Is anyone else exhausted from staying healthy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The doctor appointments are what gets me.
In the last year I’ve had the following appointments and this doesn’t count any appointments for actual illnesses or injuries.

Annual physical
Lab for blood work before physical
Gyno for Pap smear
Colonoscopy
Mammogram
Dental cleaning x 2
Eye exam
Dermatologist for skin check

I want a pit crew. Just put me under and have all these specialists poke, prod, clean, and do whatever else they need to do. Wake me up in a couple of hours and send me back out into the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, the lack of commiseration here is making me feel bad about myself. I guess others are way more capable of juggling at all than I am!
-OP

Practically everyone feels the same as you. DCUM is full of contrarians who just like to debate and play devils advocate 😆

Not really. Lots of us are functioning adults who can manage daily life without complaining about it.

Yes, but everyone in your life hates you. Congrats on winning I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drink half your weight in water????

I think that's been debunked, OP. I'd feel sick too if I did that!

The rest is fine. Stop poisoning yourself with your ridiculous water intake. You're making your kidneys work overtime.

Quick Google search:

https://fortune.com/well/article/how-much-water-should-you-drink-a-day/

“Half your body weight in ounces is a great starting point,” she says. “So for someone who’s 200 pounds, our first goal would be 100 ounces.

I read awhile ago that 8 cups a day/body weight in ounces/whatever isn't based on science. If you're eating a variety of healthy foods, including vegetables and fruits, you should be getting a large percentage of your water needs from those. So, it all depends on the individual, which isn't very catchy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I made a list recently of all the things I am supposed to do to “stay healthy” — I honestly feel like it’s a second full-time job. The money, time, and willpower it takes to accomplish all these things on a daily basis is overwhelming. Does anyone feel like they’re failing at staying healthy?

* drink half your weight in water
* get at least 30 minutes of exercise
* stretch and do resistance training
* eat enough fiber and protein
* eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
* decrease your sugar intake
* get enough sleep
* decrease your exposure to blue light
* get enough vitamin D
* get all of your yearly or biannual
exams/scans
* figure out your vitamin deficiencies and supplement for all of them
* morning and evening skin care routine
* protect yourself from the sun
* meditate/journal/do something for mental health and decrease your stress
* brain exercises for memory

I’m sure there’s so many others people could add!

I do a bit more than most people because I am 60 with comorbidities

Dental health
Annual - dental x-rays
Biannual - Cleaning and oral cancer screening
Twice Daily - brushing, flossing, water-piking, tongue cleaning, oil pulling, salt water gargle.
Nightly - Regrow therapy to restore enamel.

Skin health
Daily - red light therapy
Once in 2 days - Use Nizarol for hair and skin
Daily - Abhayanga warm oil massage before shower.

Eye health
Daily - wipe eyelids with Ocusoft wipes
Daily - boric acid eye bath to combat any eye-infection
Daily (At night) - Castor oil over eyelids at night
Twice Daily - warm eye compress to combat eye dryness

I no longer have caffeine so my morning cup of coffee is actually a morning cup of hot tomato soup with collagen peptide powder.

Also, my water intake is actually not plain water. I either drink lemon water, water with a bit of baking soda or a drink I make of herbs. Also, I drink bone broth soup.

Lemon water is not helping your tooth enamel

[Anonymous]

I have many issues

Gerd I see a gastroenterologist had endoscopy today
High bp have Cardiologist
High cholesterol
Kidney stones have a urologist
Wear contacts annual optomalogist
Have dental crowns - had another last month
Dermatologist

in addition to mammograms/US for dense tissue and annual physicals.

List is endless- seems like I am at the dr every month.

[Anonymous]

Pp here
And how did I forget sleep??
Insomnia all the time. I take a natural
melatonin but wake up groggy.

I am 56.