Today I went in for my med-readjustment appointment with the doctor subbing for my regular primary care physician. Turns out my regular doc was being medic-on-location for one of those Susan G. Komen breast cancer fundraiser walks, so my bummer over not seeing her was lightened considerably.
So this friendly gentleman took my blood pressure a few more times and did a few other relatively non-invasive doctorly things, and decided that I should try being totally off all my blood pressure medications for a month, at the end of which I'd come in for another followup appointment.
To have lost enough weight to have made that much of a change in a significant aspect of my health is a major breakthrough. So any remaining bummer I had been harboring over the stitches in my lip, and the scar that might remain, has also been lightened remarkably.
I can't emphasize enough my feeling of satisfaction over this. Not to mention my feeling of gratitude that my basic constitution is sturdy enough that it's capable of responding so positively to my work so far.
It will be interesting to see how my body responds as it begins to shed all remaining residues of the Maxzide, lisinopril, and potassium supplement. I know for sure one side effect is already underway; without the diruetic effects of those drugs, I'm beginning to retain more of the now more copious amounts of fluids I'm pouring into myself. I can feel a very slight bloat trying to happen in my feet and ankles, and one of my rings has gotten overly tight on the finger I had been wearing it on.
No doubt I'll be back up a couple of pounds at my next weekly weigh-in. But that doesn't upset me one bit--after all, that couple of pounds represents water my body desperately needs to keep onboard to function properly. As for the bloat business, I actually think it's just a rebound effect from cutting off the meds cold turkey. I'll watch it carefully, but I expect it to even out after a few days or weeks as my bod regains water equilibrium.
Maybe I'm imagining it, but I feel like there are other subtle changes going on as well. Like, I actually feel a little more clear mentally, or something. Placebo effect? Who knows? Worth at least paying attention to.
Oh yeah, and I'll tell you one other change I'm definitely looking forward to. One of Maxzide's side-effects is sensitivity to sunlight, which has been a royal pain in the ass here in sunny Southern California, let me tell you! So while I still need to guard against basic sunburn, at least I won't have to totally take cover on super-bright days anymore. Huzzah!
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