Re: Re: Racing heart and high blood pressure reading

November 27, 2010

Thank you to everyone who responded, and I do know that each and everyone

of you is right, as I now sit here crying, but I do know that it is true. I

should have probably given into trying disability a long time ago, and make

other changes, that I have not.

I will definately get checked out, and again, I thank all that responded so

far.

I think I was hoping against hope this was something that was a fluke or

easily explained and would come and so as so many things do with scleroderma.

Again, thank you so much for your very quick responses. I appreciate them,

and it is reassuring to know that they are there immediately on the other

side of this keyboard.

I will keep you informed.

Gail

November 27, 2010

I deal with SD too for 12 yrs that I know of and deal with the heart

racing too. It is called SVT or supra ventricular tachacardia/ It is

electrical and not the heart itself. Everything gets it signals crossed. I

have

heard others in this group talk of those same symptoms. I have seen a

cardio DR and actually 3 different ones over time, Had lots of tests, this is

the conclusion. It was a problem before someone could finally diagnose the

sclero. I had raynards on occasion and did not know of the sclero. It

turned out that I was fighting sclero, lupus,polymyocitis. Mixed connective

tissue disease I was to the point of dieing and I went to TX and met Ethyl

and she sent me to DR . I started with very aggressive IV,S everyday

form 5 days. I stayed for 5 wks before I was stable enough to go home. I

am still fighting it. Lots of blessing to you. I am under a lot of

stress. My spouse has to have a lung transplant. He is VA and is approved

for it. The operation for transplants is in Wisconsin.> We have to go there

soon and wait for a lung. Get the transplant.

It is 3 mths minimum for recovery. I must go too. They will not do it

unless I go too. We will be going very soon. I am the care taker. Go to a

DR and get checked out.

Judy Duncan Florida

In a message dated 11/27/2010 1:16:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ONYX8257@... writes:

Thank you to everyone who responded, and I do know that each and everyone

of you is right, as I now sit here crying, but I do know that it is true.

I

should have probably given into trying disability a long time ago, and

make

other changes, that I have not.

I will definitely get checked out, and again, I thank all that responded

so

far.

I think I was hoping against hope this was something that was a fluke or

easily explained and would come and so as so many things do with

scleroderma.

Again, thank you so much for your very quick responses. I appreciate them,

and it is reassuring to know that they are there immediately on the other

side of this keyboard.

I will keep you informed.

Gail

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November 27, 2010

You need to go to the ER NOW. That kind of blood pressure is stroke inducing.

Hopefully you are right and that it is stress induced. Please, go now.

rheumatic Re: Racing heart and high blood pressure reading

Obviously, I will be seeing my doctor on Monday, if not going to the ER, if

necessary, but I was hoping for some input.

I have had a lot of stress issues lately, and now, have family visiting

from out of state for the Thanksgiving weekend. I have definately been sleep

deprived, and pushed my body, I think, beyond what it should be during this

past week. Anyway, I work a full-time demanding job, and it required me to

work from 10 p.m. until 8 am Black Friday morning. I'd been up for 27 hours

at that point. Around 5 a.m. I had what I would call a racing heart, almost

panic attack type feeling, and I was wound up like a top! I work in

retail, and this was during my busiest time imaginable, so I just powered

through

to try to get through it. Around 6 a.m. it was a lot more quiet at my job,

so I grabbed my boyfriend, who was also working there, and asked him to help

me walk over to the blood pressure machine. I felt like I may not even

make it there on my own power - had the sensation like I was going to black

out.

Anyway, get to the blood pressure machine, and the cuff pumps up three

additional times, and my pressure was 189 over 110, with a pulse of 120. Took

it again in a couple minutes, and it was 185 over 97, with a pulse of 118.

They sent me home from work, and I just wanted to get back home and relax,

thinking it was stress related having company to the house that had never been

here before, and the lack of sleep.

What I am asking, is if this is a familiar scenario for anyone, and what it

was in your case. I fear kidney involvement, but am trying not to panic

that it is the kidneys, as my pressure is usually between 132 and 145 over 80

- 82. My pulse has been high for most of my life, usually 90 - 97 ish.

I know we are not doctors, and I definately will get checked out if this

presists after my company leaves tomorrow. I know my life is more important

that the company at my house, but my 6 month old grandbaby that lives

hundreds of miles away is here, and I just don't want to panic if this too

will

pass, and cause my son and his wife worry if there is a reasonable explanation

for what is happening with me.

Thanks for listening!

November 27, 2010

In my opinion, you need to be evaluated by a physician now. I have family that

was admitted to the hospital with BP at those numbers and this person did not

have any type of rheumatic disease. She is doing fine now with BP meds. Don't

wait til Monday.

Cheryl

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