Tumor: I am due to go into the doc for a follow-up on how the radiation went. That it stopped the tumor growth, slowed, or not. I have since read that the dye they use in the MRI is not so good for you. Sigh.
Meds: Switched statin medicines. Just heard the news report about significant memory loss when patients are on statins. Also moved taking my blood pressure pill to the eve - and 85% of my dizziness is gone. I am getting frustrated with realizing my (tumor? stroke?) symptoms are sometimes just the medicine.
Health: Joined the YMCA. This is the hardest thing for me, since my heart starts 'thumping' at night hours after I exercise, hopefully it will even out.
I have to have faith that my body will reach, is trying to reach an equilibrium. That there was a reason I did not eat fat, sugar, sodium for 2 months after the stroke... my body needed to clean something out. (I would not voluntarily eat like that pre-stroke!)
Same with exercise. I need to build stamina, and there may be some issues at first, but I remember these drugs I hate being on are actually there for a reason.
I agree that our bodies are working toward a new equilibrium, as is my brain. And my life. I'm planning to be happy and grateful when all my pieces get there.
ReplyDeleteBarb, Sometimes I do not have the patience for equilibrium. Because I remember all I used to do, I am still learning. The "happy and grateful" are important to remember and embrace. Andrea
DeleteAbout the heart thumping hours after exercise, there are some exercises I can do and some that bring on that hours later ectopics. The latter are things like climbing stairs rapidly or lifting a lot of heavy weight. I think of them as slamming blood around in the body. On the other hand, walking is no problem for me. You might experiment and see which exercises cause a problem.
ReplyDeleteAtenolol made me quite dizzy, but Toprol does not.
Trudy,
DeleteThanks for telling me it happens to you, too. I will experiment! I am also going to drink less coffee, something I have started drinking regularly again. Andrea
I forget if I said this at some point, but there are triggers for ectopics. They aren't the same for everyone, but some common ones are caffeine (includes chocolate, alas), drinking cold beverages or eating ice cream, alcohol, stress, not enough sleep, some people have trouble with sour foods. Some medications can cause them also - Cipro, Detrol, anything with a stimulant like a lot of cold meds.
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