Another hospital visit

I spent 13 hours in the hospital Monday night and early Tuesday. The constant feeling of being overheated and extremely thirsty, coupled with the appearance of some bad abdominal pain had me worried about my kidneys. I had been drinking lots of water, tea and juice, but not really eliminating all that much. After 2 litres of fluids in the ER, I only peed once, and just a little. They ran blood and urine tests, and an ultrasound to check my liver, kidneys, gall bladder and appendix. Everything checked out, so I was sent home. I'm glad they ruled out the big stuff, even tho they had no explanation for my pain, or why I was not eliminating properly. I was told to follow up with my primary doc to have my hormone levels checked. I sent my doc an email and will call her office in the morning for a follow-up.

Stable

My heart rate came down yesterday and has stayed within the 80's since, so I feel a bit better - not as yucky overall. Still very easily fatigued tho, with little to no stamina. I'm taking it easy and just doing what I can each day.

Still high

Heart rate is still holding fairly steady at around 100. It is uncomfortable and very tiring. I am unsure what to do since my heart checks out as strong and free of defects and the ER staff will only try to convince me I'm having a panic attack and push xanax. If it continues through tomorrow I will consider emailing my doctor, Though I doubt there is anything she can do either.

Heart rate

I have been very easily fatigued this last week, and my heart rate has been uncomfortably high. It began spiking as high as 130 several days ago, but I was able to get it down into the 80's within about an hour with deep breathing and visualization. Last night it jumped to 100 and has stayed there despite my best efforts to relax and bring it down. I am staying still as much as possible and taking deep breaths, tho so far it has not been below 100. I have stayed off my adrenal and thyroid meds, so this is not a reaction to those. I will continue to monitor it, and go to the ER if necessary.

Med reaction?

I think I may be having another med reaction. When I was having difficulty sleeping I went off my adrenal and thyroid meds til my sleep stabilized. I have since gone back on the thyroid meds and am having trouble staying asleep, and when I am awake I am a bit jittery. I will call my doctor today and discuss possibly lowering the dose or going off them completely. I am currently on 1/2 grain per day.

Sleeping normally

My sleep seems to have normalized. I am now sleeping 12 hours per night, waking only once to eat then back to sleep. I am also feeling a bit more energized during the day which is awesome!
I received my new medication in the mail yesterday and will start taking it as soon as I hear from my doctor regarding the dosage. I is a mild silver protein - very potent stuff. I expect it will knock me on my butt for a while as it did last time, before I begin to see greater improvement in my overall health.
In other news I will be starting salsa classes again beginning the week of the 27th. I'm very excited about it as I have missed it soooo much. Also, I am sewing again and just made myself a summer shirt. It feels good to be productive!

Down time

I have been in bed much of the last two days, sleeping in 4-5 hour periods at a time with small meals and bathroom breaks in between. I feel very weak and shaky with very little stamina. I am unsure if this is my body's reaction to coming off the adrenal meds or if I'm fighting something like a cold. Time will tell. I slept 9 hours today after sleeping 9 hours last night and still feel sleep-deprived. I think I'll try sitting in bed and crocheting one of my orders to keep me sane till I fall asleep again ;-)