I've become Chrissy (was that her name on Three's Company?). I just counted and I take 17 pills in the morning. It may be in vain, but I want to look like Suzanne Somers when I'm 100 (or however old she is)...
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3
- Calcium/Magnesium (2)
- Zinc
- Woman's Multi
- B-Complex
- Crestor
- Toprol XL
- Co-Q 10
- Omega
- Probiotic
- L-Glutamine
- L-Theanine
- Digestive Enzymes (2)
- Baby Aspirin (1)
It used to be just the Toprol for high blood pressure and the Crestor for cholesterol. Then I added Omegas and Co-Q 10 to counteract the negative effects of the Crestor. I realized I felt tired a lot of the time, so I decided to add a multivitamin and a B complex. My pee wasn't yellow enough, so I added Vitamin C , D3, Zinc and Cal/Mag after reading that they make a big difference in mood. My friend used to sell supplements for a big company and she got me things cheap. She reminded me that I need to take a Probiotic and Digestive Enzymes. I just added the L-Glutamine to (supposedly) help control sugar cravings. I read a lot about this stuff--one book said it also gets rid of alcohol craving. I don't know that I crave alcohol, but Lawd knows I don't say no to a glass of wine. I did take a sip of my margarita at the movies yesterday and I wanted to hurl. I handed it over to my sister. L-Theanine is the amino acid found in green tea and is thought to have a calming effect. I am happy to add a bit a calm to my day. The baby aspirin is because of my shitty family cardiac history. This is also a weight loss measure--I'm not hungry by the time I swallow all 17 pills.
Penelope Disclaimer--this is what I do and I am in NO WAY suggesting others should do the same. There are a lot of wacky websites on supplements and I just know they are set up by Bob Scratching His Balls in Some Basement. I have an appointment at the gyn today. I always let my doctors know when I add a supplement. When I called to make the appointment I was on hold. The recording described the vaginal rejuvenation surgeries that she does. Again with the dejuvenated vag? She better keep her scalpel away from my hooey.
Penelope Out.
These posts are fonts of endless knowledge. Vaginal rejuvenation? I had to look it up and there is a Dr in LA who does that and hymen restoration. Dwell on that thought for a bit...
ReplyDeleteThe doc had the last name of Matlock and all I could think about was Andy Griffith in his white suit coming near someone's falling out-saggy-hymenless-in desperate-need-of-rejuvenation-untamed-vagina, asking for a "good cracker, Ritz cracker" and I got the creeps....thanks, Penelope for making sure each day has a bright spot in it. Maybe my imagination is too warped and I need to up the number of pills I take?