Meds

[loracs]

I'm out of a drug called copaxone, an subQ shot I take every night for my MS.  I thought I had one more left, so I didn't stop at the pharmacy tonight.  This is only the 3rd time since April 2000 that I will miss a dose.  I ran out one other time and I just spaced on it another time.  I hate the shot, it's a fairly large needle and it almost always hurts.  I'm sure missing one shot will not be catastrophic, but I know I will be a little hyper vigilant looking for any sign of an impending MS attack for the next few days. 

On other fun (not) health news, I went to the dentist today for a regular cleaning.  I've had some pain in the last few weeks and when my dentist took a look, she said I probably have a little crack in an old filling.  So tomorrow I go in to have it removed, she will put a temp in and fit me for a cap.  My insurance is on the calendar year; she is squeezing me in tomorrow so it will go against 2008 and save the $$ for future needs in 2009.  She's a very good doctor with a very good office staff.  Even with insurance my % will be about $350. 

On the actual good news health front - Pippin went to the vet today.  He took a scrapping for the 2nd ring worm test, but he thinks she looks great and suspects it will come back negative as the first one did.  She'll start her puppy class on Jan. 13th - finally!

Comments

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I would be totally happy to go and pick up some copaxone for you, if that's something I can do. I think the hospital's outpatient pharmacy is open all night.

[loracs.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer, but it's a special order med and unless they're willing to go to Fab 1 to get it, I don't think the outpatient pharmacy would help. I'm sure it will all be okay and I'll be in the area later today when I'm at the dentist on College. Hope everything goes well for you today. doctors, doctors, doctors - it's the end of 2008, so let's see a lot less of them next year. FYI: poor sogwife - no way to end or start a new year either.