I'm Falling Apart

judy · 11-24-2008, 03:18 PM

Poor thing! I'm keeping you in my prayers.

Gina · 11-24-2008, 03:23 PM

Sandy you poor thing, you have been through the mill. My prayers are being sent your way.

gja1000 · 11-24-2008, 05:02 PM

Sandy, have you been taking Tylenol for pain? That can cause liver enzymes to go up.

Tiramisu · 11-25-2008, 05:20 AM

No, Gayle, I'm banned from Tylenol, because of the Rheumatoid Arthritis. I did take a few Tylenol PMs, during the hurricane power outage to help me sleep, but not recently.

At the time of the first test and over the last month, I'd only taken Prilosec OTC and Aleve. For the second test, I'd had only Prilosec OTC, the antibiotics and whatever they gave me 2 days before during foot surgery.

Unfortunately, this is one of those things that doesn't go away when ignored. I'm not a health nut, but I'm worried about my liver and my heart right now!

THANKS, Gayle.

DianaB · 11-25-2008, 06:33 AM

Sorry that you're still having problems with your health. It's absolutely no fun getting older. I had a year that it felt like everything was falling apart too. I was in the hospital three times that year and countless times in the doctor's office. The problems that I have I refuse to let them keep me down and I don't worry about them and that's hard to do sometimes because of my anxiety problems. You'll get past all of this too. Just don't let your health problems rule your life.

gja1000 · 11-25-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiramisu

I'm not a health nut, but I'm worried about my liver and my heart right now!
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Are you worried about your heart because of the blood pressure or is there something else going on with your heart? Usually high blood pressure doesn't affect the heart - unless you have untreated high blood pressure for years and years. High blood pressure will cause a stroke - that is very serious!

Do you have an automatic blood pressure machine at home? If not, get one and monitor your own blood pressure. If it stays consistently above 120/80, call your doctor.

Janet · 11-25-2008, 03:01 PM

Gayle...I'm so glad you're a member of this forum. You help out here in so many ways, from helping us to stay healthy to making us laugh. So I have someone else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.....you!

gja1000 · 11-25-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Gayle...I'm so glad you're a member of this forum. You help out here in so many ways, from helping us to stay healthy to making us laugh. So I have someone else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.....you!

Janet, you are too kind!

And I am thankful for you too - and your witty sense of humor, words of wisdom, and oh yeah, the wise cracks!!! LOL!

Tiramisu · 12-01-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gja1000

Are you worried about your heart because of the blood pressure or is there something else going on with your heart? Usually high blood pressure doesn't affect the heart - unless you have untreated high blood pressure for years and years. High blood pressure will cause a stroke - that is very serious!

Do you have an automatic blood pressure machine at home? If not, get one and monitor your own blood pressure. If it stays consistently above 120/80, call your doctor.

Nothing going on with my heart that I know of. The anestheologist was the one who said he needed to give me something to get the BP down and that it was damaging my heart. I probably misunderstood him.

I've been taking readings on three different machines and the readings are in the 140s/90s on a wrist cuff and arm cuff we have at home. I also go a couple times each day to one of those chairs with the arm cuff we have at the office. Of course, when I made the appointment with my PCP, it was my previously lower reading.

Tiramisu · 12-01-2008, 11:27 AM

I have an appointment in a couple hours to get the stitches out of my foot. OMG, I hope he lets me throw these crutches and boot away. My kids were making fun of my one tennis shoe this weekend. They want to get it bronzed like a baby shoe. It is very worn and scuffed from being worn almost everyday for FOUR MONTHS. Of course, there's a matching barely worn left shoe. This boot/brace is so dirty and worn.

11-24-2008, 03:18 PM	#1
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Poor thing! I'm keeping you in my prayers. __________________ *Judy*

11-24-2008, 05:02 PM	#3
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Sandy, have you been taking Tylenol for pain? That can cause liver enzymes to go up. __________________ Gayle

11-25-2008, 05:20 AM	#4
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	No, Gayle, I'm banned from Tylenol, because of the Rheumatoid Arthritis. I did take a few Tylenol PMs, during the hurricane power outage to help me sleep, but not recently. At the time of the first test and over the last month, I'd only taken Prilosec OTC and Aleve. For the second test, I'd had only Prilosec OTC, the antibiotics and whatever they gave me 2 days before during foot surgery. Unfortunately, this is one of those things that doesn't go away when ignored. I'm not a health nut, but I'm worried about my liver and my heart right now! THANKS, Gayle. __________________ SANDY

11-25-2008, 06:33 AM	#5
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	Sorry that you're still having problems with your health. It's absolutely no fun getting older. I had a year that it felt like everything was falling apart too. I was in the hospital three times that year and countless times in the doctor's office. The problems that I have I refuse to let them keep me down and I don't worry about them and that's hard to do sometimes because of my anxiety problems. You'll get past all of this too. Just don't let your health problems rule your life. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

11-25-2008, 03:01 PM	#7
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Gayle...I'm so glad you're a member of this forum. You help out here in so many ways, from helping us to stay healthy to making us laugh. So I have someone else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.....you! __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

11-24-2008, 03:23 PM	#2
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Sandy you poor thing, you have been through the mill. My prayers are being sent your way.

12-01-2008, 11:27 AM	#10
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	I have an appointment in a couple hours to get the stitches out of my foot. OMG, I hope he lets me throw these crutches and boot away. My kids were making fun of my one tennis shoe this weekend. They want to get it bronzed like a baby shoe. It is very worn and scuffed from being worn almost everyday for FOUR MONTHS. Of course, there's a matching barely worn left shoe. This boot/brace is so dirty and worn. __________________ SANDY

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