INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Okay nightowling it.............. DBF didn't get that a kiss goodnight was as more important than sex. Guys what can I say. They have no sense of priorities.

Will go back and read and if I can stay serious, i'll give it a try.

Blessings Norco--had to look it up b/c it's a new drug since I left------Hydrocodone and acetaminophen.

Sister drug to Vicodin and Lorcet.  Meaning they have the same drug in them.

Your combo hits many different receptor sites. My guess is you are taking a low dose of each. That's the beauty of combo drugs. But make sure your doc know's about your combo. The concern might be respiratory depression. But if you are at lowest dose possible for each and have taken for along time, you have developed a tolerance to the combo.

Question someone that can observe your breathing after you have fallen asleep. Normal respiration should be quiet & even, non-restless sleep, without periods of stopping, or grunting, or sucking, indicate the drug combo is good.

2nd----hope you read all the posts re: Hypertension and drugs. There were allot. They appear through out since your question.

GUMBY and all, of course jumping in when I wasn't asked, modus operandi. Hypertension--high blood pressure is nothing to mess with. Many things in diet can be controlled. BUT if Blood pressure isn't controlled, it's time to involve minimum and I believe the best place to start--depends on PCP,  is  your PCP.      Minimum blood work is a B-met or BMP----includes electrolytes and creatinine and BUN. Why---can't assume these basic functions are normal. If there isn't a big charge difference, a C-met aka CMP-----includes all renal functions, electrolytes, liver function.

 Ask Pharmacist to run printout of drug interactions for you to take to PCP visit.

The American Heart Association--AHA--- has been pushing the normal values for BP down for 20 years.

Top number systolic---range now per AHA --120 or less. Used to be higher, won't include old values so as not to confuse. The systolic represents the force of contraction of the left heart. The left heart lower chamber is the workhorse of the heart. The higher the number the harder the horse has to work (never used that analogy before--I like it). This contraction is what we feel as the pulse. The horse has a real kick. What the BP machine senses is the wave strength of that kick. Different analogies if taken manually----won't describe unless asked. Trying to keep it simple. Problems created by the systolic being to high-----think of it as out in the distance------head, liver, kidney, extremities------other organs too in the long haul, but it's the head, liver, kidney extremities that'll hurt us initially. Some will poo poo my inclusion of the liver here  and say that only comes later. The liver is a resilient organ. Takes allot of wear and tear before it shows distress. I may grant that poo pooing. BUT in all things protect the liver.

Lower number Diastolic: Range per AHA 60-84. Again older numbers were higher. Don't be surprised that folks would quote the higher numbers. AHA doesn't make it easy. They keep revising normal. Leaving controversial history out. The diastolic number represents the pressure of the left heart at rest. The higher this number is means the horse -the heart- has been working very hard and is getting tired. Very dangerous indicator for this to remain at 90 or above for any sustained time. An Occasional number in this range, look at association of what you have been doing. i.e climbing stairs like Blessings.

Clossing this out b/c screen jumping

Chevy, your question on page 185------"Would taking Aspirin NOW, maybe prevent this from happening again? " You know my answer is ask your doc. But if the doc can't answer call the drug company. They have resource lines for lay people and for med/nurse professional. Be prepared to get mailings from them for at least a year to fill out forms for adverse event. They are required by law to contact you and do follow up (F/U). Those reports are then required to go to the FDA.

But if you have a cardiologist that prescribes aspirin therapy, or PCP, or ENT. then you're good to go.

Chevy, you got screwed. In the near future genetic testing will be required on anything that a genetic test is available where a drug can have an untoward affect . It was available in your time. Knowledge of it was early and not widely known.. But your hearing loss was in a very small percentage. The problem I have with the very small ,or unknown never recognized event is------it happened. 

Say if you sued over it. Following the law, there are x number of elements to prove negligence. You were right on the border. Plus, no studies directly relating to your specific injury have been done with the use of aspirin therapy.  Let me use a different example, If someone has atrial fibrillation, it is absolutely predictable that they will or is strongly suggested that they  have a stroke without minimum aspirin therapy, and risk may further be reduced with a combination therapy with another anticoagulant.

 I'd say find a lawyer if you haven't gone past the Statute of Limitations. Charles Pelkey is licensed to practice in Colorado. He mentioned it in a post long ago.  I have a life long hearing loss. Mine is not as sever,e I don't think as yours. I have been recommended to have aides for at least 45 years. Since there's no guarantee that they will work. I "encourage ' people to talk loud, look at my face, lot's of other stuff. I refuse to by aides, but I do miss allot. I've learned many compensatory solutions.

Hearing loss and tinnitus suck.-------------I hate that insurance and all others(government to lay person) don't recognize it as a disability as other physical problems are. It is the most isolating of all disabilities.. Sightless, easy. Legless, easy. Hearing loss prevents communication. Our species exists,  thrives, and grows on communication. Those that can't hear lose out, unless they can afford to go through countless tries at devises that guarantee nothing. (Chickie sorry don't mean to cause any pain--John's eye injury is a serious worry to you both) I'm ranting. need to stop. Almost. We can develop satelites that can go to the beyond to wherever. Satelites that can see through walls into our bedrooms. BUT we can't make a friggin hearing devise that's dependable.

Soteria -------doc should have guided you better after Lovenox not affordable. I don't have an answer as to what, I can surmise, But he/she's the doc......poop on them for not giving you a better plan. Your plan apparently didn't hurt you, but what if it had?

Gumby-Fragmin------------Coumadin/warfarin is a good drug, but there are multiple test now to check for genetic abnormalities to this drug. !/15 hospital admission throughout the USA are related to Coumadin therapy. This is b/c of the genetic abnormalities. Only now  within the last few years are docs and insurance carriers getting the fact that by being to cheap or stupid to test for these abnormalities that they are playing Russian roulette with peoples lives. Well that was a rant wasn't it. 2:15 am------time for some apple pie.

Gosh the further I try to catch the end , the further away it keeps moving

HI Blondie--------------Yay your here

DBF's up and want's a kiss -------goodnight  :