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Heart Trauma Recovery

sorry to hear it ob.

Talked on the phone, with my buddy yesterday, his recovery is still in the right direction.



We get up @ 4 am tomorrow morning to leave for the hospital for the G/F to get the watchman procedure.
 
I was in ER this morning for five hours receiving two bags of electrolytes. They contributed my dangerously low BP to my four days of severe diarrhea. My BP did rise as I was getting the IVs. I came home and mowed there lawns. My BP had fallen by the time I got home from the ER and I just checked it and it is once again in the dirt. I'm scheduled to see my GP tomorrow afternoon. I see my cardiologist the 13th... perhaps sooner. :(
 
olbriar said:
I was in ER this morning for five hours receiving two bags of electrolytes. They contributed my dangerously low BP to my four days of severe diarrhea. My BP did rise as I was getting the IVs. I came home and mowed there lawns. My BP had fallen by the time I got home from the ER and I just checked it and it is once again in the dirt. I'm scheduled to see my GP tomorrow afternoon. I see my cardiologist the 13th... perhaps sooner. :(
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Prayers for you to be stabilized, olbriar
 
Please try and take food care of yourself. That’s a whole lot of extra strain on most all of your organs.
Hydration is so important and it sounds like you might benefit from an electrolyte supplement as well. Please ask your GP when you see him/her.
We care about you and want to see you healthy for lots more years to come.
You’re in my prayers as well, Olbriar.
 
olbriar said:
I was in ER this morning for five hours receiving two bags of electrolytes. They contributed my dangerously low BP to my four days of severe diarrhea. My BP did rise as I was getting the IVs. I came home and mowed there lawns. My BP had fallen by the time I got home from the ER and I just checked it and it is once again in the dirt. I'm scheduled to see my GP tomorrow afternoon. I see my cardiologist the 13th... perhaps sooner. :(
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I knew something was up when I didn't see you posting in the Bike thread, keep us posted
 
Update: I saw my family doc today and had another blood test as well as a urine test. I personally think the extreme diarrhea I've had now for almost a week is what is giving out the alarming numbers but we shall see. I'm scheduled to see a kidney specialist tomorrow to determine if I'm truly in stage three kidney failure. In any event, my cardiologist wants me to drop a couple of his prescribed meds through the weekend while tracking my BP. I'm all in favor of dropping my dependency so I'm hoping to see a complete stop of the diarrhea and my BP to climb back into the normal low range where he wants it.
 
olbriar said:
Update: I saw my family doc today and had another blood test as well as a urine test. I personally think the extreme diarrhea I've had now for almost a week is what is giving out the alarming numbers but we shall see. I'm scheduled to see a kidney specialist tomorrow to determine if I'm truly in stage three kidney failure. In any event, my cardiologist wants me to drop a couple of his prescribed meds through the weekend while tracking my BP. I'm all in favor of dropping my dependency so I'm hoping to see a complete stop of the diarrhea and my BP to climb back into the normal low range where he wants it.
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Wow, sorry to hear you're going through this, as we age life don't make it easy on us, keep us posted, we're thinking of you bud, and we are here for you.
 
Dehydration is an ugly thing. I am not alarmed about my kidney numbers. I see no reason not to follow though with an appointment with a specialist. I could be way wrong here but I don't buy into my kidneys suddenly failing to such an extreme at the end of a week's illness that also dropped my BP below a dangerous level. I will share this crazy journey when I know more, hopefully this afternoon. One day off of the two meds and my BP is again normal and I've only had one bowel movement.
 
I had an interesting visit with my kidney specialist. My kidneys at the time of my heart attack were at 95% and today 25%. It is quite likely the recent bout with diarrhea and or the meds. He took me off four of the meds. He thinks my kidneys will recover if the abuse is stopped and given time. I hate all drugs and their side effects. Now I will have a battle between my cardiologist and kidney man. I vote for the kidney doc and less meds.
 
