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Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon.

Angel ,'Not Fade Away'

Natter 69: Practically names itself.

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Steph L. - Mar 07, 2012 4:35:25 pm PST #25687 of 30001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

My sister takes metoprolol for a heart condition. Is that drug related to propanolol (the drug in the reducing-racism article)? Teppy? Not that my sister has racism issues, just curious about the fear-reducing thing. She could use her anxiety levels lowered.

IIRC, metoprolol is related. And in that vein, the blood pressure drug atenolol purportedly reduces anxiety, particularly *social* anxiety. I learned this from a medical professional at one of Tim's ADHD support meetings (well, the presentation part). My BP has been stable on the same drug for years, but I'm toying with the idea of asking my Awesome Doc if I could switch. I would kill or die to reduce this social anxiety.

Jesse - Mar 07, 2012 4:37:55 pm PST #25688 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ooh, that is super hard, Jesse, since singing is so emotional to begin with.

Yeah, it took me years to be able to sing the descant on O Come, All Ye Faithful, because I think it's just so beautiful! Der.

Kat - Mar 07, 2012 4:38:47 pm PST #25689 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Are you on BP meds, Steph? I just got prescribed a beta blocker in addition to the other, somewhat ineffective, meds.

Steph L. - Mar 07, 2012 4:41:13 pm PST #25690 of 30001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Are you on BP meds, Steph?

I am. I'm on a low dose of benazepril (generic of Lotensin), which is an ACE inhibitor. Atenolol and the other -olol drugs are beta-blockers.

Kat - Mar 07, 2012 4:46:24 pm PST #25691 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I'm on amlodopine/atorvastatin and now I get a beta blocker. Sigh. "You need to reduce stress in your life," says my doctor. Uh. Oh. Sure.

Sue - Mar 07, 2012 5:17:51 pm PST #25692 of 30001

hip deep in pie

I am on a diruretic and atorvastatin for high blood pressure. But I have serious white coat syndrome. A nice, non-judging doctor is the difference between a good reading and a bad one.

Steph L. - Mar 07, 2012 5:35:15 pm PST #25693 of 30001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

I didn't know atorvastatin had blood pressure-lowering properties, since it's a cholesterol drug.

Hmm. Don't tell my boss.

Sue - Mar 07, 2012 5:38:01 pm PST #25694 of 30001

hip deep in pie

Aaaah, wrong drug... It's vasotec. I am on the statin too, jsut forgot which was which.

Kat - Mar 07, 2012 5:39:24 pm PST #25695 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Hmm.... Right? Why am I on a statin, Mr. Doc? When I first started this I was on a low dose amlodipine benazepril which didn't work. Then the amlodipine atorvastatin at a higher dose (which is weird because when he prescribed it, he hadn't done my cholesterol bloodwork which he said came back good, but shows my cholesterol is high).

ARGH.

Maybe I should just cut back on the cheese and eat out less and work out more.

In serious and depressing news, I think I'm going to be pink slipped this year. I have over 10 years with the district, but they are pink slipping 11,000 people. I'm sure I'm in that list.

Sue - Mar 07, 2012 5:40:28 pm PST #25696 of 30001

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Oh Kat, that's terrible. Is that 11,000 all teachers? Fuck.

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