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[krazykitkat]

So did Allison Janney attend the Emmys?

People with normal blood pressure should not be taking blood pressure medication...

Last night I found the middle finger on my right hand was swollen, still swollen this morning. Called my rheumatologist to ask whether I should see my GP, he said to come down straight away. Saw him at midday. He thinks it's inflammation/vasculitis (I don't normally get it in that finger and the cold weather is pretty much over). I hit I think it was that finger on Saturday (hurt ridiculously more than it should have), and it may've caused it.

So I'm on the triple bunger: Prednisone, the blood pressure medication and the nitrate patch (yes, I'm trying to quit). If it hasn't improved by the end of the week he's threatening hospital.

And my head is hurting constantly and I have to be careful getting up. And I'm going to be peeing all the time.

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[littlemissscifi.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I hope it dosn't get to the stage where you end up in hospital. :(

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Me too. He threatens me with it every winter.

If it got to that stage, I'd have to have a drip with this stuff I can never remember the name of, which opens up the arteries/veins. Would be about 3 days in hospital, it has to be done under medical supervision as the blood pressure can drop too much. And I'd probably end up with a worse headache than the one I've got.

*glaring at my finger*

[athena4lynn.livejournal.com]

*hugs Kat tightly*

I hope it gets better without the hospital.

*more hugs - careful hugs*

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

The swelling is going down. But my head still hurts, and I've also got stomach pains/nausea :(

[athena4lynn.livejournal.com]

That's good about the swelling. The rest is the pills, maybe? *hugs* How much longer are you on the pills? Until it goes down?

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Amazing what a little bit of circulation can do. A cut from where a stickytape dispenser attacked me last week has started to heal as well.

The head is definitely from the blood pressure drug, it's just a constant headache. Not sure about the stomach.

I have to call him on Thursday, and as long as it's still going down I'll ask him whether I can go off the blood pressure pill (I'd still be on the patch and prednisone (the prednisone has to be tapered off by half a pill every 3 days)).

[athena4lynn.livejournal.com]

Circulation is wonderful ;-)

Can you take anything for the headache? Or would that interfere with everything else?

*sends good thoughts*

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

I think taking anything would probably defeat the purpose. I've got the headache because the drug relaxes the artery walls, allowing the blood to flow easier (and reducing the blood pressure). I assume taking something else would probably do the opposite. And I'm not allowed to take aspirin.

ANd yes, my fingers have even been normal colours!

[athena4lynn.livejournal.com]

Hrm.. Okay, nothing for the headache.

*sends cold compresses*

I am really glad the fingers are getting better though.

[vanwasigma.livejournal.com]

We missed you at work. I hope the meds help and don't hinder too much and you get better soon!

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm hoping I'll be in Friday, I really can't afford to miss another day :(