((I had written a long post, and lost more than half of it when my DSL went wonky. So, this is really abrupt because I didn't feel like being elegant and careful and rewriting it all.))
I can't believe it's been two weeks since I last posted. I've thought about posting, but that's about as far as it went. See, I suddenly started having the most ferocious peripheral edema ever. And yes, I like using proper names for things, but so you don't have to pull up the Merriam-Webster dictionary site, that basically means that my feet, ankles and legs have been swelling up like crazy.
Even though I've had hypertension issues for years, I never suffered from swelling up like a balloon. But about 2-3 weeks ago, I noticed that I had cankles in the late afternoon, and that my feet were puffy. I was a bit concerned, but it always went away when I came home and put my feet up, so I didn't rush off to the doctor right away. Plus, I was expecting my period and thought that maybe, just maybe, I was extra-bloated from PMS, the heat, and all that jazz.
Well, my period came and went (today is cd 10), and the swelling hung around. And then it got worse: it hadn't gone away when I woke up Wednesday morning. And by the time I got off work, my feet were barely fitting in my shoes. So, off to the doctor I went Thursday!
My blood pressure was completely out of control. So, my meds were readjusted, a diuretic added, and now we wait and see if I respond. My body is weird about blood pressure meds: my doc finds a good combo that works, and it works for about 2 years. Then, POOF! My body stops responding, and my BP shoots through the roof.
On the TTC front: this is a drug-free cycle for me. Since all this swelling and whatnot was happening right at the time I would have been taking clomid, I decided against that. I had enough going on without adding another drug to the mix, especially one like clomid.
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My apologies to everyone participating in NCLM. I have been a dismal failure. I was already a couple of days behind before the giant feet kicked in; then once that happened, it was all over. The last thing I needed to do when I got home was to sit at a desk some more! I was online maybe 20 minutes a day after work, and that was mostly to check my email and pay bills. So, no comment leaving going on for me. Unless I manage to somehow hit, say, a hundred blogs in the next 4 days, I will failed NCLM. :P
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Haha - guess what? I'm sitting here soaking my feets in epsom salts right now because I have cankles, too! I also have bruises under my toenails from my feet swelling up so big inside my shoes at work one day several weeks ago. Not a pretty sight.
I'm sorry to hear about your BP. I hope you get it under control really soon. Take good care of yourself!
Hope you get your bp figured out and the meds do the trick! nclm
Ugh. Hope the feet get more comfortable very soon.
Don't worry about NCLM. Mel's changed it to a week a month starting in July. Much more manageable!
I hate that. My feet are always a bit puffy but when I drove home last month I had cankles for a couple days. So uncomfortable. Hope it all gets better soon.
So, can I be totally nosey & ask which blood pressure meds you're on? I've been taking methyldopa for the last 2 years, but I think it's losing it's effectiveness for me. I hope you get the right combo again, too.
And oh, dear God, do I hear you on the curses of The Big Feet. By the end of the day, my feet are so swollen I have to literally peel off my big ugly crocs. Bah!
Good luck to you getting the BP under control. I hope things get sorted soon, and you are back to normal sized feet!
Hope you're feeling better Kim!
Hmmm 100 blogs in 4 days....sounds like an advertisement for a squirrel on nescafe!
Hope the BP gets sorted soon
This might sound strange and it is a bit uncomfortable for the first couple of days but sleeping with your feet on a pillow might help.
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