Hospitalized husband on prednisone

[Ya noy]

My husband is in the hospital and they are treating him with prednisone, which makes him extremely anxious, irritable, and irrational. I tried warning the hospital staff, but they put him on it anyway, and now he's basically, well, freaking out. Having to lay in bed and not being able to do anything to relieve the stress is even worse. They didn't give him any pain meds. because he keeps denying the fact he's suffering from pain. But I can tell that's not true, because of the way he's continuously shaking and can't stop.

So instead, he's been taking it out on his doctors and the rest of the hospital staff. To calm him down, I literally slept IN his hospital bed with him. The staff didn't seem to have any problem with that. Probably because with me there, he wasn't screaming and arguing with them.

He's not just being completely irrational and belligerent. They told him the didn't have any available beds upstairs, and kept him in emergency for over 24 hours. The specialist he needed to see was too busy to come downstairs to emergency--and telling him that this doctor was far too busy to take a 10 second elevator ride didn't exactly improve his mood. He's been getting pretty nasty, and when they tell him they still don't have a diagnosis, he responds sarcastically, "Then what good are you?" but it's kind of hard for me to disagree, because even I feel that with all the treatments, professionals involved, and tests they've run, by now they should know something.

They never did diagnose his digestive issues, but is hospitalized because he broke out in a serious skin rash covering about 75% of his body. Gigantic welts, which are now drying up, cracked and oozing blood and fluids, also lowering his core body temperature and blood pressure rather dangerously. His arms swelled up like balloons, bacterial infection probable, possible sepsis. At first we thought it was allergic reaction to milk, but it's gone way past that.

I've no doubt all the stess has more than a little to do with it, but prednisone only intensifies and is making even worse. Right now, he's informing the doctors and hospital staff that he can leave the hospital anytime he wants to, and there's nothing they can do to stop him! Of course, they most certainly can stop a patient who has become irrational as a result of medication induced psychosis, but hoping it doesn't get to that point.

I keep trying to convince them to give him something else--anything else! the problem is, the prednisone does seem to be helping clear up his rash, but it can't possibly be the ONLY the medication in the entire world that works. It just can't!

Any ideas, suggestions, recommendations, etc., will be much appreciated.

 

[JennaRae]

I don't have any suggestions but I'm very sorry you and your husband are going through this. I can't believe that they cannot come up with a better treatment option.

 

[SarahBear]

I'm sorry, Ya noy!

Maybe try asking about Entocort - it's a milder corticosteroid with less severe side effects. It might make at least a little difference in his mood.

:hug: I hope things get better for both of you soon. It sounds incredibly stressful!

 

[Ihurt]

I honestly can understand your husbands anger towards the doctors. I mean I myself and undignosed and have been given the run around with doctors as well. I mean everyone has their limit. Of course I have not been beligerant with my doctors, but sometimes you have to be very firm with them to get them to understand you.

Likely the steroids are making him aggravated. They can cause irritibliity. Is there anything esle they can give him??? I would ask to speak with a dermatologist, they are the tops when it comes to skin issues. They may have another idea or med to try him on..

Actually, he CAN leave the hospital. They cannot by law keep anyone is the hospital. That would be a lawsuit. Just because he is angry and being beligerant does not mean that he is not in his right mind.

I am sorry he is suffering. I would ask if it is possible for him to see a dermatologist there. They may be a better help than the ER doctors. Sorry to say, but ER doctors are usually pretty useless, I mean they are good for immediate things like car wreck victims and gun shot wounds it seems.

Hope he can get some decent help and feels better soon..

My husband is in the hospital and they are treating him with prednisone, which makes him extremely anxious, irritable, and irrational. I tried warning the hospital staff, but they put him on it anyway, and now he's basically, well, freaking out. Having to lay in bed and not being able to do anything to relieve the stress is even worse. They didn't give him any pain meds. because he keeps denying the fact he's suffering from pain. But I can tell that's not true, because of the way he's continuously shaking and can't stop.

