My Dh was Rx'd a blood pressure med for the purpose of controlling his "familial" tremors--an Off Label use. His blood pressure has always been on the low side---116/68 even when he weigh 356. Even when he sawed 3 fingers, his pressure at the ER was about 134/76. I was concerned that the BP med would lower it further. I became more concerned when the tremors worsened and the Dr. increased the strength. When I expressed my concern regarding possible effect on his BP, the Dr. said, "He's not taking it for that." Everything worked out okay, but I've always wondered how the Med knows what it's supposed to do? His BP has not been affected, but the med does help with his tremors. This isn't the only Off Label med use we have dealt or are dealing with. How do the meds know to work on the problem and not affect the thing they're originally designed for?
I can do that. it's just that originally the Dr. made a point of telling us it is a med for high blood pressure treatmenbt, but can also be used fopr the tremors. I know it works. Just very relieved that it isn't lowering his BP too. Will the info I Google, tell me how it knows what to fix and what to leave alone?
I have familial tremor. YEars ago my internist gave me atenolol - propranolol - for it. It's kept my bp nice and low. Recently the tremor increased. I mentioned it and he increased my dose. Tremor went down (y'all do know that alcohol helps, don't you? That's how you tell if it's familial t. or parkinson's, which isn't helped by alcohol) Now - I have mild heart problems, for which I take lipitor and the generic of norvasc (and the propranolol). No change in 15+ years, according to all the tests. - my husband's neurologist, when I mentioned it, said come in and let's talk, there's some other med (he said what, but I don't remember) so I'm going in to see him, figure it's a good time to be able to talk to him with out DH around. - but now I don't know how all this will interact with the heart stuff. NOw's when I wish we had all the computerized records so they could see one another's recommendations!!
The only things the tremor has given me trouble with are one time when I shook and spilled beaujolais nouveau on the white tablecloth at Thanksgiving, and when I used to lean over people and use their mouse to show them something on the computer screen. It would dance all oveer the screen!
SusanL and I are having no problems at all with tremors. We are cyber sharing glasses of wine. She likes white and I prefer red. It's nice to have buddies like her. Any one else want to join us?
I get it finally, re the meds. As for the drinks, have to stick with my tea. All your nice ones make me walk funny.<LOL> Did that once. Had a wonderful evening with friends. Walking to the door from the car, had no clue when I picked up a foot where it would land, but felt as though I was walking better than ever. Alcohol and neuromuscular disease mix well. <ha-ha>
Heard last night on the news that soon the Bacon flavored Vodka will be in local liquor stores! Just what we need. I often think I need to learn about wines since so many RVers and here seem to drink it, but I have no idea where to start. My experience with wine was waaaaaaaaaay back in high school drinking Boones Ferry Berry wine and smoking a joint. One night we got a hold of a pint of rum and mixed it in coke. When we were first married we would go out bar hopping with his uncle (I was underage) and I drank Jack Rose Cocktails. When we moved to Seattle in 72 there was a bartender on our my husband's bowling team that knew how to make them (they were an old drink). When we adopted the kids in 78, we stopped drinking. Oh, drank Cold Duck too back in our early years.
Cold Duck--jogged a memory. My Dad would do his Christmas shopping for us kids Christmas Eve afternoon on his way home from work. These were the gifts he chose for us himself, not in collaboration with Mom. The first Christmas I was legal, he got each of the younger kids a 6 pack of their favorite pop, and he got me a small bottle of Cold Duck. We lost him to a heartattack at age 50. Thisis a good memory.
carosi-those are the memories we carry all our lives-the good stuff. It is my fervent hope that when our LO's leave us we can start to remember the good times.