First of all, my apologies for not being around for the past couple of days. Surprise, surprise….I got sick AGAIN! Ugh! ‘Tis the season, I guess. Anyway, I wasn’t able to work out and, as usual, my eating was not great during this last little episode. Sigh!
Also, I didn’t get to my Weight Watchers meeting this morning, but I’m okay with that. I had a doctor’s appointment for my yearly physical, so that is kind of like a Weight Watchers meeting. Some things came up during the appointment that I wanted to share:
- Nothing gets the point across that you need to lose weight like one of those gowns that is TOO SMALL! Sigh.
- I’ve decided to get off the anti-depressants. I’ve been feeling really good (emotionally…being sick does kind of hamper feeling good physically) and I think it is time. I’m also looking into some non-pharmaceutical things I can do if the depression starts to come back. I’m not against going back on the meds if I need them, but I’d like it to be a last resort.
- I spoke to my doctor about some of my nagging minor injuries (some achilles tendon issues, my piriformis problems, etc) as well as a bit of family health history that recently came to light. I also talked about what I’ve been doing for fitness. What I have been doing is fine, but my doctor doesn’t want me to run, at least right now. She said, if I really wanted to run, I could do so on the treadmill. Since I hate the treadmill and I’m not in love with running, I am going to put it off. She said we’d take another look at it in the future if I wanted but, right now, it would not be in my best interests to start up running again.
- In September, I hit the big 4-0. No, I’m not freaked out by it, but I did get a reminder that my healthcare changes at that point. My doctor gave me the choice of having mammograms every year, every other year or not until I’m 50. I chose every year—I’ve already had one (my paternal Grandmother died of breast cancer, which puts me at a slightly higher risk) and they are not that bad. I’m saying that for anyone who is freaked out by it. Honestly, I’d rather have a mammogram than have my teeth cleaned. While the idea of yearly mammograms does not give me the heebie-beejies, I do realize that I need to be more serious about my health now.
In other news, I’m hoping to do a giveaway soon. I recently went through my exercise DVD’s and found a few I no longer use. There is nothing wrong with them—I’ve just taken them out of rotation. Anyway, once I get organized, I’ll set up the giveaway.
Boo for being sick again... that sucks. So, I know you wrote a LOT of different things, but one in particular stuck out to me. I went off my anti-depressants about 8 months ago ( I was on them for about 5 months) which is not necessarily the same as other people's experiences. However, when I started getting depressed again I went to my new doctor (who is a little more holistic than my last) and she tested my blood levels. She found that I was seriously low in Vitamin D. So, now I am a huge propionate of taking Vitamin D to help with energy levels and keeping me out of the depths of despair. It also helps to get out when feeling bad. Good luck with the change!
ReplyDeleteI've actually been diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency. I'm currently taking 5000 IUI a day (which *barely* gets me to the right level), so I may up it.
DeleteA B Complex is good too! Helps you feel more energized!
ReplyDeleteThe Plague has been going around. Worst flu outbreak season on record, I think I heard. I've been consuming massive amounts of tea and apple cider vinegar to curb it. Or at least attempt to.
ReplyDeleteAs for natural alternatives to antidepressants? I've had positive results with Siberian ginseng (aka. eleuthero). It can be consumed in supplement or tea form. It's a natural MAOI. There's also Saint John's wort, but I'd blend it with something first. It smells like mulch by itself.
It sounds like you're at such a good place in your life to make changes, and have the information & knowledge needed to make the good things happen. I hope you're feeling better!
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