Saturday, October 3, 2015

I'm in the ER

With palpitations 

39 comments:

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Spoke to the doctors. I think I'm going to be fine

bagoh20 said...

When you get palpitations, I get palpitations. Now stop that.

deborah said...

Stress?

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

They may keep me overnight

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

I've had it on and off for the past few weeks. I thought it would go away. So it wouldn't I google it and what I saw was enough to sound the alarm to my brother.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

It's not chest pains. It just feels like my pump is slow.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

They hooked me up to IV and some gas tube up my nose.

William said...

The secret of a long life is to get an uncurable illness and nurse it to old age. If you come down with atrial fib, you can take Coumadin, a dirt cheap med, then exercise and eat salmon religiously until you perish in your nineties due to a gunshot wound from a jealous husband.

rcocean said...

Glad to know you're OK now.

Michael Haz said...

Hey Lem, I hope the palps resolve fully, and without further issue.

I've had them, and they can be alarming. But sometimes they just go away without any medical intervention. Hang in there.

Fr Martin Fox said...

Well, you palp 'em right back!

I hope you feel better.

Trooper York said...

I have been where you are buddy. It was two years ago as I am sure you remember. It was a lot more serious than it sounds in your situation. But you have to be checked out thoroughly.

If you were back in the city I would send you to my cardiologist. But I stand ready to give you any information that can help.

A-fib seems to be endemic these days. They can treat it with medication as William notes although Coumadin is a dangerous drug. I have been taking Xarelto which seems to work better for me. Both are basically anti-clotting drugs.

Let me know how I can help.

Christy said...

Good luck. Hope they don't find anything of underlying concern. My palpitations thirty years ago were caused by the two six packs of diet coke I drank daily. Cut way back and they disappeared.

Trooper York said...

You need to adjust your diet. I know you are a friend of Bill these days which is a big step.

You need to go easy on that fried food. You are in Florida so you can do a lot of fresh fruits and veggies. Also be wary of your salt intake.

KCFleming said...

Hope you're fine.
Nuts!

Trooper York said...

Just remember. The nurse will not attach a lead to your penis even if you tell her it hurts. Just sayn'

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Thanks everybody.

It kinda sucks that doctors don't have the Star Trek tryquater. My muddled descriptions feel completely inadequate.

They asked many questions and are doing more tests. So it feels like it's a process of elimination.

They think it's nothing serious but they want to make sure

edutcher said...

You should ask if that machine has any good games on it.

Listen to the doctor and - more important - the nurses.

Do what they tell you.

This can be managed here if you work on it - or you can end up in a puddle like my Uncle Sid because he thought he could beat the system.

The Blonde's got a brother that never listened. He's a year younger than me and looks 20 years older IYKWIMAITYD.

Leland said...

My wife was in the ER last night too... but she works there. Get better Lem. Do what the nurses tell you. Don't mention you watch the View.

chickelit said...

Get well, Lem!

I will have to think of an appropriate tune to cheer you up.

Michael Haz said...

Chick, anything by Heart.

chickelit said...

Here you go, Lem: I Don't Need No Doctor by Humble Pie from one of my all time favorite live LPs. That irrepressible cockney, Steve Marriott, sings lead; Peter Frampton sings chorus and plays lead guitar.

Mumpsimus said...

Do you know what that piece of equipment is, in the photo?

Reminds me of the "Which wire do I cut, dammit?" scene in a cop show about a mad bomber.

Rabel said...

Good luck, Lem. Hang tough.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together said...

Hang in there, Lem! Best wishes for a speedy recovery -

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together said...

...then exercise and eat salmon religiously until you perish in your nineties due to a gunshot wound from a jealous husband.

When I was younger and visited my dad's cousin in New York, he said to my dad that his wish was to die at 110 by a shot in the back from a jealous husband.

Not skipping a beat, my dad said, "Yours or someone else's?"

Lol.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together said...

You need to go easy on that fried food. You are in Florida so you can do a lot of fresh fruits and veggies.

That's a totally good point. I found it was so much easier to stick to light foods where it was warmer. Tropical fruit, mangoes, fresh fish, etc. There should be a way to do something great with all those key limes, too, but without the eggs of a key lime pie.

Trooper York said...

Believe it or not but cutting down on gluten seems to work too. I have cut it out of my diet and I am a lot healthier. It might be just getting rid of the carbs but whatever it is works.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

All those colorful tubes.

I hope you're feeling better and it's nothing serious. Yikes!

AllenS said...

About 3, 4 years ago, I had the same thing. Too much coffee without eating. Happened when I was driving. Stopped at McDonalds and ate a cheeseburger, and it went away.

My thoughts and prayers are with you, my friend.

JAL said...

Just stopped by -- oh my!

Lem, take care of yourself and listen to the docs (and your buddies here). Take notes. ;-)

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Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Thanks for your encouragement and good wishes everyone.

Amartel said...

Feel better soon, Lem. Hope you don't get the Hospitality Blues.

I'm Full of Soup said...

Who the hell is Palpitations Lem? We don't care about him, get back to the blog soon and be well!

Rabel said...

PS, If you need a nurse, just peel off one of those little sticky pads attached to your chest. They'll be right in.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

He needs one of your weather babes, Rabel.

Methadras said...

Get well Lem. Sorry to here your palpatations have made themselves a nuisance.

XRay said...

Just saw this, but hope all is much better with you, Lem.