Photo by Mike Cox on Unsplash My cardiologist scheduled a stress test to understand what was making me so tired. My first thought was a side effect from medication. Google said it was a primary side effect. It was easy to blame the medication. I went to the nuclear med lab. I received an IV. …
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Heart Medicine Can Kill You (Sort of)
Photo by Laurynas Mereckas on Unsplash I recently had my heart medication changed. I was having problems with tiredness and fatigue that never dissipated. My cardiologist suggested it was due to a certain medication. After nearly a year of “dealing with it”, I asked her to change the medication. She prescribed a new medication that was supposed to …
Don’t Let Healthcare Workers Silence You
Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash I can’t speak. There are times when my speech is very fluid. There are times when it’s not, like right now. When I first had my stroke, I was assigned to a speech therapist. I had two appointments. I would work on speaking slowly and clearly. I would work on …
My Experience with Healthcare
It started with a diagnosis. Stroke. MULTIPLE strokes at only 52 years old. I had suffered with them for some time, although it took me about four years to recognize them. The pandemic brought with it challenges. The first one was a hit to my fledgling freelance business. I was laid off from my market …