Take my medication every day

I deserve to not feel like shit. I deserve to not feel like shit. I deserve to not feel like shit. I deserve to not feel like shit.
(Rinse & repeat)

I’ve done terribly. But now I am doing pretty well, cause the doc put me on an antidepressant and I SO want to get better. I’ve been on them a month and have done very well in taking them every morning – woo hoo! Every day AND at the same time every day too!

I even had a terrible cold and took the cold medicine regularly – one every day and another every 6 hours. Not bad…

I am so conscious now of how much better I feel when I take my medication. I’m on my third week of being diligent about it, and I have a sense of satisfaction when I do.

Yay for being healthy!

Turns out even after I’m eligible for coverage, there’s still a couple weeks’ wait due to paperwork. I finally called my doctor’s office and was able to procure 2 mo worth of “trial packs.” This is going to help with my “lose my winter weight” goal as well, since the recent gain can be partially attributed to going off the meds!

So, I just started a new job, bought a condo, cut all my hair off, and am even trying to have a real relationship. Not the time to stop depression meds, right? Well of course right. I know that, you know that. No lectures.

But with the job switch came a health insurance switch!! I’ve technically been without since 31-Jan, and my new coverage kicks in next week. I don’t exactly have extra money right now (hello, mortgage!) so I couldn’t buy it out-of-pocket, so I ran out a couple weeks ago. At least I thought ahead and weaned myself off so I didn’t get too many withdrawal effects… I’m def looking forward to getting back on it though (never thought I’d say that), I’ve been a mess lately.

Why does it seem the times I need it most are the times there are conflicts?

Only took half on two separate days. Will really have to try to be better about this.

This was a 2008 New Year’s resolution. So far, doing well. Have had great difficulty with taking cholesterol meds regularly. Must get in the habit of doing this if I want to live a healthy life.

Well I thought that they wouldn’t accept me for the study because I haven’t been taking my thyroid pills and my numbers would be out of range.

But I passed! My numbers were good and my cholesterol was lower than what they needed – so I passed on both levels. I was kinda looking forward to the $500 for the study though.

I do have other pills beside the synthroid that I need to take, so I’ll start this goal tonight. And I’m going to set up an appointment with my doctor to see what I should be doing, if anything, for the thyroid.

Can’t do this right now – well with my meds that I’m supposed to take. I got a call from the doctor’s office wanting me to participate in a cholestoral study. I go in tomorrow for some prep work and tests to see if I qualify.

So… I’ll start this goal for the study.

Okay, so I haven’t missed a day in a long time!! I’m going to keep this on my list though, so I can still get the daily reminder, haha.