My poor husband is 84. He will only go to his doctor for his checkups to get his meds. He refuses to go for anything else or the dentist either.
From what I see, they want rid of anybody over 65 no matter how they have to do it. I’m healthy and only take one prescription med. If I could figure out how to treat my low thyroid without it, and know it works, I would. I do have some mild osteoporosis and that’s not surprising considering my age and how small boned I am. I’m afraid of meds for that.
I love my current doctor but the first time she tries to get me to take the jab, I’m gone. So far she hasn’t. I have genetically high LDL cholesterol. My HDL is high (good) and my Triglycerides are normal. She has tried me on several statins but I couldn’t take them. I worry about blockages in my arteries so I went through the Lifeline Screening in February. Guess what? I had NO (zero) plaque buildup in my left artery and a barely visible (she called it a dusting) amount in my right. They said my arteries looked beautiful, especially for somebody with high LDL and my age. There was no PAD and my abdominal artery was great. I did the Lifeline Screening about 10 years ago and it was the same. Nothing has changed in 10+ years.
So, except for prescribing my thyroid med, I don’t know why I even need a primary care doctor. Here are my BP numbers for the last few days: 109/72, 114/66, 116/68, 104/68. I do not take any BP meds. I keep records because it always goes up when I’m at the doctor.
With my health, I feel safer NOT going to any doctor. The CVS Minute clinic NP can do any test I need.