The Sleepyhouse is quiet, the windows open, and I'm enjoying listening to the wind blow through the trees. I'm thankful for the rain which has finally made its way to us.
I woke up with a crink in my neck. It may sound crazy but I know exactly when I pulled my neck muscle in my sleep. I believe my body turned but my head did not and the pain woke me up. Now I can't turn my head very comfortably, but if I look ahead everything is fine. Its a perfect metaphor for me right now- look ahead, not behind.
The first book I read on blood pressure brought me down. The doctor who wrote it basically says once you are diagnosed with hypertension, you must take medications the rest of your life and you will never be cured of it. He also said if you have high blood pressure, you SHOULD NOT exercise until MEDICATION can bring your pressure down first.
The second book I'm reading, Lower Your Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks by Dr. Sinatra I'm liking better. I can understand how harmful hypertension can be, but the drugs scare me more. It seems crazy to think your doctor may put you on one drug, see if it works, if not, prescribe another, or even piggy back on top of another!
I'd like to keep trying diet and exercise first. I've been monitoring my pressure the past few days and I'm happy to report the highest reading I've had has been 140/89 and I've even had it down to 128/80. I know I'm taking the right steps, I just need to give it more time.
We started watching Survivor again. I don't know if I'll get attached to this season, but I am curious to see how far Jimmy Johnson makes it. I think we'll see how ugly people can get too, by how they treat the amputee. We think it would be fun if there were places you could go to try the Survivor challenges. They need to set up an Survivor amusement park!
I've begun clearing the living room out in preparation for the floor installation. Its making me realize I need to do something about the amount of books and magazines we end up keeping. I should have realized long ago, if we're going to homeschool, we need a room we can designate as an official library. I like having reading material around, but I don't like how cluttered it can look. On the other hand, out of sight is out of mind. As an unschooler, strewing is my game!!
I better go put the kettle on and brew up some tea. I need to enjoy more stolen quiet moments until my personal trainer wakes up.
6 comments:
Hope you got that cup of tea before your walk! I'm looking forward to seeing photos of your new floors! It's a huge project, and I am anxious to hear how it goes.... because I've been thinking of doing the same in our three bedrooms. Keep working on the blood pressure. Sounds like what you are doing is starting to work!
Like any medication sometimes it takes trying different ones till they find which one suits you best. Each one reactions differently in people so it mat take time. But yes first you always try other ways like diet, exercise and lowering your stress.
Keep walking + watching your diet. You've been doing so good with walking lately. I've gotta get off my butt + start again now that weather has cooled. Can't wait to see the flooring installation
I think most often people CAN control bp with diet and exercise. Yes, heredity often does come into play and there are some who will need meds because nothing will bring it down. I am at risk for hypertension because of my father. For years, my bp was very low. It is now bordering on high, so I need to keep it in check and keep moving forward with my diet and exercise. :o)
keep up the good work! You are going in the right direction :o)
praying on the blood pressure for you. Praying that the exercise and diet will work....but please be careful....alot of times high blood pressure can cause havoc with your other organs, like cause kidney failure, etc.....or it can be the other way around, you can be having problems with an organ that is causing the blood pressure.....praying.....
Dawn, I am of the mindset that nothing is forever and I know I'm not the norm here, but I believe ANY disease is curable! I think we rely too heavily on a flawed medical system. You CAN do something about your issue with BP and I'm believing that for you!!
We're watching Survivor too. Ugh! I don't care for Jimmy Johnson. We call him hairspray boy. LOL Was good to see his hair messed up a bit the other night! Ha!
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