RE: Depression medication and Renin test?

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Does anyone take depression medication?

I only ask this because I am on two of them and have been for quite

awhile. If I am put on HC from anyone's knowledge can this be an

issue?

Also, I was told by a nurse in the ER who did not seem like the

sharpest tool in the shed lol ,that HC and Predinisone can cause high

blood pressure? My blood pressure has never been too low. If anything

normal or just a tad in the upper normal from attentin deficiet

medication.

I am going to start taking my temp. readings soon, but I do know that

my depression medications can cause a flucation in my temps. So how I

can do the temp thing like most do here? How will that help in if my

medication causes me to be different all the time?

I just get so overwhelmed at times because I am on meds, they will be

weaned down by my doc ,but he first needs to get me on the right path

with my adrenals, and then see if my hypothyroid adjusts or not.

I am on Celexa and Lamictal. I also some nights need to take Ambien

for sleep ,which does not keep me asleep ,or Trazadone that is non

addictive, but I do not sleep that much on that either. Of course I do

not take them the same night. One at a time.

I do know that medications have caused my body along with epstein barr

and severe post traumatic stress to be non functioning , meaning I can

harldy exercise. I am lucky to take a walk around the block. This is

due to such fatigue. Three years ago I could go on the treadmill for a

bit. Years ago I could go for 45 min. or more

My Intergrative doctor told me in no way to do major exericse even if

I feel like I can one day because this will burn my adrenals out even

more and he says he a hashunch they are in the lowest stage.

As we all know for ones heart, for depression, for a healthy body, one

needs to exeercise. I am scared because at 36 I am not heavy ,but I am

not moving like I need to be.I also can lose ten pounds. I am tall so

I can hide it and when I mention to a friend I need to lose ten pounds

the say where. Well, clothes hide things as well (= I try to eat

healthy. I feel also it is better to be a little heavy and healthy

than thin and sick.

When I do get out I do walk at a good pace. Whether it be the market,

the store to buy clothes, etc... I try and stretch. I need to be more

consistent with that.

Lastly, I have a lab slip but it does not have Renin on it. I have

checked somethings that the doc did not and no I am not a person who

usually does this kind of thing but he is not being charged my

insurance is and I need as much knowledge about my health so I can get

off of SDSI and make a life for myself.

If anyone can please let me know what else the Renin test would be

inder when takimg a blood test?

Thanks so much for reading this and any input would be awesome .