11am readings are 81/52 and 61. 98% but struggling so far today. will be on 02 all day.

7am readings are 145/93 and 60 with 98%

7:15pm readings are 145/93 and 60

7am readings are 146/104 and 60

7:40 pm readings are 130/62 and 30

Wednesday Readings are:

8 am readings are 111/76 and 60 with 98%

7pm readings are 114/65 and 60

Today's readings are:

7:30 am readings are 164/124 and 60 with 97%

8:30 pm readings are 109/62 and 60

These are for Tuesday readings:
7 am readings are 141/87 and 60. 7 pm readings are 139/89 and 60

Wednesday readings are:
8 am readings are 111/76 and 60 with 98%

7am readings are 139/89 and 60. I have an appointment with Dr King Rankin at 2:10 pm. for my follow up.

Meet Dr King Rankin at my 2:10 pm appointment. After a review of my recent hospital stays, she recommends that I have a Catheter Ablation. I asked for the appointment in about a month to let my arms heal. I have a pamphlet to read all about it. BP at the office was 100/xx. A bit on the low side but still good.
 
8:30 pm readings are 133/76 and 60. Superb numbers!

Last Thursday I had high heart rate in the 140-150 range starting at 4:30am. With this I had some neck and shoulder discomfort but no chest pain. After about an hour and seeing the BPM go to 152 i decided to call 911 and go to the hospital. This is the 4th time since Aug 15, 2012 that this has sent me to the hospital. on the August date I had high BPM as described earlier on that date. The explanation of the other times this week are in the dates herein.

This trip the Er Dr admitted me probably because of the 3 prior trips for the same reason. the med changes prior to the admittance did not accomplish the task to control the high BPM. He had me on a drip of 5% dextrose and a drip of Ameridioum.I had a CTscan of the lungs to check if there was any blood clot which returned negative results on Friday. Ii was then scheduled for an at rest stress test that afternoon and a Saturday Chemical stress test. While starting the test my high BPM became active and were well recoded on the EKG strip that was running. I expressed my desire to continue and the lab techs saw no reason to stop the test so on the test went.

The results here there is the 1985 heart damage  is there but the good new is there seems to be some new collateral blood flow in that area. The Cardiologist stated that the heart function was at 58% but he had his doubts. My meds were changed seemingly daily with the final results noted below as an agreement between the Cardiologist, admitting Internal Medicine doctor and lung doctor Dr Bafuyi. Dr. Bafuyi had done the standard breathing test to answer the Medicare questionnaire to show why continued oxygen was warranted. From that test he added the Rx for the Nebulizer with the Xopenex solution, actually the generic Levalbuterol and Prednisone. His test showed that my lung function was now at 26%. He has in my chart the graphs for 2012 and 2011 that shows the downward trend of my lung deterioration.

I had good Saturday and that night. I got some sleep and was on Coreg (Carvedilol), 2 ea 6.25mg twice a day and had my first tab of the Ameridioum. This was the only tab I was given which was in the morning. The meds changed Saturday afternoon after a conference with the cardo and lung Doctors. The new drug in place of the Ameridioum was the Betapace, actually the generic Sotalol.

I came home about noon with the discharge papers and all the Rx as shown but not correct. I have been diagnosed with "Superaventricular Tachycardia (STV), brief. This was the second time that this was done. The little old lady cardiologist Dr Schapayak when she reviewed the implant printouts. I listened to her but with further problems I really wanted a second opinion and got it. She had been right all along but left the final decision to Dr King-Rankin on Monday, Sept 24, 2012 appointment.

Dr King Rankin is the stated expert in all this and can still change my meds on Monday. If so I will post that on Monday after the appointment. For me I got what i wanted and that was some resolution as to what was going on. My STV is not life threatening unless there is some added chest and neck pain.

As of this morning at 9am the readings are 116/77 and 111 (143) There is anxiety in the chest but not chest, neck or arm pain. This high bpm goes down to normal after about 30 minutes from taking my meds. I took my meds at 8:45 am.

My bpm came on with my getting dressed as that was my only activity this morning.
I also did my Nebulizer treatment this morning and now on 02 for awhile prior to going to Wal-Mart to get some Nitroglycerin tabs that I am out of.
At 9:50am my bpm is at normal, 75. I am still on home 02 from my generator.
At 1:30pm readings are 96/62 and 66. No Lisinopril taken today.
At 7:15 pm readings are 121/77 and 84 while doing my Nebulizer

6:15am readings are 148/91 and 61

8:30am readings are 108/89 and 123. At breakfast I took my meds and 2 Carvedilol 6.25mg tabs and 1 Lisinopril tab, 5 mg. I began to get bpm as high as 152 several times. I called 911 and was taken to the Harris ER. The Medstar readings was 149 bpm. BP was normal. 
I was not give anything in the ER as my bpm had corrected itself. The Medtronic's tech was called in and read the ICUD to get the events as recorded. I was sent to Dr. Schapayak's office, 817-820-0141, for follow up. She read the ICUD strip and told me I was having stray Tachacardia and not a problem for me. When I have chest pain and/or arm pain then its the Tachacardia that I'm having and that is call for concern.
She had an echo of the heart done and it shows that the heart is at 30% of function. She agreed that the 4 Carvedilol 6.25mg tab I was taking was fine.
She wanted me to tack 400mg of the drug I had last year. I do not have that to take.
I will see Dr King Rankin on Monday, Sept 24 for a chemical stress test.

