I'll start.......
Was in urgent care and the ER for 10+ hours yesterday. Heart issues. Well, that was originally what the urgent care doc said - and freaked me out about.
Hadn't been feeling well. Dizzy, lightheaded, etc. for a few days. I figured it is/was probably blood pressure so I went to urgent care yesterday.
Doc took an EKG and then sent me straight to the ER. I totally understand and actually appreciate her concern but now in hindsight, I don't understand nor appreciate her need to freak me out. Said I needed to go to ER "immediately". Asked her if I could go home (a few blocks away) and grab stuff if I need to stay in the hospital and she told me - "I can't tell you no but I strongly suggest you don't and you go immediately to the ER". Well, I did go home to pack a bag and then went straight to the ER.
They took another EKG and blood work. Didn't realize blood work can actually show if you had a very recent heart attack and/or very recent heart damage. Thankfully came back negative. They took a chest x ray and it was "ok". Very kind doctors reassured me "you're going to be ok".
Bottom line is they did diagnose me with a heart "issue" but EKG and everything else points to just an arrhythmia. Gave me a heart monitor to confirm (or deny) that.
They basically concluded that the fact I had two teeth pulled recently, had several basically UNrelated complications that caused a lot of pain, my lack of eating and nutrition (between a ton of walking at Lollapalooza and not eating much due to the extractions - I lost between 12 and 15 pounds in 3 weeks), high blood pressure, high blood sugar, stress, etc., all those collectively are the primary culprit/s more than my heart. Keeping my fingers crossed they are right.
I know.......
