Strength update

Well, I am back down to 10 pushups and those are a struggle. Also, I attempted to do a bit of yard work yesterday keeping in mind that I have to watch what I try to do. I seemed very shaky during this and that actually helped me to limit what I tried to do. But, I still had problems later; a tender pain area under right scapula and a feeling of weakness (if I can get any more weak) down my right arm. That arm issue seems better today, but I still notice a pain under my right scapula.

A new cycle of strength?

Well, for whatever reason, I have been having a cycle of strength return since about the time my bad tooth was removed. I am now up to 20 pushups. Actually, I did 20 followed by 15 a few days after the tooth was removed, but then it dropped back again. Over the last week or so, it has built up again. No doubt, it is just a coincidence as other cycles have also been. One thing does not imply another. Of course no doctor would ever suggest that the overall health of my teeth had any impact on NA symptoms, or vision problems even.

That second part I know since I have already asked my eye doctor if my tooth infection could ever have impacted my vision health. Of course, he said no, and then suggested- Not that I know of anyway. I had mentioned that I have had a minor improvement of reading ability. Prior to dentists getting involved with my mouth, I had noticed my ability to read was diminished at least partially by stinging and tearing within minutes of starting to read. Eye doctors suggest that is due to dry eyes and of course there are drops for that. What I had said of course was that prior to my tooth removal, I had this symptom, but not since. And overall, my length of reading ability has also increased. They do not hear that part. And continue to suggest there is not a link between infection and eye health. One other thing eye related is that my intraocular pressure was even in both eyes this most recent time checked. Even as pressures have declined with medication over time, the two eyes have varied quite a bit. Of course, pressures should be even in each eye even if they are elevated. This had been a concern of my doctors. Now that it is even in both eyes, they do not even comment on the fact that my eyes have never had equal pressure since any of this has started.

How is any of the vision stuff related to NA/PTS? I wish I knew. Maybe it is still a coincidence that the two conditions started up around the same time. Maybe my teeth impacted both issues.