When I start a new medicine I try to avoid reading the side effects. Once I have what I think is one I pull out the information and check it. I have been having insomnia, many nights I am only getting four hours sleep and I am exhausted. Saturday night I was in bed asleep at ten p.m. and I slept until after seven a.m. on Sunday. It is almost 4 a.m. and I have not been to sleep yet, although I have been trying since midnight. My eyes are so fatigued. Sleep disturbances are a side effect for me.
Last Monday I saw my cardiologist. Remember in addition to the PH I have some heart issues. My EKG had changed and shown some problem. He discussed the possibilities and told me that he wanted a chemical stress test done as soon as they could obtain insurance approval for it. I haven't been given a date yet. My tachycardia is very bad right now also. When I have trouble sleeping this makes things much worse. I can hear the mechanical valves and the tachycardia distracts me from relaxing as I would like to. I am often reminded of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Taletell Heart." To say I am discouraged would be an understatement. I have medical bills coming in daily and I don't seem any better off than I was. I have times I wonder if they can actually help me. I am battling heart and lung problems, not just one or the other. I have been battling the old insurance company who didn't pay for several of my pulmonary rehab visits. The provider is insisting I pay. I did an appeal which was denied and have now filed a complaint with the insurance board for the state of New Jersey. I already paid her over $500.00 and she wants over $200 more from me. She doesn't care that her phone calls upset me either. It seems my days recently are spent dealing with this and other bills. I had three arrive in Saturday's mail.
Well, that's the latest news around here. I hope things will be better and I have some good news for my next post. Until I know the results from the stress test I will be concerned.
