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When we found ourselves in the stage of our lives in which we began bringing up young children, our 3 weren't permitted to utter the big "S" word. Nope, the big "S" word was not allowed. Our children weren't given permission to call one another or anyone else-"stupid." I know, people may feel that there are a lot of egregious words that ought to be disallowed in a family ahead of that particular one, and there actually were, but "stupid" was definitely one that was not tolerated.
That's one reason that I started thinking about that particular word in terms of my own personal life and discipline patterns a few days ago. At 54, there happen to be several doctor prescribed medicines that I have to take when I need them. That being said, the very most important one, the medication that I am directed to take on a daily basis, is the medication in which I am the most inclined to neglect. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly recommended for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
Here's the deal. My degree of high blood pressure is not exceptionally high, or in the typical "danger zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we know high blood pressure to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for me not to place a very high priority on swallowing that small pill to be sure that my blood pressure levels stay at a safe level. High blood pressure can cause so many dreadful things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply cannot ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect my blood pressure meds than other meds? Well, those high BP symptoms aren't normally crying out for attention. I have a small disc problem in my lower back for which I take medication, and when it flares up, it definitely will let me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With many conditions, the symptoms are certainly going to let you know that it is the appropriate time for your meds. But nope, my high blood pressure doesn't tug on my shirt tail and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... stupid me. How hard would it be to put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for many other essential responsibilities? That way I won't fail to remember that very important capsule. It just ain't that difficult! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still expect that my kids do not call each other stupid. However, this is one occasion in which I think their father has pretty well drifted into that classification occasionally. High blood pressure is dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
That's one reason that I started thinking about that particular word in terms of my own personal life and discipline patterns a few days ago. At 54, there happen to be several doctor prescribed medicines that I have to take when I need them. That being said, the very most important one, the medication that I am directed to take on a daily basis, is the medication in which I am the most inclined to neglect. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly recommended for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
Here's the deal. My degree of high blood pressure is not exceptionally high, or in the typical "danger zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we know high blood pressure to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for me not to place a very high priority on swallowing that small pill to be sure that my blood pressure levels stay at a safe level. High blood pressure can cause so many dreadful things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply cannot ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect my blood pressure meds than other meds? Well, those high BP symptoms aren't normally crying out for attention. I have a small disc problem in my lower back for which I take medication, and when it flares up, it definitely will let me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With many conditions, the symptoms are certainly going to let you know that it is the appropriate time for your meds. But nope, my high blood pressure doesn't tug on my shirt tail and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... stupid me. How hard would it be to put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for many other essential responsibilities? That way I won't fail to remember that very important capsule. It just ain't that difficult! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still expect that my kids do not call each other stupid. However, this is one occasion in which I think their father has pretty well drifted into that classification occasionally. High blood pressure is dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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Learn more about hypertension and healthy lifestyles from B. Gregory Sloan, Dema McCrae. Also learn more about Amlodipine Side Effects.
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