HollyDay Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I originally posted a few days ago but there has been a drastic change and wanted to update. Dh drove me to Urgent Care today. At home, my monitor was reading 174/100. At the office (2 hours later) it was 180/100. The doctor was very concerned and started me on a calcium channel blocker. He gave me several pages of info including "do not pass go, go directly to ER" symptoms. I commented that I already had 3 on the list. He said if I ever got to 4, go right away. And take his notes and medication so the triage nurse would understand the urgency. He said it was an early hypertensive event. He said he doesn't think the headache I had just over 2 weeks ago was a migraine. He thinks it was a hypertensive crisis. Wow! I'm supposed to f/u with my family physician on Monday when his office reopens (closed all this week). If I can't get in there Monday or Tues, I'm supposed to go back to Urgent Care doc. If I don't improve after being on the medication, I'm supposed to go back to Urgent Care tomorrow (or any other time I'm not better but not on the "do not pass go" list). This is scary!!! I don't know what to think......After about 3 hours from first dose, the headache got better. And the blurry vision is gone. I didn't know my vision was blurry until it cleared up! The whishing in my ears is much less. The pain in my neck and shoulder is much, much better too. Still dizzy but that could be the medication. I can think better, I was really fuzzy at Urgent Care and have been foggy for a couple weeks. Dh remarked my speech is clearer (really, what was it like before) and I'm able to complete sentences and find words better. Dd has been saying all week that I can't tell the difference between the grey, white, tan, or brown Lego pieces (we've been working on some Christmas presents). Wow!! I've always had low BP. 106/70 is about average for me. Dd goes to a pediatric cardiologist and we keep a BP log for her (hypotension). I never saw this one coming. No idea the headache was a BP problem. Not hormones..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm so glad that you went in. And yes, please take this seriously and follow up immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 glad you went in, take care of yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Glad you are on the right track and things are getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm glad you went in! FWIW, the same thing happened to my MIL. She was one of those very rare people who made it into her late 70's with her BP still doing just fine. Never out of the normal range. She fairly suddenly started having headaches and some of the other symptoms you've had, went to urgent care and her BP was sky high. She was sent to the ER and immediately put on a BP medicine. Her own doctor did have to tweak her medication a bit over time, but the good news is that was a year or so ago and her BP is behaving itself nicely now, with just one medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm glad you took this seriously. I have BP issues of my own. Nothing to mess with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 glad you got checked out, and glad you are feeling better. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks for the update! I'm glad you got it checked, and it seems like you got a good doc in urgent care. Something similar happened to my mother in her early 50's, and she has managed her bp with calcium channel blockers, diet, and exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 How scary, but I'm so glad you went in. I hope people read this thread; it's a real warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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