nervious about my health

[daywane]

This used to happen weekly. now about 1 time a month.
My youngest daughter saw it for the first time last month.
been going on for a year or two.

I will take a drag off a smoke. cough. and before I know it I pass out!
not pain full at all. ( it used to be) Now it happens to fast.
Last episode was last night. i was running a bath for my self.
I love taking a hot bath. Listen to a audio book and relaxe to a book. smoke a fat cigar and relaxer with a beer.

I hate to say this but it is the truth. I was running a bath ,taking a crap at the same time. ( 1:00 am)  I was listening to a audio book. smoking my stooge . next thing I know I am slumped over. stooge is laying in my undies, tub is half full.
WTF? I have a head ache from hell!
now I am nervous.
I quit POT (2) years ago. I thought it went away.
now its back with a vengeance.

any one went through this?

[massive88]

See a doctor.

[Malenko]

See a doctor.

[ChadTower]

See a doctor.

[daywane]

See a doctor.

scared to.
I have sent my wife to so many doctors it is not even freaking funny. seems every time it gets worse with her. been almost 15 years with her and doctors.
I personally think they SUCK

[Ginsu Victim]

You think they suck now? Just wait until we're stuck with universal healthcare.

GO TO THE FRICKIN' DOCTOR!

[SirPeale]

Go to a doctor.

And stop smoking.

[daywane]

I might. I do think it is not a bad way to go.
I am insured out the yingyang, House is signed over to Wife and my name on the 2ND of July.
last car paid off last of the year.
Family is well left off.
do I really want to drain the family?
I think I will last a few years , The Farley men do not last long.
proved history.

[CCM]

why are you not at the doctor right now

 WTF are you thinking... cut out the smoking all together and get your ass to a doctor....    

[Ginsu Victim]

Sounds like you've already admitted defeat. Fight for your life, man!

[daywane]

Go to a doctor.

And stop smoking.

wish I could.
You have no idea how many times I have tried.

[massive88]

Doctors prognosis may be scary, but potentially leaving your family when you could have gotten professional help is just dumb, and selfish.

[daywane]

god god guys! slow down, I can not even respond to a post.
No I am not die as we speak.
I had 13 uncles.
all dead even Father. we have bad hearts.
I think I am coming around the corner. I just thought it would be a good time to start getting all my ducks in a line.
        I do think I am going in for a bad time. If I do not make it, I am ready.
This is not easy for me. But here it is out in the open to my friends.

[Cakemeister]

Go to a doctor.

And stop smoking.

Plus eleventy!!!!

[Kevin Mullins]

That's a symptom of oxygen deficiency at it's worst.

I smoke too and have felt the changes over just a short period time that need attended to immediately. Like QUIT SMOKING !!
Light exercise and all that good rot to get the oxygen and blood flowing good again, yada, yada, yada.

You know the symptoms, you know some of the things you can do about it....... the choice is yours.

I do think I am going in for a bad time. If I do not make it, I am ready.

Sure...... but it's the family that will still suffer.

[daywane]

I plan on seeing one.
After I get everything in a row.
What scares me.... The only thing that scares me is WHAT If this happens when i am driving? It did 1 time. I felt it coming. I was able to pull over.

My younger brother has had it happen to him 2 times this year.
he is 7 years younger than I.

My older brother has it often. But he has that (TICK decease in AZ) I think it is called mountain fever.

I will have it checked out. But I am not about to go broke to fix something unfixable
My mother raised 4 of us on her own.
I saw the fathers roll. I will be a provider till the end

[daywane]

That's a symptom of oxygen deficiency at it's worst.

Now we are talking.
That is what i think.
Asthma. I think I have it back. I was born with it. some how got rid of it when a baby.
I hope that is all it is.
I will call my sister. She is WAY UP there in the doctors office hear in L-burg.
she handles all the $$$ for the Doc's.

I will tell here the problem. She can tell the family history to Doc.

[ratzz]

"DAUGHTER!!"

Man, get to a doctor... NOW

I quit smoking before my daughter was born. Want to walk her down the aisle ...

