[elky] Re: Doctor....
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:37:05 -0500
I can vouch for the white coat blood pressure. Mine went to 190/120 one day
when I was waiting for the 6" needle to go in to my spine. They looked at me
like I had dynamite strapped to my chest and called my Primary doc. It was
better when I got there, but still high. That was when I started blood
pressure meds. It's been great lately. They might even take them down a
notch.
JC
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> best wishes on the physical. Just don't cram too hard, you'll either pass
> or fail. and if you do fail, what will they do? pull the plug? I don't
> think so.
>
> I agree on the bp meds. There is such a thing as 'white coat high blood
> pressure'. It zooms up when you see a white coat.
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> I have to write everything down. Get yourself a day runner.
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> I've decided cholestrol has a lot to do with (a) the doctors desire for a
> free trip to some sunny place (b) how busy the lab is aka "sink test" (c)
> and what you ate last night. I assume because everyone has it, it must be a
> naturally occuring thing that everyone has. And statins will wipe out your
> liver faster than the cholesterol can come down. I really don't grasp this
> doctor thing where if you take enough maintenance drugs you will live
> forever. No one lives forever. the med industry uses fear to market all
> kinds of crazy things. It's a business.
>
> You are absolutely correct about things happening when they are supposed to
> happen.
>
> Keep taking your vitamins. I do believe that is the answer to a lot of
> things. And keep staying busy, I think that is helping you more than
> anything. Obviously, whatever you are doing, you are doing it right.
> Let us know how you make out (in general, we really don't need all the
> details, 'kay?)
>
> back to auto commentary....
>
> Mary
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> I stayed up all night studying for the tests I'd be given at the doctor's
> today when I had the mandatory annual physical (mandatory if I wanna keep
> the disability benefits going for the next 2.5 years.) I did the "sign in
> please" bit and finally I was called in by a young male functionary who
> couldn't find my appointment. LSS: when the appointment was made, the young
> female functionary told me April 27, but entered it in their appointment
> program as May 27.
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> Now given the memory issues I've had, I would normally figure that I'd
> screwed up. But in this case I remember when I made that appointment and I
> remember double-checking the date. SNAFU.
>
> So now I get to continue my studies for cholesterol and BP tests...and so
> on. Funny, I found out how to prevent problems with blood pressure: don't
> measure it. I've come to believe that if a situation isn't bothering me,
> then it's not worth the hassle to go looking for something to wory about.
> Yeah, I know. It's the "silent killer" and all that. But I've had heart
> attacks after taking lotsa meds for BP and cholesterol and I've had 'em
> after taking none of the above. I've also flat-lined enough times to come
> to believe that when it's my time and ONLY when it's my time will I go. The
> only think I'll do is keep taking Niacin to keep the cholesterol levels down
> in hopes of keeping the doctor from presctibing any statins. Them things is
> wonna them situations where the cure is worse than the disease.
>
> Ok...I better study for the urine test for a while.
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> r
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