Friday Issues...

 

If something around here is going break or screw up, it'll most likely be on a Friday night.   That leaves us the weekend to deal with whatever messed up.  Last night, my blood pressure monitor crapped out on me.  It kept giving me odd readings.  I tried to adjust the positioning, nothing worked.  By the time, I switched to my old cuff, I'd irritated myself & my reading was higher than it should've been.  The old cuff read a little high anyway.

At 1st, I thought it was bad batteries, but those in it were newer.  I tried some others & still nothing.   I'd planned on getting up this morning & going to get better batteries.  But, I thought to look up the lifespan of a blood pressure cuff.  I'm way past the time given as an average.  This morning I ordered a new cuff from Walmart.  It should be here today.  

We'll see how this goes.  Take care.

Cya...

More & More...

 

It's been more of things I didn't want; storms, aches, allergies, low blood pressure, off sleep & BS.  I'm tired & achy.  Allergies, low blood pressure & dehydration have wrecked my head.    It was noisy this morning, another thing screwing with my sleep.  

It's been DST since Sunday & there's been precious little daylight during that time.   Even with all these bouts of rain & storms, we're still short on our rainfall average.   So far 2026 has been a little dry.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Still Adjusting...

 

The problem with this time of year is the wide swing of things.  The light levels are getting better, but dark storms are common.  It's warming & there are 80s in the forecast for highs.  Then again, the same forecasts calls for a couple of overnights just around freezing.  So, it's weird light, high pollen, storms & a 50+ temperature range.  

Those aren't easy things to adjust to.  I probably won't until things settle down some.  For now, I'm achy, tired & my morning blood pressure has been too low.  Transitions have never been my forte.  I'll get there, but for now, this sort of sucks.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Dark,Wet & Spent...

 

It was storming when I woke up.  It's dark & there's been nearly an inch of rain already.  It's still raining & there's more in the forecast until mid month.  That'll mean more flooding, grass, bugs, allergens, etc... all the things we didn't want.

Even though, it wasn't my appointment, yesterday was exhausting.  It was mostly due to lack of sleep the previous night.  My blood pressure also ran low all day.  Between those things & the running around, I never felt well yesterday.

I slept better last night, but waking up to dark storms isn't helping any.  I still have to go shopping & pay a bill.  I'm going to get wet even with an umbrella.  June isn't being any better than May or April.  Spring sucked this year.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Rougher Than Expected...

 

Yesterday was harder than I expected it to be.  The temps hopped into the 90s & the humidity was up.  Neighbors mowed in the morning, so my allergies were lit.  My blood pressure was low & leaving me exhausted.  Then after it all should've been done, I had to deal with yard work of our own when the lawn guy showed.   After some spraying & dealing with fire ants, I was just done.  There were issues with my sinuses & digestion.  Due to all of that & my low blood pressure I was spent & shaky for hours afterward.

I really didn't expect yesterday to be that rough.  I overslept & woke up to friend coming to visit my roomie.  It's overcast & my blood pressure is still low.  No meds for that for that until my readings go up quite a bit.  I need today to be better than yesterday.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Muddled...

 

Hate to stick to a theme this long, but these dark, overcast mornings are still trashing me.  It's hard to wake up.  Combined with the odd weather & it's leading to me being dehydrated.  I'm still having low morning blood pressure as well.  Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny, I hope so.   As it is now, I don't really feel awake up until past noon.  Before that I'm just drudging along.

That's all I've got for now, take care.

Cya...

Dark May Morning...

 

It's dark again & threatening to rain, possibly storm.  It's supposed to be like this most of the week.  That sucks.  We're almost halfway through Spring & it's still a chilly, wet drear-fest.  This has been the hardest start of a year for me in a long time.  

This kind of weather & the swings in light, temp, moisture, etc... are being very hard on me.  My blood pressure is being weirdly low, I'm achy & just generally feel like crap.

We have to handle some bills today.  I go to the dentist tomorrow.  Here's hoping for smooth trips.  That's it for, take care.

Cya...

Rougher Morning...

 

I wasn't doing that great yesterday & then a sudden change in weather knocked me back further.  There was an unexpected storm that caused the power to blip.  It brought a lot of wind & rain.  It dumped over an inch in a few hours.  

It was dark when I woke up.  I'm trying to completely wake up, but being dehydrated isn't helping.  My blood pressure is low again.  That will settle down when this weather does, so who knows when.  

The weather's looking iffy for a ways out.  Hopefully, the last bit of April goes well.  That's it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Little Better...

 

My blood pressure was still a little low this morning, but I wasn't nearly as dehydrated.  Maybe things are leveling out a bit.   That'd be novel.

There's still a lot of pollen in the air.  Street crews are doing more road work this morning, so there's all that noise & those smells.  Maybe that will be over soon.

Not much going on here today.  My roomie has an short outing, but that's it.  The rest of the week looks to be routine.  The forecast has the end of the month looking dark & stormy.  We don't need that.  We'll take the rain, but keep the dark & rough stuff.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Another Dark Morning...

 

It's storming again & probably will be until Sunday.  This weather is being really hard on me.  I'm waking dehydrated & sore.   It's been hard trying to really wake up in this drear.  My blood pressure has been low until later in the day & that makes me feel pretty off.

We need the rain, but the storms can go elsewhere.  I need the sun to shine, not all this gloom.  We have some errands later.  Maybe the rain will let up for a bit.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Bad Morning...

 

I had a bad wake up this morning.  It was dark & humid.  I did jolt awake & then just sat there sort of vibrating trying to figure out everything.  SAD is still playing out for me & the stress of the month has taken its toll.  

I was anxious about everything;  the house, the car, my roomie, the mailbox, the cats, etc...  The problem is not all of is without cause.   When this happens, I can't get myself to let go & just breathe for a moment.  