[LLUncoolJ]

I kinda get the whole not dumping money into something unfixable thing. But it could be a semi-easy fix. If they have to tinker with your ticker and it buys you an extra 10-15 years, well thats that much longer you can be the bread winner. So are you smoking cigarettes too or just cigars? You probably shouldn''t be inhaling those stogies. I have a coughing fit and almost pass out if I accidentally inhale in a drunken stupor.

[polaris]

jim for ---smurfs--- sake, your bluntness is uniform i cant deny, but come on , people are trying to encourage this guy to go to the docs and he's scared already. wipe your post please


dawayne, please see a doctor, it could be easily sorted, you wont know until you see one. you've said yourself, you don't want to cause an accident with one of these episodes. imagine how bad you'd feel if you could have solved this easily but you ignored it and hurt others. you could wake up from fainting to find you've hurt others. im sure you dont want that cos im sure youre a decent caring guy from your posts.
 come on now, care about yourself this once.
get to the doctors.

[Dartful Dodger]

It's a very common problem that's easily cured.

All you need to do is go for a long drive on an open highway, preferably along a big body of water or cliff, while smoking a pack of cigarettes.

[daywane]

"DAUGHTER!!"

Man, get to a doctor... NOW

I quit smoking before my daughter was born. Want to walk her down the aisle ...

Oh I hear you .
I got 2 I wish do do so for

[daywane]

. I have a coughing fit and almost pass out if I accidentally inhale in a drunken stupor.

bingo!

[daywane]

Lung cancer.  I'll put $1 on it.  That's exactly how my father in law was getting. 

He's made it over a year but he has defied the odds.



That damned smoking thread in politics and religion took the fun out of it for me.  I've had one cuban and that was a special occasion, and I didn't even really enjoy that.   

yep I started that thread!

[daywane]

jim for ---smurfs--- sake, your bluntness is uniform i cant deny, but come on , people are trying to encourage this guy to go to the docs and he's scared already. wipe your post please


dawayne, please see a doctor, it could be easily sorted, you wont know until you see one. you've said yourself, you don't want to cause an accident with one of these episodes. imagine how bad you'd feel if you could have solved this easily but you ignored it and hurt others. you could wake up from fainting to find you've hurt others. im sure you dont want that cos im sure youre a decent caring guy from your posts.
 come on now, care about yourself this once.
get to the doctors.

July 2ND
mom goes to doctor to review meds at 8:30 am
we go to lawyer to change title on home at 11:30 am
I go to hart and lung doctor at 2:30 pm
 
seems like a full day to me.

[daywane]

It's a very common problem that's easily cured.

All you need to do is go for a long drive on an open highway, preferably along a big body of water or cliff, while smoking a pack of cigarettes.

Watch it! I am still a mean son of a ---smurfette---!

[daywane]

I will post all as soon as I get info.
I had no idea this thread would jump to this level. 

[Dartful Dodger]

Seriously, I hope it's just stress, a reaction to a treatable virus or something equally simple.

Good luck.

[daywane]

If you watched the thread about tobacco over taxed thread in Politics N Religion.
I never quit smoking.
I found a Pipe tobacco that taste just like cigarettes. It is called criss cross.
$18.00 a 1 pound bag. 200 tubes of El Ray king size filters for $2.00 each
total = 2 cartens of smoke $22.00 a week
I do inhale a cigar when I smoke one. To make maters worse I even hold it for a LONG time

[daywane]

Seriously, I hope it's just stress, a reaction to a treatable virus or something equally simple.

Good luck.

Thanks 

[hypernova]

You've got a level of denial coupled with defeat that is equally as disturbing as your symptoms.

Whether or not it's asthma reborn, you must stop now, because even if it is, smoking and asthma don't go well together.

I applaud your efforts to get your "ducks in a row," but this is no time to get cold feet on doctors and such.  And I assume you have gone, correct?

[daywane]

not yet. as posted I go on the 2ND of July
I will post the results as soon as I get them.
I swear I had no idea I would get this kind of responce.
It is just as big of a mystery as the Rain rain go away is.
I am SHOCKED at the responce 

[stace]

Bruv,

Honestly, No offence but....

