[Magdalen] prayer request

[Roger Stokes]

On 02/08/2018 10:34, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> WNL: Within Normal Limits.  I am monitoring myself closely at home.  When I
> was in my earlier adulthood, I would go to the ER when my BP elevated to
> extremes.  My experience is that ERs don't have my history and prefer to
> 'watch me' until something happens or doesn't. (Nothing ever happened,
> TBTG!)   I am able to rescue myself better at home with the medications I
> have on hand.  I can get it down much better at home.

That is the difficulty with either an ER or an Urgent Care Clinic. They 
know how to deal with a trauma situation such as broken bones or a heart 
attack but they don't have your medical history (unless you're on their 
"frequent flier" list) for conditions where that is important. The other 
thing about being at home is that being in the ER is stressful in 
itself, which will tend to raise blood pressure.

> There is a brand new
> autonomic malfunction clinic at Medical University of SC to which I have
> been referred.  I am wearing a heart monitor right now and will have have a
> nuclear stress test and echo cardiogram next week.  This roller coaster
> will wind down sooner or later.  I have felt much better last night and
> this morning...haven't put on the bp monitor yet, but I know it is down.
That clinic sounds promising so I hope the referral comes through soon.

Roger