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Life & Health with Nurse Juliana, Leeds (2026)

02/10/2026

I had my last child 3 years ago. It was everything I prayed for.

And still, there were days I felt completely overwhelmed.

Some days I cried. Some days I was so happy my heart felt full. And sometimes it was both in the same hour.

Nobody told me that could happen. So here are 7 things I wish someone had told me:

1️⃣ You can be deeply grateful and exhausted at the same time.
Loving your child and feeling drained are not opposites. One doesn't cancel the other.

2️⃣ Some days you will cry, and some days you will be so happy.
Both are normal. Your feelings don't have to make sense to anyone, not even you.

3️⃣ You are not meant to do it alone.
Asking for help isn't weakness. It's wisdom. Let people cook, carry, hold the baby, or simply sit with you.

4️⃣ Rest is not laziness.
Sleep when you can. The dishes, the laundry and the visitors can wait. Your body is still healing and still giving.

5️⃣ Comparison steals your peace.
That mother who looks calm on social media has hard days too. Every child and every family is different.

6️⃣ A bad day doesn't make you a bad mother.
Losing your patience, needing a break, or wanting five minutes alone doesn't mean you love your child any less.

7️⃣ How you feel matters too.
Constant sadness, anxiety, feeling numb, or feeling like you can't cope are not signs that you're failing. Talk to your doctor, a nurse or someone you trust. Support is available and you deserve it.

To the mother reading this who feels overwhelmed right now: you are not a bad mother. You are a tired one, and you are doing more than you realise. 💛

Know a mother who needs to hear this today? Share this with her.

💬 Mothers, what do you wish someone had told you? Tell us in the comments. Someone reading may need your words.

🩺 Nurse Juliana's Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

02/10/2026

"He only took his blood pressure tablets when he had a headache."

At 52, that made perfect sense to him.

Headache? Take the tablet.
Feeling fine? Skip it.

After all, why take medicine when nothing feels wrong?

Here's the problem: high blood pressure often doesn't make you feel unwell at all.

You can have dangerously high readings and still go to work, cook dinner, laugh with your family and feel completely normal.

Over time, uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage your arteries and is one of the most important preventable risk factors for stroke.

Blood pressure medicine isn't a painkiller.

✔️ It works by controlling your pressure consistently, not just when you feel "off"
✔️ Better readings often mean the treatment is working, not that you can stop
✔️ Don't change the dose, skip tablets or stop without talking to your doctor or pharmacist

And if side effects are making you avoid your tablets, say so. There may be other options.

Know your numbers.
Take your medication as prescribed.

Feeling fine is good. But it isn't a blood pressure reading.

💬 Do you know your last blood pressure reading? Tell me in the comments.

Know someone who says, "I only take my BP medicine when I feel my pressure is high"? Tag them or share this with them.

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🩺 Nurse Juliana's Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

02/10/2026

🔥 7 MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS WOMEN DON’T ALWAYS EXPECT

01/10/2026

🔥 7 MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS WOMEN DON’T ALWAYS EXPECT

Menopause isn't only hot flushes and periods stopping.

Hormonal changes can affect your body in ways you may not immediately connect to menopause.

1️⃣ Brain fog
Forgetfulness, poor concentration or struggling to find the right word.

2️⃣ Sleep problems
Difficulty falling asleep, waking frequently or waking much earlier than usual.

3️⃣ Mood changes
Irritability, anxiety or feeling emotionally different from your usual self.

4️⃣ Vaginal dryness
Dryness and irritation can make s*x uncomfortable or painful.

5️⃣ Urinary changes
You may notice urgency, needing to urinate more often or recurrent urinary infections.

6️⃣ Joint and muscle aches
New stiffness, aches and pains can occur during perimenopause and menopause.

7️⃣ Heart palpitations
Some women notice racing, pounding or fluttering sensations.

📌 Important: These symptoms can have other causes too. Don't automatically blame every new symptom on menopause.

If symptoms are persistent, severe or affecting your daily life, speak with your doctor. Seek urgent medical attention for palpitations with chest pain, fainting or significant breathing difficulty.

Menopause can affect far more than your periods.

Sometimes knowing that is the first relief.

