February 20, 2003

New Wine or Actually, I spent the night in the hospital.

I was sitting at my desk in Liberty Mutual on Friday and suddenly felt a tightening in my chest. It kept getting worse and I felt myself get flush and then break out in a sweat. I just sat there a couple of minutes and then it started to pass.

I walked all the way out to the parking lot and felt slightly better as I got to my car. I started to drive but still felt a tightness in my chest. As I drove down Borthwhick Avenue I passed Portsmouth Hosptial and noticed the "Chest Pain Center" sign out front.

I went into the ER and they took me in right away. My blood pressure was 225/140 or something like that which isn't good. They started and IV and took blood and gave me lots of shots including two blood thinners in my stomach.

The good news is that I didn't have a heart attack and there is nothing wrong with my heart except for a slight thickening caused by hypertension. I've got a prescription to take now, one pill once a day.

I'm glad to finally be home.

Posted by bbarton at February 20, 2003 08:07 PM

Comments

Holy crap! I guess I need to check in with you daily from now on. Glad you're OK. Did they mention, you should probably drink more red wine?

Posted by: David on February 20, 2003 08:28 PM

I just know more red wine will definitely help! Time for a physical and to get cholesterol and stuff like that checked.

Posted by: Bob on February 20, 2003 10:07 PM

That is soooo not good. I found out I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol before I was thirty and have been taking medication since. The only real reason I found out was the massive headache I had. You definitely need to keep that stuff in check.

Where abouts do you sit in Liberty?

Posted by: Michael on February 21, 2003 11:00 PM

I'm in the building that is on the right as you face them. I'm on the second floor in the aisle right across from the men's bathroom. You?

Posted by: Bob on February 21, 2003 11:21 PM

Fourth floor same building just down from the mens Linux isle :)

Posted by: Michael on February 23, 2003 11:50 AM

I'll keep my eyes peeled while in the cafeteria then.

Posted by: Bob on February 23, 2003 12:08 PM
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