The doctor has asked me to take one of my med's in the morning and not to eat for an hour after taking it; instead of thinking about how hungry I am, I look for things I can do to kill the hour. This morning its 70 degrees out, not raining, and quite comfortable; so I decided to go out and prune my roses. 35 minutes later I'm done - only two really big bushes - and my arms are covered with scratches and my hands are sore from the thorns. I thought I was being really smart and put on gloves - the thorns went straight through. Now I know why there are so many different kinds of gloves - must be the thick leather ones are for pruning. Next time. Any other ideas?
Yesterday I called my internist because I'd been having symptons of low blood sugar in the middle of the night; anxious, sweaty. It didn't make any sense because I'm not even taking blood sugar medication. She asked me to come right in. When I got there they hooked me up to an EKG because they were thinking I might be having heart issues in the middle of the night. The results were just fine, but it got me thinking how it might be a good idea to find out what the symptoms of a heart attack for a woman are. After seeing them, I understood why they thought I might be having heart issues in the middle of the night. I thought I'd share them, they are:
· Chest pain-may also include back pain and/or deep aching and throbbing in one or both arms.
· Breathlessness and/or inability to catch your breath when waking up.
· Clammy sweating.
· Dizziness--unexplained lightheadedness, possible blackouts.
· Anxiety--unusual nervousness, feelings of impending doom.
· Edema--fluid retention and swelling usually of the ankles or lower legs.
· Fluttering--rapid heartbeats, palpitations.
· Nausea--gastric upset.
· Feeling of heaviness, such as pressure-like chest pain between the breasts that may radiate to the left arm or shoulder.
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