Diabetes SUCKS update!

I did a post called Diabetes sucks!! In that post I said I had a doctor appointment yesterday to get medication for my back, hip and leg pain, to get papers filled out for me to get on AISH and a check up on how I've been doing.

The appointment went decently well. My doctor filled out the forms with no issues. He put on it that I have pretty bad hypertension, as you can see in the above photo. That was my blood pressure reading at the doctor office. Really high! The doctor increased my blood pressure medication from one pill a day to two and I had to buy a blood pressure reading machine to use at home. He also gave me medication for my pain; he gave me a anti-depressant, anti-anxiety pill that also works for pain and Tylenol #3's to take as well.
I have so much going on medication and health wise, it's a bit overwhelming.

Today is Tuesday, so on top of taking all my pills and regular insulin, I take my weekly Ozempic needle as well.

I am hoping the added blood pressure pill helps, because I don't want to have a stroke or heart attack at 41!! That's insane! I also hope the new medication for pain helps too. My biggest hope however, is that I get on AISH, it would take a HUGE load off my shoulders if I get that. It would be a more secure income for my kids and I, long term income. What I do here, this blog and freelance writing, could be a good career but right now, it's more of a hobby. A way to get things off my chest, to share my experiences and help others and entertain people.

I'm a writer, I'm meant to write, when I'm not writing something, I am miserable, don't feel myself. I've been writing things since I was in grade 2!! Poetry since I was 15. Writing is a huge part of my life, an extension of who I am. I am not me when I am not writing.

I'll keep you all updated to how my blood pressure readings are and medications are working for me.