Chapter 16 already. (In the accent of an east end Jewish ragtrader)

So try and get your prescription from the NHS whydontcha!
Feeling smug and organised for once,
I proudly handed over my carefully prepared request for a prescription and was congratulated on the
help I had given them.
I detailed each of the 6 drugs I take, and hear it is, as presented.....

Current Drug Treatment

Daily 20mg Omeprazole

          3000mg Adcal

          450mg Mestinon (Pyridostigme)

Alternate days

          90mg Prednisolone

Remaining on 22/07/2013

          60mg Omeprazole (3 days)

          18000mg Adcal (6 days)

          6789mg Mestinon (15 days)

          545mg Prednisolone (12 days incl. ‘off’ days)

The more observant of you will have noted that I ran out of Omeprazole on Wednesday, having visited yesterday and phoned today its now 'just' awaiting a signature.....

oh cool..... that's a relief I was thinking it might be delayed!!
What might have happened if I had just phoned them. (rhetorical question deserving no question mark).

My GP called last night me to discuss the dosage of Prednisolone steroid and Mistinon prescribed by my Neurologist.
I'm not sure what he thought I could bring to the debate,
but he clearly seemed to think that, the steroid in particular, was a high dose.

"At that dose you will certainly need regular blood tests" said he.

 "Oh ok" said me....
 (thinking that shouldn't take more than a couple of months to arrange then).

I didn't prescribe this stuff,

I didn't decide the dose,

My job and correct me if I'm wrong, is to try and swallow it.
This in itself is no easy task on some mornings.

At around £30 every time I need these prescriptions perhaps this protracted process is intended
to convince me of their value.

I feel aggrieved,  mightily aggrieved!

Start a blog shout at the world like a child go on, go on, you know you should.

On a lighter note, and whatever the GP might think,
(G as in General, non specific, lacking the detailed understanding of a specialist, P as in practitioner, someone engaged in the regular practice of something esp medicine, well if he keeps practicing I'm sure he will get it eventually)
I believe the Neurologist has it right because the improvement is steady and on the days that I take steroids I feel absolutely normal.

I covered the intermediate and advanced sessions at Pinewood Judo Club last night a 4 hour haul and with no problems at all.
This weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday, I shall be coaching for our esteemed leader at a competition in Swindon followed by a judo camp I am running on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week!
Fortunately I will be able to lean on my fellow coaches Olly and Lynn on the judo camp.

If the drugs run out I might need to!



ps I'm bored