Do You Always Follow Your Doctor's Advice?
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
July 23, 2017 8:25am CST
My doctor blamed me for not taking my maintenance medicine for hypertension after I suffered a mild stroke last week.
All along, I was confident that I need not take the meds for hypertension because I had my daily 30-minute exercise , and was conscious of my diet. But during my birthday celebration with my family, I was tempted to eat roasted pork skin, and roasted chicken, also with the skin!
I did not know that it raised my cholesterol level, and the next day,I woke up so dizzy! That was the first time I experienced it! My husband rushed me to the hospital, where we found out my BP rose to 160/100.
So I was confined for two days! My doctor blamed me for being so hard-headed!
Do you also take maintenance meds and always follow your doctor?
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7 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Jul 17
Oh dear sorry to hear of your stroke.
Yes I guess one should take the meds.
I do listen.
But my grown son does not. I fear for him. He too has very high blood pressure.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
It taught me a lesson; but after this, I will go back to my exercise routine and take some alternative means to lower my cholesterol level. Avoid pork and fatty foods. I hope your son will listen to you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@acelawrites I wish you success my friend. Yes my son's health is a great concern to me. Sadly, he is grown, so I cannot input. What were the symptoms of your stroke if you do not mind me asking? I am convinced my son has had one and has not gone to the doc.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView I felt some numbness on my left arm, then was so dizzy I wanted to vomit and I do not want to smell bad odors! (like when I was pregnant!) Also some headache! So I was asked to undergo a CT scan (head scan) and there they found it!
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
23 Jul 17
I take my meds for hypertension religiously. Nothing I do seems to make it go down. I watch my diet and avoid sodium, I walk as much around the house as possible but because of my scoliosis (crooked back) and arthritis I can't walk far without pain. I avoid soda, drink lots of water. But if I miss a dose that BP skyrockets right up there. Sometimes I have to take half a tablet more as the regular dose sometimes doesn't keep it down.
So you, I do what my doctor says for it because I don't want to have a stroke. I hope you get better soon! Next time you think you don't need a medication ask your doctor before you quit. Our bodies can fool us into thinking one thing while they are doing another!
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@acelawrites It's not the fatal stroke that I dread. At 63, I'm quite ready to die whenever that happens. It's a stroke that makes me a burden to others that I dread! I'm sure you do, too. So take care!
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Jul 17
@dragon54u I agree, we do not want to be a burden to our families.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
You are right, we have to be very careful lest there will be a fatal stroke. It is better to have those laboratory tests like knowing the levels of cholesterol. Also diet and regular exercise.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
I do not want to take synthetic meds; but for emergency cases, it has to be done;otherwise, when I returned to normal blood pressure levels; I will go on alternative means.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
24 Jul 17
It is important to follow what the doctor instructed me.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Jul 17
Yes, it is important. Thanks for your reply.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
Thanks for your concern. Yes, it made me correct that mindset of not taking maintenance meds; but now I am so conscious, I always have our BP monitor and is taking the prescribed meds for 3 months.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jul 17
No, because they arent always right. Least not my doctor.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@acelawrites I'm talking in general, about their advice not medicine.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
That is true, lesson learned! Taking maintenance meds is a better precaution if we could not avoid eating some unhealthy foods.
