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Period started again after 12 years and endometrial ablation.
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Thanks for your input. Yes the weight loss was intentional. I quit drinking alcohol and eating bad all at once. Seeing how high my weight had gotten was a wake up call. The fact that it has come off so fast is a bonus for me. Unfortunately I'm still technically overweight and need to lose at least 25 more pounds. I'm 5'10 so I look alright but my BMI is still too high. And yes all my blood work is normal, and I already drink water all day every day. No one is sure why there's protein in my urine. The urologist is still trying to figure out the bladder stuff which is currently keeping me tied to the bathroom most of the time. 15 years ago when I had the endometrial ablation my doctor said it would most likely be permanent, so having it come back especially now is awful. But I can't focus on that at the moment. I'm sure they will send me to a Gynecologist to check it out. Right now I've been watching my blood pressure every day and keeping track for the Cardiologist. I'm having a friend come over to do a trial run because my readings are a little scary. At rest it's been staying around 120/85, and even with some exertion it goes back to that. What's concerning me is that walking in the kitchen and back or letting the dogs out the back door and sitting back down it's been extremely high. All I did this morning was go into the front room to the door and back then sit down. After a couple of minutes it was 170/115. It has continued to do that or something close to it whenever I move around. Seems drastic to me so I'm getting a second opinion by checking a friend after she repeats everything I've done. Wish me luck!
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Wow, a hearty congratulations on losing the weight and making the drastic changes to your overall diet to make that happen! It’s a shame that all these other health issues are now creeping into the picture and stealing the thunder from this impressive achievement!
Bladder issues are such a nuisance. They really control your life with a very short leash from the bathroom. I had experience with that many years ago. Took a year on a low dose antibiotic to finally clear it away. Have you run a course of antibiotics such as Bactrim? Did the symptoms go away and return?
It will be interesting to see the results when your friend tries out the BP cuff.
Blood pressure does rise during exercise. Generally it’s the Systolic pressure (the upper number) which increases the most. That number measures the blood pressure when the heart beats.
The Diastolic pressure is the measure between heartbeats and that normally doesn’t change too significantly when exercising.
You’re doing a great job by keeping a log of the numbers, the time of day and what activity you’re doing when they fluctuate. All of this information will be valuable for your cardiologist in putting the pieces of this puzzle together.
Do you know if your previous BP medication also contained a diuretic? Seeing that some of these changes have come on with the drop in dosage of BP meds, if you’re retaining any water, not having that diuretic in the prescription can increase the BP too. Thinking out loud...
I’m sure all of this feels overwhelming and adding to your stress level. But don’t let this confine you to a chair for fear of a high reading. Walking and moving around to keep your blood flowing is important too.
I do wish you all the best for some answers soon! When is your ultrasound?