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Originally Posted by Blueberrybook
I would think it's a problem and too low as you are in the throes of an ED. I'm pretty athletic, and my resting heartrate is generally around 52-55 bpm. During vigorous activity, it's up to 150 bpm, but that's really vigorous, like jogging in the heat. I really don't see how your treatment team is not getting you medical help for your ED at this point. What are they waiting for?
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I think there is a specific BMI/weight that I am very close to that I believe they are waiting for me to hit because at my last pdoc appointment she said if I come in weighing less than I did that day she would hospitalize me even if that meant filling out an IEA. They're supposed to weigh me every Wednesday when I go in for med management, too, but they've done that only the day after that appointment and not since. It even said on my baggie of meds yesterday "weigh on Wed" but the nurse didn't. I don't know if I get below that number on a Wednesday weigh-in (if they ever follow through with that again) if I'm going straight to the ER or if they're going to see what I am at my next pdoc appointment (which is in about three weeks I think). But generally when they take my vitals it's only before pdoc appointments, right after walking there, usually the time when I'm at peak stimulant levels with a lot of anxiety about the appointment (and having my vitals checked) so everything comes up "good," when say last I was in the hospital when I'm used to it being done 2+ times a day my blood pressure is usually kinda low and my heart rate was like 60s.
I'm really surprised they don't order labs more often or make me set up appointments with my PCP ever. I don't think I've seen my actual PCP since December--I saw someone filling in for her maybe a little over two months ago? They were supposed to do a GI referral but that took until two days ago to get a call back and I said I don't think I need to see anyone now because I don't get severe pain after every thing I eat anymore.