I'm just a bit bewildered....

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I'm just a bit bewildered....
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Tue, 08-10-2004 - 7:05pm
Another strange visit with the doctor. I'm back up to being borderline hypertensive, I'm up almost 10 pounds since I starting seeing him a year ago and I just really don't understand. I've been the most relaxed I've been over the past month then I've been in a long time and have really changed my mindset about things that are important. Even with the whole biopsy thing last month my bp stayed the same. I'm even up 4 lbs since my last visit with her just over a month ago which was exactly in the same phase of my cycle. Now I know weight is just a number but I can tell by the way my clothes fit that that number pretty much sums things up. Yes, I've had my binges and days where eating hasn't been so good but hardly think that would account for that amount in that amount of time-is that really possible? Maybe it's my workouts aren't intense enough or enough of them but when I try to build up the intesity I find myself stiff and aching joints all over. Maybe I'm not doing the right things for me. I switched to evenings for the fact that it was just getting so difficult getting up in the morning and then watching the clock to fit in the rest of the AM needs. Now that I'm working out in the evening-but find it hard to be consistent and there are days where I think it's affecting my sleeping at night. Just feeling really confused and bewildered and any ideas, thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Off to walk my beast and maybe a lightening bolt will strike my confused brain and give me all my answers :)

Susan

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Registered: 01-03-2001
Tue, 08-10-2004 - 8:07pm
I don't know what kind of BP meds you're taking but I was on one for years for migraines.I went off it and within a week lost 5 pounds and almost 10 more after that.I think it slowed my heart rate and affected my exercise.Maybe also had an effect on my metabolism, but not sure of that.Anyway for a couple years the weight stayed off but eventually leveled off and went back to a in between point.I do know I couldn't work out as hard when I was on the med, which is common with BP meds.

If overall I felt better I would accept the weight gain.Easier said than done, I know.But I have to say I have admired your calmness with all you were dealing with and that has to attribute to better health.Also I wonder if the reappearance of Flo could be affecting some numbers. Not just the weight but the BP reading.Do you ever take yours at home away from the drs?Dad always had elevated numbers at the drs and they finally had him take it at home for a month.There he had normal readings.

I don't blame you for feeling confused.It does seem like you are doing all the right things.I still think you need an island and a cabana boy!!!!!

Miss P




 

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Registered: 02-27-2001
Tue, 08-10-2004 - 9:01pm
That really does have to be frustrating.
Nancy

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Tue, 08-10-2004 - 9:42pm
Thanks for the input Patty. Some of those same thoughts have been coming to mind. I've had medications and dosages switched a number of times but since after the first of the years is when I've been on pretty much the same medication and that's when what went on stayed on and won't budge. I do feel the intensity is affected by whichever prescription besides my aching bones and joints. He did run another set of thyroid hormone tests on me since I do have an issue there and wants to see if those levels have changed since that can affect weight gain also. I thought about the whole "white coat" syndrome too but if that was the case I would have thought during the whole biopsy thing that the bp would have been effected. I have to say I went into that office fully expecting to come out with the same reading I've had all along. I just think I should blame Flo and her evil ways for the whole mess! Island....cabana boys...hmmmmmmmm!
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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 8:45am
4 pounds in a month?

Lori

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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 9:04am
{{{Hugs, Susan}}}. That all sounds bewildering, like you haven't had enough to think about medically all year. Just a couple of thoughts:

Can't explain the short timeframe /10-lb gain. But that 10 lbs could be a significant factor in your bp being elevated again. Between my meds and a 12-lb loss around the time I was scheduled to see my PCP, I had the lowest reading I'd had in years. So I've seen the difference a couple lbs of loss can make.

Feeling sleepy - you've spoken before of waking up nights, so you've probably not been getting enough sound sleep even before you started the evening workouts. Not playing MD or RN here, but there have been numerous articles in the new magazines and Prevention, to name a few, over the last year or so that connect the dots between high pb and lack of sleep. If you have time (and not at 11 pm!), see if you can search Google for the articles, or visit WebMD to see if there's anything there that can enlighten.

I haven't seen the other posts, but I'm sure there's a little something in all of them that'll be useful. Please take care!

Donna



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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 10:07am
Hugs. I wish I had some insight for you. Yeah, that'd be really frustrating going up and down, back and forth like that. All I can suggest is to keep a journal and share it with your doctor.












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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 11:59am

I can understand your bewilderment Susan! I would definitely be confused with all the things going on with your health right now.


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