Health update.
Hello, I’m back.
So first I’ll start with the health updates.
I stopped all of my psychiatric meds, which I know sounds *scary* but it’s not. I’m still on amitriptyline (which was initially prescribed for migraines) and that magical medication not only helps my migraines, it helps my IBS, my sleep, my body pains, and my mental health. So even though it does slightly increase my heart rate, it’s manageable.
I’ve also started swimming again. I know I started last August (8-2025) but I was only going once in a blue moon but now I’m going 4 times a week, if I’m able to get away all of those evenings. I’m swimming 2,000yrs which is 80 laps and it takes me about 50 minutes. On average, I burn about 600 calories from doing that. It’s helped me in SO many different ways. My mental health, the exercise helps me naturally get rid of any angst that just sits inside of me. It’s actually been helping my heart rate lower, I went from have an average heart rate of like 90-95 bpm to now around 70-85 bpm. That is INCREDIBLE and SO good for my POTS. Swimming also has made my energy levels better and I honestly think it’s helping my blood sugar as well. I know people rant and rave about working out, but I feel like for the first time in my life I’m seeing just how important it is. It truly is changing my life right now and I’m so thankful for it. Also, on the plus side, it’s already helped me lost like 5 lbs, which I’m beyond stoked about.
I also deferred my enrollment for the Masters of Accounting program with U of M Flint to the summer session, because I just really needed to get my life in order first before I start this next endeavor.
In other news though, my dad and his Lewy Body dementia is declining on the daily. That is incredibly tough to not only be going through my own health and wellness experience, but to also have to help and caregive for my father.
And on top of that, our family dog (Casper), was diagnosed with lymphoma. Although, she did start chemotherapy, which is helping and she is now in clinical remission.
So it’s just a lot of life things going on. People just don’t talk about how hard life can be to live on the daily and live in these hard, uncomfortable stages.
Even though that’s a bit dreary, I will say overall I do think life is on the up and up. I finally feel like I’ve figured out the majority of the medications that work for me. I’m working out and actively trying to get stronger and increase my POTS stamina. I feel like I’m trying to push myself socially. So good things are in the works and on the horizon.
(Picture from Dexter, MI, USA.)