I had my first appointment with her, and I have to say she's not what I expected at all. That's a good thing by the way! She was super warm and friendly, very thorough in explanations, and attentive. I checked her out on google, and the picture that popped up instantly made me a bit scared of her. She just looked really intense, and reminded me of Donnatella Versace lol. Anyway, she is young, full of life and I got a sense she really enjoyed being a doctor.
My appointment had been out off so many times, due to scheduling difficulties. She works at a local hospital here, and she also runs her own office. Between both if our schedules, it proved to be difficult. Anyway, I was very curious to see how my labs were. I haven't had lab work drawn since probably around April or May.
I'm happy to report back that almost all of my lab work came back completely normal and healthy. Except for my Vitamin D and B-12 levels. Living in Upstate New York definitely had it's disadvantages. Being one of the most clouded areas, the lack of sun doesn't help. I take vitamins on a regular basis, but for some reason the D and B-12 values have plummeted significantly.
I get a Lipotonix injection at my appointments. It's essentially a B-12 injection. I like them because I know it goes directly into the blood stream, and it gives me an extra boost. The normal range for Vitamin D should be 30-100, mine was 9.
Tali ended up prescribing me a Vitamin D pill that holds 50,000 IUs. It's to be taken once a week, for eight weeks. After I'm done, I'm to continue taking the normal does of about 2,000 IUs, and have my blood work redone.
To tell you the truth, I have been extremely tired lately. Like I can't function and my head has been foggy, I blamed it on lack of sleep and pushing myself too hard week after week. I have so much going on, I get caught up in stretching myself too thin.
I took my first dose of the vitamin D yesterday, and felt SO much better today. To tell you guys the truth, I took the day completely off. I slept in, watched Spartacus, and caught up on my Sherlock lol. Sometimes vegging out, is just what the doctor ordered!
I'm going on a hunt tomorrow to find some liquid Vitamin D and B-12. I could easily order online, but I'd rather just have it now. Impulse I guess. I have a tendency to do that. If I need or want something, I just go and get it myself. I'll try hitting up Vitamin World and GNC first, and probably some health stores around the area. If all else fails, I'll just order them online.
My cholesterol is excellent, my triglycerides are in completely normal range (Tali said I wasn't even close to being a pre-pre diabetic), kidney function is excellent, TSH levels are great, I passed with flying colors! Being vitamin deficient is definitely changeable, and within my control.
I have an appointment with Cody in two weeks, and follow up with Tali in a month. All together, I've been feeling great! I'll be posting my review on Vanilla Shakeology tomorrow. I actually gave my Greenberry shake to my sister, after I found out it was mostly wheat grass...not my favorite.
Hope you all had a great day, and remember to take your vitamins!
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