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 2:09 AM
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hello,im new to the computer.i read some things you wrote but the dates where kinda old...are you still there???are we able to share our lyme stories???i have lymes also and was miss di..i typed in lyme disablity and you poped up...i guess we are supose to talk :}
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