I have never posted a brand new recipe for a number of weeks now, and plenty of of you’ve gotten requested why. The reason being we’re experiencing but one other a kind of pesky life updates, and this time it is my spouse.
On February 16, 2023, at about 4:00 am – I needed to name 911 for my spouse Rhonda as she awoke not feeling properly and her blood strain was 208/118 with a pulse of 92.
Weeks previous to this, she had been experiencing random nosebleeds, often within the wee hours of the morning, and after I began checking her blood strain – it was all the time very excessive. A response to the nosebleed? Or have been the nosebleeds a response to the blood strain spike?
In truth, we went to the ER when this FIRST began occurring, again in April of 2022 however surprisingly to me, emergency room medical doctors are VERY HESITANT to do something with blood strain – in order that they taught her how one can pinch her nostril to cease the bleeding and despatched her dwelling.
On Feb 15, we FINALLY managed to get into our physician’s workplace to see a Doctor’s Assistant, who prescribed the drug Clonidine to assist her loosen up and produce her blood strain down, if we would have liked it.
Seems we DID want it that night time, however sadly, the prescription nonetheless had not been stuffed but (resulting from a backlog on the pharmacy). So at 4:00 am – I made the decision for a terrifying ambulance experience BACK to the ER with a blood strain of 208/123.
I ought to notice: my spouse has been taking 2 blood strain medicines for so long as I can bear in mind, however was actively attempting to eat higher and train to hopefully come OFF of them. She has been 100% WFPBNO since January 1.
After a number of EKGs and blood checks, although they have been nonetheless very hesitant to do something together with her blood strain – they gave her a dose of Clonidine (however solely as a result of our physician had already prescribed it). And at 6:00 am she was launched to return dwelling.
One other essential think about all of this – she was NOT experiencing every other signs. No chest ache, no shortness of breath, no complications, or blurred imaginative and prescient… JUST the blood strain spike and generally a nosebleed.
And so we’ve got been within the “hurry up and wait” mode of our fantastic world of American HealthScare ever since.
It appears each time we attempt to arrange an appointment for an workplace go to or lab, or imaging of any kind- we’re informed the earliest they’ll see her is in 1-2 weeks. And although we additionally bought a referral to a heart specialist – we will count on to attend as much as 4-6 MONTHS for that.
“However what if it is an emergency?!”, I ask.
Name 911.
Taking Issues Into Our Personal Palms
In order we weave ourselves out and in of our extraordinarily damaged healthcare system, I additionally began trying into alternate options.
Possibly there’s something WE can do – RIGHT NOW – as we wait.
Clearly, I considered food plan and way of life, however here is the factor, my spouse HAS been consuming a VERY clear 100% WFPBNO food plan since Jan 1, and 95-98% compliant for years now.
If she is consuming so properly, why does she appear to be getting worse?
For that reply – I turned to the identical physician I turned to after I had my stroke in 2020 – Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, MD.
He referred to as us final week and after somewhat small speak, he requested about her weight.
- Rhonda: “135 kilos”
- Dr. Essy: “And what did you weigh in Excessive Faculty?”
- Rhonda: “98 kilos”
- Me: “Hey doc – she HAS been shedding weight and she or he DOES eat WFPBNO…”
- Dr. Essy: “So why is she nonetheless 30 kilos chubby?”
Ouch. He could look light – however do not let him idiot you – he IS hardcore.
And this all occurred JUST after I started dwell streaming to my help group. And that is when THEY urged all of us do the ESSELSTYN REVERSAL DIET collectively, for Rhonda, they usually even coined it – “The Nice Excessive Faculty Weight Problem“
We’re additionally studying his e-book, “Forestall and Reverse Coronary heart Illness” as a bunch in our group’s E-book Membership.
You’ll be able to be part of us if you would like – both for the e-book membership or the problem.
Here is the hyperlink. BNV Neighborhood
Along with all of this, because of lastly getting again into our physician’s workplace to see a nurse practitioner this time – she put her on a low FODMAP food plan with but ANOTHER blood strain prescription.
Oiy!
One Final Factor…
So we nonetheless haven’t any solutions, she is as much as 4 BP meds now, attempting her greatest to observe Essy’s Food plan plan AND a low FODMAP food plan plan (which belief me, would not depart a lot she will be able to eat), and the BP spikes are nonetheless occurring.
So simply to cowl each potential avenue obtainable – I simply arrange a digital appointment with Dr. Niki Davis, MD from Plant Based mostly TeleHealth.
You could have seen her on Chef AJ. She is the “rocket scientist” turned medical physician and is one in all many plant-based medical doctors Plant Based mostly TeleHealth has to select from.
Although that is strictly an internet digital telehealth firm, let me guarantee you they’re all actual medical medical doctors (not simply NPs or PAs) and may order labs, prescriptions, no matter – identical to your actual physician can. They usually cowl all 50 states right here in America, so ANYONE can have a plant-based physician.
In truth, one of many co-founders is none aside from Dr. Micheal Klaper himself.
So – that’s the place we at the moment are.
And belief me, there have been MANY sleepless nights since this entire factor began.
We simply need solutions.
WHY are the blood strain spikes occurring rapidly? What can we do?!
My poor spouse is AFRAID of going to mattress at night time figuring out she’s going to in all probability get up in just a few hours – not enjoyable for somebody who eats very clear, workout routines usually, would not drink, has by no means smoked, and appears means youthful than her age.
“I am doing all the suitable issues – so why me?”
Prayers? Good vibes? Therapeutic ideas? Ship them our means if you would like and thanks, they’re very a lot appreciated.
We’d like all we will get.