I haven't had that many of these wakeups this year, but any is too much.  They're exhausting & consuming.   Too bad, the rest of the month & the beginning of April look to be some dark BS. 

My blood pressure's a little low this morning & I'm dehydrated.  I'll start feeling better in a bit.  Even so, this sucks & everything I'm worrying about could be a problem.  I don't know & I'm all out of energy & tricks.

Mornings suck, especially when they're dark.

Cya...

Cloudy Midweek...

 

Even though it's been warmer, this hasn't been an easy week for me.  There has been so much tree cutting & trimming, allergens are creeping back up & there's been a lot of wind.  These things are killing my sinuses.  

It's been warm enough at night that I'm having to juggle cover levels.  I'm waking too warm & dehydrated.  It's tanking my blood pressure in the morning.  

Harder than that though is the lack of light.  My SAD issues can creep in quick these days.  It's been rough & the remainder of this week is supposed to be dreary.   

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Going Up...

 

It was warm yesterday, 70s.  It was a little too warm to sleep the way my bed is currently made for Winter.  It could be near 80 today.  This week will continue to be unseasonably warm & then next it'll dive back into normal.  Some nights will be under freezing.  

I woke dehydrated & my blood pressure was low.  It'll even out as I get around & get hydrated.  But, next week is going to be even harder on me when we get cold again. 

It's 1st of the month time.  So, we have shopping, errands & bills this morning.  Other than that, it should be a normal Monday.

Take care.

Cya...

Dark & Windy...

 

This has been a rough morning for waking.  It's dark & windy out.  That looks to be the theme of the day.  I didn't want any of that, but oh well.

Yesterday was weird.  For whatever reason my blood pressure was low.  I hate how that feels.  I didn't take that med & it took most of the day for my pressure to come back to normal.  It's doing OK so far this morning.   This happens with season changes, just like aches & swelling.  The joys of being HIV+ & getting older. 

We'll do some of the errands today instead of tomorrow.  I have a dental cleaning appointment then.  Then things should be back to normal for a bit.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Feeling Off & Nearly Forgot...

 

I woke up feeling out of it.   The thing they don't tell you about blood pressure is that low can be hell as well.  I normally only have to deal with it during the warmer months.  Then I can waking up groggy & dehydrated.  I'm not sure if the low pressure leads to it or vice versa.  Either way, until I'm very hydrated again, I feel like crap.

That happened this morning & I nearly forgot to post anything.  Take care.

Cya...

1st Half...

 

June is halfway over, that means 2021 is nearly the same.  2020 may have had more fear than this year, but 2021 still has it's share & is really working the agitation & stress.  

We're still dealing with bees.  I hope what we're doing is making them see this is an hostile place.  We just need them away from the house & definitely not in the house.   

Yesterday had nicer weather.   But, I tired myself out earlier in the day.    I  never quite recovered.  The Summer heat is impacting how I take my blood pressure  med.   My BP lowers a lot in  warm weather.  I take it was the monitor says my BP is higher.   Summer means dehydration.  I wake up feeling like dried leather.  It takes forever to get rehydrated & I drink a  lot of liquids.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya..

Mending...

I'm still on the mend.  I did better yesterday than the day before.  I had less pain.  I still wore out early & had little stamina.  I woke to a slight fever last night.  It passed & I got back to sleep.  The coughing isn't as bad, but it's still here. Here's hoping my blood pressure settles soon.  

I'll see my doctor Monday.   I hope this appointment goes well.  If not, it may be my last with him.   His new arrangement isn't conducive to my needs.

That's all for now, I'm just watching squirrels & red birds this morning.  Take care.

Cya...

The 4th...

It's time for fireworks & other hoo hah, Yippie.  Hope you have a great 4th of July. 

My appointment went well.  The MRI was mostly clear.  It no longer detected signs of an AVM or collected blood.   There was still some irritated tissue, but that should clear up.  The link about AVM is an article over arteriovenous malformation, which is what they thought I had.  It may still be, if so, it's undetectable at this point.  The most likely culprit for me was blood pressure.  A prolonged period of high pressure or a severe spike might have caused it.  

For now, I'll try to manage my blood pressure better.  I have to go back for a follow up in December.   At least the drive went well & there were major upsets.  Have to be thankful for that. 

That's all for now, take care.  Be safe this 4th.

Cya...

Warmer, But Wet...

We actually made it up to 52 F yesterday.  We won't see the 50's today, but it's still warmer than it was.  It's sprinkling outside & heavier rain is expected.   We could use the rain.

I'm sitting here with every light in my room on, trying to brighten things up.  The overcast skies have left my everything dark & dreary.  If we're going to have to endure the dismal skies, I hope we at least get a decent amount of rain out of it.

I"ve been taking the blood pressure medication for about 2 weeks.  It does seem to lower my numbers, but hye creep back up throughout the night.  By morning, they're a little higher than they should be.  That will change as things warm back up.  Cold weather is not my friend.

Not much else is going on at the moment.  Take care.

Cya...

Winding Down...

Only 2 days left before the holiday.  Only 8 left in the year.   2017 is going away.  I've tried to do better this year with the holiday stuff.  The Christmas didn't bother me this, but everything else made up for it.  2017 has been exhausting.  I'm cold, tired & stressed.  My best source of diversion this morning, is some whacked out cardinal intent on killing itself on my window.  I have no idea why it's doing it, but it looks really pissed off at something.

I didn't take the blood pressure med yesterday & my numbers were back up this morning.  So, I took another dose.  This may be how I have to handle this medication.  

Not much is going on today.  Other than being sick of grey skies.  At least the chilly rain stopped for a bit.  I know we need the precipitation, but that drizzle was miserable.

More tomorrow.

Cya...