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What my Doctor said

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Willowby
Willowby

I saw the doctor on Friday who listened to the bp readings I took, he took one himself which was high. He wants me to do them again over 6 weeks taking a reading twice a week & then find the average bp & then go back to see him. He said that he would check my blood again in six months time to see how I my kidneys are doing.

I have stopped taking Ibuprofen & esomeprazole but I'm really suffering with pain from the fibromyalgia now. It's so difficult to know what to do. I'm on tramadol & amitriptylene but it just doesn't seem to help, the ibruprofen obvoiusly did. I just don't want to damage my kidneys anymore though.

i am now watching my potassium intake & cutting down on salt. So I hope that next time I have a test things will look better. 

I hope everyone is ok & thanks once again for all the help, I learnt more here than I did from the doctor. It's a very useful site.

 

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  • LynQ
    LynQ Willowby

    Posted

    Depending where the pain is, you can use iboprofen gel to rub in because not so much of it enters the blood stream.  I use it for bursitis and it is very good used morning and night.  You only need a very small amount to rub in.  Make sure you get the strongest one- 10% though.
    • Willowby
      Willowby LynQ

      Posted

      Thanks Lyn

      My hands are the worst, then my jaw. I have some gel so will try that.

       

  • elizabeth63848
    elizabeth63848 Willowby

    Posted

    Hi there

    Yes it's really hard it's like being stuck in a 'rock in a hard place' my kidney function slumped with anti-imflammatories. Currently I'm only being offered paracetamol for arthritis in my feet and hands eek. I will see the Renal clinic soon and take advice. I would rather the pain than kidney function, but long-term pain is not great anyone. I hope you are finding the gels helpful. I am sorry you have fibromyalgia as I heard it can be very painful at times. Hope you keep well and take care xx

    • Willowby
      Willowby elizabeth63848

      Posted

      Thanks Elizabeth

      I'm the same will put up with some pain rather than take anything that will damage my kidneys. I may try & find another pain killer with the help of the dr if the pain becomes too much. xx

       

    • elizabeth63848
      elizabeth63848 Willowby

      Posted

      Dear Willieby

      Hopefully we will find tablets or gels soon that doesn't affect the kidneys. I will let you know how I get on at the renal clinic.. take care xx

    • Willowby
      Willowby elizabeth63848

      Posted

      Thanks for that.

      It will be interesting to see what they say. Hope you get on ok xx

  • Henry101
    Henry101 Willowby

    Posted

    I've noticed that if I take my mediation (Enalapril 10MG) in the morning, my blood pressure does not stay low the entire day.   What I am now doing is breaking the tablet into three parts, and monitoring my bp 3X a day to find out when it has risen to a threshhold level.  When it reaches my threshhold I take one of the three pieces.  By this method my bp pressure remains low throught the day.  You might want to consider taking medication in 2 or 3 separate sub-doses.  Hope this is helpfull.        

    • Willowby
      Willowby Henry101

      Posted

      Thanks Henry

      I will look into that. Good advice.

       

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