Stuph

[outsdr]

-After a round of bloodwork with my new primary care physician, I apparently am pre-diabetic. Whichever result that determines this has diabeetus starting at 6.5%; I am at 6.4%. I've been told to change my diet and exercise, and to get re-tested in June to see if anything has changed for the better. Between the dietary restrictions of my blood thinner and now this, I can apparently eat ice cubes and dirt now.

-I'm trying desperately to study enough to pass my Projects + certification ASAP, before my yearly review, which will happen sometime before March. The same old bugaboo is popping up again though - I can remember concepts, but not concrete details very well. I can describe the process of starting a new project, but have trouble remembering the names of each individual step. Guess what will be on the test, however? Time for flash-card studying- the yearly review is where raises are determined.

-I'm not unhappy; my depression is being well treated. But for years I've lacked passion. I'm not passionate about anything any more, even the things I used to be. It's easy to act excited about something, but I don't feel that excitement deep inside me. I have ideas in my head that I know would be interesting to explore, but I just can't work up the passion to care. I've been celi9bate for four years now, not out of any conscious choice, but because I can't determine a valid reason to be bothered with finding another person to do whatever things with. Nothing holds my attention any more. I'm surprised I even made this post.

Comments

[dreamer-easy.livejournal.com]

Dietary restrictions are a pain, especially when they mean a major change in what you're eating. At least they give you a good reason to experiment with new foods and recipes. What restrictions come with your blood thinner?

My mood was where yours was until we added a dash of Escitalopram to the Brintellix and Epilim I was already taking. Feeling much more motivated now, although I still miss the crazy passion of hypomania. Anyway, you don't need to put up with feeling low, although you may have to do a lot of tedious experimenting to fix the problem - I had to try three or four new drugs last year before something worked.

[outsdr.livejournal.com]

I have to be careful with any food that contains vitamin K - it counteracts the coumadin. I'm okay if I'm always eating the same amount of a food with high levels, like spinach, on a regular basis, because then my medication can be adjusted to take this into account. But the spontaneous spinach salad is out.

It's not like I can never, ever eat my favorite foods again - I just need to step up the healthfulness to the next level, and cut way back on the favorites. It's going to be tough, but from what I've been reading, the amount of blood glucose I have swimming around in me can be the root cause for a lot of the small health issues I've been feeling - general tiredness, for instance, which I have been blaming on my CPAP.

Oddly, my tests also showed an abnormally high red blood cell count. I wouldn't have thought that possible when taking blood thinners, but I guess so. My doctor says this can be caused by untreated sleep apnea (I wonder how!) Luckily, I have my yearly exam with my sleep specialist on Friday, so I'm going to bring it up with her.