I am having a really bad day today. I am so tired I can hardly stand
it. When I say I am tired, I mean I cannot even cope with driving on
the freeway, for example. I was going out the door on my way to work
and got terribly confused about things -- from the exhaustion. And I
know I am not getting enough oxygen -- my breathing feels heavy and
labored. (Breathing itself is not a problem.)
A few months ago, I was diagnosed by my doctor with borderline low
blood pressure and I am suffering terribly. She prescribed an herbal
iron formula which I purchased from her in her office. It didn't
help. If it goes any lower, I will need medication. My own Internet
research finds no satisfactory answer as to the cause or what would
help. I am 47 years old and otherwise healthy and always have been.
Low cholestrol level, no diseases (other than osteoarthritis).
Although my weight is within normal guidelines for my height, I feel I
could stand to lose 25 pounds. My diet generally consists of fruit,
vegetables, grains and one-a-day vitamin -- although this has only
been consistently the last two years.
I am tired and feel lethargic all the time. I can only do some
activity -- like cleaning house -- for 30 minutes each day. After
that I am dizzy and tired. Resting for awhile doesn't help -- I just
stay tired and faint.
No amount of exercise helps -- I just stay tired. After working
Monday through Friday, I have been staying in bed all day Saturday to
rest. I used to swim almost every day. Now I am too tired.
I am listing below some web sites I already looked at and my comments:
http://dede.essortment.com/causeanemia_rwpr.htm
Comment: I don't have any of the diseases listed, and the B12 in the
herbal iron formula has not helped or changed the condition.
http://www.healthevolution.com/Articles/Anemia.html
Comment: I am not younger; I am menopausal.
Yes, I know that salt intake helps boost the blood pressure. But
guess what? Salt makes my knees swell, making it all but impossible
to walk; when I don't eat the damn salt, my knees don't swell.
Now let me give you the general disclaimer to save you the trouble:
***I am bearing in mind that Google Answers does not give professional
medical advice. You simply gather information that is available over
the web. I have and will continue to consult with my doctor before
taking ANY
medication.***
Here is what I want to know: Can you find other reasons for the low
blood pressure? What tests, if any, for my heart, should I have? If
my organs are slowly being depleted of oxygen on a
daily basis, would the organs eventually fail and cause my death?
Could the low blood pressure eventually cause my death in some other
way? Does anyone ever recover from this? And what I really want to
know is this: Are my years numbered? If so, I am wondering -- do I
have five, ten fifteen years? Be brutally honest. My own gut feeling
is that I don't have much longer.
Have you ever heard people talking about somebody who passed away?
The deceased never told anyone they were suffering. The people say,
"She had to have known". I feel like that.
Thank you.
Cynthia |
