Wing It Wednesday - 6

Wing It Wednesday (WIW)! Sporadic news and commentary of no particular interest to anyone ... WIW! The same ol’ shit is the primary focus of this edition.

The skipped (or delayed) heartbeats increased in frequency steadily through Saturday. The situation was approaching critical mass. So, a “test” of the Vienna Sausage was instituted in the evening. The palpitations ceased almost immediately.

Normal sinus rhythm (confirmed by EKG) continued until Tuesday. The palpitations commenced in the morning, but the frequency was only a fraction of what it was last week. Another “test” of the Vienna Sausage was instituted as a last resort. Again, the palpitations ceased. Sleep was,once again, of poor quality. Yet, Wednesday was essentially devoid of palpitations until the late afternoon. Currently, the only coping strategy is to just wing it.

Gym workouts continue in reduced mode. The weight workout has remained discretionary. However, no SVT event or palpitations occur during the weight workout, even without reductions. The cardio workout is still significantly reduced as a precaution since SVT events have been triggered previously during cardio sessions.

The melatonin treatment commenced on Friday night. So far, it has been ineffective. No drowsiness is induced. Quality of sleep remains unchanged (i.e., poor). The real problem is the awakening circa 4am. There are several awakening, but the one around 4am is the worst. Subsequently, sleep is impossible. The sleep monitoring on the Watch Series 9 confirms the latter. The only solution is to procure the alternative OTC sleep aid (with antihistaminic ingredient) and take it at upon wakening at 4am.

On a side note, a recent study of melatonin made the news on Monday. The headlines stated that long-term use of melatonin has been linked with higher heart failure rate. The headlines are misleading. The study does not implicate supplemental melatonin as directly causing heart failure. Instead, melatonin as a sleep aid tends to mask one of the primary symptoms of heart problems (insomnia). Thus, heart problems could remain undetected until the worst occurs.

A notice was received on Tuesday stating that the rent at the “old folks home” in Waikiki is going up. For the mausoleum, the rent will increase by $90 (less than what was stated by the new resident manager). However, the increase is effective at the start of the year, about four months earlier than the original disclosure.

Addendum: Melatonin will continue to be administered for 30 days as recommended by several on-line medical sources. Resumption of melatonin may or may not occur upon evaluation after an unspecified break.

Miscellany: The Subway® on-line account has been mummified. The establishment has been phased out permanently.