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i dont feel right!!!
Why do I never feel right?? I do suffer from anxiety (or so thwy say), high bloodpressure, pre-diabetic, obesity an now high cholesterol (which I've never had before!). Btw, I'm 33 yr old female, 4' 11' approximately 223 pds
For the past two days I have just felt weird, keep having loose bowel movements an just not right.. I check my sugar an BP an there both Normal. What could it be??
For the past two days I have just felt weird, keep having loose bowel movements an just not right.. I check my sugar an BP an there both Normal. What could it be??
Things are going ok. I met with my dietician yesterday so I'm going to start. Using all the info she gave me. I started Monday and have walked about a quarter miler each day, I know its not much but the way I look at it I'm just starting out. I'm just so out of shape I don't want to over do it an get burned out an iya really a challenge for a big girl to exercise!!
I check back once in a while to see how you're holding up, and I hope it's going well.
The whole process takes work. This last Friday, I was able to run my first 5K in five years. I couldn't do more than a run around the block at the beginning of the year. It takes time and effort.
The whole process takes work. This last Friday, I was able to run my first 5K in five years. I couldn't do more than a run around the block at the beginning of the year. It takes time and effort.
Yeah. Make sure it's 100% grape juice as well. Many of them put sugar or other juices into the drink in order to make it more cheaply. 100% grape juice is supposed to work well.
Like welches grape juice? I've started to get in a little of exercise and at work I wool try to stand instead of sit also!
Dark grape juice can also help. It's what my mother's doctor recommended.
The thing is, you doctor is being generous. If your doctor were the type to "worry about", you would have already been prescribed with statins. But he's saying, "Look, you can change this, you have to work with it."
And he's right. As I've said, right now, you can expect to have unhealthy readings. It's just the way things work. If you give it the honest try, you'll be okay. Change your diet, get 30 minutes of exercise in every day, you'll be good.
Everyone has their cross to bear. Some people get cancer. Some people have bad bones. Some people have mental diseases. Etc. Some people, like myself, can't eat whatever they want and have to maintain a diligence in order to keep themselves in a healthy middle.
All in all, I'd rather have to keep myself diligent about eating/exercise than have a terminal illness. I got lucky, that is to say.
The thing is, you doctor is being generous. If your doctor were the type to "worry about", you would have already been prescribed with statins. But he's saying, "Look, you can change this, you have to work with it."
And he's right. As I've said, right now, you can expect to have unhealthy readings. It's just the way things work. If you give it the honest try, you'll be okay. Change your diet, get 30 minutes of exercise in every day, you'll be good.
Everyone has their cross to bear. Some people get cancer. Some people have bad bones. Some people have mental diseases. Etc. Some people, like myself, can't eat whatever they want and have to maintain a diligence in order to keep themselves in a healthy middle.
All in all, I'd rather have to keep myself diligent about eating/exercise than have a terminal illness. I got lucky, that is to say.
CoQ10 and Guggul are natural alternative supplements that can lower cholesteral. I don't blame you for not wanting to take statins. They are very powerful and not necessarily good. Red Yeast Rice is a natural statin. You might want to go to Amazon to get the best price. - I'm back from seeing a "specialist" in Tucson. He said I have arthritis in my jaw and need to see a TMJ specialist. I think he just didn't know what my problem is. So I'll need to see a different doctor. :(
Ok, so the blood work was good but my triglycerides were high, wants me to come back in 3 months to get re-checked and sat me up an appointment with a nutritionist. How can I lower them? I don't want to have to go on a statin drug!! Any advice???
Congrats on walking again :-) at least your able to stay consistent with it! That's my hardest part. I know I need yo exercise it's the best thing for me. I have no clue why I'm afraid to do it though.... I'm planning on changing that and going to get into an exercise routine, I'm setting myself a small goal to loose 11 pounds so hopefully if I reach that I will be encourage ls to keep going
Sounds like your doctor gave you the okay to exercise! Bravo. By the way, I do have a heart condition and my doctor has TOLD ME TO EXERCISE. it will not hurt you, it will strengthen your heart. Don't be afraid that exercising will cause you harm - it won't. Walked again - this time a little further. :D
I will remember to do the weekly weigh ins. Since I'm off the weekends. I'm planning on making Saturday my starting day to hit the gym an start eating better from there on out! My blood work being good gives me more reason tl want to make the outside look good :-)
FYI, I hadn't done much in the last week and a half, and my return to the gym today was hellish. So, remember to keep at it. Good Lord, it was a bad day for a workout.
