Last night...

[Lu2356]

I ended up in the ER. Heart palpitations that revealed irregularities in an EKG, but when I saw the MD in duty, he said it was nothing and that I need to pay closer attention to real symptoms... I was like, r u kidding me???!

[Starrlight]

Did he say what kind of ‘real ‘symptoms to look for? So there were irregularities but he said it’s nothing? That’s strange to me.

[Lu2356 in reply to Starrlight]

He said that what “could” have happened was that when we stay in the same position for a while, the heart plays catch up get the blood flow to where it needs to be. And quite honestly, he just wasn’t even listening to me as I described the sweats that I was having, my left arm numbing, and feeling cold. He just kept on listening to himself. Such a shame I had no personal support and have to be my own advocate. I was there for 5 hours and time spent with was 10 min.

[Lu2356]

I also, did mention that I am vitamin d deficient and anemic. “Oh that has nothing to do with how ur heart may be acting.” 😳🤯

[Starrlight in reply to Lu2356]

Sorry your doctor was being rude not listening from the sound of things but it does sound like he was sure you were not in any type of danger.

[Lu2356 in reply to Starrlight]

That was good thing from this experience. Paramedic was the one who told me to go to get checked out bc of the abnormal ekg they performed while here. I would rather be safe than sorry.

[Starrlight in reply to Lu2356]

That’s true better safe than sorry. I am gjad you are okay.

[hypercat54 in reply to Lu2356]

Was it an emergency though? Could it have waited until you saw your doctor next Monday? Maybe that's what he meant? x

[legallystressed]

This doctor sounds like a ***. Sorry you had to deal with that when you’re already scared

[Lu2356 in reply to legallystressed]

Scared I sure was. I don’t know much of my family history with their health. I know both my parents have/ had high blood pressure. Both were diabetic and both had cirrhosis. My dad had circulation issues and varicose veins that gave him the worse pain ever.

[Hidden]

I know that anemia affects the heart, I had heart palpitations, dizziness and shortness of breath and turned out I was anemic!

[Lu2356 in reply to Hidden]

Exactly! My ferritin levels were at a 4 and now 5.2 in like 8 months. Part of it is also my not being consistent since the iron pills were making me sick to my stomach or constipated. I will try my best to get back on them again, along with better eating and exercise. My mind has been in a slump with having to catch up with bills and Mom being in and out of the hospital.

[Hidden in reply to Lu2356]

I take a form of iron called carbonyl iron, it is highly absorbed and easy on the stomach. I order off amazon

[Lu2356 in reply to Hidden]

And have u seen an improvement?

[Hidden in reply to Lu2356]

Yes an amazing improvement, no more heart palpitations or dizziness