Canes vs walking poles and help needed!

October 8, 2002

If I can make a suggestion for those trying to decide between canes

and walking poles - Eastern Mountain Sports makes a cork

handled 'walking stick', adjustable and collapsable, which comes with

a removable basket and rubber tip. We found it to be the most

versitile so far.

HELP - My husband just started getting severe headaches with very

high blood pressure when he sits or squats in one position for very

long and when he goes to bed. When up and about his pressure is quite

low. He had been taking Fludro 4 -5 days a week for the past couple

of months with good results untill now. His MDs have taken him off of

it and he can barely function. Has anyone dealt with this problem

successfully? Up untill this happened he was coping rather well,

considering....

I saw a link to articles on otrhostatic hypotension in one of Pam's

posts and can't get back to it. Can anyone refer me to the articles?

I seem to be asking a lot for my first post. I've been reading the

posts for a while and have found them very helpful. Thank you all.

October 8, 2002

If I can make a suggestion for those trying to decide between canes

and walking poles - Eastern Mountain Sports makes a cork

handled 'walking stick', adjustable and collapsable, which comes with

a removable basket and rubber tip. We found it to be the most

versitile so far.

HELP - My husband just started getting severe headaches with very

high blood pressure when he sits or squats in one position for very

long and when he goes to bed. When up and about his pressure is quite

low. He had been taking Fludro 4 -5 days a week for the past couple

of months with good results untill now. His MDs have taken him off of

it and he can barely function. Has anyone dealt with this problem

successfully? Up untill this happened he was coping rather well,

considering....

I saw a link to articles on otrhostatic hypotension in one of Pam's

posts and can't get back to it. Can anyone refer me to the articles?

I seem to be asking a lot for my first post. I've been reading the

posts for a while and have found them very helpful. Thank you all.

October 9, 2002

Mgildor,

Thanks for the advice on canes and walking poles.

In terms of your husband's blood pressure, high blood pressure when lying

down is unfortunately part of this disease. Instead of eliminating the

florinef, would it be possible to decrease the dose? If that is not

possible, there is another medication called midodrine (also known as

proamatine) which is short acting and could be given to your husband when

he's going to be up and around. many patients take both, as they act

differently (florinef is long acting, and works by increasing blood volume

and midodrine is short acting and works by constricting blood vessel) but

some people don't tolerate florinef well and take only the midodrine.

Remember that water is important and encourage your husband to drink 6 to 8

8oz glasses a day. If really does work to keep the blood pressure up.

By the way, welcome to the list!

Carol & Rob

Lexington, MA

Canes vs walking poles and help needed!

> If I can make a suggestion for those trying to decide between canes

> and walking poles - Eastern Mountain Sports makes a cork

> handled 'walking stick', adjustable and collapsable, which comes with

> a removable basket and rubber tip. We found it to be the most

> versitile so far.

> HELP - My husband just started getting severe headaches with very

> high blood pressure when he sits or squats in one position for very

> long and when he goes to bed. When up and about his pressure is quite

> low. He had been taking Fludro 4 -5 days a week for the past couple

> of months with good results untill now. His MDs have taken him off of

> it and he can barely function. Has anyone dealt with this problem

> successfully? Up untill this happened he was coping rather well,

> considering....

> I saw a link to articles on otrhostatic hypotension in one of Pam's

> posts and can't get back to it. Can anyone refer me to the articles?

>

> I seem to be asking a lot for my first post. I've been reading the

> posts for a while and have found them very helpful. Thank you all.

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October 9, 2002