10-05-2018, 04:20 PM
Reading over all of this is so sad and frustrating! I know there are those out there WAY worse off than me & until recently I naively thought I would be spared. I have a great doc, she’s known me for ever. I’m a good patient & a happy productive member of society. I own my own business, which is a very physical job. I’ve broken my back twice & neck has arthritis which makes my demanding job impossible without the 6 little helpers my doc allows me a day. I’ve made due with a little help here & there from IOP’s. But at my physical this year on her way out the door she says, how do you feel about cutting your meds in 1/2? I doubt you’ll even notice. And before I could even answer she zoomed out the door! She would never consider such a thing with my functional blood pressure meds! But apparently now these are “luxury meds “ & not necessary for survival. ?
Now it’s really beyond difficult to manage my job. I have clients that want to send horses & riders to me & i have to say that I can’t take them. I’m trying to lump all of the work into a few hours where I can take most of a days meds & be comfortable enough to ride & teach for that timeframe. Once it wears off, I’m done. I love what I do & the depression of not being able to do it is setting in as well. I’m sure they’ll be happy to treat that though! SMH
Now it’s really beyond difficult to manage my job. I have clients that want to send horses & riders to me & i have to say that I can’t take them. I’m trying to lump all of the work into a few hours where I can take most of a days meds & be comfortable enough to ride & teach for that timeframe. Once it wears off, I’m done. I love what I do & the depression of not being able to do it is setting in as well. I’m sure they’ll be happy to treat that though! SMH