redwinelover's Journal, 04 May 2010

Okay, so today I'm a total slug. I finally got a straight answer from the insurance company regarding the blood work. I wanted to make sure they'd cover it since it was ordered by a naturapathic physician, not an MD. Got two different answers from two different reps, then husband called and had the answer recorded so no surprises later on. The doc said to make sure it was covered, otherwise I might be handed a bill for $1200! So I had that done this morning. Funny thing was I'd taken my blood pressure and heart rate at home this morning and yesterday and was surprised that my BP was high for me, considering all the damn exercise I do anymore, and also that my heart rate is very low. Like 42 bpm yesterday and 47 today. So I'm sitting in the chair getting my blood drawn and I notice it's coming out really, really slowly. Even the tech said it was really slow. I made the comment that my heart rate was also really slow, like the mid 40's and she said, MID 40's??? Like it was really weird. So I Googled it, of course, and man, I'm really starting to HOPE I have a thyroid problem. That is yet another sign of a thyroid problem. If it's not thyroid, then I think I need to see another doc to check out why my heart rate is so slow. But that's me these days - slow heart rate, slow to let loose of my blood, slow metabolism, slow to get started in the morning... : ) Just slow.
So I didn't feel like working out when I got back so I just went shopping all day long. Yeah, I know...what a life : ) But at least it got me off the sofa. I'm just hoping to hit my minimum target burn of 2200 today. As long as I don't just veg on the sofa for the rest of the day I should make it.

Diet Calendar Entries for 04 May 2010:
1602 kcal Fat: 36.73g | Prot: 81.73g | Carb: 207.54g.   Breakfast: patron citronge orange liqueur, Almonds, English Walnuts, organic flax pumpkin granola, Sugar Free French Vanilla Coffee Creamer, Strawberries, greek style yogurt. Lunch: Flatbread Light Original, hummus. Dinner: Chianti Wine, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless), Amylu's sausages, Hot Dog Rolls, Harvest Coarse Ground Mustard, Low Fat Mayonnaise, Organic Mixed Baby Greens Salad, Greek Feta Vinaigrette. Snacks/Other: Minneola Tangelo Orange, greek style yogurt, Strawberries, organic flax pumpkin granola, English Walnuts, red pepper, peeled baby cut carrots, grape tomatoes, world gourmet veggie straws. more...
2282 kcal Activities & Exercise: Shopping - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 26 minutes, Driving - 1 hour, Housework - 2 hours, Desk Work - 2 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 8 hours and 24 minutes. more...

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Medical tests are so expensive aren't they. 
04 May 10 by member: Multiplicity1
Hope you find a quick answer and an easy solution :). My dizziness turned out to be low bp. Easy fix: eat more salt! Mmm olives. 
05 May 10 by member: k8yk
Yep, thank God for insurance! I hope it's a quick answer and easy solution, too. Glad they figured out the cause of your dizziness, Kate. My husband still occasionally gets dizzy spells and his lower legs swell (I think the two are related) and it can't be from not enough sodium. He still eats packaged goodies, though he's much better about it than previously. He's had lots of tests and no solutions. Wanted to put him on high BP meds, but his BP is only high sometimes, other times it's perfectly normal. I should have results by the early part of next week. If not thyroid...on to another doc, I guess. Looks like I'm paying for all those years of avoiding doctors at all costs! PS Olives are delicious! : ) 
05 May 10 by member: redwinelover

     
 

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