Friday, June 20, 2003
I used to care, but now I take pills for that...
Yeah so today I went to the doctor. And for me that's a huge thing since I'm of the personal opinion that unless your condition is blatently obvious, you are better off calling Ms Cleo for a diagnosis at $3.99/minute than you are seeing a 'doctor.' The only reason I went is because the irregularities in my heartbeat were getting downright ridiculous and I thought an EKG might be in order. I went to the PA since I've heard good things and my regular doc was on vaca till the 30th. I really liked this guy, he was so nice, and asked great questions and listened to my long list of complaints I had compiled earlier in the waiting room. He decided to do blood work based on my list and an EKG. But before he did this he told me after about 5 minutes of listening to me rant that I had General Anxiety Disorder (duh). I don't know what gave me away, the obsessive talking or my insistence on standing, or possibly the fact that I can't sit still. Anyway, he hooked me up with something that should calm my ass down. Then he sent me off for bloodwork, to check my thyroid since all of my listed symptoms point to thyroid being the culprit. He looked at my EKG and decided I had god only knows what it's called, but it makes your heart valves open prematurely. It's no big deal and quite common in women, but he said to keep an eye on it just in case it gets out of hand. So now I'm taking Crazy Pills for real, it's not just a joke anymore. :)
♥Oh, so vintage... 12:26 PM
