Ghoulies Inspired & Wet November Challenge part 2 (Page 7)

iowagander - 2010-11-24 3:37 PM

No worries Melindy Hope you get to have some relaxation this week too!

givemashot - 2010-11-24 2:34 PM Hi Tom! Hi Melindy!

iowagander - 2010-11-24 3:46 PM

Hi Amy!

mndymond - 2010-11-24 3:41 PM

Drinking? New meds? How's the heart-any episodes?, sick?--fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, urination? Weight loss?

What is your normal BP? 

givemashot - 2010-11-24 3:51 PM

No new meds, drinking is ok--since I have been sleeping most of the day it's not superb, but, yeah. Um, episodes after I do a workout or if I'm tired/sleepless or super stressed. I have a cold--I get a little nauseous sometimes. Basically no appetite. Otherwise everything's normal. 

What's the verdict, DTB?

givemashot - 2010-11-24 3:51 PM

No new meds, drinking is ok--since I have been sleeping most of the day it's not superb, but, yeah. Um, episodes after I do a workout or if I'm tired/sleepless or super stressed. I have a cold--I get a little nauseous sometimes. Basically no appetite. Otherwise everything's normal. 

What's the verdict, DTB?

mndymond - 2010-11-24 4:05 PM

Most likely is dehydration/3rd spacing? If you haven't really been eating much then the oncotic pressures might be off and fluid is going into the tissues--decreasing intravascular volume, lowering BP. Pulse pressure seems a bit lower--around 30 or less...so it fits...

Ankle edema? Bloating? Fatigue? Extremities cold? When did you last eat?

givemashot - 2010-11-24 4:15 PM

Yeah, it isn't just today, though. Cold, yes. Food--yeah. No appetite. I will be eating lunch any minute now (thanks for the reminder). No edema whatsoever. Urine output is normal. I thik the BP has been low for at least a month. I know when I went in for that powow with the cardiologist he commented that my BP was low. I think it was high 90's that day. Could it just be triathlon training induced? And how do they treat low BP anyway? We're always hearing about how to lower it, never how to increase it, LOL. I just know I feel crappy most days, and that I've been having HA's and memory problems for a while. Vitamin D supplements have helped with the memory to a point. :/ Not sure what to do at this point.  

mndymond - 2010-11-24 4:30 PM

I'd honestly look to cardiac output then...Maybe your stroke volume is starting to fall because of AVNRT/A-fib? I'm not sure, the only way to get that checked is to have an echo more or less to check ejection fraction. But with that you would have the beginnings of pulm edema...orthopnea, exertional dyspnea? Chest pain/pressure? Lightheadedness?

Training shouldn't lower your resting BP that much...BP isn't as transient as HR as far as exercise goes and lowering your BP is not really all that good for your body recovery wise. I have a friend with BP that is pretty low all the time 100/70ish and she has trouble standing for long periods of time, etc.

There arn't really a lot of chronic treatments for hypotension that I can think of...really fluid resusciation and epi are the standard, but in acute conditions...It's more of a matter of finding out what is causing the hypotension in the first place.

givemashot - 2010-11-24 4:44 PM

Dang it.  Thanks for the info! 

ironannekidd - 2010-11-24 4:50 PM Hi Amy!

I am not a doctor in training but your BP really doesn't sound that low. That's the range mine is typically in, its even been as low as mid 80's over 50's and my doc wasn't worried. I hope you find out what's wrong and get all fixed up though.

Hi Tom!

WOOHOO on buying a house. I'm not sure how you're going to wrap it and put it under a tree though.

mndymond - 2010-11-24 7:16 PM

I dunno...that's pretty low IMO. If you normally run low and have no issues, then that might just be your norm. My friend who is normally around 100/70 just gets cold really easily and can't stand for a long time without moving. It's more concerning if you are normally around 120/80 and you drop to 90/60 and are symptomatic--if you are 120/80 lying down and you stand and are 90/60 then that is worrisome as well. Vitals are relative sometimes.

mndymond - 2010-11-24 7:12 PM So I was sitting here trying to figure out why I was so cold...the room temp is like 15C...WHO HAS BEEN PLAYING WITH THE THERMOSTAT??

ironannekidd - 2010-11-24 5:33 PM

Cold a lot, but I don't think I have trouble standing for long periods of time. I don't do it a lot because it bothers my back, so who knows.

ironannekidd - 2010-11-24 5:35 PM

I turned ours back a little earlier, I didn't think it reached all the way to Canada. I have the woodstove burning so you should warm up soon.

mndymond - 2010-11-24 7:40 PM

Can your woodstove heat Alberta up in general? Tomorrow we are actually supposed to hit 32. (look I am adapting for you all ) Yaaaaaaaa!!! It's going to feel warm!

ceilidh - 2010-11-23 7:13 AM

It was a great race. The course is in downtown St Petersburg and goes mostly along the water front. The full moon was setting on one side and the sun rising on the other. PERFECT weather, too. It is a really "friendly" race for both spectators and participants. I will keep it on my list of races to do.

I was S L O W. Way slower that I figured. I hadn't trained that much and I am bigger than I have ever been while running so that was a factor. Only one way to go from here! (I gotta do better than that at Carlsbad). I was good being out there with all the whippets and gazelles this time. Hopefully I am putting that behind me. I was feeling better until I saw photos, though. (I am keeping one on my private file for inspiration to get rid of this weight). However, I was smiling in all of them.

 

ceilidh - 2010-11-23 7:51 AM
WOW, just looked it up. That looks nasty. Haven't heard from her today.

mndymond - 2010-11-24 7:13 AM so storytime: got home from swimming last night and I was sitting in the living room eating food and texting some gfs on "girl stuff". So my Dad had asked me who I was talking to and I just kind of shrugged and said friends. So he asked me if I had a boyfriend. I just looked at him, shook my head and looked back down awkwardly. So he said something like "too busy" and then we sat there in silence. So back story: when I was in second yr undergrad I wanted to go to this party but my car wasn't working, so I was having a bit of a fit and my Dad had asked me why I wanted to go so badly if it was because I had a bf. I said no, he asked why not...I said I dont know. He asked if I was gay. I said no...he said "it would be okay if you were". I said I wasnt again. So last night I was sitting there with an overwhelming urge to say it but kept silent and being bristly. I think 4 separate people have asked me that question in the past week "do you have a bf-if not, why not"...my friend says I'm not allowed to answer with: "his name is richard, he fights dragons" ...so ya...i'm also not allowed to say "myob". So I just shrug? Im not sure if any of that made sense...just venting as per usual.