I thought I would actually list out the things wrong with me, and see where this health journey takes me:
Psoriasis-- Dr. Cush recommending Gluten-free; curent treatment Remicade every 8 weeks, and a very low dose topical cortisteroid.
Psoriatic Arthritis- Dr. Cush recommending Gluten-free; current treatment Remicade every 8 weeks, Methotrexate once a week.
Crohn's Disease- Recenty diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, it is being treated with Remicade every 8 weeks and Prednisone
Diabetes- Book by Dr. Barnard is recommending VEGAN; Current treatment is 65 units of Lantus nightly, and based on pre-meal B/S, Apidra on a sliding scale, starting at 40 units. NOTE my last blood work showed an estimated HG A1c of 13.0.
DeepVein Thrombosis- I have had a clot in my left fore arm, clots in the lower parts of both legs. I have not seen the vein doctor or hematologist since late 2010. Currently treated with 4mg Warfarin; unmonitored and my PT/INR should be between 2.5-3.5.
LdL Cholesterol is low- I make the LdL/HdL ratio out of whack. I take Loveza (2gm, 2xs daily) and Simvastatin (20mg).
Low Testosterone- not currently being treated. Previosly treated with rub in testosterone gels; the latest was Testim. My numbers never really showed any improvement.
Something wrong with my privates- no (normal) sexual function & bathroom issues- this was a result of my accident in 2005; I saw a surgeon (finally) in 2008, but they declined to do anything about it (UF/Jax).
Periodontal Disease- Gums bleed ate each brushing. 22 teeth in head, pulled baby teeth behind incisors out (Brooks in 2008, me in 2009). Purchased a sonicare toothbrush to see if that would help. (1/1/2012). Also rinse at least daily with Biotene, because some of the meds cause dry mouth.
Mental Illness-Diagnosis-Bipolar Disorder-Current Treatment includes medication regimen of 800mg Seroquel XR, 1500mg Depokote ER, and 2mg Klonopin.
Other things, my feet and hands have sharp pains, associated with both the arthritis and the diabetes. when they are combined it becomes hard to do anything with my hands and my feet hurt on walking.
Obesity- The weigh in is 302. Not as high as I expected, but obviously fat. I'm coming in at just under 6' these days (down from 6'1 1/2"), making my BMI 41 (using 6'0" as my height).
Blood Pressure- My last Blood Pressure (Dec 4, Remicade Appt) was 122/66.
Resting Heart Rate- (also from Remicade Appt) was 68.
Tinnitus- It comes and goes (lately mostly goes). It is often accompanied by headaches.
Headaches- I used to get mind numbing headaches. I took a drug called fioricet for that. I have not had those headaches since 2006, but they were very prevalent in the mid-late 1990's.
Myopia- The last thing is my vision. I have a hard time seeing at a distance without glasses. And my prescription is not that strong. But with Glasses, I think I do OK. Close (like texting or typing, book reading) seems unaffected.
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