So instead, he's been taking it out on his doctors and the rest of the hospital staff. To calm him down, I literally slept IN his hospital bed with him. The staff didn't seem to have any problem with that. Probably because with me there, he wasn't screaming and arguing with them.

He's not just being completely irrational and belligerent. They told him the didn't have any available beds upstairs, and kept him in emergency for over 24 hours. The specialist he needed to see was too busy to come downstairs to emergency--and telling him that this doctor was far too busy to take a 10 second elevator ride didn't exactly improve his mood. He's been getting pretty nasty, and when they tell him they still don't have a diagnosis, he responds sarcastically, "Then what good are you?" but it's kind of hard for me to disagree, because even I feel that with all the treatments, professionals involved, and tests they've run, by now they should know something.

They never did diagnose his digestive issues, but is hospitalized because he broke out in a serious skin rash covering about 75% of his body. Gigantic welts, which are now drying up, cracked and oozing blood and fluids, also lowering his core body temperature and blood pressure rather dangerously. His arms swelled up like balloons, bacterial infection probable, possible sepsis. At first we thought it was allergic reaction to milk, but it's gone way past that.

I've no doubt all the stess has more than a little to do with it, but prednisone only intensifies and is making even worse. Right now, he's informing the doctors and hospital staff that he can leave the hospital anytime he wants to, and there's nothing they can do to stop him! Of course, they most certainly can stop a patient who has become irrational as a result of medication induced psychosis, but hoping it doesn't get to that point.

I keep trying to convince them to give him something else--anything else! the problem is, the prednisone does seem to be helping clear up his rash, but it can't possibly be the ONLY the medication in the entire world that works. It just can't!

Any ideas, suggestions, recommendations, etc., will be much appreciated.

 

[Ya noy]

I'm sorry, Ya noy!

Maybe try asking about Entocort - it's a milder corticosteroid with less severe side effects. It might make at least a little difference in his mood.

:hug: I hope things get better for both of you soon. It sounds incredibly stressful!

Thank you, and I did ask about Entocort, and well, their mouths dropped open in total shock that I would even ask.

After about 15 doctors, they finally gave us a diagnosis. He apparently has a severe form of a life threatening condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome-which has approx. a 10% mortality rate, only he has TEN, or toxic epidermal necrosis--which apparently has a mortality rate between 30-70%, depending on the severity, and a burn coverage of over 75% of his entire body is apparently pretty severe.

So that's why they've been giving him all that prednisone, and the fact he's even responding so well is basically a miracle, all in itself. Probably a good thing we didn't know all that until after he was out of danger.

But apparently, the most common cause is an allergic reaction-- to medication, and the only medication he was on was a heart medication, which was prescribed at that same hospital and is also a known cause of this particular life-threatening skin condition.

They've now assigned him a therapist and a really nice roommate named Norm, which seems to be helping his mood.

Thanks again for your support

 

[LisaL]

I don't have any real advice to you, but I wanted to know that I am thinking about you. Your husband is having such a terrible experience and I am sure it is very hard to watch him suffer. I do hope he is feeling better very soon. Try to take care of yourself too.
-Lisa

 

[Ya noy]

I don't have any real advice to you, but I wanted to know that I am thinking about you. Your husband is having such a terrible experience and I am sure it is very hard to watch him suffer. I do hope he is feeling better very soon. Try to take care of yourself too.
-Lisa

Thank you Lisa. He is doing better

 

[Ya noy]

I honestly can understand your husbands anger towards the doctors. I mean I myself and undignosed and have been given the run around with doctors as well. I mean everyone has their limit. Of course I have not been beligerant with my doctors, but sometimes you have to be very firm with them to get them to understand you.

Likely the steroids are making him aggravated. They can cause irritibliity. Is there anything esle they can give him??? I would ask to speak with a dermatologist, they are the tops when it comes to skin issues. They may have another idea or med to try him on..

