Well it has been almost a month since our last blog and much has happened on a personnel basis.About two weeks ago I(Malcolm( had a rash that wouldn't go away.Denise set up an appointment for me with our doctor at the Selma Kaiser office.When we got to our appointment my vitals had to be taken.This is where all the troubles were discovered.My Blood pressure was 170/116.The doctor upon seeing this was not allowed to just let me go.I had to take 50 mg of BP medicine and wait one hour.While waiting they made me take an ekg.Thank goodness after reading this ekg the doctor informed me there was no sign of heart disease and they were able drop my BP enough to let me go.However I was prescribed daily meds of lisonopril(10 mg) daily and I had to take my BP daily as well.I was also told to come back the next day to do a series of blood tests,which I did.All week long and into the next week I kept takin my BP which seemed to always stay in the 140/100 range.Much too high.You must realize that I had also started a sodium reduced diet as well as calorie and fat reduced one on the same day I was found with high blood pressure.Basically I ate nothing but vegetables for almost two weeks,to which I found out was not too bright to do.
Anyway,When going back to the doctor about my test results and BP concerns I was informed of something I basically knew deep down.He told me I have diabetes which I had ten years ago but was able to control over diet and exercise.However since being down here I have let my weight and diet go by the wayside.At this moment I will have to take glucophage daily,take my glucose readings twice aday,change my diet,exercise etc.When he saw my BP results he wasn't impressed and changed my dose by quadrupling it(40 Mg a day).
This last saturday was my first day on all the meds,the first day of Denise and me walking.About 1:00 pm that afternoon we were watching a movie on t.v. I had a terrible time focusing on the picture.It was actually fading from my view.Stupid me just sat there and waited for it to pass,which it did in about ten minutes.An hour later I informed denise on what happened.We took my BP had dropped to 87/57.Way too low!!!We called the clinic in Selma and it was decided that due to my not drinking enough water,wrong dietary choices,and a weeks worth of diarrhea caused me to extremely dehydrated.IWhen I diet I tend to go overboard and this time was no different.Also in case any one is interested Denise and I have switched decaf coffee for over two weeks now.What I an trying to say is that the two of us are going to be going thru a few changes this upcoming year.These changes will be for the betterment and quality of both our lives.One thing I can tell and say to anyone that doesn't believe me is"Just watch!!"This is one thing I can do,I am very stubborn when challenged.
there is more but poor typing skills slow me up.I will post more soon.