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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #60 - Apr 2^nd, 2008 at 7:44pm Holy hormones! I've been ordered to immediately stop taking my BC. My blood pressure was 170/120 which is apparently high enough for a stroke. Now I have an ultra sound and biopsy tomorrow and Friday and bloodwork on Monday. Thank goodness my appointment got moved to today instead of June.
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #61 - Apr 2^nd, 2008 at 10:13pm holy cow!!! Hope everything turns out ok!
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #62 - Apr 2^nd, 2008 at 11:23pm That's so scary! I'm glad your appointment was moved up too so that they were able to catch it now. Take it easy in the meantime (((hugs))).
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #63 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 10:14am (((hugs)) I hope your going to be okay.
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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #64 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 12:03pm 170/120?!? Oh my, that IS high... hugs Take care of yourself...
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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #65 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 12:34pm Egad! Which BC are you taking?? That's outrageous!
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Reply #66 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 3:20pm

Thanks for your well wishes.

I was taking Junel 1/20 FE. I was changing pills every year at my yearly check up because I was having monthly migranes and other issues. The woman I saw yesterday said that some people don't do well on the pill and that I cannot take estrogen pills.

They took my blood pressure 4 times yesterday, by 3 different people. They'll take it again today-I hope it has come down. The idea of having a stroke at 38 has me anxious, which of course doesn't help.

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Reply #67 - Apr 3^rd, 2008 at 9:19pm

My blood pressure today is 150/104 which is still very high however it is lower than yesterday and I've only been off the pill one day. I hope it will be lower tomorrow. I did some research and 120/90 is a good reading-120/90 has been my mantra today anytime I'm resting.

I was very lucky to get my class covered today and my boss is taking care of my Sunday class. That is one load off my mind.

Yesterday I was getting a script filled and treated myself to 2 new movies and hair friendly scrunchies, headbands and elastics. Today I wore my hair in a really pretty rope bun. Strange, but it makes me feel a little better about what is happening to me right now. Like forward looking to when this is all behind me and my hair is even longer!! Is that weird?

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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #68 - Apr 4^th, 2008 at 9:25am Quote: Is that weird? Nope hugs
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Sakina 2008 Reply #69 - Apr 4^th, 2008 at 5:01pm I'm glad that everythings going to be fine now that you're off of that pill...and no, I don't think its weird either.
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Re: Sakina 2008
Reply #70 - Apr 4^th, 2008 at 5:32pm

Hmm, never heard of Junel. But I do know that different kinds can have different effects on different people. My little sis has been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for years without a problem. But wouldn't you know it? When my doc prescribed it for me, it messed me up completely. My skin swelled and I put on 20 lbs. practically overnight. My hair changed, my skin changed, my voice changed - eeek! Typical results from too strong of a steroid though.    So I know first hand how the wrong balance of hormones can affect your body. Ugh! Hope everything works out in that area for you.

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Strange, but it makes me feel a little better about what is happening to me right now.  Like forward looking to when this is all behind me and my hair is even longer!!  Is that weird? 

Not to us, hunnay.  
In fact, I think that's a good perspective to have when life puts you in a place you'd rather not be. 

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Reply #71 - Apr 7^th, 2008 at 3:12pm

Today's bp reading was 140/100. Still kinda high, and still coming down. Bonus for coming off the pill-I've dropped 3 lbs in 5 days. I did work out a bit today and feel ok and kinda tired.

This Thursday I'm trying an IUD instead of hormones. I hope this works for me. They did find a fibroid about the size of a quarter with the ultrasound. Otherwise, everything looks OK.

On the hair front, its feeling longer and I think looks it from the front.

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Reply #72 - Apr 8^th, 2008 at 10:55pm

Argh! I've had a headache since Friday and today its worse. I hope the IUD stops these headaches-maybe I'll have to go on blood pressure meds. Sad

I see the regular doc. on Monday so I'll find out more then, I hope.

I found sooooo many split, broken and split, broken & holey hairs!! I think I'm not going to make it to the 6 months no trim like I'd hoped. I don't want to get to my goal length and then have to have several inches cut off. I think I'll make an appointment tomorrow, for May or June. I'm going to try a salon in Scottsdale that has a person certified in the Ouidad carve and slice technique. If I don't like how it turns out, I'll go back to driving to Tuscon where I get a curly girl haircut. I'm going to ask them to take off 1/2", I'm afraid there's that much damage. Dammit.

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Reply #73 - Apr 10^th, 2008 at 11:12pm

Did Ouidad deep treat last night. Instead of finger detangling in the shower with conditioner I waited until I applied the leave-in and finger combed that through. The result is lots more waves. I will try this again. I like the end result more than the other way, and so does hubby.

I'm in Halloween mode, the party will be on Saturday, October 25, 2008. I've already designed the cake and have been perusing ebay for costume bits & pcs. mostly for hubby.

Been building my ATS tribal bellydance costume-got some custom made cowry hair falls today-super cool! They're heavy, so I'm working on some alternate ways to wear them so they don't pull on my hair.

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Reply #74 - Apr 12^th, 2008 at 10:34am

Had a scalp massage yesterday, that helped my headache.

I did make it to bellydance class. I'm so happy I felt well enough to go-there's a recital May 13th and I need to practice. I wore some of my new kuchi tribal accessories to class-that was fun!!! As usual, I'm the only one that dresses for class. Ah well, that's just me I guess!!

I'm going to boot camp this morning, even if I only do half of it. I think my blood pressure is still high and our boot camp is super intense so I'm going 'cause exercise is good for me but I won't push it. Today we're in doors, and its a good thing because it is super windy today.

Hmmmph. I've decided I can't get my hair trimmed just yet. It is getting so close to BSL. I guess I'll just work on my s&d's until I can't stand it. Mayby trim in July instead.

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