Actually, he CAN leave the hospital. They cannot by law keep anyone is the hospital. That would be a lawsuit. Just because he is angry and being beligerant does not mean that he is not in his right mind.

I am sorry he is suffering. I would ask if it is possible for him to see a dermatologist there. They may be a better help than the ER doctors. Sorry to say, but ER doctors are usually pretty useless, I mean they are good for immediate things like car wreck victims and gun shot wounds it seems.

Hope he can get some decent help and feels better soon..

Thank you.

I think practically every doctor in that hospital has stopped in to see him, especially now that he's been diagnosed--with a life threatening condition very likely caused by a medication they prescribed to him.

My husband kept insisting they were lying to him, and I thought it was just prednisone induced paranoia, especially since they were giving him such massive high doses intravenously. Last time he went nuts from a pill pack!

But now I'm wondering whether my husband was right, and real reason that specialist was "too busy" to take a 10 second detour to look at him, was because he didn't have to. I think they already knew what it was and what caused it, and were intentionally waiting until my husband was out of danger before telling us.

If he hadn't turned the corner, I do have wonder whether the "story" (ie., diagnosis) would have been a little different.

You know, it's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

 

[Ihurt]

Yeah, Steven's Johnson Syndrome is a nasty one. There are some drugs out there that can cause it. Are you certain which drug caused it?? It is very important that he NEVER take that drug again.. How awful for your husband.

I dont blame your husband for getting pissed that the specialist could not take 10 minutes out of his schedule. That is crazy. Thank God they were able to diagnose him as that condition needs to be treated right away. I am glad he is getting a bit better. I am not sure what else they treat Steven's Johnson syndrome with but I think prednisone can help with keeping the inflammation down. I would keep a close eye on him to make sure he is progressing well, I mean if he starts getting worse( new skin irritations) then I would ask the doctor if the prednisone could be making things worse seeing it is known to lower the immune system.. But if it is working, then that is good.

I mean I dont think it is the matter where they are out to get ya, but more of they just do not know much and are neglagent half the time. I mean I was just in the ER with severe pain last week and they did a CT scan and told us it was normal. After we left we read the results and they were Not normal. They found Fibroid Tumors in my uterus!! So I think it is just a matter of doctors just not being knowledgable when it comes to some of these things, and some of them being ignorant.

Anyhow, I hope you hubby continues to get better and feels better soon..

Thank you.

I think practically every doctor in that hospital has stopped in to see him, especially now that he's been diagnosed--with a life threatening condition very likely caused by a medication they prescribed to him.

My husband kept insisting they were lying to him, and I thought it was just prednisone induced paranoia, especially since they were giving him such massive high doses intravenously. Last time he went nuts from a pill pack!

But now I'm wondering whether my husband was right, and real reason that specialist was "too busy" to take a 10 second detour to look at him, was because he didn't have to. I think they already knew what it was and what caused it, and were intentionally waiting until my husband was out of danger before telling us.

If he hadn't turned the corner, I do have wonder whether the "story" (ie., diagnosis) would have been a little different.

You know, it's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

 

[Ya noy]

Yeah, Steven's Johnson Syndrome is a nasty one. There are some drugs out there that can cause it. Are you certain which drug caused it?? It is very important that he NEVER take that drug again.. How awful for your husband.

I dont blame your husband for getting pissed that the specialist could not take 10 minutes out of his schedule. That is crazy. Thank God they were able to diagnose him as that condition needs to be treated right away. I am glad he is getting a bit better. I am not sure what else they treat Steven's Johnson syndrome with but I think prednisone can help with keeping the inflammation down. I would keep a close eye on him to make sure he is progressing well, I mean if he starts getting worse( new skin irritations) then I would ask the doctor if the prednisone could be making things worse seeing it is known to lower the immune system.. But if it is working, then that is good.

