Sherry S.
I'm a 43 yr. old wife and mother of 4. Pretty much been heavy all my life. I did all the diets, the pills etc...just another human yo-yo. Its been about the last 5 years that my weight has really been an issue in my life. I just kept gaining. It's like I walked slowly up the hill and now I'm rolling down out of control!
Last year in Dec. I was having some morning head-aches, thought I just wasn't sleeping well. Then one afternoon I felt my left pinky finger go numb and tingly. I knew something wasn't right so I went to see my PCP. He wasn't concerned about my finger...my blood pressure was 229/110! He was startled since I had just seen him 6 months before and it was fine. So he started me on my first medicine and there was no change to my pressure, so then another and another until we hit 5! It took 5 meds. to finally get my pressure under control!!
Of course I went through all different kinds of test for this that and the other thing. My PCP was sure my renal arteries where clogged. No--I just have high blood pressure, more then likely due to being over weight.
So here I am, 43 (just turned 43) I have high blood pressure that takes several meds to control, I'm at my heaviest I've ever been, my feet and ankles like to swell up, I can't enjoy life like I use too...I just get so tired. My legs and back hurt when I walk, I hold my breath when I bend over to pick something off the floor (can't breath when you're squished in half anyways).
So you know what? I've decided enough is enough, I'm to young and have so much ahead of me still. If I stay like I am, where am I going to be in 5-10 years? How bad is my health going to get? Shall I just become a hermit in my house??
HELL NO!!! I want my life back!!!!
so my journey begins..............................................
