Doreen's Health And Wellness Journey and Other Things

Category: health

  • Heart Disease and Me Part Two

    Because this is February’s Heart Health Awareness Month, I will post more on my heart disease and me. A month after my appointment with my cardiologist, I had some minor chest pains. I wasn’t sure if it was my heart or my Rheumatoid Arthritis. Before the heart disease diagnosis, I assumed the pain I had…

  • Bloated!

    Last week, I felt a little bloated. I was constipated. I could go to the bathroom, but it wasn’t easy. After several days, I went to the pharmacy and purchased a laxative. Early the following morning, the laxative began to work. It was a tremendous relief. I searched the internet to see what it said…

  • The Truth

  • The Extendable Handle

    The other day, I was feeling so well that I decided to clean and decorate my bathroom for the spring, even though it was still winter. Since I purchased a wall and baseboard cleaner mop, I started with the walls. I never used a mop to clean the walls or ceiling. The extendable handle made…

  • Belated

    Happy belated New Year! I didn’t make any resolutions; I just promised to get my relationship with God, my health, and my finances together. Today, the RA is in my chest, and the cold air when I was out earlier this morning made the pain worse. The pain was breathtaking; I had to use my…

  • Coping

    Well, Christmas is over and I think I did well. I didn’t eat a lot, which was good for my diabetes. However, I ate some potato chips Christmas night and in the morning my blood sugar was elevated. As far as my RA is concerned, I was in a flare and had to get back…

  • Type 2 Diabetes

  • Heart Disease and Me

    I was diagnosed with Heart Disease in the early part of 2016. I had severe heart palpitations one morning as I was preparing to attend my uncle’s funeral. I made an emergency appointment with my Cardiologist, and the palpitations were more muscular when I got to his office. The thumping in my chest was so…

  • The Methotrexate Saga continues…..

    As I previously stated, I have been on Methotrexate for years. (Methotrexate is an immunosuppressant used to treat inflammatory conditions. It calms your immune system to help stop it from attacking your body’s cells). Several years ago, I started taking the injection form of Methotrexate. I never liked needles, so I am surprised I managed…

  • Feeling Me!

    I never thought at 63, my body would feel so twisted. These illnesses can be highly intrusive. The trauma to my body; I am bent over when I get up from my recliner, and I stay that way until my body releases itself and can stand up straight.