Meds
Posted on Saturday, August 6th, 2022 at 3:28 amThe breathing problem seems to be the carvedilol, at least in part. I am temporarily off the med, and the breathing issues are improving markedly. But not completely. Blood pressure is a little high. I’ve been able to sing very winded songs without extra breaths, the pathways are open.
The big fears of the doctors (congestive heart failure, etc) were shown all negative by the blood tests. Again (except for the fasting related tests, I wasn’t warned), I nailed everything. X-rays were clean. I’m not sure exactly what the x-rays showed, if they showed the aorta. That is my one big question, related to the sensations that still remain as my system dumps the beta blocker.
But breathing during exertion is much improved. Not perfect, but definitely improved. Sleep seems to help.
I skipped social gatherings because of this issue. The jam, Beto’s town hall. But I have gotten the chores done. Only thing left is cooking the sausage gravy and subsequent dishes.
Thawed brisket and Popeye’s. Cornbread in the mix. Smoked turkey (bacon/provolone). Tamales. A proper summer menu. Carrot cake, German chocolate cake, ice cream sandwiches.
Ice went up to $2/bag. It’s still the cheapest ice in town.