As noted in Post #20, back last fall my blood work indicated high cholesterol. The fact is, I had been diagnosed with high cholesterol years ago and was prescribed a statin, Zucor, for lowering it. For the most part, I stuck with the schedule, and my cholesterol decreased significantly. But because I take it at night I often forgot, and in the highly erratic environment of this past year, I finally just let it go for a while. And of course, my cholesterol went way back up.
My PCM and I decided to try switching my pill taking to mornings, and only half the dose (10mg instead of 20mg). The idea was that I’d do this for a few months…get some lab tests…then make a determination about which way to go.
So I cut all my meds in half and started taking them in the morning with my Prilosec, which I take upon waking up and never forget to take. That gave me a good reminder to take my Zucor, which I’ve again been taking religiously since switching to mornings.
A few weeks ago I had the blood drawn, and made an appointment to see my PCM on Monday, 01 February. No problems in either the lab work or the scheduling. Then I remembered last Friday that my wife uses the car on Mondays, and I had to change my appointment. A quick call Friday afternoon to Tricare, and the appointment’s been changed to Tuesday, 16 February. All of this was so quick and easy I almost forgot to make note of it.
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