Health update

Well... I thought perhaps my iron was too low. Today's test suggests it is low but not out of range.

And here is the big shocker. My cholesterol is high! I've always had great cholesterol, and the low end of blood pressure even when pregnant. So this is a surprise to me for sure. Does it explain my symptoms? I don't know. I'll have to talk to my doctor (my next appointment is near the end of March).

The age of eating whatever I want whenever I want is over. Time to treat my body with the love and attention I deserve. The good news is I actually love eating whole foods and low sodium. The bad news is that I'm not too keen on cutting back the cheese and chocolate ;)

I know if I follow the pleasant path of reasonable exercise and genuine foods, I will feel good. After all, I'm not overweight and this sort of things don't run in my family.

It was a not-fun day. A headache started last night and got crazy painful by morning. Since I had to fast for the blood tests I couldn't take ANYTHING to stop it. By the time I was done at the clinic (only 9am) I was in ridiculous pain. My friend, the pharmacist, saw it in my eyes, she sent me home immediately. So I did go home, drank a cuppa coffee and took double my regular dose of migraine stopper (Tylenol2 and Aleve - the pharmacist's suggestion). It didn't feel like a migraine that I was used to, but maybe there are new migraines for me now? Oh the horror!!!!

Blissfully an hour and a half later it was diffused and I could continue on with my day. I was able to hit my lunch meeting and I think I was pretty coherent despite the light fog that insisted on hanging out between my ears and brain (and mouth and brain too).

The rest of the day went fine. I babysat my neice and nephew after school and cooked a fine meal.

AND THE CHICKENS LAID A RECORD FOUR EGGS TODAY!

I'll keep hunting down the source of my symptoms and get my cholesterol under control.

So THAT'S what all the noise was about!

See what I found in the nesting box:

(that's my adult-sized hand)

 

Next to a grocery store "large" egg

 

TWINS!

The chickens are back on the egg making cycle! We've had an egg or 2 almost every day this last week. Way to go hens!

Something is amiss in my health right now, but it's very hard to define.
My neck/throat feels pressured, but it doesn't look puffy and my throat is not sore.
My ears feels full, but my hearing is super-sensitive.
I'm getting crazy headaches, but not my normal migraine, muscle tension or sinus headaches.
My belly is distending so far that my skin feels tingly stretched in the evening, but by morning it's flat again.
My feet feel "full" in the morning, tender to walk on, but again they don't look swollen and the sensation goes away quickly.
When I walk hard, I can't seem to breathe deep enough and I feel my heart beat in my neck.
I should also note that my glands are not swollen, and my back feels good.
Are these things all related?

I've got a doctor's appointment scheduled. Not holding much hope for an answer from my GP.

I don't even know why I'm posting about it... not exactly nice reading after all.

Yoga calling

To yoga or not to yoga?

I packed the lunches, I made the breakfasts, I walked to school with my boy, I fed the chickens... I just want to settle in front of my computer and get some work done... but yoga is today.

When I go, I like it.

It's the GOING thats the hard part.

I have 40 minutes to make up my mind.