Making a point of getting zone minutes each day. Took a BP reading before I worked out and it actually wasn’t that bad at 129/83. Beats being in the 140s or 150s. When I was going through my apps on the Android and getting rid of stuff I don’t use anymore, I forgot I had a BP app. I’ll use that for logging readings because then all I have to do is send Galileo a screenshot when they ask for an update.

I took the lower dose of hydroxyzine yesterday and it still made me drowsy and sleep a long time (10 hrs) but I didn’t have next day drowsiness. If I’m going to get anxious, it still tends to come on in the middle of my day. So if I’m going to get hit with it, it will be between 3:00 and 4:00 yet I’m not feeling any signs of it looming so maybe I’ll be okay today. Fortunately, most of what I’ve been getting has been mild. Nothing hardcore like the end of last year or the beginning of 2021.

I’m still torn between the convenience and freedom that comes with writing for me only and keeping things private on the high-traffic sites versus sharing, meeting new people, and getting interesting feedback. For the most part these days I tend to be more private. I just don’t feel I need an audience and I am still hesitant to be that sociable knowing the potential for the trouble it may bring. Besides, there will never be another Aly, anyway.

On and off for years I’ve had a pain in my very lower left abdomen that I really hope doesn’t amount to any big deal like my gallbladder did. I suppose it could be anything from a cyst on the ovary to a muscle strain. Since cysts are less likely when you’re postmenopausal, I hope it’s just pulled muscles that I haven’t used as much since I started stepping up the cardio.