Possible MS symptoms or just high blood pressure? looking for answers.
cosplay photog
I have been having nearly daily headaches for the past year. They are
not bad enough that asprin wont take care of them. But about 6 months
ago I started getting numb in my left hand. The headaches are always
in the right front BTW. Anyway it slowly spread to my leg and my
face.
This prompted me to see a doctor and they did a CT and followed up
with a MRI and both came up totally clean. The doctors seem to think
its no big deal as I am only 32.
Well it stayed pretty much at the same level for a few months but
recently it has been getting a bit worse and now it feels like my left
ear is plugged up a bit. I went back to the doc and she did a hearing
test that came up with mild hearing loss in the left ear. Also I have
noticed my left eye is bloodshot more often then the other one. When
I do any strenuous work I am now always tired in the left side before
the right. She also checked my blood pressure this time and said it
was high. She looked at all the records from before and said every
time they took my blood pressure it was high. I dont have the numbers
but the low one was 92 i think.
Anyway she has put me on hydrochlorothiazide to lower the pressure but
I am really worried about the hearing loss.. can this all be caused by
high blood pressure? She is also doing another blood test and UA
right now I am waiting for the results.
Laura
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"cosplay photog" <ne...@obsessedwithanime.com> wrote in message
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AuntieLo
65a248b7.04040...@posting.google.com> told every last one of us;
are you a photographer? Use a slr? Left eye does what? Crink-y neck?
Clenchy left arm?
A good Chiropracter might help.
Jennifer
played the flute. I plaed in orchestras as well. The hearing in my right ear
has diminished slightly.
Could be when you were younger you listened to music too loud or you have a
hearing loss due to age and genetics.
Jen
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Specialsearcher
>I am really worried about the hearing loss.. can this all be caused by
>high blood pressure?
I'm not a doctor; I know of two people with high blood pressure, they never
reported anything like you stated. However, people are different and sometimes
have a little bit of different symptoms for the same thing...
I'm wondering if this could be an infection of some sorts?
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/05/hosp_infections
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/Primetime/Living/schaap031023-1.html
Joyce
of like you can hear your heart beating in your head. then the more you
worry about it the worse it gets. it can give you really bad headaches with
a throbbing with the rhythm of your heartbeat.
Joyce
Celeste
>
> Anyway she has put me on hydrochlorothiazide to lower the pressure but
> I am really worried about the hearing loss.. can this all be caused by
> high blood pressure? She is also doing another blood test and UA
> right now I am waiting for the results.
Are you sure this doesnt just rise when you enter the docs office? Anything
over 90 is considered life threatening. Was it also this high at home when
you take it yourself? Yes you can have HBP at 32. If it is not treated you
will end up with conjestive heart failure at best or have a stroke or die at
worst. I am happy that hydrochlorothiazide works for you. It is a diuretic
that also affects potassium levels in your body. Were you told to be
careful about potassium rich foods with this particular medicine? were you
told to watch your salt intake? Then be careful useing salt substitutes.
Some of them will have extra potassium.
The hearing loss could be HBP or any number of other things. You really
should go to webmd or about.com or some such site if you want to be
overwhelmed by all the possibilities. Your doctor already is aware of the
many causes and you should trust her judgment. You need to determine if the
loss is permanent or temporary. If it is permanent then accept it and do
your best. Deafness did not stop Beethoven.
Celeste
ChuckMSRD
>over 90 is considered life threatening
120/91 is life threatening? Silly
>you
>will end up with conjestive heart failure at best or have a stroke or die at
>worst.
Catastrophic thinking. Yes get it treated but dont scare this young lady - she
is addressing the issue
>Were you told to be
>careful about potassium rich foods with this particular medicine?
HCT is not a potassium spaing diuretic. The alarm about potassium (K) is not
warranted. Lesson - dont believe everything your read on the net without
consulting a health care professional (including my words).
Chuck
Celeste
SNIP
a..
a.. Side effects may include:
Abdominal cramping, diarrhea, dizziness upon standing up, headache, loss of
appetite, low blood pressure, low potassium (leading to symptoms such as dry
mouth, excessive thirst, weak or irregular heartbeat, muscle pain or
cramps), stomach irritation, stomach upset, weakness
SNIP
special warnings about this medication
Diuretics can cause your body to lose too much potassium. Signs of an
excessively low potassium level include muscle weakness and rapid or
irregular heartbeat. To boost your potassium level, your doctor may
recommend eating potassium-rich foods or taking a potassium supplement.
SNIP
OK - so you are right it is not potassium sparing. But she still needs to
track her minerals and salt intakes.
ChuckMSRD
>track her minerals and salt intakes.
Sodium reduction can only benefit her. Increased potassium, magnesium, and
calcium have actually shown beneficial as an adjunct to HTN treatment, along
with exercise, medication and reduced fat diet (in most cases)
Chuck
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infection
John