15 weeks out...
... and I have had some dizzy spells the last few weeks, mostly when standing.
That all ratcheted up a notch yesterday and I was dizzy for hours. So today I get an appointment with my doctor, and she declares that I have low blood pressure, and that I should stop taking medication.
And with that, I am now officially off all of my medications! Woot!!
I cannot believe how good it feels to be so much healthier and so happy!
"Friends are like flowers; no matter how well you pick them, they all eventually die."
Yeah, I was familiar with orthostatic hypotension after having it as a side effect to a medication I took years ago. That's why I wasn't immediately alarmed when I had a few dizzy spells, I was aware it was a possibility after surgery.
But yesterday felt like I had guzzled my Lortab and had a few shots of tequila, the effect was very pronounced and lasted most of the day (and this morning)... so a visit to the doctor was in order. My initial BP was only like 90/50 when I went in.
I'll have to figure out a way to get a little more salt in my diet; I've never been one to salt my food, so I'll have to find some foods that naturally have more sodium in the them.
LOL, I spent all these years not using butter, salt, or mayo, and now I'm told I need more salt and fat in my diet! :-p
