Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 3923 Gender: Female
Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:59pm | IP Logged
Well, after a little upheaval this morning I finally made it to the doctors. I told her all my problems...and dam I felt like a (sp?) hyprocondriact lol. Anyways, After her prescribing my asthma medication and new tablets to try and get that under control we got onto the sweats, weight, periods etc. I have to go for some blood tests next Tuesday, she's testing me for thyroids, PCOS and a couple of other things linked to hormones. I'll have to wait for a couple of weeks for all the results though so in the mean time I just have to put up with the sweats etc until we try and find out whats causing them.
On an up note though, I've also booked myself into the smoking cestation clinic. I feel ready enough to give giving up another go. It's not going to be easy, I'm a 40 a day smoker but I want to do it now for me and for the kids. My health will get better, it'll be a better environment for the kids and all the money I save on fags could mean I can afford to take them all on holiday next year.
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Posted: 10 July 2008 at 6:32pm | IP Logged
Hope the doc sorts out your problems. Well done for trying to give up it can be very hard but so well worth it for your health your kids and the saving of money in the current financial climate has to be a bonus.
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Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:01pm | IP Logged
mate I work for the nhs smoking cessation team for notts county...they are blooming good at what they do...and there behind you every step of the way...you know you can phone your advisor anytime you want to..you dont have to wait for the next clinic. There is loads of help out there....the nrt..zyban and champix etc etc.
Good for you though, am proud of you. The sweats sounds like your hormones are going doolally tap..welcome to my world. Theyll be able to sort that out for you no probs...have faith chick
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Posted: 11 July 2008 at 12:36am | IP Logged
Thanks hun, I'm determind to give it my all this time, I'm doing it for me but I'm doing it for my babies too. I've spoken to the doctor about it today and I think I'm going to take the tablet route, I've tried the patches, lozengers and inhalator.
As for the other problems, I'm just taking one day at a time. I'm hoping the bloods next week will give some answers and I know with most hormone problems its treatable.
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Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:34pm | IP Logged
cooool...which ones he giving you...zyban or champix. Probably zyban cos champix is third line. Dont forget...your advisor is only on the end of the phone...and you can request a phone call for as long as you like once you have completed the course..just thought id let you know that one
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Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:57pm | IP Logged
Thanks hun, I appriciate the help. Sounds like you might come in pretty handy too. I dont know what I'm going to be put on yet, I need to wait until I go to my 1st appointment next thursday. I think the clinic only runs once a fortnight.// Begin Ad Muncher helper script
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Joined: 07 June 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 4183 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 July 2008 at 11:59pm | IP Logged
If youve done the NRT..itll probably be zyban...like i said...champix is the third line last point of call jobby. Can send you some stuff up if you want, leaflets etc if you want, is no probs. Just let me know. Hmmm once a fortnight your clinics run, ours run weekly, with as much or as little support as you like...which clinic have you gone with..as in which cessation team..not that im being nosey..well, i am cos its nice to know what other teams are doing so we can nick their ideas.....oh and for all of those living in nottinghamshire...keep a beady eye out on the buses in the county...cos yours truly is going to be plastered all over the back of them!
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Posted: 12 July 2008 at 5:05am | IP Logged
Some leaflets would be great Steph, if thats ok with you. I dont know much about my clinic, I'll probably find out more when I have my first visit but it's someone who comes into my local doctors surgery. It will be different in a few months though, our new top of the range health centre will be opening, it's very nearly built now and they're aiming to cater for a lot more than they do now so they'll probably be much more help and support there.
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Topic: body messed up, been to the docs now
