Hi all! Thanks for the kind words. The saga started 9 months ago when DH had a physical and his BP and cholesterol were up. He had stress test, then a nuclear stress test and echo cardiogram, and finally catheterization (via the wrist). They found that the vessel known as 'the widow maker' was 100% blocked. Fortunately, another blood vessel decided to take a road trip and connect below the blockage and it's enough that they don't recommend a bypass. The bad news is he also has an aortic aneurysm. It's below critical size but needs to be monitored. He's on a mix of meds, basically standard protocol, but he has side effects of dizziness, lighteadedness etc. He monitors his BP (obsessively!!) so it doesn't seem like that's crashing and causing the problem. They tried changing the timing of when he takes his meds but that didn't help. I've been nagging him to call the doc and he's FINALLY seen the light and has an appointment next week. I'm hoping he's just not reacting well to the drugs (typical DH) and it's not another problem. We have a good cardiologist so I'm comfortable with that at least.
My TN meds can put me into a fog and play brain games. I'm having a flare up and am avoiding calling the doc. I'm at the max dose of the drug I'm on and another was toxic to my liver. The next step is just trying different ones to see if they help. Unfortunately, the class of drugs recommended generally send me into a zombie state for a week or better. With the added responsibilities at work and DH's condition, I don't dare go there right now. UGH.
And wasn't March supposed to go out like a lamb? Get that white stuff off my lawn! We're in the 4-6" projections for snow