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

01/10/2026

How long have you been telling yourself, “I’ll deal with it later”?
Not every symptom is serious. But if something keeps returning, changing or worrying you, you don’t have to wait until it becomes unbearable before seeking advice.
🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

29/09/2026

WHY HAS MY VOICE BEEN HOARSE FOR WEEKS?

You had a cold.

Your voice became rough and croaky.

The cold disappeared... but your normal voice never quite came back.

Most hoarseness is temporary, especially with laryngitis, which commonly settles within 1 to 2 weeks. But a persistent voice change deserves attention.

1️⃣ It may simply be irritation of the voice box

A viral infection, allergies, repeated coughing or excessive throat-clearing can irritate the vocal cords.

2️⃣ Acid reflux can affect your voice

Stomach acid reaching the throat can irritate the voice box. Some people notice hoarseness or frequent throat-clearing even without obvious heartburn.

3️⃣ How you use your voice matters

Frequent shouting, singing or prolonged speaking can strain the vocal cords. And surprisingly, whispering isn't necessarily better because it can also strain the voice.

4️⃣ Smoking increases concern

Persistent hoarseness is particularly important to investigate in someone who smokes because smoking is a major risk factor for diseases of the voice box.

5️⃣ Don't keep waiting indefinitely

A hoarse voice does not automatically mean cancer. There are many less serious causes.

But persistent unexplained hoarseness can occasionally be a symptom of laryngeal cancer, particularly when accompanied by a neck lump, difficulty or pain when swallowing, persistent earache, breathing difficulty or unexplained weight loss.

📌 If your voice has remained unusually hoarse for more than a few weeks, or keeps recurring, arrange an assessment with your doctor.

And seek urgent medical attention if you're struggling to breathe or swallow.

Meanwhile, rest your voice, drink enough fluids and avoid smoking. Don't spend weeks repeatedly reaching for throat sweets while ignoring a voice that simply isn't returning to normal.

Sometimes the important question isn't:

“How do I soothe my throat?”

It's:

“Why hasn't my voice recovered?”

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

29/09/2026

5 SIGNS YOU MAY BE APOLOGISING FOR THINGS THAT DON’T REQUIRE AN APOLOGY

“Sorry to bother you…”

“Sorry, can I ask something?”

“Sorry I couldn’t make it.”

“Sorry, but I disagree.”

Sometimes “sorry” becomes so automatic that we use it even when we haven’t actually done anything wrong.

Being considerate is a strength. Constantly apologising for simply having needs, opinions or boundaries is different.

1️⃣ You apologise before asking a reasonable question

You’re allowed to ask for clarification without first making yourself smaller.

Instead of:

“Sorry, can you explain that again?”

Try:

“Could you explain that again, please?”

2️⃣ You apologise for saying no

If someone asks you for a favour and you genuinely cannot do it, declining respectfully isn't wrongdoing.

You can say:

“Thank you for asking, but I can’t commit to that.”

3️⃣ You apologise for having a different opinion

Disagreement doesn't automatically mean disrespect.

You can understand someone’s perspective and still reach a different conclusion.

4️⃣ You apologise for things outside your control

Someone has to wait because the system is slow.

The weather ruins the plan.

Something happens that you didn't cause.

Sometimes “Thank you for waiting” makes more sense than “I’m so sorry.”

5️⃣ You say sorry just to reduce tension

This one is easy to miss.

Sometimes we apologise because another person is uncomfortable, not because we actually did something wrong.

📌 Before automatically saying “sorry,” ask yourself:

“What exactly am I apologising for?”

If you hurt someone, made a mistake or caused an inconvenience, a sincere apology matters.

But if you're simply asking a question, expressing a need, setting a reasonable boundary or respectfully disagreeing?

You may not need an apology at all.

Confidence isn't refusing to apologise.

It's knowing when an apology is genuinely yours to give.

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

28/09/2026

WHY DO I FEEL DIZZY WHEN I STAND UP?

You get out of bed.

For a few seconds, you feel light-headed. Maybe your vision goes a little blurry and you have to hold onto something.

Then it passes.

If this happens repeatedly, don't just blame it on “getting up too quickly.”

One possible cause is postural hypotension, also called orthostatic hypotension. This is when your blood pressure drops after you stand up.