I mean I dont think it is the matter where they are out to get ya, but more of they just do not know much and are neglagent half the time. I mean I was just in the ER with severe pain last week and they did a CT scan and told us it was normal. After we left we read the results and they were Not normal. They found Fibroid Tumors in my uterus!! So I think it is just a matter of doctors just not being knowledgeable when it comes to some of these things, and some of them being ignorant.

Anyhow, I hope you hubby continues to get better and feels better soon..

The heart medication is Lisinopril, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a know side effect, but only about .2%. They're not 100% positive, but seem pretty sure. It was the only medication/drug he was taking. They put him on something else, but unfortunately, the Lisinopril is supposed to be a lot more effective for his particular heart condition.

It's just that he's usually pretty calm and rational, but there were so many things, that were completely unacceptable. Almost unbelievable.

His roommate (Norm) had a few accidents with his colostomy bag, and when the aide came to change it, she spilt it all over the floor--Twice! And then just lay a towel over it, which didn't even cover all the green poo completely, while other aides and technicians kept coming in the room--walking right on top of that towel!

My husband and Norm were already BFFs, and after waiting for housekeeping for over a 1/2 hour, I finally went out in the hall, grabbed a housekeeping cart, and cleaned the spill and changed his sheets myself! The second time she did it, I didn't even wait and started spraying disinfectant and stripping Norm's bed while the aide was still in the room. The hospital staff apparently didn't find this any more unusual than my sleeping in my husband's hospital bed with him. After the second day of this, come to find out Norm's accidents were caused because the hospital had been using the wrong brand and size bags!

But Norm shares my husband's twisted sense of humor, so they're now making up rather sick jokes, along with suggestions that maybe I should be giving Norm his sponge baths too. So my husband's mood has greatly improved, as well as his condition.

Thanks again for your response and concern

 

[Ihurt]

I am so glad your hubby is doing better, that is great.

It is also great he has a friend roomate with him. That is so disgusting and unacceptible that the nurse did not clean up the mess she spilled from Norm's bag. I totally would have blown my lid for that. That is not only unsanitary but just wrong. With all the infections that go aroung in hospitals these days you think they would be more careful right??

Your hubby is lucky he has you, you sound very wonderful and supporting for him. I am also lucky, I have a real supportive hsuband as well, thank God. He really helps me through the tough times.

Hope your hubby gets well enough to get out soon....

The heart medication is Lisinopril, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a know side effect, but only about .2%. They're not 100% positive, but seem pretty sure. It was the only medication/drug he was taking. They put him on something else, but unfortunately, the Lisinopril is supposed to be a lot more effective for his particular heart condition.

It's just that he's usually pretty calm and rational, but there were so many things, that were completely unacceptable. Almost unbelievable.

His roommate (Norm) had a few accidents with his colostomy bag, and when the aide came to change it, she spilt it all over the floor--Twice! And then just lay a towel over it, which didn't even cover all the green poo completely, while other aides and technicians kept coming in the room--walking right on top of that towel!

My husband and Norm were already BFFs, and after waiting for housekeeping for over a 1/2 hour, I finally went out in the hall, grabbed a housekeeping cart, and cleaned the spill and changed his sheets myself! The second time she did it, I didn't even wait and started spraying disinfectant and stripping Norm's bed while the aide was still in the room. The hospital staff apparently didn't find this any more unusual than my sleeping in my husband's hospital bed with him. After the second day of this, come to find out Norm's accidents were caused because the hospital had been using the wrong brand and size bags!

But Norm shares my husband's twisted sense of humor, so they're now making up rather sick jokes, along with suggestions that maybe I should be giving Norm his sponge baths too. So my husband's mood has greatly improved, as well as his condition.

Thanks again for your response and concern

 

[Ya noy]

I am so glad your hubby is doing better, that is great.
It is also great he has a friend roommate with him. That is so disgusting and unacceptible that the nurse did not clean up the mess she spilled from Norm's bag. I totally would have blown my lid for that. That is not only unsanitary but just wrong. With all the infections that go around in hospitals these days you think they would be more careful right??

