It's late, and I'm unable to sleep, so here I sit. I guess it's about time to make an appearance. My back has been doing very much better. I made myself completely rest for about three days in a row, and that along with the Naproxen seems to have helped a lot. By last week I was almost back to normal with just an occasional stab of pain. Sometimes when I stand up or when I get out of the car I'll feel some pain, but it isn't a constant thing. My appointment with the spine center is next week.
Yesterday I went to my doctor for my annual exam. I had the lab work done and my Pap. Usually it is hard for the lab tech to find a vein. They always try to get it from my right arm even after I tell them that it's usually easier to get it from the left. But this was a new tech, and she actually listened to me! I had drunk a LOT of water that morning in preparation, hoping that it would help plump my veins a bit, but they didn't look any plumper to me. :) She tapped around, though, and found one and very quickly took three vials of blood.
My blood pressure was high when she checked it -- 144/98. Yikes!! That's in the Stage I category. The day before I had been extremely irritable, not AT anything in particular, just in general. If my blood pressure was up, then that's probably why. Early Wednesday morning I checked my BP at a local store, and it was 142/95. Still Yikes! So, curious, I checked it again in the evening, and it was down to 138/85. I hadn't slept well Monday or Tuesday nights, and I wonder if that could have spiked it. Still, 138/85 is high. I'm going to check it every day and keep a record of the readings along with the time of day and then give the list to my doctor when I go in Monday for the second part of the physical.
Until I was pregnant with Eler Beth my BP was always right at 110/70. But with Eler Beth I developed pre-eclampsia in the third trimester. Since then it has never been that low, but has never been this high, either. If it stays high I'm going to try to get my doc to let me try diuretics and lifestyle changes before going on any serious meds. I'm hopeful that my cholesteral numbers aren't horrible.
Well, I have a lot of catching up to do with everyone, and with my own journals as well. Our wedding anniversary is this Friday -- 21 years! We are going out of town to celebrate, but I'll make an entry that day if I can. I'm taking my laptop, but whether I'll actually get around to using it is another thing.
Well, I'm off to try to get some sleep now.
16 comments:
Lori, I'm glad to hear that your back is better. Hope your doctor's willing to help you try your ideas for the bloodpressure, sometimes they'd rather just take the easy way and write a script.
Have a Happy Anniversary!
Smiles, Leigh
I hope you get to feeling better soon and watching that bp is a good thing women don't do that enough
hugs
Sherry
Ho Lori. It Is so nice to see an entry from you. Not so good on the high bp front. My mum Is having some serious problems with hers at the moment. The main thing they all suggest Is low sodium, baked foods and leafy vegetables and of course banishing all stress!!. Friday will be such a lovely day, 21 years! Aww how utterly wonderful. I hope you both have the best day. I will be looking out for your next entry to wish you both well on your very special day. Love Pam xx
I'm sorry about your blood pressure. Mine went high after I had Bella. Not that you asked for advice ~ but read Dr. Ben Lerner, Body by God. He talks about natural remedies for lowering blood pressure. I need to follow my own advice. I've been on meds for nearly 5 years. I want off of them and Dr. Ben says I can get off of them. The other thing is that with your nerves being compressed that can lead to the problem too. Your organs aren't getting the right kind of nerve impulses (my medical degree is forthcoming in the mail, can't you tell?! LOL) or something like that. I can feel such a difference in my whole self since I started getting adjusted it isn't even funny.
Traci
Missed you, Lori--nice to see you back, and glad to hear that your back is doing well.
Your BP is a little high, but not terribly so. The diastolic (the lower number) is what the main concern is--approaching 100 is pretty high. However, I always found that my BP went up a little in anticipation of having my BP checked! I always tried to do a little deep breathing and relax before they took the measurement. If it does continue to run high, I would absolutely try some diet and lifestyle changes before starting in on meds. Good luck!
Have a great weekend, and Happy Anniversary!!
Beth
Good to see you posting Lori and that your back continues to improve, hopefully the rest of your medical checks will be ok and you can keep your blood pressure under control.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY for Friday have a great time.
Take care
Yasmin
xx
Good news on your back, I do hope it continues to improve until you are pain free. Congratulations & Happy Anniversary to you!!! Enjoy your weekend out of town. Keep an eye on that BP.
xx
Lisa
I was thinking about you and wondering how your back is doing. Glad it is better. Looks like the marriage is going to work. lol Happy anniversary on Friday. Paula
Glad your feeling better............hope it continues. Anne
Stress or not feeling good can make it go up.
Hope you feel better:-)
Wishing you well with your BP and back ache. Neither one of those are much fun. Have a wonderful week. Janie
Wishing you and Thomas a happy 21st anniversary yesterday June 20th. Paula
Oh, do I understand the blood pressure woes. Mine runs about 136/99. With those diuretics. Yet, in different clinics it is actually different. This time, it was high, again. So, the dermatology nurse advised me to do the exact same thing two others have told me to do; go to the local fire station and have it taken once a week, same day, same time, and see if it fluctuates, is normal or is lower or even higher...
Now, I gave her the same argumment I have given every other medical professional that has told me to do this:
How in the world do they think my blood pressure would be lower or normal in the presence of a fireman???
Have YOU ever seen an ugly fire man?
Me, neither...
Now, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Jae
oh no, i'm late! Happy Anniversary to you and Thomas. May the next 21 years be as happy as the first!
happy Belated wedding anniversary hon! Wow, 21 years speaks for itself of the love involved. I'm hoping your dr. lets you try something else as well before medicating you for the BP. Your in my thoughts and prayers on the smoke your back gets better soon. (Hugs)Indigo
Happy wedding Anniversary!
gee Lori I did not know you were ill!
I hope you get better very soon!
love,natalie
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