Mrs. Glass Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I havent posted lately, because I have been too sick to sit at the computer. It seems that as soon as my b/p starts coming up my body starts rejecting the meds. My cardiologist started me on potassium supplements because my levels were very low, but I seem to be worse instead of better. I take lots of salt and water, but my body does not like the florinef and midodrine.I was headed for another stroke two weeks ago, but my doc caught it in time. He told me that I needed to start regulating my meds myself to see if I could find a happy medium, well that scares me horribly. If he cant get my meds right how does he think that I can. But I cut myself down to half of a .1 mg pill a day until all of the extra body fluid disapears, then I will start to go up by half a pill a day. I just hope that it works this time.I faxed all of the paperwork into Vanderbilt, and I even emailed bonnie, but I havent heard anything back yet. I dont know what else to do from here. I am so desperate for even a hint of a normal life that it is just driving me crazy. I keep having horrible outbursts, which is so unlike me. I have even tried throwing things. I just seem to not be able to control all of this anger inside anymore. Oh well that is another story in itself.I just needed to vent. I have been up all night, couldnt sleep, so I thought that I would try to sit at the computer for a while.Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CyberPixie Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I've found I've been better since taking potassium (made my breathing and hr much better), but you also need magnesium as well, the two work together.Other than that I dont have any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Vanessa,I am so sorry you are feeling so miserable. You may want to have your potassium/electrolyte levels checked again just to see how they look now. As CyberPixie mentioned, it's important to keep them all balanced and if you take too much of one electrolyte, like potassium, you can throw off the others.I noticed in your reply on my topic on PACs that you have them too but that you were worried about BB making your BP too low. Well, I tried toprol xl several months ago and it made my HR and BP way too low.HOWEVER, I recently started Inderal (propalanol sp?). Doc prescribed 20 mg 2x day for me which was way too much. I finally figured out a good dosage. If I take just one half of a 20 mg at night a few hours before bed, it seems to work and fend off most of the PACS without lowering my BP too much. So there is hope that you can find something that works for you. My cardio said I can use the Inderal for those bad phases and wean myself off whenever I feel better. At this low dosage it would be easy to come off it and I would be able to use it intermittently whenever I really needed it.Hugs,Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Vanessa, there are other doctors and hospitals that are familiar with autonomic disorders. You may want to look over the physician listings on DINET...and there are some on another nonprofit's website, NDRF, which can be found here:http://www.ndrf.org/physicia.htmand also, you can download a free book on autonomic problems and treatment from NDRF, which perhaps you can give to your doctor (after you read it yourself!).http://www.ndrf.org/NDRFHandbook.htmBest luck getting the treatment help you need. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie802 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Hi Vanessa,I was just thinking about you the other because I hadn't seen any posts on here from you. I'm sorry you are worse, I was hoping that you got somewhat better and was out doing stuff. I'm not sure where you live but you should try and look for another doctor in your area that is familiar with POTS, etc. I wish I had more to offer you for advice. I hope you are feeling well enough to pop in and update us once in a while. Is there anyone you live with that can update us?? Like I said, I hope you find a treatment that works for you and I hope you feel better real soon.Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Glass Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi JacquieThanks for you kind words. I have checked around here and there is not a doctor in my area that knows anything about this. I even contacted one lady in Albq. who has this illness, and she said that she has not been able to find one there either. I ended up in the ER yesterday with severe chest pains, and they could not find anything wrong with me. They gave me a pain shot, which was way too much and still this morning I am feeling the effects of it, but the chest pains are back. One of the other posts put up a websight where there are other doctors and I am going to go on it to see if I can find one that will see me. Just sitting here is horrible, but I am going to try to answer all of my emails. I will try to keep posting, and if i cant maybe I can get my daughter to do it for me. I am going to try to get her to sign up on this sight as a caregiver. VanessaHi Vanessa,I was just thinking about you the other because I hadn't seen any posts on here from you. I'm sorry you are worse, I was hoping that you got somewhat better and was out doing stuff. I'm not sure where you live but you should try and look for another doctor in your area that is familiar with POTS, etc. I wish I had more to offer you for advice. I hope you are feeling well enough to pop in and update us once in a while. Is there anyone you live with that can update us?? Like I said, I hope you find a treatment that works for you and I hope you feel better real soon.Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi Vanessa,I hope you can find someone to help you manage your condition. I also thought I remembered seeing that there was a Dr. in Tx also who treated dysautonmia. If I find that, I will post it.I hope you feel better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie802 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Texas Dr. Benjamin D. Levine, Professor of MedicineInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine Presbyterian Hospital at Dallas7232 Greenville Ave.Dallas, Texas 75231214-345-4626Dr. Levine is currently examining the mechanisms behind the remarkable gender specificity of POTS. Interested, newly diagnosed patients who live in the area can contact his office for further information.Dr. Gil I. Wolfe Department of NeurologyUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas5323 Harry Hines Blvd.Dallas, Texas 75235214-648-6419PAF, Autonomic Peripheral NeuropathiesAutonomic Laboratory Vanessa I found this on the DINET website. Hope it helps you.Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM3KIDZ Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I just wanted to tell you that I'm thinking of you and hope that you find a doctor that can help you real soon.Dayna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belinda Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Mrs. Glass- I hope you start getting some kind of relief..ugh. How scary this must be for you..you have been through quite alot.Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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