This just in:

[alexandraerin]

So, the professional opinion of the medical community is that I am not dead. :P

The doctor was pleased to learn that I never add salt to my food and touch butter only on special occasions. She was less pleased to hear of my occasional habit of eating an entire bag of chips and my tendency to treat bags of microwave popcorn as a meal when I realize I've forgotten about real food.

Finger-waggery and small adjustments to my diet aside, I'm supposed to keep doing what I'm doing, generally, with the modifier that I'm supposed to worry less about how much I'm worrying about worrying about things that might get worse if I worry too much about...

Yeah. Vicious cycles are not medically indicated at this point. There were some specific tips on relaxation, but nothing that would surprise anyone.

I'm also supposed to find a high fiber, low sodium breakfast cereal, which is not actually a hardship as I tend to like those kinds of cereals. It's just a matter of keeping them on hand.

The final point is that I should make more regular doctor's visits a habit... only going when I notice I'm sick leaves a lot of room for things to creep up on me.

So that's that, for now.

Comments

[the-leaking-pen.livejournal.com]

butter is usually healthier than margarine.

[alexandraerin.livejournal.com]

I don't use either on a day-to-day basis.

[calianissene.livejournal.com]

High-fiber, low-sodium, eh? Try Kashi GoLean Crunch. Personally, I hate it as a cereal- I think it tastes absolutely awful in a bowl of milk- but it makes an excellent snack as well. Especially in place of something like chips or popcorn, because it's crunchy. 1 cup (a serving) has 8 grams of fiber, 7 whole grains, and 9 grams of protein.
This is literally some of the healthiest stuff you could possibly buy. I'm addicted to it now, I eat at least a cup a day with a little bit of munching on the side.

[alexandraerin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I never pour milk on my cereal. I don't need to. My mouth produces an excess of saliva.</tmi>. Thanks for the tip... I do like that kind of thing, and my local grocery store has a huge "We're Competing With Whole Foods"-style health section.

[ndo.livejournal.com]

Kashi is indeed the bomb!

[andy9306.livejournal.com]

My favourite is Weetabix. Probably the only cereal designed to melt into a bowl of mush.

[cheshirecrash.livejournal.com]

Can you even find Weetabix in the US? The only place I've ever seen it for sale is in the UK and Germany...

[cheshirecrash.livejournal.com]

I know that you've mentioned it previously, but I can't remember if you don't have health insurance, or if you don't have medication coverage with the health insurance that you do have.

The reason I bring this up? (Again, I don't know) Does Nebraska have a state run health care system similar to Medicare? I'm an Arizona resident (in Germany, but that's beside the point)and they have a program designed to function like medicare for the unemployed, the underpaid and the self employed who can't afford regular health insurance. It's not a great system, but wellness appointments are generally covered, at least from what I remember, it's been a hot minute since I've actually lived in Arizona.

But i seem to be digressing. Is the reason you don't seem to go to wellness appointments a matter of not wanting/being able to pay the cost of the appointment? Or is it a matter of not being able to remember to make them?

Shit that came out condescending. I didn't mean it to. I'm just curious, and if it's a matter of money, the state may have alternate options available to you. If it's a matter of remembering, well, that's a problem i have too. Got any advice?

And just in case you don't hear it often enough, you're an amazing artist. Thanks for what you do, it brightens my life.