Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Please list the meds you are taking now and what times. -- May your pressure be low! CE Grim MD Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Codeine Phosphate 30mg as required (one every 4 hours if necessary - I try to take it only at night as it makes me very spaced out and also gives me the runs despite the warning of constipation side- effect) Hydrocortisol 2.5mg daily if required (don't usually take this as it increases the head-ache) Evening Primrose Oil Calcium & Vit D supplements. High K / Low Na gluten-free diet That's it. Helen in Scotland > Please list the meds you are taking now and what times. > > > > -- > > > May your pressure be low! > > CE Grim MD > Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine > Professor of Epidemiology > > Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Well I do find your symptoms Helen most interesting, even though I know you have been through a lot more then me, mine are: Headache (left side of neck, back of head and upper shoulder) Low back pain on the left side. Not sleeping well - waking up at 4 am and not failing back to sleep. Often urinating once per night. Charlie Horse type of muscle cramp in my lower leg when I wake up. Lack of stamina. Feeling tired in the middle of the day. Weight gain - 5 pounds in the last few months. Poor short term memory. Rash - I do have reddish breakouts on my face and scalp, but the doctor calls it seborreah. Can't pass a rest room without using it. Same with me. Drink more than most other people - just water everywhere. Always feel HOT. I feel hot, hot and hot. I cannot stand hot weather. I do fine in the snow! Episodes of dizzyness (sometimes I loose my balance) I do not sweat too much, but have some body odor. BP fluctuates quite a bit. My blood pressure jumps around like a jumping daisy. In the morning when I wake up it is high, (140/90) and then a few hours after taking my meds (130/85) Impotence and low testosterone I have low or no renin and moderate aldosterone, but I have not tested it without medication. ------------------------------------------------- My medications are: In the morning: 5 mg. Norvasc (amlodipine) 5 mg. Midamor (amiloride) multi vitamin like Centrum vitamin C 500 mg. vitamin E 400 IU fish oil 1000 mg coenzyme Q-10 50 mg. acidophillus In the evening at bedtime: 10 mg. Celexa (citalopram) 500 mg Vitamin C 1 mg Cardura (doxazosin) 5 mg Lipitor (atorvastatin) ------------------------------------- I would really like to find somthing that makes me feel cooler instead of walking around with an ice pack on my face! Please reply, or any feedback would be appreciated. > Had to go visit my GP yesterday. I haven't been feeling well for > months now and despite nothing showing up on tests he is sending me > on for further investigation. > > Symptoms are: > > Headache (a band of pain round the head but worst at the back of the > neck) > Low back pain both sides of the spine but worst on the left. > Not sleeping well - waking up at 1 or 2 am and failing to get back to > sleep until 5 or 6 just before the alarm sounds! > Lack of stamina. > Weight loss - 10 pounds in the last 2 weeks and 8 pounds the week > before that. I could do with losing the excess but not at that rate. > Very poor memory. > Rash - face is worst but also elsewhere. > Bruising (especially legs) for no obvious reason. > Can't pass a rest room without using it. > Drink more than most other people - mostly water or herbal tea. > Always feel cold. > Episodes of dizzyness > Increased sweating and body odour (very unpleasant) > Nails and hair grow very rapidly. > > BP fluctuates quite a bit. Last Wednesday average reading was 152/104 > and yesterday was 131/112. > > K and Na tests show normal but I am on high K low Na diet so that > doesn't prove anything - especially as the blood can sit around for > hours before it is tested. Last 3 tests K has been 3.7, 3.1 and > yesterday 4.5. > > Doc says my optical disc is " dished " but didn't go into details of > what that means or any treatment. > > Anyone any ideas? I've gone through the gauntlet of imagining > everything (from another adrenal tumour to brain tumour to kidney > stones!)I am not myself and having problems managing at work..... > can't afford to take sick time without a " real " reason so desperately > need a diagnosis and plan of action to get well again. > > > Helen in Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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