Grow a pair of bollx and realise what you have.  Funk the smokes and concentrate on your priorities.  I'd like to think that was your famiy and most importantly your daughter! 

You can drink your brew in the bath without a cigar!! Look at porn or summin 

[daywane]

you know what?
I can not explain it. I can talk to my children about any thing. I really can.
I tried to show them this sight.
I MEAN WITH all my hart/ I tried.
I can not!
I had to put it in paper?
WTF?
I am not a emotional person. but when the topic came up to talk to me was hear I lost it.

[daywane]

Bruv,

Honestly, No offence but....

Grow a pair of bollx and realise what you have.  Funk the smokes and concentrate on your priorities.  I'd like to think that was your famiy and most importantly your daughter! 

You can drink your brew in the bath without a cigar!! Look at porn or summin 

Thanks for the thought.
been to enough proms. 
there heart the hart 
you will find out

[daywane]

OH give me a break.
this is the worst day of a Fathers life.
This is the PROM of your daughter!
Think back... shoot me know 

[stace]

Don't stress your kids with this until you know the issue.

The likelyhood is, its not something that can't be rectified with alot of willpower .

[daywane]

True!
Thank you.
no kidding Thanks. good advice

[stace]

....I'm confused about the prom statement. 

Go get yourself fixed fella.  The longer you live it, the more you'll stress.  Could be a simple virus, allergy or similar?...

[daywane]

....I'm confused about the prom statement. 

Go get yourself fixed fella.  The longer you live it, the more you'll stress.  Could be a simple virus, allergy or similar?...

I do not know how old you are.
every one gets laid at prom night 

[stace]

 

I'm from the UK, when I was at that age, we didn't have proms !!

[pinballwizard79]

Go to the doctor Daywane, quit smoking, walk a bit & don't be selfish to your family/friends.

I just turned 30 mid February but already had my first scare. On 04.14.09 I was rushed to the ER......found out I have an enlarged heart incapable of handling my high blood pressure. FYI that sucks ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- dude, I cant even drink ---smurfing--- redbull anymore.

Anyway when you are on your way out it will scare the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of you, I too say "meh just let it happen" but when an episode hits it is frightening.

Hahaha @ Prom, that was a hell of a night of dancing, disco biscuits & a hotel hi rise with a hot tub downtown............ my gawd Daywane do you think her dad knew? Its been 9 years, her & I are still together so hopefully he is cool about it now.

[pinballwizard79]

FYI: I took Chantix to quit smoking.

It works, seriously...you cant fail with that stuff as it actually blocks brain receptors so try as you may to enjoy smoking you cant.

There are side effects, crazy dreams & sleep walking....I once had a dream where prince ordered a chocolate dipped cone from Dairy Queen but sang it like his song "ahhhhhhhh, Pu&%y controooool, awwwww" but it was "ahhhhhhhh, chooocolate diiiped cooone, awww". Then the dad from Family ties stole my stripper & smashed up my neon sign in a sand box....

My pants were in the backyard that morning.

But I dont smoke anymore.

[Vanguard]

My dad died of lung cancer a couple years ago.  Lightheadedness from oxygen deprivation was his first symptom.  Lung cancer is bad because the tumors can grow rather large before they start causing problems.  In his case the tumors had grown large and were starting to diminish his lung volume.  This of course starved his body of oxygen and created the symptoms described.

By the time the cancer was creating symptoms and therefore discovered, it was way beyond treatable.

[Xiaou2]

 I know another kid who also used Chantix, and was able to quit.   I recall him saying
it had some nasty side effects, but was well worth it.

[daywane]

Damn I hate ladders!!
My father in law shattered his ankle years ago on one, after fighting it for many years it cost him his right leg. just below the knee cap.

I have had a fear of them every since. I use them but my hart will beat a bit faster on em.

