Shortness of Breath

The gout is pretty much under control now but it kind of spawned a new problem. 

A week ago, I weighed 222 pounds all of the sudden. Sure, I ate a bunch of crap on the Fourth and drank about seven or eight beers throughout the course of the day.

The real problem was that I was suddenly sucking air. I became very short of breath with very little activity.

I got in to see my Cardiologist this past Tuesday and he thought I was wet. That's Cardiology talk for retaining water. I started taking a diuretic and this morning I weighed in at 211. Best of all, my stamina is coming back. I'm not all the way back yet but I'm improving.

I was also told to cut back on my alcohol intake. Apparently, alcohol is just about the worst thing you can take when you have cardio myopathy. So, I'm trying really hard to get my weight down to 200 pounds and limit myself to two drinks a day.

That will be difficult on a hot sunny day like today, but it is important if I want to experience many many more hot sunny days.