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 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...

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...

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...

Wrap & Begin...

 

All the bills were handled this week.  Next month's gas bill is here already.  It always comes early.  We'll pay it soon, probably when I pick my meds on Monday.  

Having this handled, used to be a relief for me.  But after the last year, I find little to be much of source of anything really positive.  I'm to the point when something goes off, I'm not surprised.  It's more like, of course it did.  Why wouldn't it screw up?

It'd be nice not to be at this point, but my resources are tapped.  My sleep has been better, but I'm still  running on low.   The neighbor's been having work on her house done & it's taking forever.  It's already been over a week.  Those people get here early & they're loud.  More sunlight, less rain & less rackett would be nice.

That' all for now.  At least bills are paid.

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...

Low But Not None...

 

This is a well crafted piece, The risk of sexual transmission of HIV in individuals with low-level HIV viraemia: a systematic review." It comes from The Lancet & deals with with transmissions of HIV between serodiscordant partners.   Including the idea U=U.  

I've always had a problem with the undetectable equals untransmittable concept.  HIV levels can change quickly in certain circumstances.  The non + partner could be more prone to illness.   There are a lot of factors impacting U=U.  It's not that simple.  

The study found while transmission among those with low to undetectable viral levels were infrequent, they did happen rarely.  A major point they made was about definitions.  What is considered a low viral count, under 1000, under 200?  What does it mean to actually be undetectable?  

The long & short of it is, even though low viral counts or even undetectable means sex is safer, it doesn't mean it's absolutely safe.  Thus safer sex, not safe sex.  And this discussion has only been about HIV, not other STI's.

Be as safe as possible.  Use a condom, get tested, know your status, take care of yourself.  No one else is going to do this for you.

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...