How often and why? I barely used to go, but now it's often. For refills, therapy and if I think I've injured myself, which turns out to be nothing most of the time

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I have been neglectful of my asthma. I used to go in every three months for refill and asthma/allergy checks.

Now I usually go once or twice a year... I never get any meds for my asthma now. Just one inhalor a year which I usually end up throwing out because it expires.

I am due for another check up soon. The time flies.

These days not often, though I’m due for a pap so I need to get that scheduled.

There are times it’s more frequent. When I have bouts of depression it’s more often to get meds regulated and to see my psychologist.

I am currently off meds and not in therapy and doing swell.

not unless i have to

I used to avoid it as much as possible. I had a bit of a phobia of doctors Then I started having some serious health problems. I was probably at my different doctors' offices more in the last 2 years than all the other years of my life combined I go very regularly now.

Not often. I have yearly tests, but apart from that I try to stay away. And occasionally I have to go get a repeat prescription of cream I use on my hideous face. If I get any niggles in the meantime, I try to save them for those essential appointments.

I hate going to the doctor, but now have to go pretty regularly.

Bleck

I used to go more often, when I needed to lose weight and lower my blood pressure. Now that I have lost the weight and lowered my bp, I only go as needed

CarrieMpls said:

These days not often, though I’m due for a pap so I need to get that scheduled.

There are times it’s more frequent. When I have bouts of depression it’s more often to get meds regulated and to see my psychologist.

I am currently off meds and not in therapy and doing swell.

Ugh I'm due for one too and avoiding it

LionsAndTigers said:

I used to avoid it as much as possible. I had a bit of a phobia of doctors Then I started having some serious health problems. I was probably at my different doctors' offices more in the last 2 years than all the other years of my life combined I go very regularly now.

yeah I get nervous too, but I've seen different ones and there are two I'm sort of comfortable with, one of which I hope I can make my regular one, though her hours don't work with mine very well. And I know what you mean, the amount I used to go in a decade alone is more in one single year haha the funny part is I got sick more then and not as much now, I mostly go cause it's related to mental health and any tiny things to come along. There are other things I want to get checked out but feel nervous about, so I need to get around to it soon.

^ I think I've been needing to see one of those for ages cause I have re-occuring gas problems at times, but then people think I'm a hypochondriac cause I'm too young for all this, then I start believing I'm that too

alphastreet said:

BobGeorge909 said:

alphastreet said:

^ I think I've been needing to see one of those for ages cause I have re-occuring gas problems at times, but then people think I'm a hypochondriac cause I'm too young for all this, then I start believing I'm that too

Well my problems with my gi tract started when I was 12....so "to young" is bullshit.

Exactly. Pain problems are another one, and I suffer from that too, it's a miracle I don't have FMS or something, though there is always some kind of pain or "numbing" somewhere and I turn out okay. But I guess cause I look like a kid when I'm not far from 30 means I'm invincible, not anymore. I've really started to change how I eat and everything cause of what runs in the family.

alphastreet said:

BobGeorge909 said:

alphastreet said:

Exactly. Pain problems are another one, and I suffer from that too, it's a miracle I don't have FMS or something, though there is always some kind of pain or "numbing" somewhere and I turn out okay. But I guess cause I look like a kid when I'm not far from 30 means I'm invincible, not anymore. I've really started to change how I eat and everything cause of what runs in the family.

Fuck Me Sideways can be very painful...

LMAO!!! I love that! Family thinks it's psychological too, I believe there may be truth to it sometimes cause when I'm upset, sometimes I don't feel emotions, my back or chest hurts and I'm bedridden, or I feel nauseated though it's on and off and not often. I'm a bipolar disorder sufferer so yeah....my moods are messed up anyway though the changes will work overtime I think. I've battled the spending addiction for now and am cleaning up the messes I've made slowly, so I'm hoping I can keep it up this year, and know that I'm doing better than a lot of people have though it was so hard when I wasn't medicated and dealing with what upset me.

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alphastreet said:

Every six months so I can get my refills on my prescriptions. I dread it every time because I know I've fucked up on my eating and I keep promising to do better each time I go but never end up keeping my promise. I eat any and everything I want for six months and then about a week before my doctor's appointment, I call myself eating cholesterol free shit all week hoping to alter the tests and it never works.

vainandy said:

Every six months so I can get my refills on my prescriptions. I dread it every time because I know I've fucked up on my eating and I keep promising to do better each time I go but never end up keeping my promise. I eat any and everything I want for six months and then about a week before my doctor's appointment, I call myself eating cholesterol free shit all week hoping to alter the tests and it never works.

sounds like me with iron pills and vitamin d, still turns out to be low anyway

No, I hate going to see the doctor. And most of the time I can pretty much tell what's wrong with me and why just because I feel it and there's hardly anything a doctor could tell me about my body that I don't already know and feel myself.

