Another ER visit....

Aug 26, 2009

Whew -- this has been a crazy past couple of days.... On Monday I saw my primary doctor for a blood pressure recheck, and my heart rate was up -- in the 115-120's.  I have still been feeling very weak/shaky/dizzy as well.  She decided to run labs -- So, then on Monday night at 9:00 PM - an on call Dr. from the clinic called me at home to tell me that my potassium was too low -- and told me to go to the ER.  So, I was there from 10:00 PM Monday night until 2:00 PM Tuesday afternoon.  My potassium had dropped to 2.7  -- which is apparently quite low.  (The foods that I am allowed to eat have very little potassium content, and I have actually been concerned about this exact issue for awhile.)  In the ER, they gave me potassium both orally and through the IV, as well as some IV fluids.  My B/P and pulse were both high the whole time I was there - which they were not completely sure of the reason why.  They also did a Stress/Echo test (the one where you walk on a treadmill while they monitor your heart/BP) which turned out normal -- thank God.  So -- now I am taking a potassium powder supplement daily, and will be going back to the lab later today to have it re-checked.  Also, I was told that my urine shows "signs of starvation" -- I have elevated bilirubin and ketones, and there is protein in my urine (this is bad).  This really scares the s**t out of me.  My primary Dr. has told me to eat more solids, get more protein, and get more fluids in.  I have been trying hard to do everything I'm supposed to, but I feel like I've done nothing but struggle.  I honestly have been wondering if I made the right choice to have the surgery.  On top of all this, I've had really bad insomnia, and I have a bladder infection.  lol... I guess when it rains it pours, right?  I am feeling a bit better since all of the potassium, and I hope I will continue to feel that way.  (Fingers crossed).

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