Is it possibble to have both? My uncle is a MD down in FL and has been kinda following my case. He called me this morning and asked if I have also been tested for raynaud's syndrome. Though he truly believes I have RSD but he also thinks from the pic's I sent to him i might have the syndrome too. He gave me a run down on it and sent me to a web site that has pictures of this too.


I did tell him im on the maximum does of tenex and wear a catapress patch wich both are BP lowering meds. Even though I do all this my BP runs in the 150/110 range. My liver/kidney function is within normal range for those that want to point in that direction. He said to be on stronger Bp meds and if my docs had Q's to give him a call as he treats it everyday. Im afraid of Stroke. running this high is a death sentence. My PM said put on a second patch but watch as that i dont bottom out. It was my understanding that catapress is pretty much the most violent bp med out there as far as lowering it.

BTW, Raynaud's syndrome is when your blood vessels in your extremeties spasm and constrict leading to purple cold feet and hands causing possible neuro damage and pain.

Jon

hey sharon! been a little while :)


Yeah the bp even when my pain is low runs high. im usually in the 120/80 range wich I assume is normal. But on 3mg's (max) of tenex and .1 of clonidine you would think my bp would fall a little bit.. From my memmory this didnt start until after the rsd buisness went on. it just goes crazy Im going to ask for oral clonidine and take it that way versus transdermal and see if that works or not.


jon