Sunday, April 29, 2007

BEGINNING Weight, measurements, and current medication:

I am curious to see if there any changes here. Over the months of working out I have actually gained weight but lost inches and even went down from a size 6 to a size 4 in pants. Since I am not overweight, the number on the scale isn't my big concern. How I look and feel and ultimately the health of my body is my biggest priority in this experiment. This info is most often TMI or embarrassing to share, but I feel it is relevant to this experiment, so I am going to risk humiliation and share it...

I work out regularly at Curves. I have my weight and measure stats taken monthly by a trainer. Here is what they were at the end of last week:
Height: 5'4 1/2
Weight: 115
Bust: 32.5
Waist: 27
Abs: 32.5
Hips: 32.5
Thighs x 2: 42
Arms x 2: 19.5

BEGINNING BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood pressure a week ago taken before planning on leaving for my workout in the afternoon (which I skipped because my bp seemed too high)... 150/101 - I will consider this my starting BP since it has frequently been in that range since I got diagnosed - sometimes higher, sometimes lower but it's a pretty good starting point example from where I consistently was.

I am currently taking the following medications:
Diovan: 80 mg. daily (blood pressure)
Hydrochlorothiazide aka HCTZ: 25 mg daily (blood pressure)
Armour Thyroid: 90 mg daily (Hashimotos)

In addition to those, I also take the following bio-identical hormones:
Progesterone 100 mg capsules
Testosterone 5 mg cream

Also, since my panic attacks started suddenly a few months ago:
Xanax - occasionally to prevent or stop a panic attack
(a side note on that, my Dr. told me that panic attacks are common in this with Hashimotos)

By the way... speaking of new beginnings... bio-identical hormone therapy has changed my quality of life FOR THE BETTER in more ways than I (or my husband)can count in the last year since I started taking them. In fact, my hormone doctor was the first to finally diagnose my hypothyroid condition. Looking back I believed I suffered from it unknowingly for many years. My husband and I were just talking about it the other night. What a difference a year makes!

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