It has been awhile since I’ve posted an update here. I’ve been very careful to keep my mind off my problems. You’ll understand why I’d do that after reading this… Trip to the ER On Tuesday, January 12th I was having crazy vitals. My pulse was jumping up and down by 40bpm just by standing [...]

I submitted my questions I had for my cardiologist on Friday. They got back to me just now: I’m cleared to have caffeine. I’m cleared to have spicy food. She didn’t say anything about salty food… and I guess we both forgot. Oops. My kidneys should be OK with the midodrine. And finally, taking baby aspirin is a good [...]

I didn’t post anything here yesterday. I’m still getting used to the Midodrine. The side-effects aren’t as intense as they were at first and I’m figuring out the best ways to handle how I feel. My chest is still tight. It has been since the Tilt Table Test. I’ve been making calls and dealing with [...]