I was taking a 19 inch CRT monitor in the attic to day. I had it up on my left shoulder. I got half way up and I heard a crack. I jumped off !!
Ladder broke its right leg. 3 rungs up. I was on the fourth.
I was able to hang on the monitor and land on my feet.
scared this PISS out of me.
back is a bit tender but really it is nothing.

edit to add.
It is only a 8 foot ladder. I was only 4 feet up.
I can be such a wuss at times

[daywane]

I think I will build a small 4 ft by 4 ft deck and a set of 8 foot stairs going into Attic
to get into my attic you must go out side and to the back of the house..
My house used to be a store. Flat roof. Leaked very bad. owners before me had a Gable put on.   My attic is the old roof and Gable

[daywane]

OK guys! this ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is starting to HURT!
I mean I have been stabbed, shot, broke bones , car crashes.
(THRPPPPP!) this is real pain!
I know the heart is in the center of the chest.
I am getting pains in the left boob. Just under it. I cough and the left arm is FULL OF needles shoulder to finger tips . (10 min worth)
I was talking to my younger brother today and his wife,
I had one of my coughing fits. My sister in laws first time seeing it,
I have been able to hide it for a long time. I no longer can hide it. When it comes it will happen, I have lost controll of it.
I wish some one could explain to me why I can not breath...
how can my hart be effecting my breathing? I can not inhale worth a darn.
all I want to do is ex hale.
to day I felt it coming. I half ass controlled it. I could fell the needles in my face and lips. I saw my brother jump out of his chair and tell me to sit down.
but it was like in a tunnel. All I could do was grab the char back and shake my head NO!.
he help hold me up till I regrouped. I never went out. I bet it was 1 or 2 min. before I could focus my eyes.
Then I told him sitting is worse. I can not fight it if I am sitting. 

[King Nerd]

I thought you were starting to go to the doctors about this Daywane.
Maybe you should start seeing them sooner, as it seems to be emergency now.
As much as I hate my family doctor, I'd still put up with his ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- if this started happening.
Something has to be done, and soon.
You gotta take care of yourself, man.

[saint]

OK guys! this ---Cleveland steamer--- is starting to HURT!
I mean I have been stabbed, shot, broke bones , car crashes.
(THRPPPPP!) this is real pain!
I know the heart is in the center of the chest.
I am getting pains in the left boob. Just under it. I cough and the left arm is FULL OF needles shoulder to finger tips . (10 min worth)
I was talking to my younger brother today and his wife,
I had one of my coughing fits. My sister in laws first time seeing it,
I have been able to hide it for a long time. I no longer can hide it. When it comes it will happen, I have lost controll of it.
I wish some one could explain to me why I can not breath...
how can my hart be effecting my breathing? I can not inhale worth a darn.
all I want to do is ex hale.
to day I felt it coming. I half ass controlled it. I could fell the needles in my face and lips. I saw my brother jump out of his chair and tell me to sit down.
but it was like in a tunnel. All I could do was grab the char back and shake my head NO!.
he help hold me up till I regrouped. I never went out. I bet it was 1 or 2 min. before I could focus my eyes.
Then I told him sitting is worse. I can not fight it if I am sitting. 

Dwayne, go to the emergency room now. You don't have to die of a heart ailment sitting in front of a computer. Man up and make the choice to live.

[daywane]

I am not dieing as I sit here. 
this thread has been broken up in to 2 threads.
I posted about my house the other day.
It is in my name now.
all ever one else wanted to talk about was my health.
I did go to my Doctor, A VERY LONG visit.
BP was 170/90 maybe 175 over 90 ?
EKG fine
lungs fine.
Doc listend to my neck veins.... This was new to me.
I see a heart specialest on the 8TH.
after that I get thyroid checked , cloistral checked.
My Family Doc knows family history. He is almost certain its in the heart but he is handing me to DR Fulluji first.
He told me not to try and quit smoking yet.
after Dr Falluji ( Capital Cardiology) is done with me then he will ---smurfette--- at me.
That was his words.
I have never seen this Doc before. His name is Doctor Hamelton... I liked him.
He spent time with me. Talked to my wive over speaker phone, My mother,and My sister. I bet he spent 45 min with me.

