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Post by dseezs on Nov 20, 2008 22:16:12 GMT -5
To Lee, I'm not having to good of luck with the addition of more Florinef. I added 1/4 more tab for 1 1/2. I feel worse now than I did before on less. Somethings not right! I got really dizzy while sitting this PM and almost vomited. Last night I couldn't sleep and was up til 2am. My kidneys ached and I was nauseated all night. Felt cool but was sweating. My shoulders and neck are aching. My knees and feet hurt. I don't feel very good right now. I'll be waiting to see what you have to say but in the meantime I think I'll be going back down on the Potassium and Florinef hopefully will feel better. Not sure what to make of this right now. Just know that I feel like crap. Will check back soon Thanks Deb
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 21, 2008 8:22:39 GMT -5
To Lee, I'm not having to good of luck with the addition of more Florinef. I added 1/4 more tab for 1 1/2. I feel worse now than I did before on less. Somethings not right! I got really dizzy while sitting this PM and almost vomited. Last night I couldn't sleep and was up til 2am. My kidneys ached and I was nauseated all night. Felt cool but was sweating. My shoulders and neck are aching. My knees and feet hurt. I don't feel very good right now. I'll be waiting to see what you have to say but in the meantime I think I'll be going back down on the Potassium and Florinef hopefully will feel better. Not sure what to make of this right now. Just know that I feel like crap. Will check back soon Thanks Deb Hiya Deb, Sorry to hear that. Did you reduce your Salt supping as you increased the Florinef? What was happening with your BP & HR while you were feeling dizzy etc? I suggest you first try reducing the Salt & leave everything else the same. If that doesnt work reduce the Florinef back to 1/4 in pm. Keep a watch on BP HR & temps.
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Post by dseezs on Nov 21, 2008 12:36:47 GMT -5
Hi Lee, Sorry I kinda freaked out on you last post. A very long day and couldn't think straight. OK um what I did was up my Florinef to 1 1/2 on Nov. 18, Nov 19 I dropped 1/4 tsp salt. That night is when my kidneys ached. So on Nov. 20 I added the salt back in. I was thinking I probably should have asked about that before I did it. Messing around like that is probably what caused the dizziness eh? Not good. This AM I dropped the 1/4 tsp salt again. Leaving it alone!!!!!! I didn't check my B/P HR at all when I got so dizzy last night. The whole room was spinning and it was all I could do to try to maintain sitting on the couch w/out vomiting. I checked B/P HR at 10:22 PM and it was 154/98 HR 91. Checked twice more after that at 1/2 hr. intervals and it came down to 128/80 HR65. At 8:12AM B/P 141/88 HR 82. Walked from bedroom to bathroom and to liv. rm. 10:55 AM 126/88 HR 74 to 125/83 HR 89. So I'm currently at today 20HC, 2mg Medrol, 1 1/2 Tab Florinef, 1 Gr. Westhroid (15) 4x, 2 tsp salt, 800 mg Potassium. I will leave this alone and see how it goes. I promise I won't change anything w/out checking in first. I'm have sweaty pits this AM, cold hands and feet, but so far so good. Things don't usually happen til around 7-8PM in the evening so we'll see how it goes. My brain goes in so many directions sometimes I can't tell if I'm coming or going. Can't keep things straight esp. if more than one or two things going on at once. Yesterday was a very long and stressful day for me. Sorry about freaking out. It looks like I did it to myself. Thanks so much for being here. Very much appreciated. Deb
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 23, 2008 21:13:38 GMT -5
Hi Deb,
Just checking in to see how things are going?
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Post by dseezs on Nov 24, 2008 23:48:36 GMT -5
Hey ya Lee, Thanks for checking up! Today kinda not going well. Don't feel the greatest. Here's my update: Nov.20 dropped 1/4 tsp salt. left everything else the same. B/P 126/88 HR 74 to 125/83 HR 89, 128/85 HR 74 to 122/80 HR 93, 119/77 HR 77 to 118/76 HR 96. Temp 98.6 Nov. 22 B/P 118/79 HR 80 to 111/73 HR 96, 122/79 HR 81 to 115/77 HR 97, 120/78 HR 76 to 112/76 HR 93. Temp 98.7 Nov. 23 B/P 123/81 HR 75 to 117/84 HR 94, 115/75 HR 81 to 111/76 HR 96, 109/74 HR 79 to 109/73 HR 93. Random B/P's later same evening 119/81 HR 86, 130/84 HR 87, 137/85 HR 82, 126/91 HR 94. Nov. 24 8:30 AM had to go Dr. w/my mother. I was walking around getting ready to go. 1 Hour drive ahead of me. 129/100 HR 92. Didn't feel very well. Took extra 5HC. Couldn't do my B/P's and Temps till I got back home at 4:37 this PM. Didn't feel well all day today. Next dose of meds I took another extra 5HC. Anyway B/P at 4:37 131/83 HR 86. Numb tingly hands, feel like passing out. Heart pounding, breathlessness. Just feel yucky. 6:10 PM 121/78 HR 72 to 115/73 HR 82. 6:48 PM 127/85 HR 84. 9:10 PM 121/80 HR 69 to 119/79 HR 84. 9:46 PM 122/86 HR 76, 10PM 126/87 HR 73 to 125/86 HR 87 Temp at 6:10 PM 98.6 I went back to my regular doses of HC starting at 4:37. My temp for Nov. 23 was 98.4. My brain is going in circles again sorry. I don't feel as bad if I can just stay laying down ,but if I have to get up and move around some I feel worse. What should I do? ?? I don't feel well just sitting upright at the computer!!!!!! I feel like keeling over!!!. Help! Deb
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Post by dseezs on Nov 24, 2008 23:55:04 GMT -5
I forgot to add I get a little spinny and a little nuaseated if I'm up too much tonight. Having trouble posting. have to keep correcting mistakes. Thanks Deb
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 25, 2008 7:49:09 GMT -5
Hi Deb,
To recap you are currently on
20HC & 2mg Medrol, 1 1/2 Tab Florinef from Nov 18th, 2 tsp Salt from Nov 20th, 800 mg Potassium 1 Gr. Westhroid (15) 4 x,
Your BPs are still dropping on standing Heart pounding, breathlessness Numb tingly hands, feel like passing out
You said you stress dosed 5mg HC a couple of times did that help?
I'm begining to think the extra Florinef is not helping. Maybe backup to where you felt better at 1 1/4 Florinef & 2 1/4 teaspoons Salt?
Then provided that is better than you've been the last few days continue with the switching to Medrol? How long since last switch was done?
I really think we need to get more Thyroid Hormones into you as well. Breathlessness & heart pounding can easily be HypoT symptoms worsening. Maybe /4 to 1/2 grain increase is warranted?
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Post by dseezs on Nov 25, 2008 9:15:40 GMT -5
Hi Lee, Yup the recap info is right. The first stress dose of 5HC did seem to help. The second did also. Adrenaline? I awoke early this AM, feeling very hungry with stomach making noises, that stopped and then is when the heart pounding and breathlessness started again. The hungry feeling has been coming on for about a week now. I got up and checked my B/P 128/86 HR 80. I went to use the restroom and let my dogs out . 129/86 HR 77. Been feeling shakey since waking and doing Basal,(which was 98.1). I let dogs back in and sat and had a cigarette (mistake) checked B/P 132/100 HR 97. Feel worse now have numb tingly hands too. Should I add the salt back this AM and then drop 1/4 Florinef this afternoon? I'm on Day 17 20HC and Day 21 2mg Medrol. Haven't taken anything yet this AM. Thanks for your help. Deb
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