Doctor Jeff.. well, Dr. Jeff isn't even a real doctor. He is a PA who has been given a clinic to run without, as far as I can tell, much supervision from the doctor who is supposed to be there (that I have never even seen). Dr. Jeff doesn't listen well. Dr. Jeff knows it all, you know, so he doesn't listen to what his patients tell him.
The nurse actually rolled her eyes when I told her that drinking too much or the accumulation of liquids by the end of the day was the trigger to my heart racing.
He, Dr. Jeff, changed my blood pressure medicine from Atenolol (sp?) to Lopressor, from 50mg a day to 50mg twice a day. It was a good change. The Atenolol made me feel like crap. If I took it during the day I would just have to go to be bed for a couple of hours and my body never adjusted to it... another eye roll from Dr. Jeff this time when I told him that. The Lopessor is keeping my BP regulated and it doesn't make me feel bad (BP is still a little high, but hoping the extra dose will take care of that over the next couple of weeks).
BUT, I am still having the tightness, the pounding, the racing especially in the evenings. This morning was the first time it has done it in the morning.
So, I guess my next step will be to find out what kind of tests they will actually run to find out about Congestive Heart Failure and look into getting that done.
Right now, I am trying to figure out how to pay this week's bills so I don't know how soon that will happen.
4 comments:
I hate arrogant medical people. Do you not have any other healthcare choices around?
They should not be rude like that.
How high is your blood pressure without medication?
How fast is your heart beating?
I was on Lopressor after I had Hayden and for a little while after the heart surgery. I remember it taking a few weeks for it to have it's full effect.
They will probably do an EKG and/or a stress test.
Have you considered going to OU Medical center? Not only would they provide more qualified health care, they have programs for self pay individuals which should lower the cost significantly.
Sorry if the questions in my last comment are too nosy. For obvious reasons the heart intrigues me!
The rolling-the-eyes thing really bugs me.
Hope you can get this figured out, friend.
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