Re: I don't know what to do anymore//Vicki

February 15, 2008

((((Vick)))) you needed a hug at the beginning so I'm giving you one.

Regarding the possibility that you may be diabetic, if your doctor

ran a blood test called an A1C, it will tell where you are at (i.e.

Type 2 controlled with diet, exercise and sometimes meds; or Type 1

controlled by insulin). We'll pray for the first, because if you

have to make those lifestyle changes in your eating (and they are

easy, I'm a T2 and have already brought my A1C # down to 5.8), it

will benefit your DH with his blood pressure issues.

Now, as to that, and I am no doctor, but on his BP meds, is he taking

any kind of diurectic (HCTZ, lasix, that sort of thing)? They just

switched me from lasix to bumex as it is gentler on the kidneys in

the long run. Ya'll definitely need to get that under control.

Has either of you ever had a sleep study? It is very possible that

his spiked out blood pressure is coming from sleep apnea (does he

snore horribly? sometimes gasp and sputter? if so, insist he get

checked because those of us with high blood pressure are exceedingly

at risk for a heart attack and/or stroke with untreated sleep apnea -

which I have btw).

I understand about money. Some times I wonder how in the world we are

making it. I take 25 different medications a month. Those are the

maintenance drugs. I also have about a half-dozen to take in the

event of an asthma flare, pain break-thru, etc. You could check with

your doctor(s) to see if you guys qualify for some of those programs

that various drug companies are doing now for low-cost prescriptions.

Or see if any of yours can be written generic because I know Walmart

is only $4 for their generics and some others have started to go that

way.

Anyhow, wanted to offer you some encouragement and suggestions this

morning. Any and all may or may not fit you guys, but I understand

about not losing your DH. I cannot fathom life without mine.

((((hugs)))

Darlene

>

> It seems that things are going from bad to worse lately.

> First today I had an appt to find out why I've been having dizzy

spells.They think I might already have or starting to have diabeties.

Which sucks cause I have enough drugs I am taking without having to

keep track of my blood sugar levels.

> Then yesterday we found out that my dear husbands weight is up,

part of it is cause he's retaining water and loads of it. We are

talking several pounds of it. So that meant his blood pressurer was

up, and of courst that would explain his huge headaches. But now I am

scared that he is hiding more issues from me. he;s hurting that much

I already know but it just bothers me to think how much he's hurting.

Pat is my world and I don't know what to do if something happens.

> Today we both ended up working, so valentines day was spent very

short time just being together. But we are so worried bout our

finances that it's not even time to do anything. I am hurting, he's

hurting and we're broke. I mean so bad that my van is gonna have to

sit cause I got now gas money

>

> Vicki/Lady Vader

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> www.freewebs.com/victoriadutton

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February 15, 2008

my husband has sleep apnia. he sleeps with a CPAP machine. He just doesn't sleep

well cause of his pain level.

Vicki/Lady Vader

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