When my wife and I were in the stage of life in which we began rearing small children, our 3 weren't allowed to make use of the big "S" word. No sir, the big "S" word was not allowed. Our little ones weren't allowed to call one another or anybody else-"stupid." Yeah, you may well feel that there are many additional types of words that need to be disallowed in a family before that particular one, and there were, but "stupid" was definitely one that was not tolerated.
So, that's one reason that I got to thinking about that particular word in regards to my own personal way of life and discipline patterns a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there happen to be a number of doctor prescribed medicines that I take when I need them. That being said, the most important one, the medication that I am truly instructed to take daily, is the medication that I am the most likely to overlook. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is recommended for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
Here's the deal. My level of high blood pressure is not very high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," however, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing short of "stupid" for a guy like me not to place a very high priority on taking that tiny pill to ensure that my BP levels continue to be at a safe level. Hypertension may cause numerous terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply can't play around with it.
So, why am I more apt to forget my blood pressure meds than the other medications? Well, it's because those hypertension symptoms aren't normally crying out. I have an aggravating disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it flares up, it certainly lets me know. But, this is not necessarily so with my high blood pressure. It's a sneaky condition. With many diseases, the warning signs are certainly going to scream to you that it is time for your meds. But no, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt tail and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... stupid me. How hard would it be to put a reminder on my phone or something like I would do for other critical responsibilities? That way I won't forget that very important pill. It just isn't that hard! However, it's really important.
So, okay, I still hope that my kids don't call one another stupid. However, this is certainly one case in point in which I believe their daddy has certainly drifted into that classification occasionally. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
So, that's one reason that I got to thinking about that particular word in regards to my own personal way of life and discipline patterns a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there happen to be a number of doctor prescribed medicines that I take when I need them. That being said, the most important one, the medication that I am truly instructed to take daily, is the medication that I am the most likely to overlook. The medication is called Amlodipine, which is recommended for high blood pressure(hypertension) .
Here's the deal. My level of high blood pressure is not very high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," however, for the "Silent Killer' that we now understand hypertension to be, it's nothing short of "stupid" for a guy like me not to place a very high priority on taking that tiny pill to ensure that my BP levels continue to be at a safe level. Hypertension may cause numerous terrible things, including stroke, heart attack, and more. We simply can't play around with it.
So, why am I more apt to forget my blood pressure meds than the other medications? Well, it's because those hypertension symptoms aren't normally crying out. I have an aggravating disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it flares up, it certainly lets me know. But, this is not necessarily so with my high blood pressure. It's a sneaky condition. With many diseases, the warning signs are certainly going to scream to you that it is time for your meds. But no, my hypertension doesn't pull on my shirt tail and give me a reminder.
So, duh ... stupid me. How hard would it be to put a reminder on my phone or something like I would do for other critical responsibilities? That way I won't forget that very important pill. It just isn't that hard! However, it's really important.
So, okay, I still hope that my kids don't call one another stupid. However, this is certainly one case in point in which I believe their daddy has certainly drifted into that classification occasionally. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our physicians' directions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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