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Damn, you're hardcore being awake for an endoscopy. I was knocked out for the endoscopy under strong advisement from my GI doc. I took his word for it.
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I’ve been on Prilosec since it came out, which might be causing me other long term issues that haven’t hit me yet.
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I've used all three generations of the Freestyle Libre CGM (blood sugar monitor) over the years. applying the sensors to the back of my arms per the instructions. With all of them, I've noticed that sensors applied to my left arm seem to read 20-40 mg/dL higher than sensors applied to my right arm. Given my CHF, low EF, and low blood pressure, does this sound normal?
When I do lab bloodwork, the sensor on my left arm at the sample time seems to be in line with what the lab reports show (granted they use completely different testing methods). The reason why I'm asking is because I've been jarred awake for the past few nights from OCD psycho dog pawings to the head because he hears the low glucose alerts. I'm pretty sure that they are false alarms, but don't want to disable them or lower the threshold any further in case it is actually low.....
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Got the Urolift System last May. No longer taking Tamsulosin nightly, and Finasteride daily for BPH Symptoms.
The procedure has resulted in a huge lifestyle change!
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I/wife keep a tester, just for sanity check. She doesn't wear the CGM, but just does mornings to show her Dr. The various drug stores all have their own generic test machines/strips. We just use whatever happens to have good batteries and test strips in the drawer.
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I believe that the FDA had something to do with making them prompt for initial finger sticks whenever a new sensor is applied. The early ones took hours before they settled in, and they all probably need a little time for the sensor ribbon to settle in after the trauma of being inserted by a needle. I have two old iHealth bluetooth finger stick testers, but all of the strips expired years ago. Because of my latest malady (essential tremors), there's no f-in-weigh that I could perform a successful finger stick these days without locking my hand in a vice to stop the shaking.....
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I've been considering this. It's a bit of s sensitive topic, but can you share any more?
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Was sedated for the procedure. But afterwards kind of felt soreness, like when your foot slips off a bicycle pedal when pedaling hard. The catheter was a slight overnight inconvenience. Returned early morning for its removal. The individual used a little diversion tactic, she said; "look in the corner and tell me the color of the trash can".....I looked, she yanked!! Little red in the urine for a few days and minor soreness for short time. Overall, the benefits far outweigh discomfort and inconvenience. I love that I can drink coffee again, that taking sinus and cold medications no longer make me do the quickstep after being seated for a while, then standing up....and not having to plan trips/stops based on access to restrooms is priceless!! Hope this is somewhat helpful, and not too graphic for others. SS
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I had my semi-annual dermatologist visit two days ago and encountered something new. The bad news was that she took a *LOT* of biopsies but she had this cool new machine that incorporated cauterization plus a little vacuum that minimized the (awful) smell of burning flesh. Now I've got something like 8-10 little wounds on my face and back; nothing big enough to actually be painful. Anyway, I though the new machine with vacuum was pretty cool.
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Huhhh, he said vacuum
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