Sunday, December 15, 2013

Funky Stomach + update

Ever since starting the Losartan, tummy's been off.  At first it was very loose and sudden, where I needed to be near a bathroom.  And then for a bit it alternated between constipation and loose.  Lately its been more on the constipated side, maybe because its winter and cold so I drink less water.  Still on the diuretic but don't seem as thirsty lately.  My farts have also been very smelly, a pretty bad smelly, same with the BM.  TMI? ^_^ 

Thinking about going back to the amlodipine.  Have a doc visit in about a month so I might ask him.  I think since I'm off the Lipitor that the muscle aches won't happen again.  Besides the aches, I think I felt the best on the amlodipine, even though that was the first diuretic they put me on.

Made some homemade gobo tea.  That's supposed to be a diuretic too so I might start playing around with dosage. 

Mentally, I feel fine except that I notice I omit words in texts.  Don't notice unless I go back and re-read it.  I wonder if I speak that way.  I don't think my memory has gotten any worse, though I guess I wouldn't know unless its pointed out.  But the cupboards have been getting closed.  I bet David's happy about that one.