Lynnedz56
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- I haven't been around for a while as I started a new medication and I blacked out and ended up back in the hospital. They also said I had dehydrated and needed to work on limiting sodium, but drinking 2 liters of fluid. And watch my carbs. And...
- I found out today why they were concerned with my heart rate. I already have congestive heart failure and a cardiac nurse today explained why the doctors are concerned that when I do much of anything, my oxygen stats don't drop too low, but my...
- If I understand the discussion this morning, warfarin can give you diarrhea? That's why I've been having it since a few days after I started warfarin. Is it o.k. to take some Immodium? I start back to work on Monday and can't be running in and...
- I just came back from the doctor. With some big concerns, on Monday I will start going back to work only 4 hours a day. She's not thrilled with that, but has agreed. I'm still very winded and right now I have severe pulmonary hypertension...
- I see the doctor tomorrow for a six week check-up and I decided that I would try to walk the distance it would be to go from my car to my desk at work, to see how I felt. I made it. It was about 40 yards round trip. And I did not have the severe...
- Maybe this has been discussed before. Not sure. I have never had many headaches and since I started on warfarin or after the PE, not sure which, I have a headache almost every evening. Anyone else seem to have that problem. And these are...
- My dad is 80 and has been going downhill the last year after he broke a hip. Well, we finally discovered the problem. He had triple bypass surgery 4 days before Thanksgiving. However, here is my question. He acts as if he doesn't want to live...
- I started to go into my kitchen yesterday and almost passed out. With all my medical conditions beside the PE, the doctor thought it best I go to the ER and the ER decided 23 watch. The hospital doctor thought perhaps I was dehydrated (I take...
- I'm another one. First they couldn't get me in therapeutic range. Then want to 4.6, brought me down 2 mg. and went to 1.6 and bumped me up 1 mg and now I'm 4.1. So, now we adjust again. And I'm not doing anything different. Now I know why I...
- I got up this morning and it's cold (for Arizona) and getting ready to rain (not usual for Arizona) and I'm having more problems breathing. I went out to the store for just a few items and I'm beat. But I don't want to give in as I don't want to...
- I was feeling really sick yesterday. And having a really bad day. I am retaining fluid which is a bad thing for my heart. Seems when I control the fluid, the glucose goes out the window and vice versa. Still struggling with mixing the little...
- After cleaning the entire apartment and cooking Thanksgiving dinner and feeling so good, I continued doing things the rest of the week. Sunday night while changing the sheets on the bed, I got a twinge in my back. By yesterday I had intense pain...
- I think I spoke too soon about feeling good. My feet are swelling and I'm not sure if it's the clots or from my congestive heart failure. I've been doing more and last night when I changed the sheets on the bed, I got one of those sharp pains. And...
- I've got one for you. It says to change the lancet every time. Another friend of mine told me she uses the same one a few times before clicking to the next. What do most of you all do?
- I have been on a very restricted sodium diet for a few years now. I was diagnosed as diabetic a month ago. Here is the dilemma. Some of the foods that you all eat as diabetic I can't eat due to sodium. (perfect example is cottage cheese). ...