My sister is a sadist

(LeeAnn Brooks) #21

Just got back from the doctor. All he said was add more salt.

I tried to explain just how swollen my hands were, but he didn’t seem concerned at all.

Of course he doesn’t seem concerned at my 80/52 blood pressure or what I keep going back to him complaining about, which is pain in my abdomin right under my rib cage that makes it hurt to even breath properly when it’s flaring up (which it’s now done twice in the last week). I told him it’s so bad I almost went to the urgent care facility.
He finally said he would order a scope, but only after I kept insisting.

Next time I AM going to the urgent care.

I really need a new doctor.

(Edith) #22

Sorry to hear how it went at the doctor’s visit. Definitely sounds like a new doctor is in order.

(Doug) #23

LeeAnn, is the pain on your right side? Could be quite a few things, but the relationship with breathing makes me think of gallbladder pain.

(Chris Robertson) #24

It’s not just low salt that can cause this. It’s cause by consuming too much water and not enough electrolyte. When I was a kid we called it water “intoxication.” Salt is a common electrolyte most people are aware of but it is not the only electrolyte we need. If only getting salt you are still going to have problems. When it gets severe enough you can die from it.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #25

I keep telling the doc I think it’s my gallbladder, but he doesn’t think so. He says GERD and put me on Prilosec, but that obviously isn’t helping.

Typically the pressure is so intense I can’t determin its exact location, so it feels center to me. But this last time when it wasn’t quite as bad, it did feel slightly right of center.

(Jane ) #26

If I am remembering correctly I think Tim Noakes wrote a book on this very subject, way before he went Keto.

(Terence Dean) #27

Have you checked for side effects of this medication? https://www.rxlist.com/prilosec-side-effects-drug-center.htm#professional, one of the side effects is peripheral edema (swelling of the legs, feet, and/or hands. Your hands were swollen so I was thinking perhaps this is a cause?

(LeeAnn Brooks) #28

Yes, and he had me on twice the recommended dosage.

I’ve sense gone down to the once a day rather than twice.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #29

I didn’t see that listed.

(Terence Dean) #30

Its on that page below “Post-marketing Experience”

The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of PRILOSEC Delayed-Release Capsules. Because these reactions are voluntarily reported from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their actual frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Cardiovascular: Chest pain or angina, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitations, elevated blood pressure, peripheral edema

(LeeAnn Brooks) #31

Thank you.

You would think when I brought it up to the doctor, he would have mentioned this.

(Terence Dean) #32

No problem, I’m lucky to be married to a Registered Nurse who always reminds me to check the side effects of any medication. Sometimes the side effects are worse than the illness. :slight_smile:

(Danielle) #33

I’m a walker rather than a runner, I’ve done five half marathons and my hands frequently swell during longer training sessions and races.

I was told that it’s generally nothing to worry about - the reason is simply gravity. When you are walking, the fluid simply pools in your hands because they are down by your sides for extended periods of time. Once your workout/race is done, and you start using your hands and arms normally again, the swelling should subside naturally. Drinking fluids post-workout help speed this up.

One thing that helps is to occasionally make fists during the walk/run. This helps to “squeeze” out the accumulating fluid during the workout.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #34

Im used to the typical swelling during exercise.

I’m not used to the level of the picture above. That is not normal.

#35

Sister is for life…however, you can get a new doctor :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I hope you’re feeling better now.