Dr. visit: annual physical

I had my routine annual physical last Thursday... with a new doctor. My blood test numbers were the best overall since I started keeping track in 2015 (with the exception of one). Yet... the visit wasn't without some of the normal issues.

I switched my primary care physician because we've found a much cheaper route (through our insurance) and I was just tired of my old doctor's office and how difficult it is to even get in for a visit. I like the new doctor and staff (Dr. G.E).

As for my visit: 

Weight: 161 (compared to 159 a year ago)

BP: 162/100 (compared to 148/98 a year ago)

Pulse: 63

Oxygen: 98

Of course the doctor and nurse were concerned about my blood pressure. However, I showed them my recent history (116/73 the day before, at home), along with my history of anxiety-driven readings from every other doctor/cardiologist visit... and since it was back down towards the end of the visit (the nurse just said it was in the "acceptable" range), all was well. I hate how anxious I get when getting my BP taken...

Otherwise... this is the first time I can remember when all my numbers except one were in the normal range. My glucose was 118, which is not good. It is normally just over or under 100 (should be 70-99), and was 106 last year. However, my A1C was 5.6 (which is in the normal range, although right at the very top). So, I need to work on keeping that in check. 

The lipid panel usually gets me, but not this time (I guess taking a statin for the past year has made a difference - unfortunately). Cholesterol was 168, Triglycerides 109, HDL 58, VLDL 20, LDL 90.

They ordered me a Cologuard at-home test since I haven't done one for three years. I suppose I can comply with that.

Other than that, the doctor listened to my heart, lungs, looked inside my mouth and ears, pressed on my stomach and back, and had me do a squat and toe-touches and the like... and I guess he declared me physically fit enough to live another year. So, we'll see. 

*Here is my post about last year's visit

**And my post about where I keep my annual blood test history