bin_tenn
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I went to the doctor yesterday for my annual visit to get my meds refilled. He came in the room, asked the usual questions about how I'm doing, asked if anything has changed, etc. I mentioned my cholesterol labs from a year ago, and he didn't have any major concerns.
I also mentioned that I feel like I'm finally at peace with the heart related anxiety in the sense that I no longer spend any time sitting around worried that I'll have a heart attack any time. I mentioned that, realistically, everyone in my family (with one exception that I know of) who's had a heart attack didn't have problems until they were in their mid to late 50s. Also, they all had risk factors that I don't have anymore or have never had.
He said he'd really like to see me exercise regularly. At least 2-3 hours per week, and ideally at least 30 minutes per day, of moderate intensity exercise. He recommended some high intensity intervals (HIIT I think it's called) as well. His reasoning (which we've all heard) is it helps blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood - all of which I have problems with.
Then he said "you can't change your family, and you aren't going to get any younger; BUT you can take reasonable steps now to push that risk off further into the future." While I already knew that, it was still a nice reminder for him to say it exactly like that. I wanted to share in case you all may find it helpful, too.
I also mentioned that I feel like I'm finally at peace with the heart related anxiety in the sense that I no longer spend any time sitting around worried that I'll have a heart attack any time. I mentioned that, realistically, everyone in my family (with one exception that I know of) who's had a heart attack didn't have problems until they were in their mid to late 50s. Also, they all had risk factors that I don't have anymore or have never had.
He said he'd really like to see me exercise regularly. At least 2-3 hours per week, and ideally at least 30 minutes per day, of moderate intensity exercise. He recommended some high intensity intervals (HIIT I think it's called) as well. His reasoning (which we've all heard) is it helps blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood - all of which I have problems with.
Then he said "you can't change your family, and you aren't going to get any younger; BUT you can take reasonable steps now to push that risk off further into the future." While I already knew that, it was still a nice reminder for him to say it exactly like that. I wanted to share in case you all may find it helpful, too.