Malfunction of the Autonamic nervous system
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FOR YEARS i have struggled with chronic low or high blood pressure. BP has dropped as low as 60/40. it fluctuate all the time, i’ve learned to adapt to it for example I no longer shop, go places like museums or anywhere that involves walking slow or standing. Three times in the last four months my sodium level has dropped so low i had to be hospitlize so they could insert IV sodium fluids. It seems to be getting worse as I age. I became ill in 1996. I would appreciate any feedback. So glad I found this site.
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philsey robin52198
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Dear Robin,
Your story sounds absolutely awful: perhaps we can be friends. I was diagnosed in 2001, but had my first health breakdown in, funnily enough 1996, which I was told was "malaise and lassitude - stress related" and recommended to take exercise!!! Since then I brought up a 22 year old and a 19 year old, lost my wife to the illness (she thinks its fake, psychological - we are divorced) and have been unemployable since 2002. I am now in my third relapse in 7 years and have been downgraded to officially "severe." Tough isn't it.
Do get in touch, if you wish.
Philip
robin52198 philsey
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philip, so sorry you were abandoned by your ex wife when you needed her the most. i hope your sons support you. where do you live? I live in Minnesota, USA. I was fortunate enough to receive Social Security disability. I waited two years into this illness before i surrended and applied for SSDI. fortunately, with the help and letters from two friends and a supportive doctor, I was Excepted on my first try. shortly after that my doctor retired and my two close friends eventually moved out of my life.
would love to stay in touch. I am very tired so I will have to end here. Look forward to hearing from you again.