Being prescribed a new medication always means learning about what side effects there may be, and how the medication should be taken. This is why patient information leaflets are a vital part of the pharmaceutical industry. (However much they annoy … Continue reading Patient information leaflets are important
The afternoon started with the taxi arriving at home at 13:30., the journey to Port Laoise was over almost as soon as it had begun. I was there for 13:45. Fifteen minutes? That was even shorter than the twenty minutes … Continue reading Coming home positive from dialysis session: first time in B Braun in Port Laoise
The new BP medication doesn’t seem to agree with me as have been having terrible headaches and light-headedness. Yesterday afternoon I asked to speak to a doctor about it. I had forgotten to take it on Tuesday evening and felt fine. So when I spoke to the doctor I said this and when asked if I would try again I just said “No.” With a bit of to-ing and fro-ing I was advised to stop taking it until a review by the consultant later in the week. Continue reading New BP medication doesn’t agree with me
This morning I had an appointment with my GP. Thanks to the COVID-19 precautions, the waiting room was rather quiet. When I got into the surgery, there were further precautions as the seats for patients were on the far side of the room from the doctor. I have to say that this seems to be very sensible to try to contain the Coronavirus. Maybe we will see this continue into the future. My GP, having taken my blood pressure, reckoned that it was still a little high so has upped the Amlode prescription for this to 10 mg per day. … Continue reading GP appointment
I am glad to report that I was already taking my blood pressure tablet at night. It is easier for me to remember when to take them at that time. But now it seems that this may have a good … Continue reading Blood pressure tablets work better at bedtime
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