Today we had three different medical appointments, two of which were overdue appointments that we rescheduled because of the pandemic. But we decided they were important and couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be put off any longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orthodontics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First up was Adrianna\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s orthodontic appointment. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t go in with her, so I waited in the car. She went in, wearing a mask, and got her braces tightened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cardiologist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Then I went home long enough for a quick lunch and then I was off to see my cardiologist, Dr. V. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been having SVT episodes roughly once a month. Usually they only last for about 5ish minutes, but in June I had one that lasted for 30 minutes. And of course it was the one time I was away from home and didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have my medicine to take that could help. Ugh. I did the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bearing down\u00e2\u20ac\u009d tip and it helped bring it down a little. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, my blood pressure has been high since at least January (when I first noticed after checking it on a whim at a BP machine at a local rec center.) I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d been discussing if I should get on meds with my primary care doctor back in February, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d decided to take a wait-and-see approach to see if it stayed high. Even after taking 1-1.5 mile walks several times a week, it hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t decreased, and today at the office, it was 150\/100 which is terrible. So Dr. V decided to put me on regular daily medicine (Metoprolol ER Succinate 25mg Tab.) This medicine can help both the blood pressure and the high heart rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was quite worried about starting this new medicine because of the dire warning that once you start taking it, you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just stop without the possibility of serious side-effects (chest pain, heart issues, etc!) After texting with Zach tonight, I am feeling a little more at ease about taking the meds though. He said he prescribes it all the time and it is what he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d take if he were in the situation. That helped a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dentist and Tooth Pulling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our final appointment of the day was to take the girls to the dentist. It was another appointment we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d put off for several months. Bree\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been having a problem with her breath, and I was concerned, so I decided we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d better take the risk. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so glad we did! Poor Breezy had two baby teeth that should\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve fallen out months<\/em> ago. The permanent teeth were already coming in behind them and the gums around the baby teeth were swollen and infected and painful. Poor girl. So they numbed her up and pulled them. She had laughing gas and watched The Lego Movie and did great! Hopefully brushing her teeth and eating will all be easier now. Also, Cate had four cavities in her six-year molars, though they weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t her fault – her teeth had naturally formed pockets in them. So we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll go back in September to get those fixed. (Adrianna had the same problem when she was younger – it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s genetic.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today we had three different medical appointments, two of which were overdue appointments that we rescheduled because of the pandemic. But we decided they were important and couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be put off any longer. Orthodontics First up was Adrianna\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s orthodontic appointment. 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