Death causes low blood pressure.
OK, went to Dr. Wonderful and he freaked with my BP being only 88/52. I know lots of med stuff and knew that was not lottery numbers he was talking about. He grabs his medicine book and started checking out each med I was on and was muttering to himself, "I wonder what could cause your blood pressure to drop?" At which point I looked at him straight in the face and said "Death can give you low blood pressure." Poor fella, in all the years I've known him (2003) he has never really laughed just smiled at me like you crazy thing. He just gave a huge belly laugh that he couldn't stop. So finally figured it out and he tells me "Well, you're between a rock and a hard place." I told him "no big, been there before." So went off the medicine asap and wouldn't you know it I began jerking head to toe. Shaking so badly my teeth were chattering and I couldn't speak. When I did try to speak, I sounded like Mel Tillis because I could only stutter. I drove myself to the Dr. So she gave me a shot of something to stop the MASSIVE jerkings. She then asked if I had someone who could talke me home and I explained I could get home no problem. Frankly, that idea scared the crap out of her! ROFLOL She would have really flipped if I told here I drove a stick shift 1 handed thru curvy curves. When the other doc found out I was driving like that, Dr. Wonder just looked at me and I said "It's not hard. You just rev the engine, let go of the steering wheel on a straight strech, double clutch it and then take the good hand and keep driving. He either was stunned speachless or was in shock! ROFLOL
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I do feel sorry for your doctors sometimes, you are not what we call a compliant patient! That said I really do get it, my sister only has one side that works because of her Lupus, she has had her son work the gas and brake while she drove in a pinch.
Would eating something salty help your BP? I always had my Dad eat a dill pickle and it always worked! Some potato chips (I like Bar-b-que) will work too!
So how long will the shot work? Just wondering if you are gonna knock hubby out of bed tonight! LOL!
Keep smiling!
NAn
Nan, the only time I\'ve been \"compliant\" is when my dad had to use the belt. That 1x I learned to be more secretive. ROFLOL
I am going to call the Dr today and ask for a copy of notes, meds given, etc to pass on to the neuro.
Nan, I truly can understand my life anymore. I went from running full tilt thru life to barely able to roll out of bed and get thru a day.
I really freaked when she gave me a script for REBIF. Now, I\'m not an expert at drugs/medincine professional but I\'m smarter than the average bear.
My Dr. Wonderful says it is my \"MS\" progressing and I keep telling him not to use that word. LOL My spinal was clear as was the MRI. Oh, that sounds bad.....I mean they FOUND my brain but no spots. ROFLOL
However, this time they have located a spot in the right occipital. So as I do my medical research I know this is the area that controls, gait, speach, balance, oh heck....everything.
I\'m tired to death, not to mention bruised like a banana from walking into walls to bounce backwards to hit the same wall. I plan to ask neuro 1/12/09 what that white \"spot in the right occcipital\" is/means. God knows my first thought is MS.
I guess I\'m just having a bad day because simple things are now a struggle. My speach will stutter for no reason, I have difficulty swallowing and Iknow enough about MS to be concerned.
Truly, it\'s a long story. HOWEVER, THIS IS KNOW....I DON\'T KNOW ABOUT TOMORROW BUT I KNOW WHO HOLDS MY HAND.
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Many things about tomorrow... I don\'t seem to understand...
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Carol - you are a real doll. I know that song from my gram\'s. I\'m just trying to realize that my suffering serves a purpose, which only God knows, but I figure if I can stay positive,happy, etc. then it will be a light for Jesus to show we got it all on the inside regardless of situation/condition.
Love to you.