When we found ourselves in the stage of our lives where we were raising young children, our 3 weren't allowed to use the big "S" word. Nope, the big "S" word simply wasn't allowed. Our little ones were not given permission to call each other or anybody else-"stupid." I know, you might just feel that there are a lot of other types of words that ought to be disallowed in a family before that particular one, and there were, but "stupid" was definitely one that wasn't tolerated.
That's one particular reason that I started thinking about that particular word in regards to my own way of life and discipline routines a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several doctor prescribed medications 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 every day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to forget. It's called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly given for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
But here's the deal with me. My level of hypertension isn't extremely high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for a guy like me to fail to put a very high priority on swallowing that small pill to ensure that my blood pressure levels remain at a level of safety. High blood pressure can be the cause of many terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply can't play around with it.
So, exactly why am I more likely to overlook my blood pressure meds than other medications? 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 have medicine, and when it flares up, it really will let me know. But, this is not necessarily so when it concerns my high blood pressure. It's a sneaky rascal. With many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it's the appropriate time for medication. But no, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt tail and remind me.
So, duh ... stupid me. Why don't I put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for other important tasks? That way I won't fail to remember that very important pill. It just ain't that difficult! However, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still hope that my kids never call one another stupid. However, this is one case in point in which I suppose their daddy has pretty well fallen into that category occasionally. High blood pressure is dangerous. Let's follow our doctors instructions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
That's one particular reason that I started thinking about that particular word in regards to my own way of life and discipline routines a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there are several doctor prescribed medications 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 every day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to forget. It's called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly given for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
But here's the deal with me. My level of hypertension isn't extremely high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," nevertheless, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing except "stupid" for a guy like me to fail to put a very high priority on swallowing that small pill to ensure that my blood pressure levels remain at a level of safety. High blood pressure can be the cause of many terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply can't play around with it.
So, exactly why am I more likely to overlook my blood pressure meds than other medications? 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 have medicine, and when it flares up, it really will let me know. But, this is not necessarily so when it concerns my high blood pressure. It's a sneaky rascal. With many disorders, the warning signs are going to scream to you that it's the appropriate time for medication. But no, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt tail and remind me.
So, duh ... stupid me. Why don't I put a reminder on my iPhone or something similar that I would do for other important tasks? That way I won't fail to remember that very important pill. It just ain't that difficult! However, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still hope that my kids never call one another stupid. However, this is one case in point in which I suppose their daddy has pretty well fallen into that category occasionally. High blood pressure is dangerous. Let's follow our doctors instructions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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