Worried

[Ilovecats1985 100]

About 3 weeks ago I had a spinal tap. I ended up at the ER 6 days later as advised by my neurologist. I was severely dehydrated and I had a leak in my spinal Fluid. Since then it seems like it's one problem after another. With spinal tap I was diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri. The medicine I have to take for it makes me feel lousy. Before I started the medicine I met with my surgeon and two days later had a follow up with my pcp bc of my ER visit . At both appointments I felt fine but when they checked my pulse it was in the 120's. They both comment on the high pulse. I felt fine I just assumed it was due to being at the Drs office and slightly nervous. Fast forward Thursday I started having heart palpitations, getting dizzy, and I was so tired. They were sporadic, same thing with Friday! Saturday they were nonstop. I woke up Sunday feeling the same so decided to go to urgent care. Well I got to urgent care my pulse rate was 135 and my blood pressure was 154/111 my normal blood pressure is around 110/70. The dr ordered blood work, an echocardiogram, a holter monitor, an appt with a cardiologist, and he gave me something to slow my heart rate. I am so worried this is gonna effect my surgery date October 21. I see my surgeon again on the 24th, I'll find out then. It's just been such a long drawn out pre-op. I'm just afraid I'm it's gonna postpone everything I've worked so hard for. Anyways I'm just venting thanks for listening

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

Talk to your doctor. Your health and safety is of the utter most importance. I personally wouldn't mind if my doctor told me to wait a bit more due to health concerns.

[jayohayenene 12]

Just try and remain positive. You're doing everything right. Just keep talking to your doctors and your surgeon. Get all your ducks in a row before you add surgery to the list.

Good luck girl!

[The Candidate 3,215]

Wow you've definitely been through the wringer. I sure hope they figure out what's going on and you're able to proceed with surgery. Good luck and best wishes!

[Ilovecats1985 100]

Thank y'all! I know it's best to be healthy before surgery but I've just been really bummed that it may be postponed. I started this journey in March, I had to do two different orientations, I had to attend a support group once but I found it very helpful and I now go monthly, 12 weeks of classes, meet with the dietitian 3 different times, have over 20 labs down, ekg, tons of other tests, have a psychiatric evaluation, once all of that was cleared I finally got to meet my surgeon on the 1st of September and set a surgery date. If I don't have the surgery by April I'll have to jump thru all the hoops again. I've sent an email to my PCP bc in my research I've found one of my fibromyalgia medications can cause high blood pressure and racing heart. I've been unsure about that medicine for quite some time bc it also causes liver problems which I've begun to have. It's the only medicine that has worked well for me but if it's gonna

Be causing a bunch of side issues I can and will deal with it other ways.

[nikki3 62]

I know what u going threw I also have that & get spinal taps a lot. Mines as bad 2 where I gotta get a tub in my head 2 get the Fluid out like