The phone call was made, then then email sent.
It had to be done.
I've got to stop taking the meds. After a week of being on this, which make my head lovely and clear and which cut out food noise, my blood pressure is going up to a point where I feel unwell. And here I was hoping that this wouldn't happen. But I want to feel healthy again - and this isn't right.
It also means that to bring things back into equilibrium, without the stupidly high blood pressure readings, a complete lifestyle overhaul needs to happen. No gluten, no dairy, no sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol. Lots of walking. Lots of rest. (This normally brings thing back in check quickly).
But it's a pity. I'll see what the shrink says when they get back to me. I'm not wanting to take any more blood pressure medication if I can get it down by myself. I've been through that adventure and it's not for me. If anything it made me sicker.
It's been an interesting week. What it's impressed on me is how much can get done when the head noise goes away. Living with 15 things going on in your brain at any one time, as I'm only just realising, is not normal. Having a week of focus has been grand.
Also, having what I'll call food noise drowned out completely is incredible. My relationship with food has always been fraught and this was an effect of the drug that I was relishing.
It's onwards and upwards now.
First things first, get the blood pressure down.
We'll see what goes from there.
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