The Scoop

Posted by Nuzzling Muzzles

I made it into the city to see the A.P.N. on my third attempt.  Here are her diagnoses for my usual slew of health problems:

1.  I may be lactose-intolerant, so I have to cut all milk out of my diet for one month and see if my symptoms improve.

2.  She's referring me to get a colonoscopy since cancer runs in my family.

3.  My afternoon nausea and headaches are probably caused by allergies, because my throat is a bumpy mess.

4.  My blood pressure is good, so we're not changing my current prescription.

5.  The pain I feel in my legs and my inability to walk after standing up from a sitting position can probably be fixed with more regular exercise.  She wants me to just walk, but it seems I already do spend half of my day walking or running around from here to there.  But I'll step up my exercises anyway and see if it helps. 

I've noticed a pattern in recent years in which I develop a whole slew of odd health problems between September and November.  I suspect much of it must be allergies to whatever is blooming then.  I hope this is all stuff that will go away, because for the past week I've been feeling like I'm dying.