Plus, I avoid medicine as much as possible.

Dave1992 said:

No, I hate going to see the doctor. And most of the time I can pretty much tell what's wrong with me and why just because I feel it and there's hardly anything a doctor could tell me about my body that I don't already know and feel myself.

Plus, I avoid medicine as much as possible.

I was like you for a really long time. I was trying to avoid medicine too after it fucked me up, but as a result, I was forced to go back on them

I go up to four times a month and if the whole lot of you want to avoid such a situation, take care of yourselves and visit the doctor at least once every six months.

Stymie said:

I go up to four times a month and if the whole lot of you want to avoid such a situation, take care of yourselves and visit the doctor at least once every six months.

Chronic conditions are a bitch and I had asthma ALL my life.

I just got sick and tired of going.... there's gotta be a better way. Too many damn meds and my doctors didn't care if my liver got torn the hell up from all the meds.

But you are right.... I need to get back on my regular schedule of check ups because as a person ages, one can never be too careful.

paintedlady said:

Stymie said:

I go up to four times a month and if the whole lot of you want to avoid such a situation, take care of yourselves and visit the doctor at least once every six months.

Chronic conditions are a bitch and I had asthma ALL my life.

I just got sick and tired of going.... there's gotta be a better way. Too many damn meds and my doctors didn't care if my liver got torn the hell up from all the meds.

But you are right.... I need to get back on my regular schedule of check ups because as a person ages, one can never be too careful.

I got sick and tired of going too but then I got really sick of not feeling any better.

My suggestion is to do research on other treatments for you asthma and get a doctor willing to try them. Knowing you, you've probably already done this tho.

Stymie said:

paintedlady said:

Chronic conditions are a bitch and I had asthma ALL my life.

I just got sick and tired of going.... there's gotta be a better way. Too many damn meds and my doctors didn't care if my liver got torn the hell up from all the meds.

But you are right.... I need to get back on my regular schedule of check ups because as a person ages, one can never be too careful.

I got sick and tired of going too but then I got really sick of not feeling any better.

My suggestion is to do research on other treatments for you asthma and get a doctor willing to try them. Knowing you, you've probably already done this tho.

Yeah I did, tried some old school remedies my mom told me to.

I eat gross prickly pear and aloe vera... its slimy and nasty, but it HAS to be from the plant and fresh. It is the BEST thing I have tried so far.

I also use it in conjuction to the steroids... but those steroids fuck up the liver. I need my liver.

So I use as little as I can and do more to NOT set off my asthma.

I wish there was a better way than all these damn drugs Ivy I swear, its too expensive and I feel like shit.

I am better now than I have ever been though, the medicines are better and I found a decent home cure anti-inflammatory to keep me in check.

It still sucks though.

The doctors look at me like I am crazy, when I tell them what I learned but I think they would pay more attention if I had lab results and pills they could push.

paintedlady said:

Stymie said:

I got sick and tired of going too but then I got really sick of not feeling any better.

My suggestion is to do research on other treatments for you asthma and get a doctor willing to try them. Knowing you, you've probably already done this tho.

Yeah I did, tried some old school remedies my mom told me to.

I eat gross prickly pear and aloe vera... its slimy and nasty, but it HAS to be from the plant and fresh. It is the BEST thing I have tried so far.

I also use it in conjuction to the steroids... but those steroids fuck up the liver. I need my liver.

So I use as little as I can and do more to NOT set off my asthma.

I wish there was a better way than all these damn drugs Ivy I swear, its too expensive and I feel like shit.

I am better now than I have ever been though, the medicines are better and I found a decent home cure anti-inflammatory to keep me in check.

It still sucks though.

The doctors look at me like I am crazy, when I tell them what I learned but I think they would pay more attention if I had lab results and pills they could push.

I wish I could take that away from you.

Stymie said:

paintedlady said:

Yeah I did, tried some old school remedies my mom told me to.

I eat gross prickly pear and aloe vera... its slimy and nasty, but it HAS to be from the plant and fresh. It is the BEST thing I have tried so far.

I also use it in conjuction to the steroids... but those steroids fuck up the liver. I need my liver.

So I use as little as I can and do more to NOT set off my asthma.

I wish there was a better way than all these damn drugs Ivy I swear, its too expensive and I feel like shit.

I am better now than I have ever been though, the medicines are better and I found a decent home cure anti-inflammatory to keep me in check.

It still sucks though.

The doctors look at me like I am crazy, when I tell them what I learned but I think they would pay more attention if I had lab results and pills they could push.

I wish I could take that away from you.

Same here.... I wish I could wave a wand and make you healthy, but I am glad you are a fighter and stay strong.

I guess we are made stronger by our struggles.... I appreciate every day I forget I have asthma.

I am glad the summer is here!