I'm 26, 115 Lb, Former Anorectic, High Blood Pressure! Why? Posted: 09-22-04 12:16pm
Just wondering if anyone could help me
out.
I went through recovery for anorexia two
years ago, and ever since I was anorexic I
haven't felt the same. I have frequent
dizziness, random days of extreme fatigue,
headaches, shakiness, blurry vision, etc,
etc.
I have seen 4 different doctors, with no
real luck.
While I was starving, my bp averaged
90/60, and my resting pulse was usually
between 40 and 50, although once it was
measured at 29. I had a few ekgs over
the period of a few months, and all showed
sinus bradycardia, once showed sinus
dysrhythmia,and one was interpreted to
mean that I had hypokalemia. I was
actually admitted to a treatment program
and told that i'd need medical monitoring,
but my insurance refused to pay. I
ended up recovering completely on my own,
without treatment. Fast forward to
today:
my bp these days is usually between 135/95
and 160/110. Occasionally, I get a
normal reading, but even then it's often
orthostatic. My resting heart rate
rarely goes below 80 now, and it's been up
to 138.
So far, the only thing any of the doctors
have decided on is that I have borderline
hyperthyroidism- as in it is on the exact
border between normal and high. I've
been told that there's nothing to really
do to treat that, since it's still
borderline normal.
I was referred to an endocrinologist to
rule out hormonal abnormalities, and she
flat-out accused me of lying about having
hbp, even though she measured it for
herself! (she attributed it to me being
'frustrated' with her). Other doctors
have done many, many tests, with no real
solution. Some have told me to 'stop
eating all those cheeseburgers' even
though my diet is pretty healthy.
Others have told me to try
anti-depressants. I got so sick of
hearing it that I actually saw a
psychiatrist, who confirmed that I did not
need anti-depressants, and he was very
concerned about my bp.
I don't know if it's a heart issue, or a
fluid balance issue, or a thyroid issue,
or whatever. I guess i'm concerned
because I remember having chest pains
while I was starving, and during that time
my chest also had a big, purplish circle
(kind of like a light bruise) over my
heart. Don't know if it was anything,
but it didn't look good.
Either way, it's affecting my life.
I'm only 26 years old, and I feel like I
have the energy of a 70-yr old. I'm
still exercising on my 'good' days, but
some days I just can't keep it up.
Anybody have any ideas? Anybody?
Help!
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mgprincess
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-01-04 00:43am
Ok, so i've figured out something. I've
got a heart rate monitor for working out,
and i've been using it randomly just to
see what my heart does, and i've noticed a
clear trend:
on my 'good' days, when I actually feel
somewhat 'normal', my resting heart rate
is usually about 80ish.
On my 'bad' days, where my energy is low,
I feel dizzy, and just standing up feels
like running a marathon, my resting heart
rate averages around 50ish.
Any ideas as to what could be causing
this?
Any ideas at all?
Seriously, anything? I'd like to figure
this out so I can get my life back!
