Almost a month since my last post... time seems to be flying. Guess that could be a good thing, that things are returning to "normal". I think my body is starting to adjust to the Losartan. Still loose BM in the morning but not as bad. Smelly farts though. Been forgetting to take the Metamucil, it's been about a couple a week that I end up taking. There's been more and more times I forget to take my morning meds. Even with the backup supply in my car, sometimes I forget to take those too.
Was on the bathroom counter a couple days ago and was wiping the lights when I slipped and fell. The counter wasn't dry because I wasn't done yet. Was able to lessen the impact by getting a hand on the counter before falling to the ground. Muscles felt sore and achy for the next couple days. Not sure if I lost my sense of balance or just slipped.
Read about this guy who lost much of his peripheral vision on his right side NINE MONTHS after his stroke. Here I was thinking that things are going to get BETTER not worse. I have been noticing that my left side vision misses things sometimes. Overall it appears I see the whole picture until all of a sudden there is a car or person on my left that I didn't see a couple seconds ago. The doc in the article had suggested to that guy:
"Cells that are affected by a stroke are screaming for energy. The best thing you can do for them is to give those cells the raw materials they need to create energy. I've written about my Awesome Foursome—CoQ10, L-carnitine, magnesium, and D-ribose—and how they help generate energy in cells. I'd also suggest that you take lutein, to help with the retinal cells. You might also investigate hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which has been shown to help stroke patients long after the event. There are quite a few around the country."
My muscles seem to be returning to normal, still some aches here and there but diminishing as the days go on. Getting another blood test this Thursday, hoping they'll see the creatine level has gone down or is going down. I feel a little stronger during Jazzercise though still get tired but have moved up to 4lb weights from 3lbs. With work slowing down I should be able to workout harder, and have time to go out with the dogs more.
Couple weeks ago was feeling pretty depressed. Coming out of it.
Gaining a little weight, averaging about 107lbs. Been eating more. Not sure if that's a good thing. Don't feel like it's healthy eating, just eating stuff that tastes good. Having problems stopping even when full. That same ol' issue again.
BP seems to be low for the most part. Still peeing way too often. Its gonna suck in the winter, that middle of the night potty breaks.
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