I'm really happy to hear about the blood work. It's a great first step. Now that you've got clearance, it gives you something to build on: it's a foundation.
A warning on losing the pounds, it's awesome that you've dropped 4 so far. But be careful watching it, because it can get a little depressing. You'll lose quickly at first, and then taper off. It's been the same across me and my friends, so be ready for that.
Otherwise, well done. 4 lbs is 4 lbs.
I would recommend weekly checking. Pick a time and a day, and do it then every week. So, like, Saturday before breakfast. That's my measuring time. It keeps the small meal fluctuations from startling you as well as lets you see your real progress.
I'm really happy to hear about the blood work. It's a great first step. Now that you've got clearance, it gives you something to build on: it's a foundation.
A warning on losing the pounds, it's awesome that you've dropped 4 so far. But be careful watching it, because it can get a little depressing. You'll lose quickly at first, and then taper off. It's been the same across me and my friends, so be ready for that.
Otherwise, well done. 4 lbs is 4 lbs.
I would recommend weekly checking. Pick a time and a day, and do it then every week. So, like, Saturday before breakfast. That's my measuring time. It keeps the small meal fluctuations from startling you as well as lets you see your real progress.
I agree that I am hypochondria! But I also do not want yo be on anti depressants. I know my weight and not exercising is the cause that I dwelling the way I do an it would help my anxiety! I set around an worry and talk about it but don't to anything!!! I've got to get off my a** and work to get healthy!!! It's lime I'm my own worst nightmare!!!
The doc did blood work and she said it came back great! Plus I've lost 4 pounds. :-) not much but its a start....
The doc did blood work and she said it came back great! Plus I've lost 4 pounds. :-) not much but its a start....
I just had blood work and doc called back and said it was great! I do need to start taking vitamins though!
Why don't you go and get a full thyroid panal done. My sister was told for 40 years that she had panic disorders. She found this wonderful Doctor that did this thyroid panal blood test and found that her thyroid was so out of whack. She now is on a healthy diet no sugar low salt low carbs and low fat with a good quality of fish oil (non mercury) make sure the fish oil is certify. She already lost 30 pounds. She feels much better. Good luck
It's called "hypochondria". I've dealt with it most of my life. It's an unusual and unreasonable fear of health problems. For me, what helps is that you need to understand that the people who're telling you you're fine (doctors) have gone through 12+ years of training in order to tell you you're fine. They didn't go to WebMD and look up symptoms, they aren't reading through other hypochondriac's posts online and they certainly aren't taking shots in the dark and phantom diagnoses. They're trained professionals whose livelihoods depend on their accurate diagnosis and treatment of your ailments.
More importantly, specialists are not just doctors: they're specialists. If your GP isn't concerned, you already have very good reason to not be concerned. If a specialist (particularly a heart specialist; I've worked healthcare most of my adult life, these [along with neurology specialists] are the cream of the crop) isn't concerned, you have zero right whatsoever to be worried. At this point, when a specialist has cleared you, you are simply allowing yourself to be worried over nothing.
That may sound insensitive, but I don't apologize for it. I've had unreasonable fear about my health for most of my life, and never once have these fears proven true.
100-107 is a high pulse. It's technically tachycardia. However, you need to understand something about "normal" levels of blood pressure and heart rates: these apply to healthy adults. A healthy adult will see a pulse between 60-100, though lower is better. A healthy adult will have a BP reading of < 120/80.
Look, we've talked about it in this thread, but it bears repeating: this issues arise from both weight and lack of exercise. Granted, sometimes these issues are hereditary. But with your BMI and sedentary lifestyle, I promise you that you'll see a difference in three months of dedicated effort.
I don't say this lightly. I say it as someone who still has work to do. I say it as someone who just recently dropped from an "obese" BMI to an "overweight" BMI. I say it as somebody who was largely sedentary for the last five years of his life. I say it from experience, not out of condescension.
In the last three months of concerted efforts, my resting pulse has dropped from 77 to 68. My exerted pulse has dropped from 169 to 141. I don't know about my BP, because I haven't taken it. Again, I revisit the relative subjectivity of the standards: your BP and pulse will not be healthy if you aren't. My doctor and nurse weren't concerned about my BP (128/89) because of my extra weight and lack of exercise. That was in January. I've lost over 25 pounds and my pulse has dropped. I'm pretty sure I'd see a difference.
Hell, when I was running 3 miles a day, my resting pulse was 59. I miss those days.