[daywane]

I just hope for a few things.
1 on my stress test ... I hope there is a STONG mo fo there.
I went out to the barn today and grabbed 200 lbs bar bell. lifted it.
I am 220.lbs.
I did it but I was struggling to get it up.
1 time was good enough for me.

I am kind of split on this.
1/2 half of me is scared of this stress test.
What if I pass out.
1/2 is  maybe it would be a good thing. Their in Doctors office. then maybe some thing will show up.

I am also a bit nervous of this event monitor there talking about.
Something I wear for like a month!!!

come on. a month. CRAP! I can not stay on my best behavior for a month...
SEX, BEER, Over indulgent.

[Vanguard]

Sounds like congestive heart failure. 

When the heart is not pumping enough blood, fluid that normally is carried away in the blood stream.  Since the heart isn't working at full capacity, the fluid cannot be normally removed.

When you have a coughing fit, do you cough anything up?

Do you have swelling of your legs or ankles?

[King Nerd]

come on. a month. CRAP! I can not stay on my best behavior for a month...
SEX, BEER, Over indulgent.

That's the idea. Go about yourself as normal.
If they find something throughout your normal daily routine, then they can understand what is happening, or suggest things you can cut down, or cut out.
You gotta take care of yourself first.
Arcades will have to come second for a little while. I know! It's drastic!

[daywane]

When you have a coughing fit, do you cough anything up?

Do you have swelling of your legs or ankles?

When you have a coughing fit, do you cough anything up?
not when I pas out. On a normal cough I do

Do you have swelling of your legs or ankles?
yes

Monday Morning I went to bluegrass Hospital (was known as woodford co. hospital before)

I got to work. 7AM I could not breath very well. Face felt tingly and also legs.

I tried to work as normal but I just plain felt very strange. I went to a friend of mine, He is a ERT Member.
I asked Bobby to test my blood pressure and lets keep it discreet.
well.... after he tested it he looked at me and said sorry Dave This is no longer discreet. 209/107
away I was carted in company car. I had no choice in the matter it was company car or ambulance. Hospital is only 2 miles away from my work.
well 2 days and 1 night  on blood pressure pills and nitro patch I fill better than I have in a long time.
I go to the specialest tomarrow.
cloistral level is great. Lungs are fine., Hart seems to be fine
The heavy pressure on the chest keeps the docs scratching there heads.
so far everything is pointing to High blood pressure. But all doctors I have seen want a heart specialest to have his way with me first.
I do have prescriptins for High blood pressure and also for nitro pill

[shardian]

Well too bad you already went to the doctor. I was really wanting to tell you to stop bitching and moaning and GO! My coworker whined about getting his stress test and halter monitor. Turns out he had a major blockage and needed immediate bypass surgery - he was a ticking time bomb. Sure it put him down for a few months, but now he will easily outlive his father, who died in his early 50's.

[Dartful Dodger]

I'm glad they have an idea of what it is.
Good luck on getting better and lay off the Viagra while you're on those nitro pills.

[daywane]

I'm glad they have an idea of what it is.
Good luck on getting better and lay off the Viagra while you're on those nitro pills.

DAMN IT! It just seems to get worse. 

[daywane]

went to the specialest today.
He asked about my passing/fainting spells. He wanted to know if I went fully out?
YEP I do.
He asked how long.
anywere from 30 sec to 5 min.
How often
2 times a month seems like wife told him.
he looked at hospital records. listend to my hart and said he did not want me to do a stress test.
I go in for a scope on the 14TH at saint Joe's
He could do it at Frankfort Hospital but if he finds anything I would have to be transported to Lexington.
I told him why go to Frankfort. We all know something is wrong .
Seem crazy to go to frankfort and then to Lexington. Lets just go to Lexington.
I am picking up paper work at work tomarrow. Short term disability.

I am scared stiff but I am tired of the problems. I have had enough.
every thing changed on me Monday. I really felt like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. released after 2 days and 1 night I felt great.
today still better than Monday but tired and harder to breath, Legs fill tingly

[BobA]

Coughing causing you to pass out is a quite common reaction.   The problem is the coughing and shortness of breath.   Heart and lungs are always related as the blood for your lungs is pumped by your heart and without your lungs functioning properly you cannot supply oxygen to your heart.

