Back From Hospital (pls tell me i am going to make it)

You can get through this. You WILL get through this. Work with your doctor, find your limits as far as cardio work, get a heart rate monitor so you don't go over where the doctor wants you to be and start working on your cardiovascular system. Yours is a case where cardio is needed. Bringing your weight down is going to help but you need to train your heart and lungs as well.

Stick with the healthy changes you have made. Make some more! Build a stronger heart and your BP will drop and may even get you off the meds.

Keep your chin up, you are welcome to friend me if you need some support. :flowerforyou:

you're gonna make it brah! seriously though, checked your progress post and am impressed and inspired (srs). keep going, you're doing fantastic and this is just a bump in the road. I have high hopes for you once you get your health back on track!

That must have been quite scary and upsetting. Panic attacks make my bp soar, so I'm sure that didn't help much. You know you're taking the steps necessary to get to a healthier you. Stick with it, consult your doctor.

Losing wieight is not making these conditions worse.
You are dealing with issues that were already there and will persist until you lose more weight.
Consider these temporary tools and interventions to help prevent any further health problems.
As you continue to lose weight, your blood pressure and cholesterol levels should continue to drop to the point of not needing any medication.
Hang in there.
Eat healthy (low fat, low cholesterol, low processed sugars) and exercise.
You are doing yourself a huge favor by losing weight.
I've been a nurse for 25+ years and am now taking care of very young, obese adults in the nursing home because of all the complications caused by obesity, i.e.- high blood pressure, diabetes, heart & kidney failure, joint replacements, narcotic dependence etc.

ETA: It is difficult to say about your liver with out seeing the test results and diagnosis.

You WILL make it.

Keep going!!! You're doing an amazing job. Things will keep getting better

Thanks guys. About the liver though? Is it probably nothing serious? I mean I was worried it was cancer but then I suppose i would have more symptoms ? plus i never drink.

As you noted before, the doc said it's probably fatty liver. No need to worry. I've got the same thing, and my doc said I just need to lose some more weight and that should take care of it.
Congrats on the 85 lbs lost so far! That's awesome! Keep it up!
As others have said, work with your doctor on this journey. Work in some cardio: walking, biking, treadmill, eliptical, whatever you can. I've got genetically high bp and cholesterol (and my eating habits certainly weren't helping, either). The meds have helped, but my exercising has done far more to control them than anything else.
Good luck! I hope to see your next post in the Success Stories saying you've lost over 100 lbs. You can do it!

You are doing so good! As defeated as you may feel, you are already FAR down the path you need to be to correct your health issues. Imagine if you give up now how mad you will be at yourself in a few years when you are in the same place or worse.

You should be proud, and channel all your fear and anxiety into furthering your goals.

Thanks guys. About the liver though? Is it probably nothing serious? I mean I was worried it was cancer but then I suppose i would have more symptoms ? plus i never drink.

You deserve to be as healthy as you can be. Working with your doctors and specialaist might help you get there. Please have your liver checked out. Ask someone you trust to be there with you through the process to help hold both you and the medical team accountable for discovering the true nature of what is happening with you. Abnormal tissue can be benign, but also put stress on the body in less obvious ways.

I speak from experience on this. I had benign tumors that were impacting my body in ways that were not obvious. Without going into it too much, some of the side efffects were hypertension, tachycardia, weight gain, water retention, anemia and fatigue. Having the growths removed offered immediate relief to all of those symptoms. But just looking at those symptoms, many of those issues were like asking which came first...the chicken or the egg.

Your situation may be completely different, but you may also have symtoms that are not what they seem. The sooner you find out what is going on for the less likely you are to have sympotoms masking other symptoms. Asking a specialist about your liver health and cholesterol regulation directly may hold some insight.

Please be well.

Please consult with your doctor, not a bunch of people on the internet. You need to get advice for your specific situation and we obviously don't know your family history or your complete medical history, what other meds you might be taking, what your diet is actually like ("eating healthy" is so subjective) etc etc.

