Someone hounding you to go see a doctor, good or bad ?

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Last few days I have a nurse who is calling me to checkup on me and know how I am doing and if I have seen the doctor.

Thing is that I have not taken care of the medical stuff that I should have, so I am avoiding her calls.

In a way it is great that she is calling and reminding me, but then in a way it is bothersome when it is happening at a frequency that is not comfortable. I should not have to avoid her. I know it is not her problem, but my guilt, sigh... Got to get back in control of my doctor appointments.

On a side note, I have never actually met her. Only talked to her over the phone. Sometimes I wonder what she looks like?? Is that weird?

Comments

Stephanie Jewett, RN, MBA said…
No you shouldn't have to avoid her calls - how frequent are they? I guess she is just trying to make sure you keep up on your doctor appointments. Stephanie
10:24 AM, March 01, 2010
Unknown said…
Very nice article. Helps me lot, I am type 2 diabetic, in starting its so tough to manage it, I find so many products in market but Blood Sugar Level.
4:41 AM, December 05, 2012
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4:17 AM, June 17, 2013
Hima said…
I read your article about fenugreek seeds that you wrote a while ago. Did that really help you or did you quit that it is not working or you got bored of it. My A1C is 6 and I want to bring it to 5.7. I started with 6.5 and it went down by .5 in about 6 months. I am trying all possibilities but nothing seem to work. I am indian vegetarian and finding a source of protein is such a tough job.
12:04 PM, February 11, 2014
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