I have never smoked but have cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart therefore not as efficient) I have coughed to the point of passing out due to a combination of the poor heart circulation and asthma.   You need to get to the root of your problems by seeing a specialist.  But remember a heart specialist always seems to find heart problems and and and pulmanary specialist seems to find lung problems.   You need someone who can look at both sides of the problem.

Please stop smoking.

[daywane]

lungs have been checked out. There fine.
I plan on quiting drinking and smoking on the 14TH
I have allready started on the drinking.
I was at many beers a day at 5.9 % (ICE beer)
I now drink 3% beer and only put 6 in the fridge at a time
I did drink 3 cases a week
10.3 beers a day @5.9%
6 now at 3.0%
I hope to walk away from them on the 14TH
smokes to.

[ChadTower]

Am I the only one slamming my head on the desk at this guy's reluctance to survive?

Bro, I wish all the best for you, I really do, but you need to step up and live.  None of this "I'm cutting down" crap or "I plan to quit".  Fight, you bastard!

[SirPeale]

Am I the only one slamming my head on the desk at this guy's reluctance to survive?

Nope.

[daywane]

I thought that is what  I am doing.
I did go to the doctors. and go to the hospital on the 14TH
I am going for a radioactive isotope / heart catherization

my meds are
metopol tart 25 mg
imdur 30 mg
nitroglycerin tabs
and plavex
what more you want?
smoking and drinking?
Docs told me not to go cold turkey right now.
after there done with my hart I will be prescribed meds for smoking and drinking, also help on my weight.
I think all I said was I am scared. Would you not be?

[Dartful Dodger]

Surviving and living aren't always the same thing.

He's looking for a happy medium.

Besides denial always comes before acceptance.

[ChadTower]

Surviving and living aren't always the same thing.

He's looking for a happy medium.

Besides denial always comes before acceptance.

The time for a happy medium was 10 years ago.  Now it's time to be extreme.

[Mauzy]

Docs told me not to go cold turkey right now.

That should be enough for you guys to lay off a tad. YES he needs to stop smoking and drinking, but if he's being told by his doctor to not go cold turkey I'd pay that a little attention. The stress of nicotine and alcohol withdrawal would probably hurt him more than continuing the smoking and drinking for a few more days.

Like I said, I agree that he needs to stop, but only when it would be best for him.

Of course, I'm not a doctor. Just my two cents...

[daywane]

well today is the big day
wish me luck.
I do not think I will be able to log in for a few days

[daywane]

OUCH!!!! my hart is not the problem
 I fill like i just got kicked in the nuts!
2 hospitals and 2 Docs. All I know so far is high blood presure.
And Hart is fine
I have no idea what is wrong with me at this point

[Dartful Dodger]

Maybe you're hypoglycemic.



Your lifestyle and symptoms sound a lot like Paul Blart's.

[daywane]

That's it.
I have had enough! I am done with this thread!
No I am not a hypoglycemic.
you can not fake passing out and high blood pressure ---uvula---.

I have not lied about a single thing.
Docs did tell me not to quit smoking yet or drinking
that is in the works.
there is many more test to come.
one suggestion was a blood clot did go through hart and might be in lungs,
I have not a clue but I thought I could talk to you people for support.
NOT WORTH IT ANY MORE

[Mauzy]

Hypoglycemics don't fake passing out. Their blood glucose levels get screwed up causing them to pass out. I don't see where anyone thinks you're faking...

[daywane]

oops! I miss read that.
I swore I read hipocondract.
(BIG FEAR OF MINE being accused of) sorry guys.
I will look up hypoglycemic

I want you guys to under stand ... My hart broke when they said every thing looks fine.
It was great news to my Family , Except to my wife and I.

I got my self all prepaired to get it fixed. open chest or stints... what ever.
I am the Strong person in my house. I am the one who never gets sick. I can do thing that nobody in my house can do.
I hate medications and Doctors.
I think I just got over emotional. sorry 
I really did miss read it, it is hard not to get emotional

[daywane]

I had Family come in from all over the states.
We all knew it was going to be my hart.
can you emagine how I felt when the Doc said your hart is fine?
 
