I got a call today from Dr. Paschold’s office. The lady, whose name I cannot remember except as ‘Fred’, was affable and wanted to know all my medications and supplements I was currently taking. She started reading from some list that was outdated. I should have asked her where she got that list from but instead just went down my own accurate list with her. It makes me wonder if that outdated list came from Robin Hood Integrated Health and if so, I’m rather irritated that my own primary doctor isn’t current on what I am taking. I am more than a little irritated that my lymphocyte counts have been going up as long as they have without some red flag being raised earlier.
At any rate, I went over my entire list of supplements and meds with her and as I did, realized that I’m not real clear on what some of them are for. That’s gonna change, immediately. I’m going to update my little supplement and med spreadsheet by including a column for the purpose of each. The other thing I’m going to do is ask Dr. Wiggy if the supplement’s efficacy can be judged by quantitative lab results or anecdotal ‘how do you feel’ evidence. I don’t mind chasing normal range numbers for blood chemistry if they are clearly supportive of good health. Likewise, I’ll be happy to check in with my feelings to see if some of those that can’t be analyzed with lab results are actually having an effect on my body or attitude.
The woman who called was quite humorous. We had a few laughs about the spelling of some of the supplements, especially methylcobalamin. Near the end of the conversation when she volunteered that Target was my preferred pharmacy, another piece of outdated information. (I’m going to ask them about where they got that info from.) I told her that now I use Costco. She immediately told me a good friend of hers works there who calls her Fred. Shit, I can’t remember the name of the pharmacy tech now and I’m supposed to tell her that Fred said hello, which should result in a laugh and certain knowledge of who this person at Dr. Paschold’s office is.
About Me
- Wayne Turner
- I was born, raised and went to school in eastern NC. Too immature at 17 to comprehend the seriousness of university life, I dropped out after two years and joined the Air Force. I spent two years of my four year military career in Germany, which I enjoyed immensely. I completed my Bachelor's Degree at Guilford College in 1985. My first career was in the computer field where I did everything short of design one. I've spent the last 30 years in the environmental field working for local governments. In December 2017 I retired from full time work. My overdeveloped sense of fairness and justice lands me on the liberal side in my political views. I think government plays a large role in social responsibility in a civilized state. I believe in the innate compassion and goodness in everyone despite the daily news reports to the contrary. My genetic predisposition for generosity in nearly all things is sometimes a source of future angst. I've been a musician and still have a deep love of music. I am naturally curious about all things especially metaphysics and science.
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