Well, I made it through another work week. But these big moods are taking a toll on my body. I have an unusually low resting heart rate. 55bpm. But not this week. My heart has been racing, no matter what I do. Initially, I blamed Sudafed. But I only took one dose of that on Monday. Even after that was out of my system, the racing heart systems persisted. I’ve tried meditating with my Calm app and doing yoga and decreasing my caffeine intake. No dice. It’s not quite to Tachycardia levels but still. So I am about to have my first telemedicine doc appointment to see about some relief. Possibly in the form of Propranolol, a beta blocker often used to treat anxiety. We’ll see.
Five items of note for this new era:
- You’re not imagining it: We’re all having intense coronavirus dreams
- Domestic Inferiors: There’s no equality in the Zoom home office
- How Tenant Shifted from Fine Dining to Soup Kitchen:
The south Minneapolis tasting-menu restaurant is keeping every staff member working - this is in my neighborhood. We have an absurd amount of food on hand right now but I plan to buy some soup from them in the near future. - This is cute. Australians Who Leave House Only To Take Out Trash Have Started Dressing In Costumes To Do It
- Quibi Picked the Worst Time to Launch a Streaming Service for Short Attention Spans.
Or maybe the best? I haven’t made up my mind yet. I have the free 90 day trial. So far I’ve only watched an episode of Gayme Show (loved it) and an episode of Flipped with Will Forte (also good) but I really dislike watching content on my phone.
Update: The telemedicine doc was 20 minutes late. Just like in real life! But there was no virtual waiting room or any way of knowing that she was running behind. So that only caused my anxiety to increase. We had a thorough discussion of my general health history and recent symptoms and she does not think I have anything to worry about. But to get in touch if this is still troubling me in a week. She also suggested I see if my therapist is taking telemedicine patients yet (she has been out on maternity leave all year).
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