February 2019
Starting on new medication threw me from a loop. Starting on any medication was rough. I had always been the "naturalist" when it came to medication. If there was something from nature that could work just as well, I would do so. Food, herbs, spices, etc were my go-to for almost anything. I did take acetaminophen when pain came calling (because it is the only pain killer that I can take without having too many side effects). The Nurse Practitioner and I did not get along at first. She didn't speak to me, she spoke to her computer. Literally. She came in the first time we met, introduced herself and then never glanced at me again. She talked the entire time with her face glued to her computer screen. I. Was. Not. Happy. Not at all. Here I am, trying to navigate the health care system for the first time (which I had taken great pains to try and avoid) and I'm scared and new and nervous; and all she did was stare at her screen and ask questions and tell me things I ...