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Female, 58 yrs. I was diagnosed on March 30, and my A1C was 13.3. I got myself set up with a dietician, have shed about 35 lbs, -- currently about 181 lbs -- and I WAS DOING GREAT. Felt better than I had in years. Hadn't gotten onto much of an exercise program, but at least was doing a brisk 5 - 7 km walk per day and enjoying it.
Three-month blood test on June 30, and my A1C was down to 6.4.
Then my doctor decided to put me on blood pressure meds. My BP was NORMAL, but apparently this is a typical strategy for managing the disease. By the middle of week 2 on the BP pill I was crushed with fatigue (which I attributed to work) but by Friday I passed out on my living room floor, so no mistaking it was a problem with meds.
Since then my BP has stayed in the toilet -- more than a week. All I want to do is lie down and rest. I have no appetite, no energy, I can barely drag myself through a workday. I feel like a sack of sh*t.
I told myself when I was diagnosed that I would find a way to make this the best thing that ever happened to me, and I was on the road to doing that, but I have been completely derailed. There's no upward trend on the BP. I just can't go on feeling this ****** all the time.
Anyone else been through something like this? Any advice?
Three-month blood test on June 30, and my A1C was down to 6.4.
Then my doctor decided to put me on blood pressure meds. My BP was NORMAL, but apparently this is a typical strategy for managing the disease. By the middle of week 2 on the BP pill I was crushed with fatigue (which I attributed to work) but by Friday I passed out on my living room floor, so no mistaking it was a problem with meds.
Since then my BP has stayed in the toilet -- more than a week. All I want to do is lie down and rest. I have no appetite, no energy, I can barely drag myself through a workday. I feel like a sack of sh*t.
I told myself when I was diagnosed that I would find a way to make this the best thing that ever happened to me, and I was on the road to doing that, but I have been completely derailed. There's no upward trend on the BP. I just can't go on feeling this ****** all the time.
Anyone else been through something like this? Any advice?