Visiting England -Tachycardia in Marks&Spencer :)

[lovetogarden]

We’re here in England for a few weeks, visiting family, sadly for a family funeral. Had a tachycardia bout while in town doing some shopping. Since it was one that just wouldn’t end, I found my way to M&S ladies fitting room and asked if I could lay down, since that usually fixes things for me. Kind soul gave me the handicapped room and kindly kept checking on me. I have to say, I found this all rather funny after the fact.

So, the question is, where’s the weirdest or most awkward or funniest place you’ve had to wait out a bit of afib or tachycardia.

[CDreamer]

in a small boat in a Fjord in Iceland whilst surrounded by hump back whales breaching & logging & eye spying.

I also did similar in a store when shopping - I have to say the staff were very kind & reluctant to let me return to my car and drive myself home when the episode finished as one was an ex-cardiac nurse. After the incident above it was a bit tame!

[lovetogarden in reply to CDreamer]

oh my gosh! That’s quite the location, whales! sure beats M&S! Lol.

[BobD Volunteer]

Whilst changing the engine in a rally car in the middle of Wales. And no we didn't stop working, just sweated a lot. Nothing stops for motor sport.

[lovetogarden in reply to BobD]

Impressive! sometimes you just have to keep going, don’t you! I had another one just as we were about to follow the casket into a funeral this week. Just had to keep going. Not as hard work as changing an engine though.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to lovetogarden]

My lads did the heavy lifting but I then had to drive the van as they were both still under age. Happy days.

[Ducky2003 in reply to BobD]

There's dedication!

[Hidden]

No funny locations but when you read below, it could cause a stir if tried in a public place! It’s a reply I made to someone experiencing tachycardia after an ablation.

“Tachycardia is not uncommon after an ablation but if you have contact details, it would be a good idea to speak to your Arrhythmia Nurse as they might suggest a cardioversion.

You could try the Valsalva Manoeuvre (best to Google) as this often works. Take a deep breath, pinch your nose and keep your lips tightly closed then crouch as though having a poo and with tightly clenched buttocks, push as though having a poo and breathing out at the same time.

Obviously not very elegant and best done with caution and in private 😉

Certainly worth trying, it worked for me!”

A trip with mixed emotions, hope it went well…….

[lovetogarden in reply to Hidden]

imagine me sitting in the menswear department of M&S doing almost exactly that. Sitting on a bench in the shoe section. 😂 hoping no one wanted to look at men’s dress shoes. That was followed by the ladies dressing room attempt to stop it.

Thanks, yes, an exhausting, emotional trip. The services were lovely, we gave him a good send off, still heartbreaking though. 💔

[Ppiman]

Robin Hood airport taking my son and his family. I pressed on regardless as much as I could, even driving back home after waving them goodbye. I did take a bisoprolol but it took an age to kick in.

Steve

[lovetogarden in reply to Ppiman]

gosh, driving feeling like that is so hard. Mind you, I find it hard being a passenger in that state! Especially on these tiny little country roads where we’re staying here in England. (Ok, make that tiny roads in all of England. 😂)

[BobD Volunteer in reply to lovetogarden]

Down yere in Devon we clean the sides of our cars on the hedges as we drive. You can always tell a local car as the paint is scratched down each side. I get agarophobia on motorways. lol 😁

[lovetogarden in reply to BobD]

lol! Yes, have done that with our cars too when down south. And walked some of those lanes that apparently are speedways, taking our lives in our hands. At least up here in Lincolnshire, the lanes are a bit wider and hedges less dense. Need to keep mr. hertz’s car in good shape. 😀

[Ppiman]

You’re in England for a sad occasion, I know, and not at the best time of year either, but I hope you find comfort and some enjoyment in our green and pleasant land!

Steve

[lovetogarden in reply to Ppiman]

Thanks so much. 💔 It has been sad, a dear cousin, only 69.

The weather has been a bit dreary, November is the only month that I haven’t visited England over the years. But we’ve had a few sunny bits to enjoy this green and pleasant (and cold!) land. (Jerusalem was the final hymn at one of the services. )

[Ppiman in reply to lovetogarden]

That is too young. I am sorry.

I’m a retired English teacher and William Blake ranks at the top of the tree in my garden of verse. Jerusalem was one of my mother’s favourite poems, too. It surprised me when I was older to learn that Blake was being ironic when he wrote those moving and inspiring lines, with one eye on the horrific treatment of England’s poor.

Steve

[lovetogarden in reply to Ppiman]

Thanks for that background, I didn’t know the background of the poem! The services had quite an eclectic mix of music. Van Morrison, Leonard Cohen, some blues, socialist Internationle and a bit of Mahler. 😀 And Wesleyan hymns for the religious service.

[BobD Volunteer]

My old school song. Hated it ever since. Like you do.

[lovetogarden in reply to BobD]

😂