Ideas? Suggestions?
I’m 3 and 1/2 months into the keto way of eating. I’ve lost weight (from 350 to 293 lbs) and have not had any problems… until now. Friday night I woke with my heart pounding in my ears. My bp was way up and my heart rate was high. I didn’t sleep all that night, nor the next day. Slept, finally, Saturday night. During Saturday my bp went up and down. Sunday started out OK, but in the evening my bp spiked high again and it was difficult to sleep.
Monday I went to urgent care to see a doctor. Lots of blood tests were done and a urine sample given. I was told everything looked normal. When I first went in my bp was 175/92. BP was taken once more and it was down to 142/87, so the doctor decided it was all due to anxiety. He told me to see my GP about anxiety and to take Nyquil before bed. I have an appt. to see my gp next week, but I’m still having issues with heart rate and bp jumping high. I’m afraid to take the Nyquil as I never take stuff like that.
I’ve increased my electrolytes and am as sure as I can be that I’m getting enough. Previously, I was taking in fewer of each (Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium). I thought it helped to drink bullion yesterday morning since started feeling better shortly afterward, but no. BP and heart rate went up again at bed time.
I almost went in to urgent care gain this morning, but began to feel a bit better, and so I haven’t. I’m not sure what they might find that they didn’t last time.
Is my body still “adapting”? Is this all in my head? What could cause me to be anxious, if this is what it is? What am I missing? Could there be deficiency that I’m missing?