One of my big issues is my Bipolar I can go from being the happiest guy in the world to trying to kill myself pretty much over night. Due to this getting my mental status under control was my big top priority and has been for the last year as I had made several attempts on my life in the year prior.
Over the last 4 months we have see a huge improvement on regularity in my mental status, and I feel confident that I can handle both my mental and no my physical health together.
Over the holidays it hit me worst,
– Always tired
– My vision was all over the place
– Could not keep up with my daughter
– Sick to my stomach
– Constantly feeling flush.
In the month of Dec I missed 5 days of work ( Written up for it ) due to the fact I just could not function, I ended up in the hospital twice once with a blood pressure of 240/120. I had finally had ENOUGH!
My wife and I decided it was time and after spending Saturday in the washroom ill we decided it was starting Monday and I would go at it at all cost.
Sunday I was getting BG readings of 16+ Sunday evening a BG of 22, and I had a physical weight of 317 LBS.
My wife and I went shopping and picked up tons of water and lots of veggies Sunday night and off I went.
We are now 5 days later! I have cut back every physical carb I could find and I have stopped drinking Pop and Juice. For 5 days all I have been drinking is WATER and Tea (using sugar twin). For the whole week all I have been eating is Meat and Veggies (No potatoes, rice, Bread or pasta). I have cut out all junk food and fast food (except for the eggs and sausage from McDonalds yesterday.
The one I guess I could say good thing about Bipolar is that one problem is when I do get a idea in my head I go all at it with all I have at all expense. While it may not last long the time I do have the idea in my head its all I have in my head! This is something I need to now keep on track. So due to my illness it made this week pretty simple for me however I am sure when my mind changes tracks which it will do I am sure it will be one of my biggest struggles to deal with.
Now, I have watched my BG readings going from highs I would be excited if I had anything lower than 14 To where I sit now.. Went to bed with a 5.2 woke up with a 5.4 currently now before my lunch I have a 5.0 😀 .
I have also watched me go from Pains in my feet ( Gout ) daily, I would struggle every morning rubbing them to get the circulation going and taking hot baths at night to the last two days where I almost forgot to take my gout meds last night because they have not bothered me all day and almost forgot. I woke up this morning feeling great I even jumped on my scale after my wife asked if I lost some weight Wait for it 303LBS!!!!!!!!!!!!! While many will say a 14 pound loss is bad, this loss was expected I am on my blood pressure med correctly one of with is a water pill so I am sure much of that 14 pounds would have been water retention, but I am very very pleased to see it!!!
Anyways
I am sure I have rambled enough and I do hope I can have these kinds of updaters often!!
Regards, Michael