My blood pressure has been all over the place since my accident.(29 years
post) It worries some nurses but the doctors don't feel it is any great
threat unless the bottom number gets above 120. That is only once or twice a
week. There doesn't seem to be any reason that sets it off. I notice that I'm
more ill tempered when it is high though. The low blood pressure thing
seems to be happening less often and I have refused several heart tests. I'm
really not into hospitals and it is doubtful that I could survive most invasive
procedures anymore.
john
In a message dated 6/9/2005 5:27:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Thanks. I don't know what is making my blood pressure go up when
I lay
down, plus do not know "when" it goes up. It may be as soon as
I am in bed,
it may go up gradually and be high by morning. I do not
feel any different.
I seldom get dysreflexia and it only shows up as
splotches on my neck. As
soon as I am turned on my back--am on my
side doing BP or eating
breakfast--it goes away.
The thing that
bothers me, is that my rehab doc ignores it, but it "can't"
be good for my
heart in general. I am discovering my father and his side of
the
family nearly all have had heart problems, especially the men. He has 9
siblings. On my mothers side its allergies and cataracts. I
have already
had a bout with blood clots in my lungs and opted to stop
taking -oh what is
that blood thinner?--after 2 years and the big clot in
my leg was gone.
That was 7-8 years ago. I'll get concerned
enough one of these days and
ask for a consult for a heart doc.
Until then, I really can't do anything.
take
care,
Dana
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David K. Kelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
"LISA GOLEM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Quad-List"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:02
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] blood pressure
> I'm forwarding this
to the Q-List. I think it was meant to be posted
>
there.
>
> LISA GOLEM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:Dana,
> For low bp I use pro-amatine and for high bp I use
clonidine. I'am a C4-5
> quad for 30 yrs and have been dealing with
Autonomatic Dysreflexia for
> many yrs. Let me know if you any
questions?
> Sincerely,
> Lisa
>
> "David K. Kelmer"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
Dana,
>
>
> Antihistamines (Benadryl is a brand name) are
used to relieve or prevent
> the symptoms of hay fever and other types
of allergy. They work by
> preventing the effects of a substance
called histamine, which is produced
> by the body. Histamine can
cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and
> watery eyes. Also, in
some persons histamine can close up the bronchial
> tubes (air passages
of the lungs) and make breathing difficult.
>
> Some of the
antihistamines are also used to prevent motion sickness,
> nausea,
vomiting, and dizziness. In patients with Parkinson's disease,
>
diphenhydramine may be used to decrease stiffness and tremors. Also, the
> syrup form of diphenhydramine is used to relieve the cough due to
colds or
> hay fever. In addition, since antihistamines may cause
drowsiness as a
> side effect, some of them may be used to help people
go to sleep.
>
>
> With Love,
>
>
>
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
> C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
> Texas,
USA
>
>
> Dana Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> What about benadryl--I use it as a sleeper, but take much more
than it
> says
> to.
>
> Dana
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
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To: ;
> Cc:
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:05 PM
>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] blood pressure
>
>
>>
>> I
think ephedrine is the active ingredient in sudafed and actifed. It
can
>> be
>> gotten over the counter. One of those meds you
don't want with a heart
>> condition.
>>
>>
john
>>
>> In a message dated 5/28/2005 4:53:37 P.M. Eastern
Daylight Time,
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>>
>> I
have the same problem Dana. My pressure is really low in the chair
>>
but shoots through the roof as soon as I get in bed. That's why I
don't
>> use any medications for my low pr! essure problems. I used
to take
>> ephedrine to help with low pressure but no pharmacies
around here will
>> fill prescriptions for it
anymore.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> Dana Miller
wrote:
>>
>>> My BP has been all over the map the last
couple of years. I used to
>>> routibnely be 90/60 give or take
even 80/50+ was normal. Since I got
>>> home from my last skin
flap it is not unusual fot me to be 150/98,
>>> then get in my
chair and it would drop to 90/60 or there abouts.
>>> Lately my
weekly
>>> nurse has been taking it while in my chair and this
last week was
>>> 150+/98. Yet at the doc office 2 days before was
(with one of those
>>> machine type things that take your pulse
etc.) 100/70+.
>>>
>>> I took my blood pressure 3
times during my morning routine for a
>>> week--first when my
attendant got here--was always very high. Then
>>> after breakfast
and on my back--went down a little. Last about 10
>>> minutes in
my chair, and it would be "normally" low. I showed it to
>>> my
rehab doc and he did not have much to say because if he gave
me
>>> something to bring it down, I would pass out in my
chair.
>>>
>>> Now it seems to be consistantly higher
for my "low" readings. This
>>> has been going on for several
years--the really high readings while in
>>> bed, but always went
back down to normal after I would get up. Lately
>>> the 'low'
readings are not as low. It has been quite a while since I
>>>
have had even a 90/60!
>>> I am going to see and indocrinologist
(sp?) in june to make sure
>>> myblood levels and enzymes etc are
all good. Got really sick last
>>> week and had a strange rash
that ran from my groin area up to my belly
>>> button and up my
sides about halfway. The actual sickness only lasted
>>> 1 day,
but the ! rash took 4-5 days to leave. At least the doc got to
>>>
see it. Whatever it is, it was out of the realm of my rehab
doc!
>>> --like he should know "everything"!
:o)
>>>
>>> my 2
cents,
>>>
>>> Dana
>>>
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