Circulation problems symptoms and conditions

I had been taking 160/25 for the last couple of yrs. Was doing ok, on it until june of this yr. I started having circulation problems. Hands and feet numb and cold when I would wake in the night. Then finger joint problems started. It came on so fast. I had read that arthritis could be a side effect on another blog. So I started to reduce the meds. slowly to see if that would have any change in the conditions I was feeling. It did! I continued to lower the meds. and got myself off the Diovan HCT. I have been working on the natural method of lowering the Blood pressure. Kelation, exercise and diet. I won't go back to the Diavon.

I didn't have a good experience with it. I was taking it to get my period started because it suddenly stopped. And then I got a really strange discoloration on my thigh that came after my calf hurt. I have had an ultra sound done to test for blood clots and have found none. I have been to up to 4 different doctors. ALL have said they 'don't know what it is'. Besides that, some have said it's hormones. Others have said its a skin problem. One said it's circulation problems. My OBGYN didn't really say anything. When I stopped the medicine, I was able to have my own periods, but then at that same time I developed multi-nodular goiter. And then my periods stopped again. My OBGYN told me to start on the pills again but I am scared because I don't know what's going to happen and my OBGYN just told me to start it again like everything was okay. I'm thinking of going to a different OBGYN. I just wanted to share my experience..

I have been off toprol for 2 weeks now. My legs are still very weak. I am having trouble walking. They are better in the morning then get worse as the day goes on. Some days are better than others. I have never had this problem before going on toprol. I am also depressed because of this, and I have never had problems with depression before. Still wondering how long this will take and if I should do anything to make this better. I tried massaging my legs and that does seem to help.

IRON DEFICIENCY or ANEMIA

I already told you ladies about iron deficiency in one of my earlier posts. But yesterday my doc finally supposed the same when I told him about my now again upcoming symptoms (tight chest, breathlessness after walking or doing anything, muscle weakness, nausea, tiredness, circulation problems, etc.).

So I'll finally get my iron levels checked on friday (my gyn, whom I had visited a few weeks before, didn't do anything like that at all, he again just told me to "wait and see" if the problems perhaps get better by themselves..... Wow, what a nice suggestion in such a bad situation. Thank you!).

Perhaps one thing for some of you to get checked, too!? I think it might be worth it and could be another chance to find a solution!!

Check the symptoms of iron deficiency over google or whatever, I'm sure you'll find some of yours!!

All the best to you out there!!

Silke