April 11, 2005
ER Visit
This weekend was a whirlwind. We spent Saturday morning and afternoon in the ER. Grandpa S came down to watch N at the park nearby. Instead of a solution to the low blood pressure issue, I found out that my liver is starting to be compromised. I read all the patient leaflets on my prescriptions and stopped taking the ones that hurt my liver. My doc had already taken me off the doxy and I took myself off the sleeping med. Thus, here I sit typing away. Have to go for an echocardiogram on Monday. I'll also speak with Dr. G on the phone Monday evening.
I drank a liter of water yesterday. Between that and salt pills my blood volume should be higher making for higher blood pressure. Even so, yesterday morning I still had an "episode." It was shorter and less intense. Hopefully this morning will be even better. I'm writing this at 2 am because I can't sleep. One of the meds I stopped is the one that helps me sleep.
I felt a bit doomed today that my health would just spiral down. Later in the day I realized that this is probably just one of the downs on the roller coaster ride and with the help of my docs, I'll be back up again.
On Friday, I went to a new acupuncturist. I worked with Dr. M in a local health food store when I was a teenager. He seemed very knowlegable about my situation and supplementation and integration with Chinese Medicine. I felt much better after the treatment. He made some supplement recommendations I want to check out with Dr. G.
Posted by LymeMom on April 11, 2005 02:09 AM
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