Your hubby is lucky he has you, you sound very wonderful and supporting for him. I am also lucky, I have a real supportive hsuband as well, thank God. He really helps me through the tough times.

Hope your hubby gets well enough to get out soon....

You really would think a hospital should have better sanitary standards. Only reason I didn't say anything was out of consideration to Norm. He was embarrassed enough. It did help me realize it wasn't just the prednisone making my husband nuts.

In fairness to the hospital though, they may just have been especially short handed or dealing with a heavier case load than normal, because the last time he was there, it was a lot different, and a lot better.

He's showing about 1000% improvement now. It's almost amazing how fast he's healing.

 

[Ya noy]

Pic of his hand showing how well it's healing

 

[Ihurt]

Ouch, It looks like it was very painful! I am guessing his skin was peeling off right? SO happy he is doing better now. How scary for both of you. I am glad they were able to diagnose him quickly and treat him right away as Steven's Johnson can get bad really fast. But yeah, his hand looks like it is healing well.

Pic of his hand showing how well it's healing

 

[Ya noy]

Ouch, It looks like it was very painful! I am guessing his skin was peeling off right? SO happy he is doing better now. How scary for both of you. I am glad they were able to diagnose him quickly and treat him right away as Steven's Johnson can get bad really fast. But yeah, his hand looks like it is healing well.

Strangely enough, he's still insisting it's not THAT painful. Of course, he also says that once you've experienced the pain of colitis, by comparison, everything else is minor.

thanks again for your support

 

[Ihurt]

Your welcome! I am just glad he is doing better. Oh, I can totally get what he is saying about pain issues. I also have a disease called interstitial cystitis which is a severely painful bladder disease. It is like having a constant severe UTI except 1000 times worse.. I have gotta say, since dealing with the IC it almost makes other pains seem like nothing to me as well so I get what your hubby is saying.....

Strangely enough, he's still insisting it's not THAT painful. Of course, he also says that once you've experienced the pain of colitis, by comparison, everything else is minor.

thanks again for your support

 

[LisaL]

I have been thinking about you and your husband a lot, but unable to get to the forum to check on you. I am glad your husband is feeling better. His roommate sounds like a great help to your husbands mood. I imagine Norm is very appreciative of your help too.

What a scarey thing to have happened. Lisinopril is such a common medication for high blood pressure. I take it too. I hope they can find another effective medication soon.

Good luck to both of you.
-Lisa

 

[Ya noy]

I have been thinking about you and your husband a lot, but unable to get to the forum to check on you. I am glad your husband is feeling better. His roommate sounds like a great help to your husbands mood. I imagine Norm is very appreciative of your help too.

What a scarey thing to have happened. Lisinopril is such a common medication for high blood pressure. I take it too. I hope they can find another effective medication soon.
Good luck to both of you.
-Lisa

He's taking Losartan now instead, and honestly, his blood pressure was never even that high to begin with. It was only around 130/90 when they put him on Lisinopril, 2.5 milligrams, lowest dosage possible, simply as a preventative measure. To safeguard against strain because one side of his heart is slightly larger than the other--but his heart's always been that way too. I have to question whether he really even needs it.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome isn't even listed as a potential side effect of Lisinopril, only "itching and mild rash". Yeah,ok. A proper warning would have been nice.

So I'm a little upset about all that, but grateful he's healing so well, and that he's got such a great roomie. Norm only lives a few blocks away from us, so I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of him

Thanks again for your support!

 

[Ihurt]

I think doctors are way to quick to push blood Pressure meds. His BP is not all that bad actually. My mom had very high BP and her doctor had put her on one BP med called Norvasc. It actually caused her to get a severe case of psoriasis. So yeah, maybe they have the potential to cause skin issues..

I would definitely call the drug company and mention it. I am one who has a lot of side effects when it comes to drugs. Does your hubby stay on a strict diet. I mean maybe he can control it with diet??

