Sorry it's a day late, it's been a bit of a rough week for me.
My Blood Pressure was up to 182/107, and I ended up in hospital having a round of tests to check I wasn't at risk of anything serious damage.
I've got it down since then, and am now in the normal range, albeit the high end, but I've given up caffeine, nicotine, salt and a few other vices.
And then I've spent to last day in bed with a really painful stomach ache.
I just think dad jokes are coming back in fashion with younger people now. There are podcasts that have whole sections based around dad jokes. Maybe the zoomers are finding unironically funny, maybe we do just need some simple lighthearted fun.
I'm not going to be lion, I'm all here for it, and I won't be changing my spots.
Oof, talk about a hospital pass.
Cheers, and thanks for calling me out! I was honestly starting to worry no one cared about them as they're not that popular.
Yeah, I agree.
It's easy to feel like it's not that bad because you're in the swing of things and keeping your head above water, and weeks turn into months, but it's not sustainable.
A new job can make a world of difference, it certainly did for me after a break between my old one, but it's not always so simple and making the change can seem like a momentous task when you're just about keeping on top of everything else.
Deffo try and look into it if you can.
Ahh, you got me. -10 Mod Points.
Is that some sort of Raikou?
I have questions...
I just turned 34 and I've never been better shoves reams of doctors consultations for undiagnosed issues under the carpet
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Yeah, it's getting to me. I bought myself some nice clothes for summer as I'm feeling more confident these days and I've had zero opportunities to try them out.
I just want a couple of sunny Sunday BBQs.
To be honest, it was probably an overreaction to what was going on, but yeah, basically cold turkey. I stopped putting salt on stuff, but will go back now but less than I used to. I do tend to put a lot of salt on stuff, so that's probably something I should sort anyway. I think I got a bit liberal after flirting with keto.
I'd already been tapering off of nicotine, and was vaping something in the range of 1-3mg, whereas those disposables are supposed to be 20mg for reference. I probably will vape again when drinking, but dropping the daily habit is a step towards quitting.
Caffeine's been the hardest. I've had caffeine headaches for days. I don't remember going a day without it, and would drink somewhere in the range of 2 - 4 coffees/cokes a day, sometimes a 2ltr bottle to myself. I've realised I relied on it to feel motivated and I'm kind of a different person without it. It's weird. Cutting it out has reduced my anxiety and over thinking though, so I think I'm going to keep cutting it out.