Water .. or nectar of the gods ..

Sooo .. doc has given me the same medication as before – don’t need it for long .. just to stabilize the BP. It’s a diuretic which works immediately and already I am feeling normal again.

Have to go for blood tests (as I haven’t had cholestral etc checked for ages now) and also do a 24 hour urine test as apparently there is a gland or something in the urinary tract that can have an affect on the BP. But to do this test, I have to eliminate certain things from my diet for 5 days before ‘filling the bottle’.

Glancing at the list, I thought, this will be easy .. until I read ‘tea, coffee, coke’ … coke is very easy as I hardly ever drink the stuff .. tea .. only have two cups a day … and coffee .. only have one cup a day .. so it seems pretty simple.

So what do I drink instead … the answer is obviously water but I noticed alcohol is not on the list and never thought to ask when I was given ‘my bottle’ and instructions on what to do! Simple, I hear you say .. but there is also a little tiny bottle of acid that has to be added to ‘my bottle’ so I have to beware !!!

Citrus fruits and juices are on the list …. as well as vanilla and any foodstuffs containing vanilla … ice cream … cakes and sweets … chocolate … nuts … pineapple … cocoa … bananas … avocado.