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The Importance of Self-Awareness in Your Medical Care

By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide Monday, October 03, 2011
Many years ago, when I went to a doctor for chronic migraines, I brought with me a magazine article about a new treatment. The doctor, an older gentleman, told me that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." He explained the years he spent in medical school and in private practice, letting me know...
Mindfulness and Anxiety
10/ 6/11 9:46pm

My old primary told me to become an expert on any disorder I had to protect myself, because doctors can't know everything. This has proved to be some valulable information.

 

I have an inherited clotting disorder, Factor V Leiden, and can not take BCPs or HRT. I had the GYN try to prescribe BCPs for just about every female issue I had. When I reminded them of the FVL they would say, "Oh yeah, you can't take them."

 

I have created a log of every medication I have taken in the last 5 years. I keep start/stop dates, doses, reason for taking the medication and any side effects. I put my labs on a spreadsheet, so it would make it easier to see trends. I will say Excel is great for creating these logs.

 

Keeping a log of hospitalizations, dates and the reason for the stay is another good log to keep.

 

Reta

 

Eileen Bailey, Health Guide
10/27/11 5:57pm

Reta

 

Thanks for sharing this, it really is good information and Excel is a great way for anyone to keep track of what is going on health wise in their life.

 

Eileen

10/15/11 3:01pm

I suffered from migraines for years and it was almost a 50/50 chance whether or not the medicine I was taking would help me or not. Then I found a product called the Deka Titan. It looks like a wrist watch but it is actually a pain reliever. It's a little pricey but ended up saving me money since I no longer pay for pain meds. The directions say that you should start wearing it as soon as you start to feel pain but I have been wearing mine everyday only taking it off to go to sleep and I haven't had a migraine in over 6 months. The company offers a 30 day money back guarantee and there are no side effects so I would recommend this to EVERYONE who suffers from migraines.

 

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Eileen Bailey, Health Guide
10/27/11 5:58pm

Thanks for sharing this information. We all learn from one another by sharing what works and what doesn't.

 

Eileen

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By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide— Last Modified: 05/11/12, First Published: 10/03/11