DS3
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Sorry I haven't been around. Between the sickness that has been running rampant in the house, spring cleaning, all of my appointments, as well as my sons appointments, I don't have a lot of time to be online lately.
So here's the update... Had an MRI of my C-Spine and Brain (with and without contrast). Tomorrow is an EEG. Results will be the end of the month.
Met with a new cardiologist today who believes that I have vasovagal syncope. We do a tilt-test on Friday to see. Basically there's no rhyme or reason as to why it occurs, when it occurs, or when it goes away (which it will eventually do). They can give me medications for blood pressure to help it, as well as give me some exercises to do to help strengthen my heart. Basically what happens, is if I am standing too long, my blood pressure is too low to get oxygenated blood to all of the right places. So I pass out. Simple cause is low blood pressure. Which means I would need to strengthen the valves of my heart to work better, thus giving me a better blood pressure. (Today, BiPolar (BP) was 108/60). So we shall see what this test says. Wish me luck.
difficult child is doing okay. Just posted in the School forum about the problems I'm having there. At home he's doing well enough.
difficult child 2 is doing okay. He's the one who keeps getting sick. Which also sets us back a little on potty training as well... antibiotics and all that fun jazz.
So yeah. That's about it. What's new with everyone else? I know its been a while since I've been on. Update me! LOL
DS3
So here's the update... Had an MRI of my C-Spine and Brain (with and without contrast). Tomorrow is an EEG. Results will be the end of the month.
Met with a new cardiologist today who believes that I have vasovagal syncope. We do a tilt-test on Friday to see. Basically there's no rhyme or reason as to why it occurs, when it occurs, or when it goes away (which it will eventually do). They can give me medications for blood pressure to help it, as well as give me some exercises to do to help strengthen my heart. Basically what happens, is if I am standing too long, my blood pressure is too low to get oxygenated blood to all of the right places. So I pass out. Simple cause is low blood pressure. Which means I would need to strengthen the valves of my heart to work better, thus giving me a better blood pressure. (Today, BiPolar (BP) was 108/60). So we shall see what this test says. Wish me luck.
difficult child is doing okay. Just posted in the School forum about the problems I'm having there. At home he's doing well enough.
difficult child 2 is doing okay. He's the one who keeps getting sick. Which also sets us back a little on potty training as well... antibiotics and all that fun jazz.
So yeah. That's about it. What's new with everyone else? I know its been a while since I've been on. Update me! LOL
DS3