It is hot and sunny and I’m
having a very lazy day. I’ve been
stretched out on my lounger in the shade swatting flies and reading Stephen
King. Nothing like a bit of horror to stop
me from dozing off. I’ve finally come
indoors to cool off and get away from the sparrows endless chatter.
Paul is also having a quiet
day. Yesterday he felt quite unwell
during our bicycle ride which he put down to low blood sugar. (At least I managed
to keep up with him for a change.) He
has also been feeling tired for the past couple of days so I told him to check
his blood pressure. He has to take
tablets daily for high blood pressure, these normally keep his readings at a
healthy 120/70. Yesterday his reading
was 90/55. No wonder he’s been feeling
tired and dizzy!
This is what I call the
French Living effect. Quite often we
have to halve his dose during the summer (the tablets conveniently break in
two); I can only put it down to the exercise and healthy living out here. Conversely I suffer from chronic low blood
pressure. It really isn’t the wine that
makes me tired and dizzy all the time, honest.
I have the same problem in the summer. I stop taking my pills altogether or feel like a zombie. Keep up the healthy living.
ReplyDeleteIt must be the sunshine.
DeleteWe have probably been able to match you with heat today - my car dashboard showed thirty this afternoon. Luckily a gentle breeze has sprung up in the past hour or so
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have a bit of a breeze when it's hot.
DeleteOur loft is 34C and a bit too warm to stay up there for more than a few minutes.
ReplyDeleteStay out of the loft!
DeleteGood thing Nurse Sue is at hand. 24 degrees here.
ReplyDeleteHe takes his own blood pressure!
DeleteYou said you told him to take his blood pressure. Blood pressure reading interpretations mean nothing to me so I assumed your nursey side came into play.
DeleteShe loves me.
DeleteI don't know why she went all coy about being a nurse.
DeleteMine goes down in the summer too
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting to hear that others are affected in summer time.
DeleteSorry to hear that you both have issues with blood pressure. The only good thing is that you know about it. As you know, many sufferers only find out when crises strike.
ReplyDeleteLow blood pressure is good, apparently I'm going to live until I'm 150 years old.
DeleteI need to drop about 20 lbs. so I can lower my bp medicine. 40 lbs., and I could probably stop it altogether. ;) Hi! new to your blog!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Silver Willow! Good luck with the weight loss.
DeleteMr Him has been told he has high blood pressure. I have low to the extent I have to warn anesthetists when I have an operation.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
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