I was given a bottle of some pills to take if my BP went real high. I never
took it altho about a year after my accident my blood pressure would go sky
at night then low as soon as I got up. Went to the doc and he immeadiatly
found ingrown toenails. Had those taken care of. I have never had bad
disreflexia. I may feel very flushed and tingling, but that means I need to
pee badly.
A couple of times I have gotten a little sweaty during bowel program, but
that was years ago. As far as the regular disreflxic symtoms--never have
had them.
My rehab doc has chosen to ignore this -- says if he gave me anything for
it, I would pass out when I got up. I think, when I see the endocrinologist
I will ask him for a consult. My father had a sudden blockage to his heart
a couple of years ago. He was pushing 80 and was not taking "any" meds!
The docs at his yearly physicals found it hard to believe. His blood
pressure soared suddenly and he began to feel bad. I feel fine.
Dana
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] blood pressure
There are a few reasons that your blood pressure might be shooting around.
First, do you ever test to see if your bladder has much residual urine? If
you
have a few hundred CCs can cause your blood pressure to be high. Your
bowels
can have an equally upsetting effect on your blood pressure. Pain can
also
run your blood pressure up. If any of these are bad enough they can
trigger
Autonomic Disreflexia. This is where your Autonomic nervous system freaks
out.
Blood pressure sky rockets, becomes hard to breath, your heart races,
headache
is unbearable until you stroke. This is usually followed by a heart
attack.
Sure wish I could remember the name of the blood pressure medication I use
to keep on hand? It was used in the 50's to bring down blood pressure but
rarely prescribed because it slams the BP down fast and hard. It gives
you about
an hour to alleviate whatever is causing the high BP. If anyone knows Dr.
Randall Braddom, a physiatrist, he will surely have the answer. Last I
heard, he
was in New Jersey. He may be retired but damn, he was a smart Dr.
john
In a message dated 5/28/2005 7:58:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Have you talked to a cardiologist about it? It can't be good to have it
bouncing around all over the place.
Dana
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From: "Eric Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Dana Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "quad" <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] blood pressure
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 pressure 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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