Vitamin D

Have you done your annual check up with your primary care provider this year?  When I say this year, I mean this rolling year?  Have you been seen within 12 months of your last visit?

When I went to the doctor a few months back, I realized I had not been seen for almost two years!  Life gets in the way right and after all the poking and prodding experienced during my second pregnancy, I thought I don't want to see a physician for as long as possible.  That was crazy thinking!  After completing routine blood work my physician called to tell me my Vitamin D levels were extremely low and she recommended I began taking a supplement.

Low Vitamin D levels, I thought.  What the heck, I love walking in the sun and being outside.  I should be good.  But as I reflected on over 6 months of snow and the winter blues I was suffering through, I realized  I had not been outside in some time.  So off to check my coupon binder for vitamin deals.  I found two CVS coupons that came from the magic coupon machine and browsed the weekly ad to find a buy one get one (BOGO) on Vitamins that week.  Lovely!

I was able to score two bottles (120 softgels each) of Vitamin D supplements for $4.99.  CVS allows you to use both a store and manufacturers coupon on a free item (one of the reasons I love this place).  So I was able to use two of their store coupons for a combined $5 in savings off $9.99.  I couldn't find any manufacturer's coups at that time, but feel I got a great deal.

I have two points here.  (1) I want you to make an appointment with your physician for a routine checkup and bloodwork panel that includes Vitamin D.  We have to stay on top of our health in order to live long, purposeful lives.  (2) By strategically couponing, I was able to save over 75% on this purchase.  I had printed the extracare coupons a week or two prior to using them.  I kept them filed in my coupon binder in case I needed them.  Turns out I did.