Re: Some imput??
- From: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 06:53:30 -0400
Synergie wrote:
>
> before anyone comments... yes I have seen a doc! I'm just not very
> confident in their opinion as you'll read why...
>
> I was just wondering if I could get some input on this:
>
> Over the last few months I have been getting frequent headaches, and
> until now I have been attributing them to the fact that I am 'supposed'
> to wear glasses but I don't usually wear them when I go out. However a
> recent trip to the base hospital (I'm in the military) has made me
> rethink what may be causing them.
>
> Last week, I caught some kind of stomach bug and went to the base
> hospital to get checked out (and hopefully sent home), and they always
> triage everyone who shows up for sick parade. When they took my BP it
> was 156/98 so they took it again to double check. The second reading was
> 183/112!! Also, my heart rate was 140 resting. I also could feel my
> heart pounding in my chest (It was not irregular...they asked me). Since
> I was sick, they told me that being dehydrated can cause these things to
> happen.... (I read on the net afterwards that dehydration causes low BP
> not high) Anyway, they hooked me up for IV fluids, which did make me
> feel somewhat better. My BP did return to close to normal, and my heart
> rate, though still high was dropping back as well. I should mention they
> also did an ecg and it was normal.
>
> It's been a few days now, and I am over the stomach bug, though I am
> still getting pretty bad headaches. I am starting to wonder if I have a
> problem with high BP and if that could cause the headaches. I have had
> higher than normal BO readings befoe. And also, I've noticed the last
> few weeks I have had a dull pain on my chest below my left shoulder. It
> does not get worse with use and also does not dissapear with no use.
> It's just kind of 'there' It comes and goes. It does kind of feel like
> muscle pain though... I am wondering if this could be related though.
Would suggest you seek a referral to see a cardiologist.
> I am a female... only 30 years old, I didn't think I was old enough to
> be susecptible to high BP yet, though it does run in my family. Also, a
> few years back, I was taking ephedrine (before it was found to be
> dangerous) I am concerned now that maybe I did some damage, or that
> somehow it could cause high BP. (I am scared to mention this to the base
> doc because any 'self inflicted' injuries etc are considered a
> 'chargable offense' in the military)
>
> I am not so confident in what the military doctor told me (especially
> when I read that being dehydrated causes low BP... not high) and every
> time we go to the base hosp, we get whoever is available, and many are
> just out of med school... I most concerned with the fact that they did
> not tell me to come back to get the BP checked again since it was so
> high that day!
>
> Was just wondering if someone could give me some input....
You got it.
> Thanks
You are welcome :-)
In Christ's love and service,
Andrew
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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