Doctors, Doctors and More Doctors

Finally, they are making some decisions.  Two weeks ago I went to see my primary doctor (Dr. Miller).  He added hydrochlorothiazide to my blood pressure meds.  What a difference!  My blood pressure has leveled out and it seems we are on the right track with that.

He then added prednisone and an albuterol inhaler.  He is leaning toward the possibility of onset asthma.  No can seem to get the shortness of breath under control.  The inhaler is helping somewhat.  I do two puffs every four hours.  There is immediate relief but not long term.  I assume that is because albuterol is an emergency inhaler.  I remember that from when Jim used it.

Yesterday I had another PFT (pulmonary function test).  There wasn’t much change since the last one.  The gal that did the test also had to give me a breathing treatment of liquid albuterol and oxygen before I left.  I had a pretty rough time with the test.  I was absolutely worn out when I got home and had to take a nap. 

Today I had an appointment with my cardiologist (Dr. Bennett).  She went over all my test results that she had ordered and said everything was fine.  She also gave me the results of the PFT.  The tech did an EKG which hasn’t changed since my last one.  I have a left bundle branch blockage which I will have forever. 

I had a long talk with Dr. Bennett.  She was asking me about my headaches and dizziness.  I am also having trouble with my balance.  She decided to schedule me with a neurologist.  On the way home I received a call from his office and my appointment is for tomorrow morning at 9:30. 

Again, by the time I arrived home I was tired, and took a short nap. 

This evening I did water my plants and trees in the front yard.  One of these days I will get some weeding done.  I just have a problem with dizziness when I bend over, and I can’t kneel because it hurts my knees.

Spent several hours with the neurologist.  His name is Dr. Verson and I really like him.  From my research it seems he is one of the best around here.  It seems like I have a few problems, and he is going to have some further tests run.  He has told me that he will know something by the end of June.  All my tests are scheduled for June.  Since a big part of my problems is being dizzy and off balance he has scheduled a vertigo test and balance test. I don’t think it is vertigo.  I have had that before (many years ago) and this is different. He is also doing bloodwork, an MRI of my brain and an EEG of my brain.  He is also concerned about my blood pressure.  When they took my bp while I was laying down, it was normal.  When I stood up and they took it my bp dropped almost thirty points.  He is concerned that there may be a medicine reaction.  I feel really good about what he is doing.  He is very thorough.  I also failed the smell test and word test.  That concerns me.  I will be having these tests over the next three weeks (two a week) and then I have an appointment with Dr. Verson to get the results.

I rested a little after arriving home.