I just wanted to crall into the woods and cry

[daywane]

Maybe you're hypoglycemic.



Your lifestyle and symptoms sound a lot like Paul Blart's.

I am VERY SORRY DD. I honestly miss read you post Please forgive me.
I looked up
hypoglycemic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemia

I think you might be on to something.
I catch myself doing all the above.
one thing I have never mentioned. (it was in the definition)
I catch myself.lost in a train of thought. Very often, I will focus on a blade of grass or a bottle cap and freeze on it. some one will ask me if you are OK. this snaps me out of it. yep I say "I was just thinking." but to be honest I was lost in my train of thought

[ChadTower]

That's called getting old, bro.   

[SirPeale]

Hypochondria isn't "faking it".  It's where you believe you're sick when you're not, or where you read BIG problems out of small things.   

This doesn't apply to you.

[Dartful Dodger]

I am VERY SORRY DD. I honestly miss read you post Please forgive me.
I looked up
I think you might be on to something.

No worries. My post was suppose to be a joke(insult).

I saw the movie the night before but didn't actually think it could be your problem.  I just wanted to indirectly call you fat. 
...so your first response was more than called for.


I don’t think it's hypochondria, it could be stress caused a combination of things triggering it not just one ailment.  Getting your high blood pressure under control would be a good start.

I can understand your paranoia about people calling you a hypochondriac.  My dad was complaining about headaches and chest pains the week after he retired.  He saw a few doctors and none of them could find anything wrong with him.  They said he had the arteries and the heart of a 20 year old.  Everyone assumed it was something mental caused by him not knowing what to do now that he's retired.  It took a trip the emergency a year later to find that it was a combination of acid reflux and a hy-something-or-other-hernia.  He's now eating right, on the right meds and enjoying his retirement.

Ignore the idiots that are telling you this is all in your head.  It's easy for them to say, because it's not happening to them.

[whammoed]

Don't forget that most doctors tend to just match prescriptions with symptoms.  Most are not really good at getting to the root of an illness.  It can be tiresome finding a physician that will identify an ailment that isn't completely obvious.  You are already aware of this.  Don't give up.

Q: What do you call someone who made all C's in med school?
A: Doctor.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

I want you guys to under stand ... My hart broke when they said every thing looks fine.

So they said everything looks fine with your heart. Great!
Now, go get blood tests, and then move on to brain scans or whatever they suggest next.

Something is wrong with you dude. Get it diagnosed. People just don't randomly pass out on the shitter. That's bad. See: Elvis.

[ChadTower]

Something is wrong with you dude. Get it diagnosed. People just don't randomly pass out on the shitter.

Maybe he was potty trained by someone with a nasty sense of humour.

[Mauzy]

I want you guys to under stand ... My hart broke when they said every thing looks fine.

People just don't randomly pass out on the shitter. That's bad. See: Elvis.

If they have vasovagal syncope they could...

[mr.Curmudgeon]

"Most" people just don't pass out on the toilet. And he isn't going to get a diagnoses of vasovaginal synopsis, or whatever, from his next damn fortune cookie. He needs to keep going to the doctor, fully explaining his symptoms, to get a full diagnosis.

[Mauzy]

"Most" people just don't pass out on the toilet. And he isn't going to get a diagnoses of vasovaginal synopsis, or whatever, from his next damn fortune cookie. He needs to keep going to the doctor, fully explaining his symptoms, to get a full diagnosis.

HA!!

I completely agree. Only a qualified physician can help him out. I've been saying that the whole time. He needs to see different doctors. No doctor can diagnose everything.

[DaOld Man]

I heard he got choked on a corn dog.

[sirwoogie]

Elvis is not dead, he's living somewhere in South Dakota...

[Rusty Shackelford]

I always thought he was straining and bust a blood vessel in his heart/brain.