People online can only speculate based on what you've said and their own experiences which may be completely unrelated to your actual situation. Maybe your liver's ok, maybe it's not. Maybe continuing with a better diet and exercise will help, or maybe your conditions are genetic and you'll need to be on meds for the rest of your life.

None of us can tell you either way. Go back to the doctor and ask them all your questions. Don't be intimidated, stand up for yourself because no one else will.

Please consult with your doctor, not a bunch of people on the internet. You need to get advice for your specific situation and we obviously don't know your family history or your complete medical history, what other meds you might be taking, what your diet is actually like ("eating healthy" is so subjective) etc etc.

People online can only speculate based on what you've said and their own experiences which may be completely unrelated to your actual situation. Maybe your liver's ok, maybe it's not. Maybe continuing with a better diet and exercise will help, or maybe your conditions are genetic and you'll need to be on meds for the rest of your life.

None of us can tell you either way. Go back to the doctor and ask them all your questions. Don't be intimidated, stand up for yourself because no one else will.

I think he came here looking for moral support, not medical opinions. Secondly, I didn't see anyone giving him medical advice other than ASK YOU DOCTOR BEFORE you do X.

I went to the hospital because I decided it was time to get my high blood pressure sorted once and for all. I was 400 lbs and now 315 thinking that was enough to see a huge change in blood pressure. Boy was I wrong. They kept me in for having dangerous high blood pressure 170/110 I was also panicking constantly too which didn't help.

They looked at me with shame as I was 26. Saying you need to change your habits but I already have. I eat healthy. Blood tests came back with high cholestrol too! Said there was an abnormality on my liver and they said the same thing about the abnormality since 2009 but i was worried to test further. this time i had no choice. I just hope the abnorrmality isn't cancer or anything. Doctor said could be fatty tissue.

They gave me an ACE inhibitor to take daily, hopefully that helps with blood pressure.
Feeling confused, Worried sick. A little de-motivated. I went down this track to lose weight and I seem to be doing worse on it. Please tell me I'm going to make it lol

First, 85 pound loss is AWESOME, and you have to be feeling some of the benefits from that.... more energy, better fitting clothes. Secondly, I am about 7 pounds away from my goal. I weigh only 137... and I have high cholesterol and high bp. I take meds for the bp, and just started fish oil for the cholesterol. The point of me telling you this is that sometimes, regardless of exercise and diet, these things can be hard to change if you have a genetic disposition (I have a lot of cardiovascular issues in my family). Don't let those docs poo-poo on your progress!

Good point.
I'm at goal weight and have genetically high cholesterol as well.
Losing weight, in general, MAY help hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, but that may not be the case for everyone.
But I think we can all agree that not being overweight is always better for overall health.

You can look at this two ways:

"OMG I'm 26 it's so shameful to have these problems at a young age."

or

"I'm better equipped to overcome these problems at the age of 26 than I would be if I was 66."

Which mindset is more productive?

You get a high five for that. Excellent way to view the situation.

OP, thumbs up for getting yourself checked out. Please understand that even though you've lost weight, you're still up there, numbers-wise. Don't get discouraged! You've come so far, and you can keep going. Do this for your health!!

Hi

Take nice deep breath .You will be just fine SBP 170 is bad but not in dangerous zone espicialy you Dont have any other symptom . You are in very right direction to SAVE your life see I didnt say improve . ACEI meds are good meds we knew them for a while and It will help your kidney (if You have DM ) . Some people get some cough but not big deal

I dont see your lab result since liver enzymes are at least 3 different one. Something called Fatty liver which is common . Lossing weight will definatly help and most of time you need to just monitor them .AS gegenral rule try to avoid meds whom go through Liver like Tylenol ..... . Be kind to your liver less work for it . Aviod processed food .

At the end remember There is not short cut to getting some where called HEALTH . YOU worth it stay strong It is your body Undo all wrong doing one small step a day

Take care My friend

Just keep doing what you are doing, and you will get good results.

Try adding your weight loss ticker to your profile so you can see "85 pounds lost" every time you post.

Good luck to you!