sunnylady303 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) UPDATED POST #10 We are in the ER again. We were at a friend's birthday party. She is a doctor. He came to the party complaining of a terrible headache. I made him take his blood pressure - 191/138 (!!!). So we took it again. Then she took it manually. Still that high. Then he started saying the left side of his chest was "feeling funny" - a "tearing, pulling feeling." !!!! She sent him off, no arguing. Sigh. My DD was in the hospital Sunday night and my other DD (the one with the chronic lung problems) has been hanging on by a thread. I think I am losing my mind. Of course now that we are in the ER it is 140/83. EKG was normal. No doctor yet. Edited October 4, 2012 by sunnylady303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 :grouphug: Oh my gosh. Did he ever go for the follow-up appointment with his GP? :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 :grouphug: Oh my gosh. Did he ever go for the follow-up appointment with his GP? :grouphug::grouphug: He did. They doubled one of his meds. That was a week and a half ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I don't want to scare you, but my cousin's 43yo dh just died last month of a stroke. The direct cause was untreated high blood pressure. He was otherwise healthy--healthy eating, exercising, etc. My cousin is devastated by his loss. He hung on in the neuro ICU for almost a month, but this type of stroke has a 97% mortality rate. Here is his obituary, maybe you can read it to your husband. He should be taking this very, very seriously. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Sunnylady303, my heart goes out to you!!!! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: FWIW, my grandfather had REALLY high blood pressure for years and was on meds but their effect was limited. It's normal now, since he started drinking cranberry juice every day to keep his kidneys healthly. He's been doing this for years. I didn't know about it, but he said he recently read an article about it and he put it all together about what finally brought the blood pressure down. :001_smile: Prayers on their way for your whole family, especially your precious dd. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Oh my goodness! Sending out warm, healing thoughts to your DH, and of course to your DDs, too. And big hugs to you as well. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Wow, that is high! I'm glad he's being seen. Praying for improved health for your whole family and some peace and rest for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ugh. I don't know what to do with him. He is being much more cooperative. He said last night was the first time that he really realized he could have a heart attack or stroke. He is having a stress test Monday. But his BP just won't come down. It scares me and I don't know what else to do. I don't know how to advocate for him. But he has BP headaches every few days, a bottom number of over 120 every few days, and almost always over 100 on the bottom. What do I do? Who do I call? This is two ER visits less than two weeks. I have no idea how to advocate for him in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ugh. I don't know what to do with him. He is being much more cooperative. He said last night was the first time that he really realized he could have a heart attack or stroke. He is having a stress test Monday. But his BP just won't come down. It scares me and I don't know what else to do. I don't know how to advocate for him. But he has BP headaches every few days, a bottom number of over 120 every few days, and almost always over 100 on the bottom. What do I do? Who do I call? This is two ER visits less than two weeks. I have no idea how to advocate for him in this. See a cardiologist for blood pressure issues. They are the best at treating it especially stubborn cases. DH only responded to old school meds as the new meds did nothing for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 See a cardiologist for blood pressure issues. They are the best at treating it especially stubborn cases. DH only responded to old school meds as the new meds did nothing for him. :iagree: He absolutely needs a cardiologist to rule out any underlying issue. Then get his meds straight to get BP under control. I would bypass the GP and head straight for a specialist. You don't want to bring it down too fast either. If he doesn't comply, then I would tell him he has no choice but to get his will in order, and other related paperwork done. Sorry, I know that sounds harsh, but maybe it will convince him of how serious this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 If he doesn't comply, then I would tell him he has no choice but to get his will in order, and other related paperwork done. Sorry, I know that sounds harsh, but maybe it will convince him of how serious this is. He is doing well with this. He's finally realized this and is very willing and eager to do whatever it takes. I am so glad and grateful. I hated feeling confrontational with him about this. Last night scared him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I am so sorry about this. My mom had crazy high blood pressure like that. She has to take several meds to keep her heart calm. She also takes a lot of vitamins. What makes the biggest difference is Lexapro since she also suffers from anxiety. I hope y'all are able to find the combo of meds to keep him healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 He is doing well with this. He's finally realized this and is very willing and eager to do whatever it takes. I am so glad and grateful. I hated feeling confrontational with him about this. Last night scared him. :grouphug: Sometimes it takes a scare. Thank goodness it wasn't too late. I hope your family gets answers and treatment soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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