When my lovely bride and I found ourselves in the portion of our journey where we were rearing young, impressionable children, our three were not permitted to make use of the big "S" word. No sir, the big "S" word was not allowed in our home. Our little ones were not given permission to call one another or anybody else-"stupid." Yep, one might think that there are many egregious types of words that need to be prohibited in a family unit before that one, and there actually were, but "stupid" was definitely one that wasn't tolerated.
So, that's one particular reason that I got to thinking about that particular word in terms of my own personal way of life and discipline routines a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several prescribed medications that I have to take as needed. Having said that, the very most important one, the one that I am actually instructed to take each day, is the one in which I am the most prone to neglect. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is recommended for hypertension(high blood pressure).
Here's the deal with me. My degree of high blood pressure isn't incredibly high, or in the typical "danger zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for me not to put a very high priority on swallowing that small capsule to ensure that my blood pressure levels remain at a level of safety. Hypertension can easily cause a lot of terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply cannot play around with it.
So, why am I more likely to neglect the amlodipine than other meds? Well, those high BP symptoms aren't normally crying out. I have an aggravating disc issue in my lower back for which I have medication, and when it flares up, it really lets me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With very many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it is the appropriate time for your medication. But nope, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt sleeve and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? Why don't I put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for many other critical responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that very important medication. It just isn't that hard! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still expect that my kids do not call one another stupid. However, this is one instance in which I think their dad has certainly fallen into that category on occasion. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
So, that's one particular reason that I got to thinking about that particular word in terms of my own personal way of life and discipline routines a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several prescribed medications that I have to take as needed. Having said that, the very most important one, the one that I am actually instructed to take each day, is the one in which I am the most prone to neglect. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is recommended for hypertension(high blood pressure).
Here's the deal with me. My degree of high blood pressure isn't incredibly high, or in the typical "danger zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for me not to put a very high priority on swallowing that small capsule to ensure that my blood pressure levels remain at a level of safety. Hypertension can easily cause a lot of terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply cannot play around with it.
So, why am I more likely to neglect the amlodipine than other meds? Well, those high BP symptoms aren't normally crying out. I have an aggravating disc issue in my lower back for which I have medication, and when it flares up, it really lets me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With very many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it is the appropriate time for your medication. But nope, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt sleeve and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? Why don't I put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for many other critical responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that very important medication. It just isn't that hard! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still expect that my kids do not call one another stupid. However, this is one instance in which I think their dad has certainly fallen into that category on occasion. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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Read more about hypertension and healthy lifestyles from B. Gregory Sloan, Dema McCrae. Also learn more about Amlodipine Side Effects.
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