So after yesterday’s adventure to the ER I tried to make a cardiologist appt so that we can get my meds and anything else worked out. After speaking with the recommended cardiologist I found out that the quickest that they could get me in was on Friday at 4:00 PM. I made the appointment but decided to call my thyroid doctor that prescribed me the original medication to see if I could get in to see him. When I did, they had an appt at 1:20 so I grabbed it.
I spoke with him about my current energy levels (read lack of energy) as well as my high blood pressure. He decided to change my medication over to a new pill and see how that goes as well as run a ton of labs. I dont think I have any blood left in me… they literally took like 10 little bottles. It was nuts. I am glad that I did not pass out while they were doing it because let me tell you – I am a WUSS!
So after getting back from the dr’s office I headed straight to CVS to get the prescription filled. I waited around for it and when it was finally ready I asked if it was part of the generic 90 day supply for 9.99 play that I signed up for. The lady said no. I asked her if it was generic and she stated yes… then I asked the price – $65!! I told her she can keep it. I am not spending $65 a month on pills when the ones I am taking are $9.99 for 3 months. Yea I agree they are not working… so up the dosage of find an alternative… not one that costs 6 times more for 2 months less! I will be making a phone call tomorrow morning to get a new prescription. I refuse to pay that much – not going to happen.
So I am at square zero until I get a new medication. I’ll be sure to keep you updated.
So we have been feeding Envy raw for a little more than a year and she has loved it. We know that it is the best for her but there are some downfalls. Unfortunately it can be very expensive. To avoid this cost, we go to the Tyson plant here in Cumming and buy 20 lbs of chicken thighs all frozen together for about 12 bucks. That is a STEAL!!! The crappy part is that we have to then separate that block of 20 lbs of chicken, individually bag it, and freeze it so that we can use it as we need it. Then each day we must remove the food from the freezer to thaw for the next day. Then the bags leak from being frozen, so we have to thaw them in a bowl. Then feeding is quite dirty. Since it is all raw chicken or other meats, we have to clean the floors after she eats. This was the largest of the hassles.
With a baby on the way, we knew that the floor being littered with salmonella and chicken is not the best idea. We are moving her back to kibble dog food…. reluctantly. Alisha and I don’t want to do it, but know with a baby on the way we must do so in order to keep the house safe for Preston. My mom and I did a lot of research the other night and we decided to try out a relatively new food from Merrick called Before Grain. The ingredient list is spectacular and is all natural with no grains (dogs should NOT be eating grains in their food and I can almost guarantee that your supermarket dog food has tons of it!!!).
For a previous post about dog food see here. It will tell you which foods are best and why. Keep in mind that these foods cost more, but you feed much less so the cost per month is actually the same or less… and they have less waste and is healthier… WIN / WIN! READ IT! You will be shocked to read what is in your dog food. Look up the one you are feeding and read the laundry list of negatives.
Today I went to Rucker, a horse and pet supply store off of exit 17 in Cumming and bought her the Salmon Before Grain. I got home with the bag of food as well as fresh tilapia and chicken in a Publix shopping bag. She went NUTS!!! She didn’t care at all that I had fresh fish or chicken. She smelled and smelled that bag for at least 3 minutes. Alisha finally just opened it and gave her some and she went crazy eating it LOL. Check out the video below to see Envy loving her new food – and that was after she calmed down a bit!!
This video was shot in HD so click HD for a better quality video. It may load slower but looks so much better.
A shoutout – Rucker had a great price on this food! If you are buying food and are looking for a great price, or want to use a much more nutritious dog food, go see them. They deserve it!
For the ingredients for Before Grain click here. You will be amazed!
So on Saturday night at my uncle’s house my aunt thought it would be a good idea to break out a blood pressure monitor.. yeah bad idea / buzzkill.
Me tomorrow
I knew that my blood pressure had been slightly high for a while now. It really bothers me when I think about it because I am only 26 years old… why the hell should I have high blood pressure. Well Alisha conned me into taking the test and of course it came back at 173 over 116. I almost died from the numbers alone. It totally ruined my night really.
It really ticks me off to think that I am so damn young and have to worry about crap like this. I work out 2 – 3 times a week (including a 2 mile run), eat well most of the time, and have never smoked a day in my life. The only thing I do is drink on the weekends. A lot of this blog mentions our trips to Taco Mac and my love for beer, but I don’t touch a drink during the week unless we go to Taco Mac which has not happened all that much during the week recently. I don’t crave been, I simply enjoy it.
Well… time to revisit sodium intake, diet, and exercise. I am so pissed! I picked up a bottle of Omega-3 vitamins and DHEA and am keeping an eye on sodium now as well. As if eating well wasn’t hard enough now I have to make sure there is not too much sodium too…. as Dan says FML LOL.
So I was looking around yesterday for a good calorie tracking site that would let me know about how many calories I happen to be eating. I came across a site called The Daily Plate which had been acquired by Livestrong.com (yes Lance Armstrong’s site). I registered for an account and really like it.
Here is a link to my food consumption from yesterday and part of today. I will try to keep this up to date for a while to get an idea of what I am consuming each day.
