Back from the doctor…

 

1. Christopher,

   I had “high-normal” BP most of my life, but about 10-years back I started to get “palpatations” when I got excited. Went to the cardiologist who saw my BP readings and promptly sent me for a Thalium stress test. The test was ok and he put me on BP medication. All went well for a few years, but then about 5-years ago I had some significant events take place in my life and I wound up in the hospital. Now the doc didn’t fool around and i was off for an angiogram. That test showed no blockage but he diagnosed arrythmia of some sort and now I’m on 2-BP meds+Lipitor+anti-anxiety pills.

   Grouchy Old Cripple (blog) just got out of the hospital will the same thing cept he had a minor stroke too. High Blood Pressure is nothing to fool with.

   Posted by New Jersey Yankee       12/14/2011  at  01:27 AM  



2. Doc says I have anxiety problems. The three times I’ve been to the hospital in the last five years have all been anxiety/panic attacks. I thought I was having heart attacks all three times. The heart has checked out fine. You said you had a Thalium stress test. I assume that’s what they call a chemical stress test. A couple of years ago I did the actual treadmill stress test. The whole 9 minutes while they kept increasing the incline. Passed.

   Nothing seems to be wrong with my heart. Anxiety/panic attacks. That’s when my BP goes haywire. I’m normally 120/80. A good workout will result in lower BP. I’ve had readings of 110/70 after a good workout. Weird. You’d think my BP would go up after a workout. My workouts usually involve running/rowing, calisthenics, and weight training.

   Posted by Christopher       12/14/2011  at  04:16 AM  



3. Chris,

   You sound like a carbon copy of me. I forgot to mention in my previous post that i was in the hospital several times with, what I believed, were heart attacks but turned out to be panic attacks. I did 11 miniutes on my stress test when i was 50-years old. But I could only muster 7-minutes 30-seconds when I was 65-years old. Now I’ved developed acid reflux and have a hiatus Hernia which after a heavy meal and a couple of glass of red wine cause me to wake up at 1 or 2 AM with a minor panic attack. It feels like my ticker is giving out, but it’s just the acid backing up. I pop a 5-miligram clonazepam pill and lay sort of sitting up and the feeling goes away shortly. I’m going to be 70 next summer so I can’t expect too much in the way of a cure. Keep those Clonazepam coming doc.

   Posted by New Jersey Yankee       12/14/2011  at  05:32 AM  



4. I’m glad that you aren’t dying, yet. Panic attacks suck, but can be brought under control without medication (shh, don’t let Big Pharma know).

   Posted by wardmama4       12/14/2011  at  09:53 AM  



5. Indeed they can be brought under control without medication. Weak people like me need the meds.

   Posted by Christopher       12/14/2011  at  02:06 PM  

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