Wednesday

[susandennis]

My doctor and people here all warned me about the potential side effects of metformin. Well, I got 'em!! Dr. Google explains that they will be greatly decreased by taking the pill in the evening with food - specifically protein. My doctor told me to take them with dinner but I neglected to ask if that was a calendar or dietary thing. Dr. Google says it's both! And I have now taken them twice in the evening but neither time was with much protein. That changes tonight.

I don't feel horrible and I did manage a swim so no harm done.

There is harm over at Humana - my insurance company. They give me cash* for wellness. $10 a month for 8 days of activity - steps, checking in at the gym, swimming. Then a big old pot o' cash for tests and wellness checks. I collect it and then when it mounts up, I go in and "buy" an Amazon card. I now have $70 in the wellness bank but when I went to cash out, I discovered that Amazon is no longer a choice! GRRRRRRRR Yeah, I'm going to spend $70 at Applebees. I've never even been in one and have no idea where one even is. Walmart is an option. I can live with that. But Amazon would be so much better.

I discovered kind of by accident that Dreamwidth is missing yet another LJ feature that I was fond of. There is no way to get notified when you are mentioned in someone else's journal. That was fun and Dreamwidth just doesn't have it. Bummer.

Today's activity will be biscuit making. When I come in from swimming, I want something to eat right then and there. I do not even want to wait for toast. A 60 second microwave session is about the limit of my breakfast patience. I could make burritos, but I'm a little weary of those. I got some sausage patties and I think the game plan is to make biscuits the size of those patties. Fill 'em up, wrap 'em in a paper towel and have 'em in fridge ready to go. So that's today's chore.

Yesterday, I watched another episode of Traces (Britbox) and L&O SVU and Transplant and The Rookie.

I started reading The Boys by Ron and Clint Howard.

Comments

[bill_schubert]

I guess I'll stop talking about you if you don't get notice. That is annoying. Do they have a Dreamwidth improvement group that we can ping?

I'm going to let Traces build up a couple of episodes. I think we're caught up. Annoying.

P.S. - Don't delete The Boys. I'm listening to something stupid that may or may not make it.

[susandennis]

The Boys is pretty compelling so far so not deleting it. cookie murders is your stupid? i wondered.

I tried to let Traces build up and failed. Sigh.

I found one reference requesting it and a bunch of people saying NOOOOOOOO I didn't bother to read and it was years old. BUT, unless you block me from reading, I'll see it anyway when you mention me cause I read yer stuff. UNLESS it's in a comment ... grrr I do not like this development.

[bill_schubert]

Yeah, cookie murders. Thought I'd try it. The recipes are good so far but the writing is weak.

[loganberrybunny]

Oh dear... maybe I've just been lucky having basically no side-effects from metformin! (Not even at the start, though to be fair I wasn't coming from zero, but from another diabetes-control drug, gliclazide.) Just checked my prescription, though, and I'm specifically advised to have the pills with food.

[sparky955]

I agree that Amazon is preferable, but Walmart’s 2-3 day shipping of non-perishables can be useful. I also use their home delivery for boxes of cat litter, Diet Coke & sparking water.

But, I agree. Amazon is preferable.

[johncomic]

Heck yeah, ya take metformin just before you eat! I do that and it never gave me any trouble.

[vysila]

Oh sorry you're having the Metformin Unpleasantness. I've heard that it helps to eat a very low carb menu when taking it (hence the advice to eat it with protein, I suppose). Hope it's something that settles down soon.

[kaishin108]

Medicine side effects are such a drag. I am still figuring a few things out with these allergy meds.

I hope it gets easier for you!

[adafrog]

Wait, they give you money to do healthy things, then want to give you a gift certificate to Applebees? Yeah.

[cdayzee]

That's awesome your insurance company has that little perk - however that sucks that Amazon is no longer a partner :(

I haven't been able to eat at Applebee's for years. I don't really like their food - it's all microwaved & the quality isn't that great. Of course, having just typed that, I realize I eat fast food without any qualms lol!! I guess it's perspective. They pretend to be a sit-down restaurant but they aren't. Just my opinion though. You may enjoy it.