So, look. I know how you feel, but at this point, you face decisions that will be your decisions. Again, I'm not a doctor, I am just stating from my experience:
You can choose to manage your health anxiety or let something/somebody manage it for you. Doctors may put you on anti-depressants, particularly Paxil: it's a catch-all drug that works pretty well. They had me on it, and it took care of business, but turned me into somebody I wasn't. I'm hyper. I'm nervous. I'm jittery. I'm flighty. I'm me.
I chose to manage it myself. I have an overactive imagination, so I read a lot and I chose to work in a creative field. I make stuff up for a living. It allows me to focus some of my creative energies away from myself.
Also, I started exercising again. I use this response with everyone because it's been so true for me. Diet and exercise changes will make a huge difference in you. Particularly in the fear of your heart. When you begin to get yourself healthy, you'll know you have nothing to worry about because you're in shape. Also, you'll know what your heart can handle (I don't have nervous palpitations now that I've been doing so much cardio).
And finally, I had to trust my doctors. Again, they're trained for this stuff. You aren't. I'm not. We're not doctors and we're certainly not specialists.
More importantly, specialists are not just doctors: they're specialists. If your GP isn't concerned, you already have very good reason to not be concerned. If a specialist (particularly a heart specialist; I've worked healthcare most of my adult life, these [along with neurology specialists] are the cream of the crop) isn't concerned, you have zero right whatsoever to be worried. At this point, when a specialist has cleared you, you are simply allowing yourself to be worried over nothing.
That may sound insensitive, but I don't apologize for it. I've had unreasonable fear about my health for most of my life, and never once have these fears proven true.
100-107 is a high pulse. It's technically tachycardia. However, you need to understand something about "normal" levels of blood pressure and heart rates: these apply to healthy adults. A healthy adult will see a pulse between 60-100, though lower is better. A healthy adult will have a BP reading of < 120/80.
Look, we've talked about it in this thread, but it bears repeating: this issues arise from both weight and lack of exercise. Granted, sometimes these issues are hereditary. But with your BMI and sedentary lifestyle, I promise you that you'll see a difference in three months of dedicated effort.
I don't say this lightly. I say it as someone who still has work to do. I say it as someone who just recently dropped from an "obese" BMI to an "overweight" BMI. I say it as somebody who was largely sedentary for the last five years of his life. I say it from experience, not out of condescension.
In the last three months of concerted efforts, my resting pulse has dropped from 77 to 68. My exerted pulse has dropped from 169 to 141. I don't know about my BP, because I haven't taken it. Again, I revisit the relative subjectivity of the standards: your BP and pulse will not be healthy if you aren't. My doctor and nurse weren't concerned about my BP (128/89) because of my extra weight and lack of exercise. That was in January. I've lost over 25 pounds and my pulse has dropped. I'm pretty sure I'd see a difference.
Hell, when I was running 3 miles a day, my resting pulse was 59. I miss those days.
So, look. I know how you feel, but at this point, you face decisions that will be your decisions. Again, I'm not a doctor, I am just stating from my experience:
You can choose to manage your health anxiety or let something/somebody manage it for you. Doctors may put you on anti-depressants, particularly Paxil: it's a catch-all drug that works pretty well. They had me on it, and it took care of business, but turned me into somebody I wasn't. I'm hyper. I'm nervous. I'm jittery. I'm flighty. I'm me.
I chose to manage it myself. I have an overactive imagination, so I read a lot and I chose to work in a creative field. I make stuff up for a living. It allows me to focus some of my creative energies away from myself.
Also, I started exercising again. I use this response with everyone because it's been so true for me. Diet and exercise changes will make a huge difference in you. Particularly in the fear of your heart. When you begin to get yourself healthy, you'll know you have nothing to worry about because you're in shape. Also, you'll know what your heart can handle (I don't have nervous palpitations now that I've been doing so much cardio).
And finally, I had to trust my doctors. Again, they're trained for this stuff. You aren't. I'm not. We're not doctors and we're certainly not specialists.
Thanks again for all your help! I'm going to try my hardest to get healthier!! Its just like I'm constantly paranoid there is something wrong with me!!!! I'm always terrified there is something wrong with my heart! !!! I'm just scared!!
I went to the doctor on Monday and a physical with blood Work but I'm still waiting on the results. I've been to a cardiologist within the past 6 months and she felt like everythpng was ok.
I don't understand what is wrong with me!! I check my blooa prwssure all the time an it's ok. My pulse is sometimes 100-107; but I usually run a higher pulse rate. Could it be because I'm nervous?!
