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Damn. This sucks
2 February 2024 09:09I got berberine to try to improve BP/cholesterol/A1c. I wasn't taking the full suggested dosage since it's expensive but I have been taking it daily to see if it'll slow down the decline I'm having.
It hasn't done jack shit. My numbers are worse. Triglycerides are currently over 200, total cholesterol 234, fasting glucose 124 and worse of all, my A1c went from 6.6 to 7.0. This blows.
Weight wise, I'm still at the not-so-desirable but not-worse 205 which surprised me since I've not been eating well due to mood. I need to roll by the pharmacy on the way home pick up my BP meds and an anxiety med that I've not tried before. Not sure if she's going to send in something like metformin once she looks at the numbers. While the reason for the mood is valid, clearly I need to try as much as I can to improve things. More movement, less simple carbs, all that. I have to force myself to put in some effort.
I have been thinking I need to look up a tai chi tutorial to do at home and yeah, need to step that up. More movement is the most important thing since I'm SO sedentary. Stupid wobbly knees and ever-failing back.
Other blood levels seem to be fine. The hormone levels are indicating that I might finally be making the turn into menopause. Something at least, I guess.
I mean geez. Couldn't I at least have been holding steady in the kinda shitty category while I work on the depression and anxiety?
It hasn't done jack shit. My numbers are worse. Triglycerides are currently over 200, total cholesterol 234, fasting glucose 124 and worse of all, my A1c went from 6.6 to 7.0. This blows.
Weight wise, I'm still at the not-so-desirable but not-worse 205 which surprised me since I've not been eating well due to mood. I need to roll by the pharmacy on the way home pick up my BP meds and an anxiety med that I've not tried before. Not sure if she's going to send in something like metformin once she looks at the numbers. While the reason for the mood is valid, clearly I need to try as much as I can to improve things. More movement, less simple carbs, all that. I have to force myself to put in some effort.
I have been thinking I need to look up a tai chi tutorial to do at home and yeah, need to step that up. More movement is the most important thing since I'm SO sedentary. Stupid wobbly knees and ever-failing back.
Other blood levels seem to be fine. The hormone levels are indicating that I might finally be making the turn into menopause. Something at least, I guess.
I mean geez. Couldn't I at least have been holding steady in the kinda shitty category while I work on the depression and anxiety?