Anti-Depressants

[InbetweenDreams]

I wish I could just get a low dose of something like valium and take it before going for visits, but that apparently requires a psychiatrist these days and I'm not sure I want to get involved with that. My sister's been in therapy for years and gone thru all kinds of shit with the different medicines they've tried on her.

Some of that stuff, not sure on valium, can just lower your BP just as a side effect. I'd avoid those types of medications, they're definitely not for the long term (most of them) and they're easy to abuse because they do work.

Only thing I can think of is just wear the cuff, put on TV, read a book, something to distract you. Then just turn it on at random.

See I used to be worried about the BP because I didn't want to get on meds lol.

However, I do think something like this is something that you have the ability to overcome. Try to be aware of your thoughts and feelings and try to divert your attention away from the worry about the BP. One thing to try is to focus your senses on something else, something you can see, something you can hear, something you can touch and something you can taste. Can be something as mundane as a painting on the wall, the sound of the air coming through the HVAC, the feeling of the fabric on the chair, maybe bring some candy. Kind of like meditation. Might be something to try out. Of course, I make these suggestions and need to consider them myself. It is difficult to meditate because of all the distractions, like literally I just got a notification on my phone while typing all this.