Your lucky you didnt stroke. I glanced through the threads and may be repeticious here.

1) Find another doc.
2) If you can, measure your BP standing, sitting, laying etc and see what you get.
3) Find another doc
4) My BP sky rockets everytime I see a doc, maybe you have some anxity there?
5) Find another doc.
6) Consult the new doc regarding diet, excersize, stress control etc.
7) Find another doc.

When I first became a nurse a few years ago, I started out working on the telemetry unit at our local hospital. Although we saw all kinds of patients, the emphasis was on cardiac care...people who'd had bypasses, pacemakers, valve replacements, etc., people who'd had heart attacks, etc. etc. The youngest post-coronary bypass (open heart surgery) patient I cared for was something like 37 or 38 years old. So it's very true that in many cases, age doesn't always matter. What does matter is a myriad of things, such as diet, stress, heredity, things like that.

I'll be very curious to hear what your doctor had to say today, since you'd mentioned earlier that while you were in the hospital, some of the doctors there were wondering about how your kidneys were functioning...that thought had crossed my mind too, since your kidneys are an important part of regulating blood pressure.

I hope all went well with your appointment today, and that you're feeling better.
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#22 by MGiff - 3/10/2004 8:24:29 AM Turned out it was his thyroid. Wierd how one little thing can just screw up your whole system like that.

But, your Thyroid is not a little thing at all.  It has a major bearing on your entire endocrine system.  A bad thyroid can do some really bad things to you.  You should have your thyroid tested with every check up.  I got a "vacation" from work after mine decided to kill me (long battle...I didn't win) and had to have it removed.  I'm still struggling to get a "correct" balance with it.  Keep changing thyroid replacements to find one that my body is happy with.  And, each brand and dose seems to have a different effect on my kidneys and BP.  An overactive thyroid can cause congestive heart failure and other health issues.  An underactive can have a whole bunch of other issues (especially with females).  But, underactive, though making you feel like a slug, is less likely to kill you than overactive.

Ah.....the the beauty of things that are out of your control.....

2) If you can, measure your BP standing, sitting, laying etc and see what you get.

I think THAT something I need to get started on. I am going to get my blood pressure pump tomorrow.



OK, went to the doctor yesterday and here are the results:
110/70

My blood pressure is back to normal... at least under the medication. I do notice that when I want to move around I feel woozy (but not dizzy as I felt last Thursday) and found myself weak. I am not sure why I feel so weak. Maybe because my pressure was so high for so long that my body is not use to the normal pressure???? Plus I find my self addle minded. I can't remember short term memory events. I'm getting better thought. Mom says I need to eat more.

The doctor didn't really respond to me saying that I feel weak (from what I saw anyway), but he did give me slips to get another EKG, blood test, urine and the referral to the Kidney doctor. I guess that makes sense just to see if things are right.


Anyway, I think I will change doctors though. I had him for years but I think he is slipping. I never saw him act this way until somewhere like last year. I still trust him but he just seems to be off a little bit. I just want to know if I am OK.

So the mediction can make me feel weak and drowsey? I need to take a look at the side effects. I am about to knock out so I think I'll give it a good look in the morning.

Maybe I should go back to work on Monday instead of Sunday???

take your time, bud.

If you have the time to take, and want to, it wouldn't hurt you to take it easy for a few days. However, if you would stress more staying away from your 'duties' then go... why not just keep your options as open as possible right now? You will prolly need time off if the other docs order a series of tests....

hehe.... you would love that little needle if you had been sick enough to experience worse. You would be surprised the places they put tubes these days.....
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Goodmorphing shame on you!! Don't scare him!
Joe make sure you trust your doctor WITH YOUR LIFE. I've changed doctors before just because, as much as I loved them, they didn't work for me anymore. Don't stay with him just because you've always used him. And be sure though and tell your kidney doctor EVERYTHING. I always have to write things down before I go, you should too if you're having short term memory lapses.
Let us know!

Joe....when I first saw your thread topic question my first thought 'answer' was....'get your funeral organised'.

I didn't mention that....preferring to wait till you'd got the level down and could crack a smile....

@ Jafo

Thanks for all the support everyone. I got my blood pressure monitor.
Now the only thing is when do I go back to work? I wanted to go back Monday but now I am a little afraid. Maybe I should wait until Wednesday. I wish my job wasn't so crazy and have so much pressure to preform.

goodmorphing, I didn't even know that page existed. I guess I should add to it, though I've only skinned two items, other than wallpaper (one isn't quite ready for public consuption yet). Thanks