debster913
Well-known member
Hi, all--
Just a quick post before I run off to work:
Last night my heart was doing the floppy-fish thing. It usually does that at night when I'm spent from the day, etc., etc. OK, so my blood pressure tends to run a little low: 90/56 is pretty normal for me. But last night around 8 I was just feeling OFF, all lightheaded and crappy. I took my BP. Heart rate was normal, about 65, but my BP was 80/48. No wonder! So, anyway, Mike (the Hubster) freaks out like he normally does with anything heart-related with me, and he says, "We're going to the hospital." I say, "Yeah, OK, so I can sit in the ER for 7 hours until they tell me I'm OK. No thanks." Then he says, "Well I'm calling your cardiologist." OK, yeah, bother him with something so trivial as this. This same thing happened about 2 years ago, and when my cardio called back, he said to Mike just to get some fluid and salt in me.
Anyway...Mike calls Dr. V's exchange, and the operator, as usual, says that Dr. V will call back within the hour.
No phone call back. At all.
Now usually, even for something as stupid at this, Dr. V will at least call back and say some soothing, wise Greek thing to smooth things over, "Nothing to worry about, just get some fluid, etc...."
I figure Dr. V was on an emergency in the hospital, or maybe he wasn't on call last night. Or, maybe he didn't call b/c he thought Mike's concern was stupid and not worth calling back about.
Whatever.
Anyway, I see him next week about my Holter results/ABI test result fun fest. I gave my husband a visit with the toilet, literally, b/c he was so worried. He'll have a heart attack before I ever will. And that worries ME.
Well...better get my behind in gear and get to work.
But...anyone else get a really low BP with lightheadedness? I just felt like passing out on the floor. FWIW, my sodium intake is just fine, and I drink water like a fish.
Thanks!
Debi
Just a quick post before I run off to work:
Last night my heart was doing the floppy-fish thing. It usually does that at night when I'm spent from the day, etc., etc. OK, so my blood pressure tends to run a little low: 90/56 is pretty normal for me. But last night around 8 I was just feeling OFF, all lightheaded and crappy. I took my BP. Heart rate was normal, about 65, but my BP was 80/48. No wonder! So, anyway, Mike (the Hubster) freaks out like he normally does with anything heart-related with me, and he says, "We're going to the hospital." I say, "Yeah, OK, so I can sit in the ER for 7 hours until they tell me I'm OK. No thanks." Then he says, "Well I'm calling your cardiologist." OK, yeah, bother him with something so trivial as this. This same thing happened about 2 years ago, and when my cardio called back, he said to Mike just to get some fluid and salt in me.
Anyway...Mike calls Dr. V's exchange, and the operator, as usual, says that Dr. V will call back within the hour.
No phone call back. At all.
Now usually, even for something as stupid at this, Dr. V will at least call back and say some soothing, wise Greek thing to smooth things over, "Nothing to worry about, just get some fluid, etc...."
I figure Dr. V was on an emergency in the hospital, or maybe he wasn't on call last night. Or, maybe he didn't call b/c he thought Mike's concern was stupid and not worth calling back about.
Whatever.
Anyway, I see him next week about my Holter results/ABI test result fun fest. I gave my husband a visit with the toilet, literally, b/c he was so worried. He'll have a heart attack before I ever will. And that worries ME.
Well...better get my behind in gear and get to work.
But...anyone else get a really low BP with lightheadedness? I just felt like passing out on the floor. FWIW, my sodium intake is just fine, and I drink water like a fish.
Thanks!
Debi
Best wishes to you and your panic-stricken hubby. 