5:30 am readings are 112/91 and 144. took 1 Carvedilol, 6.25 mg
6 am readings are 122/93 and 69
10:45am readings 116/68 and 77. wait 5 min and its 145 bpm. took 2nd Carvedilol.
12:30 pm readings are 102/67 and 69
4:20 pm readings are 124/ and 66
7pm we had dinner and I took my evening meds with an added Lisin and a two Carvedilol tabs as recommend by Dr. Roberts in ER at Harris Saturday evening.
7:20 pm readings are 92/76 and 98 (145)
7:45:pm the heart rate has returned to normal at 80's bpm

 8:45pm readings are 117/80 and 118

9 pm readings are 79/56 and 75

 

5:30am reading are 122/50 and 85. will be taking the Lisinopril 5mg at night. 7am readings after using my Levalbuterol. substitute for the Xopenex, my readings are 143/50 and 64. no meds till breakfast to take the new Prednisone, 20mg tab to be taken with breakfast and milk in the morning. I will take this for 2 weeks and see Dr Fabuyi for a follow-up. I have the hospital discharge papers for this RX and a written Rx from the Dr. for the VA.
11 am readings are 84/60 and 124. 11:45 am readings are 79/64 and 118.
noon are 92/54 and 131. reading at 12:30 are 121/79 and 86. at 1 pm heart rate is 72.
5:45pm, after doing some more in the apartment, we are about down and the readings are 145/63 and 77.
its 8:30 pm and the readings are 120/83 and 88 while using the Neb Nebulizer.

We moved Friday Sept 14, 2012 so there are no readings for the day.

I helped all I could packing and moving boxes around at our new apartment. Maybe I over did it too.
My readings today are elevated a bit.

9 am- 163/97 and 65, and a follow up was 153/96 and 65
9:15 am- 123/122 and 139
9: 20 am- 153/122 and 138, I took 1 Carvedilol, 6.25 mg
9: 35 am- 171/129 and 131, I took 1 Lisinopril, 5 mg
9:35 am- 147/122 and 125
10 am- 134/93 and 126
10:15 am- 122/84 and 130

I was on )2 from 10:30pm to 5 am. And I havw been on 02 from 9 am. At 4 liters.

I have a Rx for Xopenex, 1.25 mg, T10, Disp #90. I am waiting for the WM pharmacy to call as the Rx is back ordered from Thursday. It is suppose to be in stock today. Awaiting a call.

 we went to the Harris Methodist ER at 3:45 pm after a continual high heart rate in the mid to upper 140's. Highest I saw was 150. at the ER the doctor.

 gave me biy IV Motorola to bring down the rate. the second injection worked and the rate came down to the upper 60; to low 70's. after taking a 2nd blood sample and checking my heart, I was allowed to go home. total time in the ER was five (5) hours.

the Dr changed my Carvedilol to 12.5 mg at night and a Lisinopril 5mg at night only. I did not take the Lisinopril to ck my bp in the morning.

Wednesday,
Sept 12, 2012    7:30 am readings prior to meds are 140/82 and 61 and 95%. 9:30 am readings after taking meds are 105/65 and 76.
   
Thursday,
Sept 13, 2012    8 am readings are 137/91 and 75. since I have had 02 this am, there is no reading. 5:30 pm readings prior to meds are 120/76 and 86

7;45 am readings prior to meds are 146/93 and 79 with 96%.
9:45 am readings are 117/76 and 77.
 noon readings are 129/73 and 70.
reading at 6:30 PM are 93/59 and 89.
9 pm readings are108/70 and 85

7:30 am and the readings are 140/91 and 69 prior to meds.
Readings at 10:45 am are 97/61 and 69 with meds less the Lisinopril 5mg but with the 6.25 mg Carvedilol tab. My BP seems to high in the am so I am moving the Lisinopril to the evening time today to see what today's BP is and then the am BP.
1:30 pm readings are 127/78 and 66.

Saturday,
Sept 8, 2012    reading this morning before meds are 119/75 and 78. BP at 10:15 am is 102/66 and 87
    after a shower at 7:30 pm  readings are 125/77 and 83 with 84%/ Showers and stairs are the most o2 stress I encounter
   
Sunday,
Sept 9, 2012    morning at 9 am and the readings are136/88 and 67 prior to meds. with 94%. at 7:45 pm readings are 109.71 and 82

Friday,
Sept. 7, 2012    Readings this morning at 6:30 were 119/75 and 78. readings at 3:30 pm are 124/74 and 89.
   
Saturday,
Sept 8, 2012    reading this morning before meds are 119/75 and 78. BP at 10:15 am is 102/66 and 87
    after a shower at 7:30 pm  readings are 125/77 and 83 with 84%/ Showers and stairs are the most o2 stress I encounter
   
Sunday,
Sept 9, 2012    morning at 9 am and the readings are136/88 and 67 prior to meds. with 94%. at 7:45 pm readings are 109.71 and 82

7 am and the readings are 134/87 and 71 and 96%.

its 7 am and the readings are 136/98 and 74 with 94%. its 10:15 am, about 1 hour after taking meds, reading is 104/64 and 79. its 3 pm and the readings are 118/73 and 68

8 am reading prior to meds is 142/86 and 63. I am sitting at the laptop with 02 flowing in the morning. about an hour after meds and a walk for exercise, readings are 119/92 and 97 with 88% before I breathe 02. I have a single flight of stairs from the ground to the 2nd floor apartment and that climb is difficult

Readings at 8:10 am are 146/99 and 79 and 96%. Prior to any meds. Noon reading are 100/620 and 94 with 96%. Just got back from store. 9 pm reading is 115/71 and 74.

Readings at 6:40 pm 140/73 and 75. At 7:29 am readings were 122/90 and 90