another doctor visit...

I went back to the doctor today to discuss all of this crazy blood pressure issues. I know you guys are all getting tired of them, and I apologize for dragging it on. Blame my heart. No, seriously.

My blood pressure when I was in there was 130/80. Yes, of course, when I go to the doctor complaining of LOW blood pressure, it is high. We talked for a long time and he was preplexed, but totally guessing it was all related to medicine. That is when it started - when we changed the medicine - and it has been really bad since staying on that medicine. SO, we changed the meds back - it appears there is a 50 MG dosage of my previous meds that will work so I got a prescription for those and then got it filled so I can start tonight.

Then he decided that maybe there was something wrong with my heart and started talking EKG's and echocardiograms. I think i slumped in my chair at that point and sighed outloud. I started asking lots of quesitons - i mean, i just had an echo about 2 months ago, could it have drastically changed since then?!? (supposedly, yes, it can). So, we decided to do an EKG for now and see what it came back with - if not normal, we would do an echo. So I ran down the hall way, and had the EKG done really fast. I don't understand why that test is so expensive when it takes like 2 seconds. literally. Its like I am paying some man to look at me naked for 20 minutes - I swear he really doesn't do anything else. (I know it sounds bad, but seriously, they can't keep you covered well while they do it - so the top half is out for the world to see. Thank goodness I am not modest!)

And it came back okay -- it did show my heart was working harder than it should (my number - whatever that number was) was 84 when it should be around 60. He told me to work out. I told him to get my blood pressure under control so i don't pass out when I try to work out. We agreed that we both had some work to do.

So I then told SM it was her new job in life to take me on walks (yes, like a dog) around memorial park. And I need to re-acquaint myself with the inside of 24 hour fitness. I just am a bit nervous having to workout when my heart rate is already near 100...I mean, is it going to burst? I know, that is crazy, but still. I guess I can try to get my heart rate down this week and then start this weekend. that will be the plan. i'll let you know how that all works out.

So that is the update - the next post will be from the weekend and a much more fun post....promise. Hopefully this will be the last of the "crazy health issues". I am definitely tired of writing about it all the time - it seems to consume my thoughts!