OK all you TBN medical advisers

[Doofy]

At 66 I feel the same way. To much couch time. Swelling in calves, ankles and feet. They gave me water pills to get rid of the swelling but they didn't boost my depleted potassium. Now that my potassium level is back up, I feel better and have much more energy. The OTC supplements were to puny so I was prescribed some potent potassium to get my numbers up.

I get my blood tests done every year also and I've been complaining about the pain and swelling for over 4 years...
finally someone is listening and I am feeling better. You take a closer look at your blood tests and make sure things are in the proper ranges.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

As for not being sure you should have originally posted, at the least, it starts a discussion amongst people that may not have thought about our health in a long while. Can't hurt to talk about stuff (politics, religion and finances being the exception at the dinner table, of course).

My original reason for posting was as you suggest to get a little discussion going. Within about 5 responses I was starting to think I wasn't going to make it through the day. The conventional wisdom was get to the doctor and get there asap, lol.

 

[TractorGuy]

There is an old saying that a doctor who treats himself is a fool? Hmmm...

My GP was going to have me on Plavix and Vytorin till the end of life. I had other plans and started tapering off and continued with 6 month checkups and blood tests. I took french fries out of my diet and started eating an apple or two every day. Whenever I went to a fast food restaurant I would order a salad instead of fries. My cholesterol numbers stayed on target and my blood pressure was always low. I eat fruits and salads every chance I get. I take an over the counter pill, Prostate Complete, and the wife feeds me a multi vitamin most days. When I remember I take a low dose aspirin.

I eventually stopped taking ANY of the prescription meds. Doc finally caught on about the third or forth trip I said I didn't need any refills. He conceded I no longer needed them and joked every time I came in that he hated when the patient was right.

I have changed my checkup intervals to every year but I'm going to be 6 months late this year. My GP went out on medical leave and isn't returning so I will be seeing a new doctor in September.

Can't say I'm super ambitious since I retired but I can work when I want and not when I don't. Isn't that what retirement is supposed to be? Actually the first year I retired I thought I would have to get another job so I could get some rest but I'm tapering off on the work attitude now. I am 66 and counting.

 

[Ken]

You take any Blood Pressure Meds ??
Warn/Hot weather and some BP meds will zap your energy.
Best thing I found in the summer is get up at sun rise and get things done before 10 or 11 am.

I'm 82 and a few years ago the Doc. thought I should take Lipitor for cloistral or blood pressure.
revisit 2 weeks later that was so dizzy after getting on tractor had to just sit until things cleared. So all the expensive tests only to find out in was the prescribed meds.
dumped the pills and now again can get my 8 hours in by lunch time.

At work several of the workers agreed to look at one man who complained he was tired. then make a comment if he felt o'k . or looked flushed or pale just a comment of how he looked. with in and hour he had gone to a doctor. who found nothing wrong.
ken

 

[gsganzer]

I find the key to my energy level is determined by how I start my day. If I wake up, grab my coffee and go out and start working a project, I'm OK. If I wake up and fart around and don't dive right into doing something, I find I can become extremely fatigued for the entire day. I do take a beta blocker (lowest dose there is), but it's for slight essential tremors not high BP.

 

[Doofy]

I also stopped the Cholesterol meds and I feel much better too. FIL is 84yo and also quit the cholesterol meds (after trying 5 different kinds). He now feels so much better.

I am beginning to think the Great Rx Conspiracy is true.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Now the thread is turning in a direction I like. To **** with the docs and their meds, lol.

 

[oldballs]

Get a girl friend and a new tractor. ... makes you want to go to bed sooner and get up earlier.......works for me and I'm 86.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Doofy]

Get a girl friend and a new tractor. ... makes you want to go to bed sooner and get up earlier.......works for me and I'm 86.
Cheers,
Mike

Hahahaha. Great advice.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Get a girl friend and a new tractor. ... makes you want to go to bed sooner and get up earlier.......works for me and I'm 86.
Cheers,
Mike

Post of the day. You win the internet today sir.