I just got finished talking to my T. She had some interesting points:

-first, just because I am "stable" on my meds, does not mean I am going to hop up and have the energy to live a robust, active life. Bp and MI doesn't work that way for many people.

-the big problem I have is stamina. I love that term..I think it describes me perfectly. So I can get up, get dressed, and get somewhere, but I don't want to stay long.

-one suggestion to try: when I know I am going somewhere, figure out what a reasonable time limit is. If it's a party for example, think about when I want to leave. Maybe add 30 minutes on to that. Sit down and try to relax. Once I've made the 30 minutes, feel good about heading back to the couch.

She also said "Hey, entire kingdoms have been run from a couch". I agreed. I do get a lot done in little spurts and I do support my family emotionally from the couch. And there is always a hot dinner at 6pm. That's not bad.