Sorry that you has to read all my problems.......
I went to the doctor on Monday and a physical with blood Work but I'm still waiting on the results. I've been to a cardiologist within the past 6 months and she felt like everythpng was ok.
I don't understand what is wrong with me!! I check my blooa prwssure all the time an it's ok. My pulse is sometimes 100-107; but I usually run a higher pulse rate. Could it be because I'm nervous?!
Sorry that you has to read all my problems.......
The one thing to remember about blood/health work and current health statuses is that many of them can be changed over time. Certain things, obviously not.
Diabetes, thyroid issues, heart problems... these are all things that cannot be undone, which is why I congratulate you on making the decision to get healthy. Nothing is written, as Lawrence said.
As I've mentioned, the important thing is to make this a life decision versus a weight decision. I've lost weight many times, but it's never worked when it was only for weight's purpose. It works best when you're doing it for yourself because you believe in it.
It takes time. A lot of time. I stripped my weight off, but I wouldn't recommend people do that. I tend to be an all-or-nothing person, and when I get into losing weight, I drop fast because it turns into a competition for myself. It's best to do it in a safe, methodical fashion.
Also, something to keep in mind: weight loss goes in waves. When I started out on the second round, I dropped 30 pounds waaaaaaaaay too quickly. I'm now at a pound per week, which is about what is recommended. However, I know that when the spring arrives (if it ever does, the upper Midwest is a horrible place for winter), I'll be running a lot more.
So. Slow and steady wins the race. It's going to take a while. Don't get disheartened. Don't beat yourself up for mistakes. Get up and try again. You've only lost when you fully quit.
Me? The last two weeks have been horrible on my diet. I ate a medium pizza from Domino's today and just had a massive dinner. Not my usual. Am I disappointed? Hell yes. Am I going to ream myself out? No, because it'll make me depressed, and food is one of the things I love when I'm down in the dumps.
I forget where I read it, so I apologize for the lack of a reference, but blood pressure can experience significant changes even with 10 pounds lost.
Keep that in mind as you go through.
Diabetes, thyroid issues, heart problems... these are all things that cannot be undone, which is why I congratulate you on making the decision to get healthy. Nothing is written, as Lawrence said.
As I've mentioned, the important thing is to make this a life decision versus a weight decision. I've lost weight many times, but it's never worked when it was only for weight's purpose. It works best when you're doing it for yourself because you believe in it.
It takes time. A lot of time. I stripped my weight off, but I wouldn't recommend people do that. I tend to be an all-or-nothing person, and when I get into losing weight, I drop fast because it turns into a competition for myself. It's best to do it in a safe, methodical fashion.
Also, something to keep in mind: weight loss goes in waves. When I started out on the second round, I dropped 30 pounds waaaaaaaaay too quickly. I'm now at a pound per week, which is about what is recommended. However, I know that when the spring arrives (if it ever does, the upper Midwest is a horrible place for winter), I'll be running a lot more.
So. Slow and steady wins the race. It's going to take a while. Don't get disheartened. Don't beat yourself up for mistakes. Get up and try again. You've only lost when you fully quit.
Me? The last two weeks have been horrible on my diet. I ate a medium pizza from Domino's today and just had a massive dinner. Not my usual. Am I disappointed? Hell yes. Am I going to ream myself out? No, because it'll make me depressed, and food is one of the things I love when I'm down in the dumps.
I forget where I read it, so I apologize for the lack of a reference, but blood pressure can experience significant changes even with 10 pounds lost.
Keep that in mind as you go through.
Hey, thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I've been a blessed person to have live the life I've lived so far. It's been pretty crazy. After having lost weight and such, I've really wanted to help people out. Maybe I'll write a book when I'm all done.
You are an inspiration.
I wish many people get to read your experiece.
I live in the Northern Pacific and I know that you can motivate many young people to believe in themselves.You have motivated me and I am not young .
Thank you so much and may God continue to bless you.
Numoya.
I wish many people get to read your experiece.
I live in the Northern Pacific and I know that you can motivate many young people to believe in themselves.You have motivated me and I am not young .
Thank you so much and may God continue to bless you.
Numoya.
Thank you for the hug! Enjoy your time with the girls and I hope the dietician is helpful! My doctor just told me to stay away from bread of all kinds.
Thanks so much for your encouraging words and faith in me!!! It truly means. A LOT!!! IRS great having someone to talk to that can relate and help through this!
Good for you! So proud of you!! I know you're going to be okay! And your girls will be so happy and proud of you too, Mommy!!
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