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Aug. 21st, 2003 03:17 pmFun visit to the rheumatologist this morning. Have been having trouble with chilblains (ulcerated) and vasculitis and am on my second course of Prednisone in a month.
He's a little worried about it, though he did say I'm not the only one. He's had quite a few patients come in with circulation problems over the last few weeks.
I'm having more medication. Low dose aspirin, Plendil (felodipine) which is a calcium channel blocker and relaxes the blood vessels, and nitrate patches that are used for angina, except I'll have it on my wrist (at my brother's wedding on Saturday I'll say I'm trying to kick the cigarettes ;)). Hopefully all that will help open up the circulation (without too many headaches or fainting), and I see him again in 2-3 weeks. If it gets really bad again I'll have to go into hospital for three days to be put on a drip of stuff to dilate the arteries. It has to be done in hospital because it can drop the blood pressure too far. Though I think he got the idea that I wasn't very impressed with that scenario ;)
But he said we may have to consider it as an option for the start of each winter, it lasts a few months.
My brother had taken digital photos of the chilblains last week, I asked my doc whether he wanted it for my file. He said yes ;)
Had half my blood drawn for testing on the way home and got the medication.
Crossing the unsore fingers.
And I love my Daddy! He heard on the radio that one of the papers had a Finding Nemo liftout, so he got it for me :)
Now I just want a Peach plush.
He's a little worried about it, though he did say I'm not the only one. He's had quite a few patients come in with circulation problems over the last few weeks.
I'm having more medication. Low dose aspirin, Plendil (felodipine) which is a calcium channel blocker and relaxes the blood vessels, and nitrate patches that are used for angina, except I'll have it on my wrist (at my brother's wedding on Saturday I'll say I'm trying to kick the cigarettes ;)). Hopefully all that will help open up the circulation (without too many headaches or fainting), and I see him again in 2-3 weeks. If it gets really bad again I'll have to go into hospital for three days to be put on a drip of stuff to dilate the arteries. It has to be done in hospital because it can drop the blood pressure too far. Though I think he got the idea that I wasn't very impressed with that scenario ;)
But he said we may have to consider it as an option for the start of each winter, it lasts a few months.
My brother had taken digital photos of the chilblains last week, I asked my doc whether he wanted it for my file. He said yes ;)
Had half my blood drawn for testing on the way home and got the medication.
Crossing the unsore fingers.
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And I love my Daddy! He heard on the radio that one of the papers had a Finding Nemo liftout, so he got it for me :)
Now I just want a Peach plush.