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Thu Oct 29, 2015, 01:56 AM

Oct 2015

Dr. Tinycat prescribes ice cream and naps.

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Had a very scary day today [View all] peacebird Oct 2015 OP

.... spanone Oct 2015 #1

That sounds very scary. Hopefully it was a one time event or something easy to fix. uppityperson Oct 2015 #2

Thanks, I was afraid that I would pass out and hurt someone else on the highway if I continued peacebird Oct 2015 #3

Hope you and medical pros can find the source of that incident Sienna86 Oct 2015 #4

not sure if this is what you experienced, but it sounds very much like my first ever NRaleighLiberal Oct 2015 #5

The same thing flashed though my mind.. my first panic attack. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #34

there truly is no description for it. Once I did a little research on it, at least I could NRaleighLiberal Oct 2015 #38

MMM.... Gloria Oct 2015 #6

Stressors? Since April my hubby has been diagnosed w afib, medicine can't control it, electric peacebird Oct 2015 #13

I did not know about all this....but, I CAN say Gloria Oct 2015 #19

We took care of my mom for 3 months before she died in Aug 2013. peacebird Oct 2015 #21

My spouse has afib Lifelong Protester Oct 2015 #25

Oh peacebird artislife Oct 2015 #44

That is scary, especially when it is your heart. Ace Rothstein Oct 2015 #7

There's a difference between the care you get procon Oct 2015 #8

you sound as if you do all of the right things virtualobserver Oct 2015 #9

Did they do an EKG while your heartrate was elevated? nt MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #10

They did one, decided it wasn't afib and disconnected the leads. peacebird Oct 2015 #16

That's good to know. MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #18

In general, I am the family rock. Have never had a panic attack, & don't believe this was one peacebird Oct 2015 #20

WEll, according to this information, it sounds like it might have been a panic attack Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #57

SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) is the most likely Warpy Oct 2015 #22

Thank you! I researched SVT because of your post & apparently it is commonly misdiagnosed peacebird Oct 2015 #47

Right, women get patted on the hand and given Valium. Warpy Oct 2015 #64

... or it could have been Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia. Tracer Oct 2015 #55

You're not a doctor, but read this and maybe you can pretend to be one Warpy Oct 2015 #63

Anxiety attack was my first reaction to your post as well Samantha Oct 2015 #65

sorry to hear this restorefreedom Oct 2015 #11

I am so sorry to hear about this truly frightening experience. sadly, the doctors' cavalier niyad Oct 2015 #12

By chance, were you... TheProgressive Oct 2015 #14

No, but I will keep that in mind peacebird Oct 2015 #17

Glad you're doing okay. Regarding why they let you leave, Hortensis Oct 2015 #56

glad you're taking care of yourself and are okay now.... villager Oct 2015 #15

That happened to me about 10 years ago frogmarch Oct 2015 #23

For me it was GERD HassleCat Oct 2015 #24

Afib? flamingdem Oct 2015 #26

I had an axiety/panic attack that went much that way... HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #27

That is a scary experience. It is good u are on a monitor Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #28

I'm so sorry. marym625 Oct 2015 #29

Two things. 1 -Ask your doctor if this could be related to calcium intake as some studies have snagglepuss Oct 2015 #30

Interesting, I have just started taking calcium recently (starting in late August)...... peacebird Oct 2015 #45

Wow! I started the magnesium, calcium, zinc combo ecstatic Oct 2015 #51

Did they put you on metropolol? Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #31

Excellent suggestion on calcium. 840high Oct 2015 #33

Do some reading on vit K2 catchnrelease Oct 2015 #42

Good info, thank you! I will ask my doc about the calcium & vitD. peacebird Oct 2015 #46

Please Take Care... I Know YOU Have... So Kick Them Square In The Rump... WillyT Oct 2015 #32

Hoping for the best..glad you're getting checked out. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #35

Scary. And a 24 hr monitor is the way to go question everything Oct 2015 #36

Sounds to me like you had a panic attack. airplaneman Oct 2015 #37

Yikes! SoapBox Oct 2015 #39

I was pounding gatorade erlewyne Oct 2015 #40

Another poster mentioned the calcium supplements. blue neen Oct 2015 #41

I have stopped taking my calcium & vit d until after I talk to the doc. peacebird Oct 2015 #60

Hugs! shenmue Oct 2015 #43

I wish you the best, peacebird. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #48

Yikes - that must have been terrifying. Vinca Oct 2015 #49

Sounds to me you suffer from high blood pressure. Not unnormal for your age. B Calm Oct 2015 #50

My usual bp is 106/61, i am very fit. Bicycled from yorktown, va to the colorado border in 2014. peacebird Oct 2015 #58

How scary! Hope it was just a bizarre fluke. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #52

Hope you are doing better today. I am sorry you are going through this. lonestarnot Oct 2015 #53

I've had heart palpitations off and on for years... Stellar Oct 2015 #54

I read on the mayo clinic site that holding my breath and straining can force a reset on heart rate peacebird Oct 2015 #59

Just because you're healthy... PasadenaTrudy Oct 2015 #61

I get panic attacks just like that. bunnies Oct 2015 #62

Sounds like a panic attack, my cousin gets those really bad and even his chest will hurt. Rex Oct 2015 #66

Was there a an wearing a goalie mask carrying a chain saw chasing you? The only explinatin I can Vincardog Oct 2015 #67