I have been having some trouble with the bottom of my legs and feet swelling for the last couple of months. I've known that it might be my blood pressure but I have been so overwhelmed that I have not done anything about it. I've been told to stop by a fire station to get my blood pressure checked but I kept forgetting while I was in my car. So, I decided last week when I was off to go by my doctor's office (primary care) to check on some paperwork only to discover that he is closing his practice. Now I'm without a doctor. I got a suggested doctor from a friend. He can't see me until September. The problem. . . my blood pressure was high when I checked it today. How does this relate to bipolar you ask? Well, I think the adderal that I was prescribed in January is causing it. It was supposed to keep me from being hungry, and it does for the most part, but I'm gaining weight. I've gained about 12 lbs since March. If I come off of it, my appetite increases and I am going to be depressed again. Unable to get out of bed. If I stay on it, I'm going to end up on blood pressure medicine in addition to everything else that I'm on. And I'm going to continue to gain weight.

I feel like no one is going to believe that adderal is causing the problems. It's frustrating. I should have called my doctor sooner. I was just so overwhelmed with everything else that was going on. (Basic life stuff that I just couldn't handle).

I'm in a bind. . .