The past few weeks have been very tiring. There have been a lot of changes at work with some unexpected consequences, and a lot of overtime hours. It is settling down now, and some very good things have come of it, but right after it started, I started have spells of dizziness. My walking has slowed down, and my diet has been fairly awful. After about three weeks of this, I went to the doctor this week, who, after a lot of discussion, believes it is my ever-present sinus problems, complicated by not sleeping well and just being tired. So now I am taking flonase and a decongestant, and it seems to have improved a bit. In March, I scheduled an appointment to see an ENT doctor, but the appointment is still three weeks away. It takes three months to get an intake appointment.
But all this has made me think about my health in general. When I was in high school, I had mono followed by some unexplained infection that would not go away. My doctor finally hit on the idea of allergies, and I was tested. I was allergic to many many things...dogs, cats, horses, grasses, tobacco, milk, newspaper print (I used to break out in hives when I read a newspaper and touched my face without washing my hands), ragweed, milkweed, etc.,...and wheat. Many of those allergies have improved (although I still have a huge problem with cats and a few other things). But wheat gluten is now everywhere (and in everything), and I realized that since this very stressful period started, I have been eating things I could prepare quickly or fast food, all of which have wheat in them. So I'm wondering if that could be part of this, and focusing on eating less wheat. Egg salad (one of my favorite things) on lettuce instead of a sandwich; spaghetti squash instead of pasta; fruits, vegetables, and nuts for snacks. Breakfast is a problem: most oatmeals have at least been in contact with wheat. But I am trying, and will discuss it with the doctor when I see her in three weeks. I'll let you all know how this goes.
And have a wonderful week!
But all this has made me think about my health in general. When I was in high school, I had mono followed by some unexplained infection that would not go away. My doctor finally hit on the idea of allergies, and I was tested. I was allergic to many many things...dogs, cats, horses, grasses, tobacco, milk, newspaper print (I used to break out in hives when I read a newspaper and touched my face without washing my hands), ragweed, milkweed, etc.,...and wheat. Many of those allergies have improved (although I still have a huge problem with cats and a few other things). But wheat gluten is now everywhere (and in everything), and I realized that since this very stressful period started, I have been eating things I could prepare quickly or fast food, all of which have wheat in them. So I'm wondering if that could be part of this, and focusing on eating less wheat. Egg salad (one of my favorite things) on lettuce instead of a sandwich; spaghetti squash instead of pasta; fruits, vegetables, and nuts for snacks. Breakfast is a problem: most oatmeals have at least been in contact with wheat. But I am trying, and will discuss it with the doctor when I see her in three weeks. I'll let you all know how this goes.
And have a wonderful week!