[daywane]

well seems like 3 things are messing with me.
I am going for a CT scan on my liver.
abnormal liver enzymes (maybe the tingeling in arms and legs)
high blood pressure. ( Dr. Hamilton raised my dose to 50mg 2 times a day)
3rd thing is some 5 dollar word I can not remember.
it is something to do with my brain not telling my hart I need more blood to the brain.

Dr Hamilton said he gets this from when I told him I pass out when sitting or going to the bathroom

I asked him if he was sure? I then told him I would fill bad and grab a puff off my wife's inhaler. I would fell better.

He grinned at me and said my lungs are fine. Yes the inhaler expands the lungs, but that is not what made me fill better. The inhaler also speeds up the hart and that forced blood to my brain.

[Dartful Dodger]

"...and knowing is half the battle!"

I wish you luck towards a speedy recovery.

[Ed_McCarron]

"...and knowing is half the battle!"

The other half being cool colored lasers and no one actually getting hurt.

I wish you luck towards a speedy recovery.

Ditto.  Sounds like you're on the right track.

A buddy of mine had a heart transplant.  Whatever nerves tell the heart to speed up in response to activity no longer work, so it takes a few minutes for the chemical triggers to kick in.  He has to work up to strenuous activity slowly.  Have you tried that?

[vertygo]

I wonder why no CT scan of your brain ? Sounds like the other suspicious organ in this scenario. Cheaper than an MRI.

[daywane]

Brain scan is in the works. ( I personally asked Doc's to slow down... Co Pays are killing me with non regular pay checks)

Here is a copy of a personal email I sent to a fellow member. It explains best what is going on at the moment. .....

the test on my liver is Friday. (08-07-09)
I went to heart Doc today. I never saw him after the cathater in my leg.   All I was told was my heart looked great.....
 Today,  I found out he saw blockage in the vain in my leg. But as he was talking to me somebody needed him VERY BAD!
He looked at me with such a look I could tell he was in a spot!

I told him I was on vacation for the next 3 days... He looked at me and said be back here tomorrow at 1:30 shook my hand and left the room.

all I know is tomorrow I go in and get a blood pressure thing strapped to my legs and arms at the same time.

He needed to wait for my main artery to heal in my leg... before he could do this test.

[daywane]

I must ask.... Why so DAMN MANY BLOOD TESTS!
evey doctor BAMB!!! give me your arm.

[Epyx]

Each blood test tests for a specific thing...I had viral arthritis and it took them so many vials of blood to find out I lost count...I felt like I was feeding a coven of vampires.

I gotta say congrats for the change in attitude and not giving up on the medical system...the fact that you are going and not missing appointments is a good thing...do it for your family but most of all do it for yourself so you can continue to enjoy the finer things in life like this hobby of ours!

[ChadTower]

I must ask.... Why so DAMN MANY BLOOD TESTS!
evey doctor BAMB!!! give me your arm.

So?  Just do it. 

Or, if you want a amuse us, find a pregnant woman to complain to.  And videotape it.   

[lkench]

He grinned at me and said my lungs are fine. Yes the inhaler expands the lungs, but that is not what made me fill better. The inhaler also speeds up the hart and that forced blood to my brain.
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I know I'm way late to this thread, but the lightheadedness, headaches, and tingly extremedies sure sounded like stroke(or at least TIA) to me(I'm coming up on 1.5 years recovery from what I have been told was a very massive one) and essentially the comments about lack of blood to brain are very in line with that and listening to the blood vessels in your neck indicate that Dr thinks there are issues with blood supply to the brain.  I'd listen very closely to those docs; their suggestions will probably be the most effective in making this go away for good.  You sure are on the right track now.  Some of the guys were a bit harsh there for a while, but you seem to be well on your way to getting whatever this is under control now.  If you do end up having a full stroke, I could give you a fair amount of advice on how to recover if you need/want it.  You are much more fortunate than I was; you got some advanced warning something was wrong.  I just woke up one day (Dec 11,2007 to be exact) and, Bam!  Stroke!

Sounds like you're on the right track to getting better now though.  I wish you all the best and will keep you in my prayers.

-lkench