wombatie Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 So I hope you have been to see a doctor by now, if not why not? Doctor is no. 1 place to start. Only he can send you for blood tests etc. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 KEVIN..PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SOON I PRAY. YOU MAKE ME FEEL THAT TREE MAY NOT BE THERE ONE DAY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.... Friends .. Danny :+{ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kevin_ Just went through this 18 months ago with a friend. Get to a doctor you trust and take all your meds with you. She was being mildly overdosed on BP meds and got dehydrated and then took a $1,000 per mile ambulance ride. After that, three days of IV in the hospital. This was all while she was working on dropping her blood sugar and weight. Short story is--listen to the doc and believe and follow what they say. You may end up on a CPAP machine and then need to pick up your exercise a bit at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kevin, the best to you. Take care my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kevin? Making the phone call for an appointment is the hardest part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenie Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 OK Kevin--not sure of the exact count but it's alot to nothing for you to run not walk get to the doc NOW!!!! We're all thinking of you and wishing the best. Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 This is what I did,Several yrs back,I was very over weight, 260,lbs.I hated looking at my reflexion.Started drinking slimfast and walking 3miles everyday.I went down to 200 lbs in just a few mths,Still holding steady.I just watch my diet and stay as active as I can.I know your a little older than me.But you can use a Treadmill if you can get one.Take care of yourself my friend Ah yes the treadmill. 10 years ago i had only one customer to mow there lawn for.I would rag thru it.One day he said to me how come I'm running mowing the lawn.I said you know i found a tread mill and was trying it out for a while and i'll bet that's why the difference lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 So I hope you have been to see a doctor by now, if not why not? Doctor is no. 1 place to start. Only he can send you for blood tests etc. Marg Been to many doctors marge,i ended up with a whole beer flat carton of pills to take everyday.I said this can't be right and thru them away.I still take the blood pressure pills but thats it.The hospital has done every test on me an im still the same.Thousands an thousands of dollars bilked from medicare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 KEVIN..PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SOON I PRAY. YOU MAKE ME FEEL THAT TREE MAY NOT BE THERE ONE DAY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.... Friends .. Danny :+{ Thanks Danny ,And if i beat you to heaven i'll show you around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Kevin_ Just went through this 18 months ago with a friend. Get to a doctor you trust and take all your meds with you. She was being mildly overdosed on BP meds and got dehydrated and then took a $1,000 per mile ambulance ride. After that, three days of IV in the hospital. This was all while she was working on dropping her blood sugar and weight. Short story is--listen to the doc and believe and follow what they say. You may end up on a CPAP machine and then need to pick up your exercise a bit at a time. One blood pressure pill a day and my pressures good.Now the doc wants me to double up on them,is he trying to kill me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Kevin, the best to you. Take care my friend. I'm alive an scrolling ,what can i say,lol Thjanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Kevin? Making the phone call for an appointment is the hardest part. Been seeing the new doc for a year,the old doc would not even look at you in the eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 OK Kevin--not sure of the exact count but it's alot to nothing for you to run not walk get to the doc NOW!!!! We're all thinking of you and wishing the best. Eddie For me to run is like telling you to put tacks in your shoes and go walk.My arthritis is killing me to stand let alone walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Kevin, you have to get go a Doctor and find out why you sleep so much. It may be a factor in your weight control.Stick to the water, leave the sodas etc.behind. I know its hard to walk in the heat there, but you hsve to get some activity going there. Maybe early mornings , you could get out.You don't need to jog along but just something a little faster than a stroll.Might help energy wise also. Take care and be well whoah! standing an walking hurt me the most,thanks Gordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Take care of yourself Kevin !...See a Doctor, diet and exercise ! Thanks steve since i changed my diet a pear for breakfast,a couple of plums for lunch and salad,cottage cheese and pickle for dinner .Im not hungry at all.An i'm feeling less pain not after months of the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 I agree with everyone. Doctor, diet, and exercise. If you have a social group you belong to (a church or retirement center) see if they have a support group that can help. Join a walking club. Being around other people can help tremendously. Hang in there pal, you'll figure it out. Thanks Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 You can do it Kev start by walking a short distance then gradually increase it ,but do see a doctor first. walking 20 feet and im done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 I was gaining weight when I was working at construction when I was forty. Up a ladder 50-100 times a day. I never exercised more than that, but I did change to a mostly raw food diet, I lost 30 lbs. in three months and kept it off for 12 years. I started gaining weight again when I grew tired of living on nuts and twigs and no alcohol or soda. I have started back to controlling my food intake and am now loosing weight slowly. For me at least, weight control is all about food intake. I never have exercised since I finished military basic training, in 1960. My wife has had similar experience and is down to her suggested weight, with no exercise. The older we get the harder it is to control weight. In 1986 i did nothing but carrot juice and lost 60 lbs ate 5 salads a day from mcdonnals for two years plus a gallon of carrot juice fresh everyday Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Kevin...you need to see a doctor and not get medical advice on a forum. Do not walk but run to the doctor...the life you save will be yours. I beg the doctor many time to get the weight off but he just says quit eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Shipman Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) I beg the doctor many time to get the weight off but he just says quit eat! I think you need to find a different doctor if that's the case. Many hospitals have dietitians that will consult with you on a proper diet. Just eating "rabbit food" won't help. Ask your doctor for a local consult with one. As for upping your BP meds when your blood pressure is okay may be a case of fluid retention depending on what the meds are. Asking questions is your best friend when it comes to managing your health care. Take care and feel better Edited August 11, 2016 by debinoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Kevin, I feel your pain. I lost 40 pounds walking two miles a day at the mall and drinking just water and lots of it. You can do it but start slow and yes, see a doctor first. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Kevin, I feel your pain. I lost 40 pounds walking two miles a day at the mall and drinking just water and lots of it. You can do it but start slow and yes, see a doctor first. Good luck. it hurts too much to walk with arthritis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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