When my lovely bride and I were in the stage of our journey where we were bringing up small offspring, our 3 weren't allowed to use the major "S" word. No sir, the big "S" word simply wasn't allowed in our home. Our children weren't permitted to call one another or anyone else-"stupid." Sure, people may well feel that there are many additional types of words that should be disallowed in a family unit before that particular one, and there actually were, but "stupid" was definitely one that wasn't tolerated.
That's one reason that I got to thinking about that particular word in regards to my own way of life and discipline patterns a few days ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several prescribed medicines that I take as needed. Having said that, the most important one, the drug that I am actually directed to take each day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to forget. It's called Amlodipine, which is prescribed for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
But here's the deal. My degree of hypertension is not incredibly 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 put a very high priority on swallowing that small capsule to be sure that my BP levels remain at a safe level. Hypertension can cause a lot of terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply can't ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect that medication than other medications? Well, it's because those high BP symptoms are not crying out. I have an aggravating disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it acts up, it definitely will let me know about it. But, this is not necessarily so with my blood pressure. It's a sneaky rascal. With many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it is time for medication. But nope, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt sleeve and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? How hard would it be to put a reminder on my phone or something like I would do for other critical responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that very important pill. It just ain't that hard! However, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I continue to expect that my kids do not call each other stupid. However, this is one instance in which I think their father has pretty well drifted into that classification on occasion. 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 got to thinking about that particular word in regards to my own way of life and discipline patterns a few days ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several prescribed medicines that I take as needed. Having said that, the most important one, the drug that I am actually directed to take each day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to forget. It's called Amlodipine, which is prescribed for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
But here's the deal. My degree of hypertension is not incredibly 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 put a very high priority on swallowing that small capsule to be sure that my BP levels remain at a safe level. Hypertension can cause a lot of terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply can't ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect that medication than other medications? Well, it's because those high BP symptoms are not crying out. I have an aggravating disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it acts up, it definitely will let me know about it. But, this is not necessarily so with my blood pressure. It's a sneaky rascal. With many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it is time for medication. But nope, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt sleeve and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? How hard would it be to put a reminder on my phone or something like I would do for other critical responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that very important pill. It just ain't that hard! However, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I continue to expect that my kids do not call each other stupid. However, this is one instance in which I think their father has pretty well drifted into that classification on occasion. High blood pressure is dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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Read more about hypertension and healthy lifestyles from B. Gregory Sloan, Dema McCrae. In addition, learn more about Amlodipine Side Effects.
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