Re: Racing heart and high blood pressure reading

November 27, 2010

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!

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