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kozar

(2,924 posts)
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 08:52 PM Jan 2024

I just got off phone with my counselor

I'munder VA care, this is not a slam on them. But he called last Friday, and told me I was withdrawing, I didn't sound right. I told him I felt pressured, from first holiday alone, and I just didn't feel " right".
Tonight, as I was taking my bedtime meds, my eye caught the label on my vitamins that they prescribed. " all natural flavors and vitamins " Berry flavor, I'm allergic to raspberries! And i have been putting small amounts of raspberries into my body twice aday, since the end of Dec.
My point is, I've been feeling worse and worse lately, I cut out all my booze since before Christmas. I read the pharmacy tag, on everything I take, I didn't read the ingredients on the bottle.
No one's fault but mine. I have a feeling, I'm gonna improve from here out. Read not only your scripts, read the bottle. A simple vitamin pulled me down, I didn't read the bottle.

Koz

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I just got off phone with my counselor (Original Post) kozar Jan 2024 OP
Guilty here.. Permanut Jan 2024 #1
Good advice. blm Jan 2024 #2
I hope this helps you turn the corner. Hope22 Jan 2024 #3
Im still an old guy kozar Jan 2024 #4
Good on you for catching it. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #5
Well, either that or you've started to desensitize yourself to raspberries Warpy Jan 2024 #6
Follow up kozar Jan 2024 #7

Hope22

(3,101 posts)
3. I hope this helps you turn the corner.
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:18 PM
Jan 2024

What you say is so true. Stuff hides everywhere! Take care!💗💗

kozar

(2,924 posts)
4. Im still an old guy
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 09:44 PM
Jan 2024

Thank you, Everything here seems to be links,and see this. And hits, I care about all DUr,'s. I' ll just listen, read, and offer advice, with what I know.

Koz

limbicnuminousity

(1,409 posts)
5. Good on you for catching it.
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:26 PM
Jan 2024

Stick with the sobriety, it may take a while to remember you're alive.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
6. Well, either that or you've started to desensitize yourself to raspberries
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 11:39 PM
Jan 2024

I sympathize, I just don't like them. I've had too many innocent appearing chocolate cakes ruined by a layer of cheap raspberry jam in between the layers, I guess.

I don't winder that the holidays threw you for a loop this year, you haven't had much time to get used to being completely alone. Maybe by next year things will feel more normal.

Getting rid of a small amount of allergen might help you feel better physucally. I know I've tried small amounts of one of my allergens, didn't feel much worse but it sure showed up in my blood work.

kozar

(2,924 posts)
7. Follow up
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 01:51 PM
Jan 2024

I made calls to the Doc today, the raspberry thing was a mistake, but not causing my issues.the blood thinner med change is. I'm experiencing side effects from the new med, dizziness, nausea, joint pain. This med was changed at same time as the vitamins.
I till stand by my OP, and will add, we all need to be involved in our Healthcare. VA is definitely not an insurance company for profit, but my advice is same.
Be involved, asked questions, the most important part of a Healthcare team is, YOU. If you don't feel right,ask. If you don't agree, Talk. If you don't feel heard, find the boss
The insurance companies are making money off you.
I would also like to thank all US taxpayers, for taking care of me.

Koz

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