Follow up.

So after my last post about the big day at the doctors I thought it time I followed it up with some answers so here's the follow up: 

As I mentioned In my last post my hayfever is a lot worse, I was really lucky on the day I went in the one eye that's been the worst affected was really playing up so my doctor could actually see it was bad!  He had a good look at my eye as he wanted to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong with it, there wasn't anything in it especially as it was so much worse than my right eye. I like it when doctors check things out properly I feel like I'm ok and that I'm not time wasting. Sure enough it was ok, definatley allergic, the right eye is also allergic but the difference is unexplainable. The prescription drops I already had have been increased and I've now got a strong steroid nasal spray, which he said to double dose for the first week or so, until I saw a difference. This got a thumbs up too, seems to be doing the job. 

 He was also very adamant to check over my asthma whilst I was in, I passed! I was instructed to return promptly if the spray didn't work as there are more options and it's important to make sure my hayfever is well controlled because of my asthma. Interestingly he mapped a pattern of my asthma flare ups and allergies etc, it seems to be the same time of year for each so we may be approaching this with new treatment paterns. To be discussed at my next review. 

I have also been prescribed a form of contraceptive pill, I had no idea literally how many types there are, but the one I've got is predominately used for treating acne, he was in complete agreement that this is a reasonable step considering the treatments I've tried in the past. There a lot of information to go through before hand. It could take three to six months to see results but I've figured I'm happy to try. I'm on my second week. My blood pressure will need to be monitored very closely on this though. 

I thought I'd already taken up enough time and did consider not mentioning mums concerns seeing as she backed out of coming with me. But I did mention it, i d made the decision to go and get sorted so i saw it though. Big step for me. He wasn't at all concerned by mum thinking I had a thyroid issue. He didn't think it was the case (happy as he's the doctor) but he said there was no harm in checking it out, to put everyone's mind at rest. Talking about my tiredness, he did think it may be a deficiency so sent me for blood tests. 12 hours fasting!! Testing: FBC, Electrolytes, Liver, Bone, Thyroid, Glucose, B12 & Folate and Vitamin D. 

Lucky for me I got a 7.55 appointment so didn't have to wait too long to eat my breakfast! Anyway when I phoned for test results, they were satisfactory. No further action required. So I guess it's more coffee more sleep!!! 

With all that I forgot to ask about the lump under my ear lobe, but it's gone again now. 

And to finish I'm very pleased that in the last few weeks I've lost 5lb! Feeling happy 😀

The big day!

Before I start this blog post, I'll just say sorry for the absence etc, but I'm back and will explain it all soon, but first tomorrow is a big day! 

I'm at the doctors tomorrow as I've finally decided to get everything else that's going on (besides may asthma) sorted out. I have an appointment before work which is a bonus! And I'm seeing a doctor I actually don't mind seeing. My mum has offered to come along as moral support, and this is the list. 

Please remember I find these things very difficult and much prefer to refuse to deal with things so this is one huge step for me, but there's so much going on with my health at the moment I've realised I really need to get some of it sorted. 

Going in gently starting with the fact that my hayfever seems to be a lot worse this year and the medication I have at present isn't helping me, I need to get this sorted as having bad hayfever doesn't do anything for controlling my asthma. It's also embarrassing everyone asking what's happened to your eye! Or have you been crying! 

I want to go onto the pill, I know so many people who take the pill for other reasons than purely contraception, and this is where I fit in! Being single, I don't need it for the obvious, but plenty of people have had great results on there acne for it. Over the years I've had so many OTC and prescription lotions and potions, topical treatments and have been prescribed a whole host of different antibiotic treatments and tablets with very little result. Some of the antibiotic tablets worked long term, but after long periods on these the side effects weren't all that great. So I stopped treating it and learnt to accept that at certain times my skin would be much worse that others. Particularly at that time, however I'm now very much fed up of being stuck in a teenagers skin, especially in a professional environment that I work in. So hopefully this might help. 

Mums also keen to mention she thinks I may have an underactive thyroid, I've always been very anti this idea and the first to silence the idea, but just recently I'm afraid to say I have to admit that she might just be right, I found this list of symptoms in the NHS website; 

Now tiredness is something let's face it I've always had, recently I spent a few days off work at home and everyone noticed how much I was tired even though I wasn't working, I never stop moaning about being cold, as I sit writing this it's an average temp for the evening and my feet feel like ice cubes, my work colleges think I'm crazy because I'm always moaning I'm cold even in the summer! aches and pains check! Dry skin again had this many many years I also have very sensitive skin! And my weights been a long battle, but I'm most definatley overweight. So we will see what they have to say about that. 

I'd also like to get an answer to what the lump I can feel at the bottom of my ears is as it can be pretty painful at times. 

Hmm do you think that's enough to keep them going? Hopefully I'll get some answers and start moving in the right direction! Will update as it happens.