Just got back from the ER
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
Canada
October 22, 2016 8:52pm CST
I was feeling numbness in my left arm and chin so I went up to the ER. When I got there my blood pressure was 213/110. They rushed me right to the trauma unit and hooked me up to all these monitors. They did blood work and a urine sample. They put on a nitroglycerin patch and gave me blood pressure meds. Within 2 hours my pressure was back down to normal. All my blood work and urine came back good so they had no other concerns. So I got my prescription for my blood pressure meds and they told me to monitor it. I don't have a family physician so I will have to go to the walk in clinic regularly to have it checked. I feel so much better now then I did went I went there. I got quite a scare because I thought I maybe having a stroke or a heart attack. I am glad I went when I did. Anyway back home, relaxing and going to catch up on here for a bit before I go to bed.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50178)
• United States
23 Oct 16
Do you usually have high blood pressure or take medication for it ? Glad that you are okay
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe Sometimes doctors have to make adjustments on the milligram amounts.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Yes I had been taking medication for a year but what they were giving me wasn't working to keep to down to a healthy level.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
@nanette64 yes they upped the amount so hopefully this will work.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
23 Oct 16
It's always a worry when we feel numbness .. it's good that you went to ER ..
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Thanks I wasn't going to go but I'm glad I did
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@GardenGerty (160600)
• United States
23 Oct 16
You need to be careful about things like that. Should you not get a family doctor so you can at least keep your prescription filled?
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
There are a shortage of doctors in this area. I am on a waiting list for one and have been for quite some time. I had a family doctor who passed away from ALS at a young age. Have not had a doctor since.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
Glad to know that you are fine.
That was quite a scare!
Your blood pressure was off the charts - 213/110! I guess you now have to take medication for that plus look after your diet and alter your lifestyle.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
@allen0187 Yes I know that is the key but that is easier said then done for me.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
Yes I have to take medsome which I was already taking but they upped the dosage. Hugh blood pressure runs in my family. Stress is a bug thing for me. The doctor told me to try and manage my stress better which can be difficult for me.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Oct 16
Oh goodness I'm glad you went and your doing better. I hope your blood pressure stays normal from now on. That sounded quite scary! =(
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
It was. I never go to the emergency unless it is of great concern and today I was quite concerned about how I was feeling. I knew it wasn't right and I know many people who have had strokes and I was scared it was going to happen to me.
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@1creekgirl (41387)
• United States
23 Oct 16
I'm so glad you went to the ER right away! Women don't have the typical heart attack symptoms and that was a very elevated blood pressure. Good to hear your test results were good, but please be aware of anything out of the ordinary.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Thanks Vicki I will be keeping a close watch.
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@shaggin (72095)
• United States
31 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe Very scary I am glad you are okay!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
yes it is! Yes that is they rushed me to the trauma unit because they were scared I would have a stroke. I got immediate and excellent care.
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
31 Oct 16
@shaggin Thank you. It was scary and sure made me think about my life.
@Tina30219 (81899)
• Onaway, Michigan
26 Oct 16
Glad you are feeling better after going in hope it stays that way for you.That is scary when something like this happens.
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@Tina30219 (81899)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe I hope so also. I know this has got to be scary. Hopefully it will be over soon.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
27 Oct 16
It was and is very scary. I hoping to have the issue solved soon so I can start feeling better.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe That's good then . Take care of yourself .
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
25 Oct 16
I do and they will monitor it on a regular basis to make sure it is working the way it is suppose to
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
26 Oct 16
@SIMPLYD I am trying but I know it has been elevated the past few days with work stress.
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@Juliaacv (51036)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Thankfully you are home and going to be all right.
It was a good call on your part to go in to have someone see you.
I have a family physician, but he's a pill pusher and I often question his methods of treating me, so I almost wish that I didn't have one at all so that I'd at least qualify for a better one
Stay well, and try to find what works best to keep your blood pressure down.
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@Juliaacv (51036)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe It is very frustrating isn't it? And especially as we age, we need to have a primary care giver to monitor any changes that we undergo, clinics are all right in a pinch, but an actual family doctor would be better. I suppose that we can thank our government for allowing the universities to charge what they do for tuitions that turn potential doctors off and point them into another direction which would require few years of education.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
@Juliaacv it is frustrating. I hope some day to have a doctor and with any luck a good one. I find the younger doctors just come and go. They don't stay any length of time before they move on.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Yes having a not so good doctor isn't a good thing. I am on a lost for a doctor but there aren't many new ones coming to the city.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe Oh sheesh, everyone should have access to a doctor.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
There is a long waiting list and I am on it but there are no new doctors coming to the city and the ones that are here are not accepting any more patients!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe Sometimes our blood pressure just changes, even on meds. Take good care of yourself. You could get a good monitor in any pharmacy and check it yourself.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
Thank you Dianne. I was quite scared but they took good care of me while I was there.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Oct 16
@Happy2BeMe I try not to go there either, but ended up there twice last year and both times they incarcerated me. The first time for a week, the second for four days followed by a month in the nursing home rehabbing a broken leg.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
Thank you. I was scared enough to go to the ER and that is saying something for me because I never go there unless it is real bad.
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@sunshine1314 (30)
• Chenzhou, China
24 Oct 16
I'm glad you're okay.Have a good rest, exercise the body.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
I always exercise and try to rest. Stress is a big thing for me. I have to learn now to handle it better.
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@much2say (55498)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Oct 16
Oh gosh - how scary! I can imagine the stress of not knowing what's going also adds to the blood pressure, so I'm glad you did have it checked out. Sorry to have come into this post so late - hope you are doing much better now! 
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
30 Oct 16
I do feel better then I did but still not 100% yet.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Oct 16
Glad you went in and you're okay now. Rest up! :)
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
That blood pressure was off the chart, I'm so glad you went to the hospital, just curious? Why don't you have a family physician, its easy to get one and its free... I love my doctor and when I need him, he is there. Oh I see you are on a waiting list...I hope you get a doctor soon!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
There is a long waiting list here for a doctor. I have been on the list for years. I hope to get one soon if any new ones come to the city. My fiance just got into a nurse practitioner.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
24 Oct 16
Yes I am going to take them for a week and then go in an have them check it. In the mean time I will monitor it with the machines that they have at the pharmacies.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5017)
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24 Oct 16
Glad to hear that you are okay now.stay healthy
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
25 Oct 16
Take care.... Don't take any stress and just relax for few days
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