Blood Pressure

 So, my doctor determined I had hypertension.  (High Blood pressure for those who don't understand doctor speak well)

She put me on a med for that.  

Today's measurement:
108/83 with a pulse of 111

ONE of these is a good number.

I've been removing some salt from my diet.  
Literally haven't added any outside salt to anything.  Tonight's steak was cooked using pepper/garlic/onion.  No salt.  No salt added to my salad.  Probably had salt in the dressing, but nothing I added.  (Side note, steak is tasty.  I can tell there is no salt added, but it isn't bad, just different)

My diastolic (bottom number) and my pulse have both been high since my accident in 2016.  
Nothing I do seems to drop them very much.  I think my *sleeping* pulse is like 76 or something.  It doesn't get much more relaxed than sleeping.  It's worried me, minorly, since I noticed it.  

We'll see how it goes.  

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just did a quick google search
Looks like the 83 diastolic is actually an ok high normal number.  :)

Alright, dinner eaten, gotta put the leftovers away, then go to bed.  So tired.  and working at 8 tomorrow

New Meds

 So today I started the last of my new meds.  Got the Victoza and Levothyroxine.

Levo is very tiny.  I have to take it at least half an hour before I eat.  So, I decided to take it at about 6am.

Victoza didn't hurt at all.  That was nice.  I was expecting a more painful needle.  But I guess it's because I usually have blood drawn, and that needle has to be a lot bigger than the needle needed for a thinner (? phrasing) liquid.  I was very careful, since I expected more discomfort.  

So, now I have to get some more pen needles, which we might have, just have to find them.  Or get them from the pharmacy.  I might also stock up on alcohol wipes.  we have a box, but it won't hurt to get more.  

Mammogram later today.  

I finally looked at my numbers.  
ouch.
triglycerides are SUPER high.  526mg

HDL is at 40mg - low, but still in range.  

I'm a mess.

My blood *pressure* is lower.  But my pulse is still around 100 bpm.  Has been since my accident in 2016.  Just like my diastolic has been high.  

Starting again. Sigh

Started with 'my fitness pal' again.

gonna try to log most of what I eat. 

Since I decided to do this yesterday, after dinner, yesterday is what I remembered.  I forgot my milk until this morning.  Since I had the cup next to the sofa, and forgot THAT until this morning, which is what reminded me.

I had a muffin and a cup of tea (black and unsweetened).

Put both of those into the log.

I took my pills.  did the whole blood pressure/glucose/heart rate thing.

hmm.  It's barely possible I might go to the gym. 

I might be pissed at myself for letting me get as bad as I am.  but only in a 'I'm gonna do better' way.

Sad Doctor Visit

 So.  yeah

Diabetes.  knew that one

Hypertension

Hypothyroidism

high cholesterol

Ear Infection - chronic

I don't know all the true numbers yet.

oh, Vitamin D deficient

Walkies

 :)
So I have downloaded Niantic's latest walking app.  Pikmin Bloom.

Apparently it's based on Nintendo's Pikmin games.  

I just got to level 15, I think.  That opened up "challenges". Which seem to be the pikmin attacking mushrooms.  I did three today.  Now my pikmin are tired.  

I'm liking planting different color flowers.  

I walked just under 2 miles.  I stopped when my hip started being twinge-y.  

I like this game.  It's fun.  Today, I actually had the sound on, and the music is cute.  Good for walking, conveniently.  :D

That's all for now.  

:) Seriously enjoying the 'warm' weather right now.  43 degrees.  :D glee

Here we go, new year.

 Clearly I'm not gonna do resolutions.  I just do the stuff that makes me happy.  Or try, anyway. 

Got a couple short walks in.  One long walk about a week ago.  That was ok, but I had a fall and now when I wake up, I get dizzy.  Goes away quickly but still...

Still not doing great on the preplanning thing, but doing a *bit* better.  

Been reading a bit more.  It's hard to want to go out for a walk when it's 2 degrees with a feels like of -17.  I'm american, so those are fahrenheit.

I might go and read some books written by friends.  Most of the series have the first 'arcs' tied up.  That would be nice.  

If you like what's called "Urban Fantasy", check out John P. Logsdon, Orlando Sanchez, and M.D.Cooper.  All fabulous people who write in that genre.  Check'em out! 

OOPS!
MD isn't really urban fantasy!  Space Opera for the win!  :D

New Home, new "what??"

 So, my right hand's been numb for the last couple days.  (side note, in this font 1 and l are very similar!)

I think my shoulder's been pinching a nerve or something.  It's very annoying.  I was trying to make dinner today, and I had to have John finish making it, because holding the spoon to stir became uncomfortable.  

This is annoying.  I'm not sure if it's carpal tunnel or what.  I have no wrist discomfort.  Just numb across my hand.  

Kinda scared to pick up a crochet hook to see how that will feel.  eep

Hoping the additional pillow will help.  I hate sleeping. Something always winds up dislocating/hurting.