The Past Three Months

I'm back on amlodipine.  Tummy seems to be returning back to normal.  Last BP reading was 129/90.  It's getting there.


Couple brain farts.  I was in the car and pulled up into the driveway.  For about 10 seconds I couldn't find the latch to open the door.  I felt around the door and thought to myself, I know its around here somewhere.  It was up higher closer to the window.  Not sure if its because I haven't had the car for that long, that the different location threw me off.  Told Dr. Bagheri, he said sometimes things we do without thinking, when we think, we get confused.  He thinks it might be good to see the neurologist maybe once a year.


Not sure if I talked about it, but the other one was I couldn't find my underwear after my shower.  I knew for certain that I had pulled one out for I remembered the color.  But I looked inside and around my pjs and couldn't find it.  I thought, how odd...  Then a thought struck, am I already wearing it?  So I look down and yes, I was.  Duh, moment.


Both instances, it happened again a few weeks later.  But within the confusion I remember this had happened before, and remember what happened and problem solved.


Times like these scare me a bit.  Am I losing the ability to function daily, normal routines?   I wonder if its going to get worse. 


I have times where I feel my consciousness drifts away.  More noticeably when I drive.  There was a couple times where for a second I'm not there.  But regain focus soon enough to avoid any accidents.  Happens more on longer drives, like to Hemet or SD.  As soon as I notice I'm drifting I try to wake up.  Turn on the AC, or pay attention to the radio.  Stretch a little to increase circulation.


Similar things happen when I'm talking to someone, more when I listen.  I drift off.  David can see it in my face when that happens.  Or I'll stare at the TV but not really absorb what I'm seeing.  Though this might be a getting older thing.


Sometimes I feel high, but I'm sober.  I walk around grocery stores, looking at things, but not really seeing.  I feel airheaded and dazed.  It's like my mind turned off but the body's still awake.


The last couple weeks there had been bruise like pain but no actual bruise.  Tender and sensitive.  It hops.  Started on the right hand for a few days.  Moved to my side. My leg. Today my lower back, both sides.  Today was an all around pain day.  Sucked.  Felt like I was in a fight or the body was dropped.  Left hip joint area muscles tweaked while working.  Fingertips hurt from the usual cracking and dry skin.  And the joints in my hands were acting up.  Though mainly the right hand.  That seems to be the case most of the timed.  The right side gets swollen, the left stays the same.


Trying new doctor.  First appointment this Friday.  At Fern Creek Medical Center.  Heard they have a more natural, holistic approach.  The prescribe pharmaceutical grade supplements instead of pills, unfortunately insurance doesn't cover these.  The last blood work showed my creatine levels still elevated.  Dr. B wanted me to find a primary who could monitor me more, plus someone closer.  Not sure if that's what's causing the muscle pains.