1️⃣ Dehydration can trigger it

Not drinking enough, vomiting, diarrhoea, heavy sweating or illness can reduce the amount of fluid circulating in your body.

2️⃣ Some medicines can contribute

Blood-pressure medicines, diuretics and certain other medications may increase the likelihood of postural hypotension.

Don't stop prescribed medication yourself. If symptoms started after a medication change, speak with your doctor or pharmacist.

3️⃣ It can increase your risk of falling

This matters particularly as we get older.

That brief dizzy spell beside the bed can become a fall before you have time to steady yourself.

4️⃣ Repeated episodes deserve attention

Sometimes postural hypotension is related to medication or dehydration, but it can also occur with conditions affecting the heart, nervous system or regulation of blood pressure.

5️⃣ There are simple things you can do

Get up gradually, especially after lying down for a long time.

Sit on the edge of the bed for a moment before standing.

Keep adequately hydrated unless you've been advised to restrict fluids.

And if you're repeatedly getting dizzy when you stand, speak with your doctor rather than simply learning to live with it.

📌 Seek urgent medical attention if dizziness occurs with fainting, chest pain, severe shortness of breath, a new severe headache, weakness or numbness, difficulty speaking, or other sudden neurological symptoms.

The useful clue isn't just:

“I feel dizzy.”

It's:

“When exactly does the dizziness happen?”

That detail can completely change what needs investigating.

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

27/09/2026

5 SIGNS YOU MAY BE SOLVING A PROBLEM SOMEONE ONLY WANTED YOU TO HEAR

Someone tells you about a terrible day.

Before they've even finished, you're already saying:

“Have you tried this?”

“You should do that.”

“If I were you…”

Helpful? Maybe.

But sometimes advice isn't what the person came for.

1️⃣ You jump straight to solutions

You hear a problem and immediately start fixing it.

But people don't always need an answer. Sometimes they need space to think out loud.

2️⃣ They keep saying, “I know, but…”

That can be a clue that your solutions aren't meeting what they actually need from the conversation.

3️⃣ You feel responsible for making them feel better

Listening can feel strangely unproductive when you're used to helping.

But you don't have to remove someone's discomfort for the conversation to be useful.

4️⃣ You give advice before understanding the whole story

The first version of a problem isn't always the full problem.

A few good questions can reveal far more than an immediate solution.

5️⃣ Your advice is sensible, but they still seem unheard

Because being given a solution and feeling understood are two different experiences.

📌 Try one question before offering advice:

“Do you want me to listen, or would you like us to think through what you could do?”

Simple, but powerful.

Good communication isn't always knowing what to say.

Sometimes it's recognising what the other person needs from you before deciding what to give.

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

26/09/2026

ONE EAR SUDDENLY FEELS BLOCKED? DON’T ALWAYS ASSUME IT’S EARWAX

You wake up and one ear suddenly sounds muffled.

It feels blocked, so naturally you think:

“Probably wax. I’ll give it a few days.”

Sometimes it is wax. But sudden hearing loss can also come from the inner ear, and that needs prompt assessment.

1️⃣ Pay attention to how quickly it happened

Hearing that suddenly drops over hours or within a few days is different from hearing that has gradually worsened over months.

2️⃣ It may feel like a blocked ear

Sudden inner-ear hearing loss isn't always experienced as complete deafness. Some people simply notice that one ear sounds muffled or strangely full.

3️⃣ Ringing or dizziness can occur too

Tinnitus or dizziness alongside a sudden change in hearing is another reason not to simply assume it's wax.

4️⃣ Don't start poking inside the ear

Cotton buds and other objects can push wax deeper or injure the ear.

5️⃣ Timing matters

When sudden hearing loss isn't explained by an obvious outer or middle-ear problem, specialist assessment may be needed urgently. NICE guidance treats sudden hearing loss developing within 3 days and presenting within the previous 30 days as requiring specialist assessment within 24 hours.

📌 So if hearing suddenly drops in one or both ears, seek urgent medical assessment rather than waiting several days to see whether it clears.

Most blocked ears will have less serious explanations.

The point isn't to panic.

It's to recognise when “I'll wait and see” may not be the best decision.

🩺 Nurse Juliana’s Reminder: Your body rarely screams first. It whispers. Listen early. Live better.

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