anymore, pills.
VA is not , free Healthcare,
VA prescribes pills, it's AgentOrange ,all over again,
They are, experimenting, on Vets.

I Koz, truly, believe this..

I'm going to Walmart, to buy a a new TV, the drugs ,VA gave me, ruined, my TV,
VA is now, using Vets, as , lab animals, hear my story.
They just prescribe.



Koz

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