He's taking Losartan now instead, and honestly, his blood pressure was never even that high to begin with. It was only around 130/90 when they put him on Lisinopril, 2.5 milligrams, lowest dosage possible, simply as a preventative measure. To safeguard against strain because one side of his heart is slightly larger than the other--but his heart's always been that way too. I have to question whether he really even needs it.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome isn't even listed as a potential side effect of Lisinopril, only "itching and mild rash". Yeah,ok. A proper warning would have been nice.

So I'm a little upset about all that, but grateful he's healing so well, and that he's got such a great roomie. Norm only lives a few blocks away from us, so I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of him

Thanks again for your support!

 

[Ya noy]

I think doctors are way to quick to push blood Pressure meds. His BP is not all that bad actually. My mom had very high BP and her doctor had put her on one BP med called Norvasc. It actually caused her to get a severe case of psoriasis. So yeah, maybe they have the potential to cause skin issues..

I would definitely call the drug company and mention it. I am one who has a lot of side effects when it comes to drugs. Does your hubby stay on a strict diet. I mean maybe he can control it with diet??

He maintains a very strict low sodium diet. To stay below 800mg per day, we cook practically everything from scratch. Grow, can and freeze our own veggies, buy organic, free range, cage free, grass fed. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies, exercise, green tea, no coffee, drink kefir everyday, etc. He also takes vitamins and herbal suppliments, along with a daily low dose aspirin.

His BP right now is 113/75, which is a little low, and that's the goal. His doctor feels that maintaining his BP a little below normal should prevent any strain which could enlarge the one side of his heart even more. His BP was never high.

Contact the dug company? I think you're right. My husband's far from the first to suffer this side effect of Lysinopril, and I feel there should be a "black box warning" advising users on the label. If there had been, he'd have sought medical treatment much sooner. His doctor's pretty upset, and is reporting it as well. There are only 5 skin rashes that are potentially life threatening, and my husband has 2 of them. They're less deadly than MRSA or "flesh eating bacteria" but that's not saying much.

Thanks again

 

[Ihurt]

Well, you guys are doing eveything good as far as diet goes. I hope this new med works for him and does not give him any side effects.

I am glad the doctor is reporting the side Side effect to the drug company. I mean I know MRSA is bad. I would say that flesh eating bacteria is likely the worst. Steven Johnsons is really bad though. I mean think it can be actually worse than MRSA. A lot of people who get Steven Johnson syndrome end up in a burn unit it can get so severe. There definitely should be a warning on the drug label for sure. They were finally forced to put a warning on the drug Bactrim. That one is a big culprit for causing steven Johnson syndrome. I had to take bactrim a few years ago and ended up getting these canker sores in my mouth and throat and my eyes were burning. My doctor told me to never take it again as that could be a pre-curser to Steven Johnson Syndrome.

I am so glad your hubby is getting better, that is great. DO you know when they will discharge him??

 

[Ya noy]

Well, you guys are doing eveything good as far as diet goes. I hope this new med works for him and does not give him any side effects.

I am glad the doctor is reporting the side Side effect to the drug company. I mean I know MRSA is bad. I would say that flesh eating bacteria is likely the worst. Steven Johnsons is really bad though. I mean think it can be actually worse than MRSA. A lot of people who get Steven Johnson syndrome end up in a burn unit it can get so severe. There definitely should be a warning on the drug label for sure. They were finally forced to put a warning on the drug Bactrim. That one is a big culprit for causing steven Johnson syndrome. I had to take bactrim a few years ago and ended up getting these canker sores in my mouth and throat and my eyes were burning. My doctor told me to never take it again as that could be a pre-curser to Steven Johnson Syndrome.

I am so glad your hubby is getting better, that is great. DO you know when they will discharge him??

If the hospital had a burn unit, he'd probably have been put in it. He was burnt to a cisp. Only areas of his body that weren't severely blistered and burned was his face and lower legs.

