notme
Extremely helpful member
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2011
- Messages
- 2,605
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- Fl
- City
- Orlando
Verdict is in.
Doc has decided its CHF. Now he wants to figure out what of a zillion causes it could be.
I complicate things because of my complicated medical issues. I had to laugh at that. Half my meds aren't supposed to be taken with this or that.
I'm on 3 blood pressure meds now. Two CHF meds. Warfarin, 2 a-fib meds. 2 asthma meds. 1 diabetes med. 2 pain meds, 2 spasticity meds, plus potassium and one other I just can't remember. But at least I'll lose the water weight with the Lasix!
Now, without the Medicaid, I've got this 90 day supply. No clue what I'll do after that. None at all.
I still won't do hospital. I just can't. My insurance is a $300 per day co-pay. Where the heck could I possibly get that?
I went and filled all the meds after the doc called with the lab results. He didn't give me numbers. Just wanted to make sure I'd filled the stuff.
I read the side effects, and really don't like them. I have enough issues already.
I'm using the 02 religiously, but the SOB is getting worse. I think the lasix will help. But, of course, I'll go to the hospital if it doesn't. So, if I'm not here, assume I'm there, though I'd take my iPad and still drive ya all nuts.
Only thing good was my blood sugar. It was 83 today. I finally got a new glucometer. I wanted to fill everything while I still have the insurance.
I didn't tell my daughter.vshe freaks about everything. At least I know why I'm so tired all the time and out of breath.
I'm still walking. Just walking slower and being very careful. I make sure she goes with me, so if I feel too bad, she can go home and grab the car.
The shot the pain doc did does seem to have helped my knee. AKMOM, I am kind of afraid to add anything supplement wise to what I'm taking now. I'm just on too much stuff. The above list doesn't include the B-12 shots or the script strength vit. D I have to take each week.
I'm trying to make sure I'm drinking enough liquids to stay hydrated in FL heat, but not too much, and cut out all added salt completely.
Now, he wants me to go in next week for a recheck, but it'll be after the 1st before finances allow for another visit.
Honestly, other than being pretty tired and more winded than normal, and swelling, I don't feel that bad. I'm checking my BP 2x a day. I think they have me on way too much BP stuff. He tripled the dosage of the lisiniprol. My BP isn't that bad unless I'm really stressed, in pain, or sick. My exercising had actually lowered it, but doc says it could be the cause of the CHF.
we will see. I'll keep those interested updated.
Doc has decided its CHF. Now he wants to figure out what of a zillion causes it could be.
I complicate things because of my complicated medical issues. I had to laugh at that. Half my meds aren't supposed to be taken with this or that.
I'm on 3 blood pressure meds now. Two CHF meds. Warfarin, 2 a-fib meds. 2 asthma meds. 1 diabetes med. 2 pain meds, 2 spasticity meds, plus potassium and one other I just can't remember. But at least I'll lose the water weight with the Lasix!
Now, without the Medicaid, I've got this 90 day supply. No clue what I'll do after that. None at all.
I still won't do hospital. I just can't. My insurance is a $300 per day co-pay. Where the heck could I possibly get that?
I went and filled all the meds after the doc called with the lab results. He didn't give me numbers. Just wanted to make sure I'd filled the stuff.
I read the side effects, and really don't like them. I have enough issues already.
I'm using the 02 religiously, but the SOB is getting worse. I think the lasix will help. But, of course, I'll go to the hospital if it doesn't. So, if I'm not here, assume I'm there, though I'd take my iPad and still drive ya all nuts.
Only thing good was my blood sugar. It was 83 today. I finally got a new glucometer. I wanted to fill everything while I still have the insurance.
I didn't tell my daughter.vshe freaks about everything. At least I know why I'm so tired all the time and out of breath.
I'm still walking. Just walking slower and being very careful. I make sure she goes with me, so if I feel too bad, she can go home and grab the car.
The shot the pain doc did does seem to have helped my knee. AKMOM, I am kind of afraid to add anything supplement wise to what I'm taking now. I'm just on too much stuff. The above list doesn't include the B-12 shots or the script strength vit. D I have to take each week.
I'm trying to make sure I'm drinking enough liquids to stay hydrated in FL heat, but not too much, and cut out all added salt completely.
Now, he wants me to go in next week for a recheck, but it'll be after the 1st before finances allow for another visit.
Honestly, other than being pretty tired and more winded than normal, and swelling, I don't feel that bad. I'm checking my BP 2x a day. I think they have me on way too much BP stuff. He tripled the dosage of the lisiniprol. My BP isn't that bad unless I'm really stressed, in pain, or sick. My exercising had actually lowered it, but doc says it could be the cause of the CHF.
we will see. I'll keep those interested updated.