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Pastimes : COVID-19 How has this impacted your life?
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To: musicfan who wrote (948)3/12/2021 2:55:05 AM
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Hi MF

During my heart tests (which have now been confirmed to be normal for my age) I had an epiphany. COVID attacks the heart and arteries normally with clots etcetera. Well 3 months before my attack I had 2 stents put in and as a result I was taking blood thinners and plavex to prevent clots. I mentioned this to my heart specialist and he agreed that these meds prevented problems with my heart during COVID. He then told me to continue taking these meds for another year.

One cure helping another problem perhaps.

My biggest problem now is I have problems figuring out which disease is causing what symptom.

I have a mixture of diabetes and covid symptoms {sigh}.

I agreed with my diabetes doctor that I had to do something to reign in my blood sugars... they decided that I should take yet another drug, Ozempic. Apparently this drug helps your body produce its own insulin and also helps the heart....I agreed to a 2 month trial.

So far it has been great for my heart... my blood pressure has dropped to normal now. My appetite has been suppressed, I sleep better now (4-5 hours instead of 3) and I have a normal thirst now (I was drinking so much fluids I was whizzing every 2-3 hours...now 4-5 hours) ...all good but my Blood sugars remain the same (high)...{sigh}

In fairness the trial has just started and there are adjustments to my other diabetes meds and insulin probably will be done. I have a BP cuff, blood O2% gadget and glucometer so I am tracking my readings constantly now and giving them feedback on the results.

I do feel better on many fronts except for the BS...my sugar readings are not really worse but not better.

I think this is a new drug and I only take it one shot per week.... If it works great!!! but I feel like a lab rat.

UE
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