leah in chicago|accidentally jewish
My heart's going boom, b-b-b-boom, slosh.
posted Wednesday, 24 January 2007
I did it. I schedule a doctor's appointment. In fact, I schedule two. First with a dermatologist for a mole that suddenly morphed into something not so molelike (and while I'm there I'll chat about my avocado allergy that presents as acne.) Second with my regular doc (that I see very rarely, so rarely that I'm not even seeing her) to get a physical and figure out why my heart is beating all wierd lately. Since New Year's or so, my heart has been racing and sloshing about in my chest. Enough that I'm scheduling a doctor's appointment.
Everything I've read says that tachycardia (what I have diagnosed it as) can be controlled with all the good stuff. Diet, exercise, less caffiene, smaller meals, less stress and maybe a beta blocker. Since I can do all of that by myself, except for the beta blockers, I'll see what I can do between now and my Feb 5 appoint.
So no stress from you all, it is just nothing, I'm sure.
Everything I've read says that tachycardia (what I have diagnosed it as) can be controlled with all the good stuff. Diet, exercise, less caffiene, smaller meals, less stress and maybe a beta blocker. Since I can do all of that by myself, except for the beta blockers, I'll see what I can do between now and my Feb 5 appoint.
So no stress from you all, it is just nothing, I'm sure.
Leah in Chicago loves comments... (4)
1. diane left...
Wednesday, 24 January 2007 7:57 pm :: http://www.sparktacular.blog-city.com
Hugs and good wishes. Another friend was making an appointment to get a
physical and needed me to refer her to a doctor. I am sooooooo jealous of
you people who see your doctors less than 4x a year! (although, my doctor
is super hot, so it's not all bad.)
2. jessica left...
Thursday, 25 January 2007 9:13 am :: http://suburbkvetch.blogspot.com
Feel better soon! It is good you made a doctor's appointment about the
"sloshing." No stress is a good thing!!
3. Leah Jones left...
Thursday, 25 January 2007 9:53 am
My mom suggested it might mitral valve prolapse--which upon light internet
research doesn't sound too scary. Neither does tachycardia.
4. Been there left...
Friday, 26 January 2007 11:53 am
Could be hyperactive thyroid. Very easily remedied and not life-threatening
or life-altering. Best wishes.
