Status Report: Not Dead Yet!

[athelind]

Man, "I'm Having Chest Pains" is one of those Magical Medical Incantations that makes everyone move Very Quickly Indeed.

It helped that the urgent care wasn't especially crowded.

They gave me an EKG (and chastised me for not coming in yesterday): it turned out normal.

They didn't do a stress EKG, just resting. Instead, they did a blood test to look for the specific proteins that heart muscle releases when it's damaged. That, too, turned out normal. Whatever it is, it's not heart -- that "bruised esophagus" hypothesis is as likely as anything.

So! Nothing to worry about, nothing to even slow me down. Even Saturday's chest flutter wasn't a matter of concern -- just my body's way of saying "either slow the bleep down, or WALK MORE OFTEN."

This is really just some mild discomfort. It seems positional -- if I lean back, it's less of an issue.

Thanks for the concern and kind words in the last post, everyone.

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Comments

[ebony14.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it wasn't the Worst Case Scenario. I recall a similar issue that turned out to be bad indigestion, combined with GERD, and the relief that I felt coming out of the doctor's office.

The three things that put ERs into high gear....

[silussa.livejournal.com]

"I'm having trouble breating!" (usually more gasped or said by someone else)

"I'm having chest pains."

(the sound of copious quantities of blood pouring out)



Glad it was NOT anything serious....and glad you had it checked out.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Wah!

I'm working back through my list now, so this is the first thing I read. I'm glad it's nothing, but even happier that you actually went to Emergency.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

"I'm Having Chest Pains" is one of those Magical Medical Incantations that makes everyone move Very Quickly Indeed.

Yeah, at least as fast as, "I'm having severe abdominal cramping with no obvious cause."

It seems to me that yours would work better as the concurrent excuse to get Human Resources to back off, though.

Glad it seems to be nothing serious.

Re: The three things that put ERs into high gear....

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Massive abdominal cramping, especially centered on the right side of the body, will do it almost as fast.

[araquan.livejournal.com]

Good to hear.

I should really walk more here...

...if someone wouldn't keep putting ice all over the sidewalks.

[leonard-arlotte.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear everything is copacetic.

You should have a bacon and cheese sandwich to celebrate!

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

I'm glad for the appearance of non-issues.

Of those suggested, the only one that's worked in my line of sight is "chest pains". Even trouble breathing, copious bleeding, or cramps don't seem to work in the ERs I've been too. I've seen all three have to sit down and wait (I've actually sat down and waited with a patient with two of those - not at the same time).

Chest pains, however, got us Right In.

[tombfyre.livejournal.com]

Good to hear its nothing serious chief. ^^ Rest up! I'm sure you'll be right as rain in no time flat.

[archteryx.livejournal.com]

Serves me right for working all day in a place where I can't access LJ. :/

I'm really sorry you had to go through this, Athe. And I am damn glad to hear that it wasn't life threatening.

*HUG*

[jirris-midvale.livejournal.com]

thank god you aren't dead. I'd cry a lot. You're a good friend, and I love you, uncle edwin.

[drakegrey.livejournal.com]

WOW. What an LJ post to come home to. :P

I'm just glad your OK, dragonly... and hope that you can take some time tonight to just unwind after the scare rush. :P

[sternbunny.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're okay! *HUG*

Beth

[mythos-amante.livejournal.com]

ARGH TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!@!!

[andreal.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness. I feel much better knowing you got things looked at, and all is well!

[hitchkitty.livejournal.com]

What the wah said.

Damn, I go away for a weekend, and this happens. Belated condolences on the whole ordeal and relief that you're still here for same.