The Health Report

Had my physical this week. Other than too much weight (no surprise) and too high "bad " cholesterol, I'm OK. My last "annual" checkup was in November 2008. I took Lipitor for a couple months at the time, then forgot to get a blood test, which I needed to get befoe getting a refill, but forgot and let it slide. I'll do better this time.

Even before this, though, I made a major change. I had become, if not addicted, then habituated to caffeinated soda, usually diet. It had the annoying habit of allowing me to go to sleep, but then had me wake up in the middle of the night, brain on overload, unable to sleep. Then I "needed" a soda while I was at work lest I fall asleep at my desk. Vicious cycle. But when I last gave blood, on March 16, and my blood pressure upper number was 138 - it's always been between 110 and 125 - I becan to worry, and I quit the soda cold turkey. After about three days of utter exhaustion, I'm actually sleeping better.

I wonder if it was the soda, or merely SAD (seasonal affective disorder) that made me feel crazy in February. Someone said something that annoyed me greatly - and I had a right to be annoyed - but it seemed to have captured me for about a month, with me withdrawing from things, feeling melancholy and alone. It's passed, even before quitting the soda, but it was very peculiar.

Thus endeth "true confessions".
ROG