Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Take care of yourself...

Hopefully if you are a caregiver you are making sure to take care of yourself as well as the kids (big, little, and furry).  It seems that I have forgotten the cardinal rule.

Last night was the straw that broke the camels back.  My head had been hurting for 3 days, my ears ringing for the last 2 and then yesterday my vision started to become blurry as well.  When I got home and checked the blood pressure it was sitting pretty at 192/103.  I stayed home this morning and made an appointment with the nurse practitioner at my primary care physician.

When I got there she upped my medication, gave me an anti-depressant and told me to come back in a week.  She said it sounded as if the stress wasn't going to get any better in the immediate future.

My sister keeps telling me that even on an air plane they tell you to put your own oxygen mask on before you help others.  That is taking care of your own health before helping someone else.  MAC won't have my support and my taking her to the different appointments if I'm in the hospital.  I have to take care of myself and you need to take care of yourself too!

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