My Blood Pressure

As always my BP is low without florinef, but for whatever reason it's not any worse when on the beta blockers. I'm not complaining.

Tonight I thought I'd take my BP while sitting. Then take it immediately upon standing to see what happens. Normally my heart rate would go through the roof and my BP would fall even further.

Here's what it showed tonight.

Sitting: 92/66 HR 76
Standing: 95/68 HR 70

70....70 while STANDING! I don't care WHY, but these beta blockers have been amazing. I have an appointment with my EP on March 12th.

I think it might be impacting my thyroid slightly though as my basal temperatures have been really really low. Ugh...It's actually confused the LadyComp, which is what I use as my method of birth control. It's day 20 and it doesn't think I've ovulated yet... My temps aren't indicating that I have either, so I'm not sure what's up with that. Lately my cycles have just been odd. I used to get mid cycle pain, but that's gone now. Then my cycles used to be 24 days, but the past 2-3 months they were 29, 30 and 32. However, last month my cycle was only 26 days long. I don't get it at all.

Labor Day Weekend! Odds and Ends

Well I am still doing really well from the dental work. There doesn't seem to be any relapse in symptoms! YAY! I did end up getting a canker sore from the dental work, but that always happens to me. Whenever I bump my gums even slightly, it ALWAYS causes a canker sore to form. There's no good way to get rid of them except alum and I try not to use it too often since it is aluminum. I certainly don't need to be putting any more heavy metals in my body.

Our back deck needed stained for soo long. We figured today was as good as any other and the weather has been incredible here. The 5 day forecast is predicting no rain with full sun. It's truly unbelievable here, so we are taking advantage of it! Our deck was starting to look really bad and we plan on selling our house ASAP to leave this area and start over again. I think it is great timing because I feel that's exactly what I am doing with my health. Since I was 17 years old, I've been in this rut where I knew I was getting really sick, but I didn't know why. Every year seemed to get worse and worse until I just couldn't take it anymore. Now with my amalgams almost completely out of my body--only 3 more to go--, I can leave all that baggage behind and move on to better things.

I am writing this as I take a break from staining the deck. This summer I didn't manage to get a tan at all. I'm not sure why, but I am so pale. Well that bright, hot sun on my back quickly went from a nice tan to pinkish hues. I knew it was time to come in. I'll probably have to wait to go back out until the sun is lower in the sky.

The last thing I wanted to talk about was my blood pressure. If you follow along with the blog you know my blood pressure is very low. I never knew how to raise it, but I think I finally found something that works. Licorice Root! This stuff is absolutely amazing. I have been taking 3 capsules a day and it has raised my blood pressure about 10 points. For me it has made a world of difference in day-to-day tasks. So if you have low blood pressure try some licorice root. I hear the tea is really good, so I'm gonna try to fine some. It is a mild laxative from what I have read, but it hasn't affected me in that way. haha