I had hoped to keep this blog geared towards being humorous, mixed with the seriousness of spreading awareness. However, my mind is anything but humorous, right now. Recently, my gastroenterologist put me on a medication for something I may not even have. He said that if it works, we will keep me on it. If it doesn't work in a month, we'll adjust it and "see what happens". So far, the medication has not worked and has in fact, made things worse with it's side effects. So what do I do? Do I continue to listen to the doctor and take the medication for another month, or take myself off of it and relieve myself of these horrible side effects? My mother and I have agreed that I will give it two more days. If, in two days, it does not do it's job and these side effectss continue, I will take myself off the medication.
Because of my autoimmune disease, I've had to put a lot of faith in doctors to make me better. But, I feel this is one of those times where I have lost faith in a doctor and must help MYSELF feel better. So, the question I'm wrestling with now is, do I completely drop him as a doctor and get a new one, or go back and see if he'll do anything about the medication?
Doctors are not miracle workers, I've accepted that long time ago. But they are still supposed to be healers. They are supposed to help in a time of need, and they are supposed to have the answers that a scared patient does not have. But when does it hit a point where you have to stop listening to the doctor, and start finding answers for yourself? When is enough, enough?
On a lighter note... My dog woke up a few minutes ago, and she looks like a gremlin, pre-spazz out!
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