He's been discharged and is finally able to move around a little at home. Even better, he's tapering off the Prednisone

He's going to have scars on his arms and hands, probably some neuropathy, and his skin's still peeling, but other than that, he's healing amazingly well. Every day he's noticeably better.

I can remember taking Bactrim, years ago for ear infections. I don't think they prescribe sulfa drugs as much anymore, maybe because they have a number of severe side effects, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Lisinopril really should have a black box warning. This can cause permanent damage, disability, even death. It's about as life threatening as it gets.

We're going to give him a few more weeks to recover, and then talk to his cardiologist about the absolute necessity of his continuing to use heart meds. Looking at the DASH diet for reducing BP now, and there's a few additional changes he could implement that might help reduce his BP even further without meds.

Thanks again!

 

[Ihurt]

Wow, glad to hear he is on the mend. Thank God. From now on I guess you have to be very careful to read drug side effects in order to prevent this from happening again. I am so sorry he had to go through all this, how awful.

Yes, there should be a black Box warning on that drug for sure.

Your both are in my thoughts and prayers that your hubby gets to feeling a lot better soon...

If the hospital had a burn unit, he'd probably have been put in it. He was burnt to a cisp. Only areas of his body that weren't severely blistered and burned was his face and lower legs.

He's been discharged and is finally able to move around a little at home. Even better, he's tapering off the Prednisone

He's going to have scars on his arms and hands, probably some neuropathy, and his skin's still peeling, but other than that, he's healing amazingly well. Every day he's noticeably better.

I can remember taking Bactrim, years ago for ear infections. I don't think they prescribe sulfa drugs as much anymore, maybe because they have a number of severe side effects, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Lisinopril really should have a black box warning. This can cause permanent damage, disability, even death. It's about as life threatening as it gets.

We're going to give him a few more weeks to recover, and then talk to his cardiologist about the absolute necessity of his continuing to use heart meds. Looking at the DASH diet for reducing BP now, and there's a few additional changes he could implement that might help reduce his BP even further without meds.

Thanks again!

 

[Ya noy]

Wow, glad to hear he is on the mend. Thank God. From now on I guess you have to be very careful to read drug side effects in order to prevent this from happening again. I am so sorry he had to go through all this, how awful.

Yes, there should be a black Box warning on that drug for sure.

Your both are in my thoughts and prayers that your hubby gets to feeling a lot better soon...

As far as my husband's concerned, the meds have already proven to be more hazardous to his health than an undefined heart issue, that might potentially arise at some point in the unknown distant future.

He would just stop taking them altogether, but if he did so against medical advice, he could risk his health insurance coverage.

Instead, he's started adhering to guidelines of the "DASH" diet (Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension), clinically proven to reduce blood pressure within 14 days--and that's according to studies which are actually peer reviewed, supported and approved by the Mayo Clinic.

This diet is approved by the mainstream medical community as a whole, so if it reduces his BP enough, his doctor shouldn't have any problem agreeing it's a better preventative measure--and discontinue the meds.

He's going to try and modify the diet to keep it as PALEO and natural as possible, but right now, the main goal is "no more meds."

thanks again

 

[Ihurt]

Your welcome. I agree with your husband, less meds it best. Hope he continues to do well and gets back to his old self soon!!













QUOTE=Ya noy;585579]As far as my husband's concerned, the meds have already proven to be more hazardous to his health than an undefined heart issue, that might potentially arise at some point in the unknown distant future.

He would just stop taking them altogether, but if he did so against medical advice, he could risk his health insurance coverage.

Instead, he's started adhering to guidelines of the "DASH" diet (Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension), clinically proven to reduce blood pressure within 14 days--and that's according to studies which are actually peer reviewed, supported and approved by the Mayo Clinic.

This diet is approved by the mainstream medical community as a whole, so if it reduces his BP enough, his doctor shouldn't have any problem agreeing it's a better preventative measure--and discontinue the meds.

He's going to try and modify the diet to keep it as PALEO and natural as possible, but right now, the main goal is "no more meds."

thanks again [/QUOTE]