Doreen's Health And Wellness Journey and Other Things

Category: health-and-wellness

  • Mental Health

  • You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?

    If I could describe myself in one word, survivor would be the word.

  • Xanax and my Heart Medicine

    I have heart disease, and I take several heart meds. I also have Xanax for my anxiety.I recently found out that Xanax and one of my heart meds together can lower my blood pressure. I don’t want that to happen because my blood pressure is already low at times. Also, Xanax and one of my…

  • Peace this weekend

  • Hello

  • CHIPS, SODA, AND FRIED MUSHROOMS

    Today, as I’m trying to stop eating chicken (already stopped eating pork and beef), I realize mushrooms, especially fried portabella mushrooms, aren’t all bad. However, eating them fried is not healthy. Is it the cooking oil that’s terrible, because potato chips ( I love) are fried in oil also. If I stopped the chips (since…

  • The Visit

    When I had the Aorta ultrasound a few weeks ago, it showed thatmy Aorta was fine. But (there is always a but) I had a cyst on my right kidney. I remember an ultrasound a few years ago that showed a cyst on my right kidney. At the time, the doctor I was seeing decided…

  • My Heart or My RA?

    I had an appointment with my cardiologist yesterday. I told him about my lightheadedness, chest pains, and low blood pressure. He said I should have contacted him at the beginning of my symptoms. He was right; I should have called him.I briefly told him about my appointment with my PCP. He was pleased that I…

  • ???

    I was in a flare last week; I am not sure what type of flare, but I called my rheumy. I asked my rheumy for some prednisone, and she called in a prescription for 10mg a day. However, I have been on prednisone long enough to know how many milligrams it takes for my discomfort/pain. I…

  • Me and My Body Pt 2

    Two weeks ago, I prayed as I walked into the facility that would do the scan. I prayed because I procrastinated like always and didn’t get the Diazepam from the pharmacy for my MRI appointment for my left shoulder. The Diazepam was supposed to relax me during the procedure. Even though an MRI isn’t invasive,…