So far, my BP has increased without the el-distructo drugs. They have not been in the range the kidney specialist advocated but they are no longer in the "your cuff isn't working... your BP can't be that low and still be conscience" range. My diarrhea has finally stopped and I am getting to sleep at night. I have not felt bad during this whatever spell so there is that. My BP was 99/56 this morning. The kidney dude wants it between 135/115 and 115/65. It's been below that range since my heart attack. This past week it was 71/42 or so. I'm excited to see the improvement.
 
olbriar said:
So far, my BP has increased without the el-distructo drugs. They have not been in the range the kidney specialist advocated but they are no longer in the "your cuff isn't working... your BP can't be that low and still be conscience" range. My diarrhea has finally stopped and I am getting to sleep at night. I have not felt bad during this whatever spell so there is that. My BP was 99/56 this morning. The kidney dude wants it between 135/115 and 115/65. It's been below that range since my heart attack. This past week it was 71/42 or so. I'm excited to see the improvement.
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oh my goodness, that low BP mark is dangerous. prayers still for you to continue recovering to a more stable point.
 
I'm not certain which or if it's a combination of the removed drugs from my regiment that's responsible for having my BP so low. My BP today, without those drugs, is within the range the kidney specialists desired. 123/70. :)
Now the trick will be to keep it there which he considers ideal.
 
olbriar said:
I'm not certain which or if it's a combination of the removed drugs from my regiment that's responsible for having my BP so low. My BP today, without those drugs, is within the range the kidney specialists desired. 123/70. :)
Now the trick will be to keep it there which he considers ideal.
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That's the issue with Meds, they are a catch 22, they are suppose to help and control one issue, while causing another. 🤔
 
My BP remains in the normal range this morning. 119/69! I'm to touch base with my cardiologists' assistant today to discuss the results of them temporarily halting two of my meds. They do not know about my kidney specialists insisting dropping those and two other drugs until he sees me the 23rd. I don't care how they react. I'm feeling better than I have in months.
 
Meds are scary stuff. I went nearly 50 years without taking any meds and got by just fine. Now that I'm on them it seems I'm helping this while destroying that. I'm unhappy but what are you to do if you don't trust the medical industry? I'm a bit old to get a medical degree so I can self diagnose my problems. :)
 
Naturally, I have zero idea just how my health is improving... if it is. However, if how I feel is an indicator, I'm vastly improved since the med changes and the regiment of electrolytes. The diarrhea stopped, my BP is up, I have energy and appetite. BP is staying in the high teens or low twenties over high sixties and low seventies. I don't think I need those four dropped meds at all!!! I see my cardiologist the beginning of next week and the kidney doc the 23.
 
My kidney specialist scheduled an ultrasound or some procedure for Friday afternoon at my local hospital. He wants to have some pictures of my kidneys and bladder etc for my appointment the 23rd.
 
I already know i have a bad Kidney, when it went bad i was in soooo much pain and stuck in bed because of it..... finally went to the Hospital later that night and the Doctor said he was surprised i didn't come in earlier.
 
I have no pain associated with the kidneys or my urinary track. I'm hoping that there is nothing wrong. I wouldn't have known my kidneys were having a problem if not for the blood work I had done. I think the numbers were bad because I was so badly dehydrated. We shall see.
 
I had my ultrasound Friday. I hope my kidneys were smiling. :) That is certainly a nothing to it procedure. Not that I was concerned but I having never had the test, I wasn't sure what to expect.
I see my cardi Monday afternoon. That should be an interesting appointment. I'm feeling so normal with my blood pressure up that it will be darn difficult to talk me into dialing down my pressure again. I feel human for a change. And food is tasting good again. I have energy and not dragging my tail all day.
 
However, if how I feel is an indicator, I'm vastly improved since the med changes and the regiment of electrolytes. The diarrhea stopped, my BP is up, I have energy and appetite.
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We know our body better than any degreed professional. Watch any tv commercial on what they are pushing today, the side effects are worse than what it is supposed to cure !

glad you are feeling better man !
 
I was expecting a pissing contest between my cardi and and kidney guy. It might come yet :) I saw my cardiologist this afternoon. He understood being off of the four drugs the kidney guy said to quit taking but said it will only be temporary and he will have me back on the meds. I told him I felt way too good without them to consider taking them again. "We've got to consider the long term with your heart." was his response. I'm closer to 72 than 71 years old. What the hell long term is he talking? It took me 71 years to have a heart attack. I don't think long term at my age is possible no matter what the drug... sheesh.
 
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