Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Hi Susie, It is possible the feet itching is an allergy,I read somewhere that the body will cause the feet to itch in a way thats like no other sometimes if allergies are really acting up. My uncle had asthma in the 50's and 60's when the fire trucks would have to come give you oxygen,it was a very frightening thing for him and me as a child,his was triggered by stress .I look back and think I might have been diabetic as a child,albumin showed up in my urine once and I was itty bitty and they were always trying special stuff to get me to gain weight. I went on the low fat/low cholesteral diet for 3 or 4 yrs before I knew what was wrong with me and I just got worse. My good cholesteral was 35(typical syndrome x) and I just kept gaining weight and feeling lousy. You take care and exercise whenever it is possible and safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Susie, Sometimes if the rubber thing going to the cuff is not pushed in right or if it needs new batteries it will do the err thing. I have had to deal with relatives with high bp my whole life grandmother,mother,me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 > <<<...I feel like I'm balanced on the edge of a sword. As was suggested, what > pushed me over the edge yesterday was dehydration from a combo of food > poisoning and experiencing a heat wave with no air conditioning (it was 84 > degrees yesterday morning at 9:30).>>> Hi Susie, I hope you'll be taking your bp machine to New Orleans with you. In mid-September it'll still be REAL hot & humid. Can you tell when the dehydradion is coming on.?? It's happened before I presume.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Jennny writes: << ... you cannot do aerobics because of your feet,is that correct? I know there is alot in everyday living but what do you do as an alternative? >> I was doing step aerobics and a stationary bike, and kept being short of breath and having chest pains and feeling faint. I blamed it on asthma and shingles, then discovered I have a bad heart. And ordinarily I am on the road, so I don't get much vigorous exercise. Also, I am recovering from a " lawn accident. " So my only exercise is just the work around here. I have some land in the country. I'm going to be moving soon, and expect to be hiking and lifting weights and resuming the exercise bike soon. << ... I have been doing alot of aerobics(twice a day) and I don't usually skip a day,but I have found the weight does not drop until I skip a day,any opinion on that. I can work my buns off for a week and not drop a pd but if I decide to take a break then the weight will drop. >> One theory about type 2 diabetes is that we are the descendants of ancestors who developed extremely thrifty genes in order to survive during times of famine. Some people claim that if we cut calorie intake too much, our bodies go into " starvation mode " and it becomes extremely difficult to lose weight. I unknowingly set myself up for that because I was, like my sister, probably diabetic from childhood. I was always athletic, but would also starve myself to keep the weight off. Now, because I am sedentary, I find weight loss an elusive goal. I lost 25 pounds and stalled out. << Also my feet started going nuts last night with itching,they were itching so intensley I had to put them under cool water to stop it or try to stop it. I was on the computer more then normal yesterday and I have stopped taking my mevacor (cholesteral) any thoughts? >> This is a new phonomenon to me. Which part of your feet were itching? Have you been wearing new shoes or new socks? Were you barefoot when the itching began? Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 > Susie, <<<...lawn accident>>> ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 Granger writes: << I hope you'll be taking your bp machine to New Orleans with you. In mid-September it'll still be REAL hot & humid. >> I hope to have my b.p. meds better regulated before then. I read a recent study that said that monotherapy with b.p. meds can work adequately (keep withdrawing one's meds and determine which one is really doing the work, and stop the others). I suspect that I really don't need an ACE inhibitor AND a beta blocker AND a calcium channel blocker AND a water pill. If you really look at what all these meds to, it is sort of frightening. I never have liked taking a pill where the fine print reads: " The exact mechanism of this drug is unknown ... " << Can you tell when the dehydradion is coming on.?? It's happened before I presume.? >> I must have been overmedicated, or my b.p. would not have dropped into the zone where my machine basically no longer recognized me as a living entity. I'm a goofball, and I was yelling at it, " But I'm ALIVE. " It would " think " a long time, then go: Err___ I have never in my life had that low of a reading ... but I have never before been on such heavy doses of medication. So I'm going to try a combo of less medicine and more attention to hydration. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 1999 Report Share Posted July 28, 1999 And my doctor emails, in response to " Susie's Bad Day " : << Arrrggggh! Quitting it? You may have been hypovolemic (dehydrated), is why your BP went down so far.... As usual, I'm more than a little worried about your chest pain. At any rate, I know you'll be monitoring your BP closely--since your meds are long-acting, there may be some rebound increase in a day or three, so be prepared. Please call right away if more chest pain. You do have nitro tabs, don't you? Take care, >> Susie (wishing everybody could have such a cool doctor) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 1999 Report Share Posted July 29, 1999 Susie - So sorry to read that you're ill with food poisoning (and having to endure hot weather). I do hope that you are feeling better by now (I'm late reading my emails). rjm OtterCritter wrote: > > > Granger writes: > > << How often have you been taking readings Susie.?? >> > > ...and I now have an incurable condition that must be > treated with very large doses of medication. But when I have a problem, like > I did yesterday, I probably checked ... hmmmm ... 20 times. > > I feel like I'm balanced on the edge of a sword. As was suggested, what > pushed me over the edge yesterday was dehydration from a combo of food > poisoning and experiencing a heat wave with no air conditioning (it was 84 > degrees yesterday morning at 9:30). > > Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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