No matter what your afflictions or difficulties are you have to set a goal. You have to take some form of control. I don't care if you are hurting physically or emotionally or both. I don't care if some adversity is frustrating you. You must allow not adversities to defeat your spirit. Your spirit is what you need to get through these tough times.
So.. I've made tremendous progress over the past month. I'm steadier on my legs. My stamina has improved. I'm even dancing a little. This was my goal. What hasn't improved is this neuropathy as one doctor seemed to label it casually, without listening to me with interest. This is one aspect of my discomfort that has steadily progressed since I was in the hospital. Last night I woke up several times with pain in my shoulder, my torso, legs, feet and hands. What concerns me more than the intensity is the gradual spread to the left side. This is not part of the initial damage to my brain. The stroke was on the left side. Whatever damage was done was over. This is something else. Is it a further reaction to the drugs? Is this a new manifestation of a nerve disease?
I do know that when I take Lipitor religiously, my brain is in a fog and my focus is handicapped. Twice I forgot my dose at bed time and the next day I was much clearer headed to fall back into my stupor the next day when I resumed the medication. Last night I decided to stop the Lipitor. I am hoping it is affecting my central nervous system. I'm hoping the damage will not keep progressing and that it will resolve itself over time. If you remember, I was initially prescribed twice the present dose and we had to cut it in half because it was really causing me serious problems with my consciousness.
I have also resolved to intensify all the cholesterol busting foods and supplements and to reintroduce meditation in my daily routine. We are also dividing my blood pressure in such a way that it will not hit me so hard. An hour after taking it, it plummets down so low as to threaten passing out! Good thing I have the where-with-all to look out for myself because these top notch docs are so short sighted. They are great when it comes to a life threatening emergency but for continuing care! So I have a plan.
Next week, I get a blood test. Hopefully the cholesterol will be in an acceptable range after having taken Lipitor for a month as well as eaten all the good stuff. I never ate bad stuff! But now, I am zeroing on extras like: cia seeds, flax seed oil, flax seeds, rice bran. sunflower lecithin, nuts, fresh berries, oat meal. I will add red rice yeast.
I am also coming off the blood thinner next week. That is not my decision but I am looking forward to it. I will not bruise so easily. My left leg is black and blue from sleeping on it or laying the blood pressure cuff there. All I need to do is squeeze my skin and it bruises. AND maybe stopping it will improve some symptom as well.
The pharmacist just called to tell me they had to order my low-dose blood pressure medication, that they did not normally carry it. So patience... I will continue to open the capsule and remove some of the powder so as not to take too much. Tomorrow will be easier.
In the meanwhile, I keep researching. I read books on the brain and nutrition. Now I must meditate to restore some peace.
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