Cataract surgery and Light Adjustable Lens

[thclimer]

I had a phone conversation with the surgeon’s office a couple days ago, they WILL NOT touch me w/o a Dr’s consent..
I’m taking my BP meds as scheduled and checking the pressure 3x a day..
It’s all over the place.. I just hope they get it figured out soon.. it avg’s 160/97..
Just for kicks, I took an extra pill a few hours after the daily dose.. it brought my BP down to 114/77..!!!
It didn’t last long tho..probably about 2-3 hours..
I was doing some heavy lifting today and couldn’t catch my breath.. I was a little concerned so I checked my BP..220/115.!!!
Luckily it came down within 5 minutes.. to my “normal” readings of 160’s/90’s..

I’m glad yours went well CTC..
I am SOOO looking forward to it..

I'm glad your under a Dr.'s care, high BP is nothing to mess with. It might take some medication adjustments to resolve yours, be patience.

 

[ultrarunner]

Maybe 2-3 procedures canceled each week due to blood pressure and about 1-2 due to eating or drinking prior to scheduled surgery.

Recently had a patient with very high blood pressure with no history. The car taking him to surgery was in a wreck and Uber rushed him in.

He said my heart is fine and after a huddle the Docs said he was suppose to be patient 3 of 18 the option was given to make him last if his BP corrected and it did.

Sometimes the stress of pending surgery combined with events take a toll.

 

[wilso]

Totally believe it. I had cataract surgery last year, and my BP was way higher than usual the morning of, even though I don’t have hypertension. Just the nerves alone can spike it. Through Pharmacy B2B connections, I’ve learned how common that is. Add a car accident, and it’s no wonder. Glad the team was flexible and kept patient safety first.

 

[gsganzer]

I'm glad your under a Dr.'s care, high BP is nothing to mess with. It might take some medication adjustments to resolve yours, be patience.

Are you salt intolerant? With some folks, salt can make their blood pressure rise.