Hi Sunshine Girl and everyone,
I just got back the results of my comprehensive blood tests. I have to say I was more than a little bit worried. I know our meds are really hard on our body.But, thankfully they all were good with the exception of vitamin D. My Dr. wants me to take 2,000mg
a day. I used to be in the sun all the time befor RSD. But, because I break out, I stay out of sun or use sunblock 70. And my overall cholesterol was 16 points high. That was a first high for me. I gained so much with the 3200 mg of neurotin. I went off and have lost 30 lbs. I have another 30 to go. I think weight gain increases cholesterol. I looked up www.mayoclinic.com and researched cholesterol and they have a lot of great information on the best foods to eat etc.
Sunshine girl, isn't the while cell count a sign of infection. I also have fibromyalgia, so
I run a slight fevor and get sinus infections regularly. Get colds and bronchitis regularly.
I know rheumatoid arthritis patients get infections easily. RSD , RA are both autoimmune
disorders. So it makes sense we are going to get infections more often., which I believe means a high white blood cell count.
I know you are scared being recommended to a cardiologist and kidney dr. But it's very important that you GO! PLEASE
RSD is an autonomic disorder, which means our involuntary organs like the heart, lungs, kidneys etc are affected. That's why we get high blood pressure, circulation problems, sweating, etc. I had a abnormal heart test, so went thru all the cardiologists tests and came out fine. I'm still on two different blood pressure meds, both double dosed, one used to be thriple dose, but I feel with another 30 lbs. and continued exercise, Dr. thinks I'll be able to cut out at least one of them.
Because we sweat more than most people, it's very important to drink a lot of water.'
That, in turn, helps our kidneys to function better. It also helps the liver too. If our urine is yellow, that means we are NOT drinking enough water. Also, Mr. Dr. has told me to eat food with my meds, with the exception of a sleep aid he just put me on.
Please let us know when you make your Dr. appointments and how they turn out. I'll check with you later. Take care,loretta

P.S.There is a product called Emergency It's a box of packets of powder that is to be added to water. It has the electrolytes that we lose from sweating. They have different flavors, one helps with bone health, heart health etc. I get mine at Trader Joes but I think they are also at Wal-Mart.