I finally went back to my doctor and talked to him about the current medications I am on. I’ve been trying to lose weight over the years and even the modest amount of activity fails to show results. Reading up on beta blockers (I’m on Toprol XL) I found out that because they keep your heart rate low, it can interfere with aerobic exercise. Not getting above a certain bpm prevents my body from burning the fat like it should. Funny huh – I’m on beta blockers because I have high blood pressure and the best way to drop that is to lose weight. Can’t lose weight if the meds prevent it…
Tazz and I also went camping two weeks ago and it was a lot of fun. The weather was decent and the headaches kept themselves to a minimum. We’ve already planned another weekend trip in July and September, camping in local areas. I found that being away from technology and being active kept my mind off of the headaches. Sometimes I wonder if they’re self-induced anyway!
I started this post early this morning and am now finishing it up before I leave from work. Since I left during lunch to take a walk around downtown, I’ve had a wicked headache. Caffeine, Ibuprofen, and now Naproxen isn’t even touching it. I’m thankful that I’m leaving work soon because this one is kicking my ass right now.
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