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nuxvomica

(13,820 posts)
17. Maybe you need a pacemaker
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:48 PM
Thursday

My mom was having dizziness and drove to her doctor the same day I was having my checkup. My doctor waltzes into my exam room and says We don't need an ambulance because you can drive your mom to the hospital. Turned out she needed a pacemaker. She was at the same age, 82, her father was when he died in his sleep from his heart just stopping. She lived till the age of 96. So I bring this up because if that's what you need, it's nothing to be scared about. I know other people who suddenly became more active after getting one.

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Damn malaise Thursday #1
How frightening! 3catwoman3 Thursday #2
I am so sorry you are going through all this, Koz. sheshe2 Thursday #3
I'm sorry kozer MustLoveBeagles Thursday #4
So grateful you could get to the ER Tesha Thursday #5
Amen to that! soldierant Yesterday #40
Oh, man, I am so sorry you are going through this. Know that there are people who care. Biophilic Thursday #6
Sorry Koz, it's a scary thing when the blood pressure goes. haele Thursday #7
Feel better. H2O Man Thursday #8
Be Strong. justaprogressive Thursday #9
Maybe we could hook up and share our blood pressures? Mine is high and yours is low (really low). erronis Thursday #10
Hang in there Koz KS Toronado Thursday #11
We're with you, koz Grim Chieftain Thursday #12
That ain't right... GiqueCee Thursday #13
Had compression socks kozar Thursday #36
Ummm... GiqueCee Thursday #38
Wishing a speedy full recovery for you collar bone IbogaProject Thursday #14
This is scary. Take care. LoisB Thursday #15
Orthostatic hypotension? SpankMe Thursday #16
I suffer with that. Try to always get up slowly. multigraincracker Thursday #32
I had a coworker who combined Viagra with opioid pain killers SpankMe Thursday #35
Maybe you need a pacemaker nuxvomica Thursday #17
Factors XCSki Thursday #18
oh koz, I'm so sorry.. mountain grammy Thursday #19
Blessings Richluu Thursday #20
Sounds damm frustrating and scary. Hang in Koz and keep us posted. ED Evolve Dammit Thursday #21
Take care, Koz. I hope you are much better soon. brer cat Thursday #22
Low BP is scaaarrryy. I hope t docs figure it out speedy. Glad you are taking care kozar 💚 Clouds Passing Thursday #23
Oh Bless you. I hope you feel better real soon. I fainted also from medication Maraya1969 Thursday #24
Take Care spanone Thursday #25
Wow. scary stuff. Hope things get better soon. Joinfortmill Thursday #26
Okay, this may sound a little bit weird, but... calimary Thursday #27
Scary! Hope you get stabilized, back to proper BP activity! electric_blue68 Thursday #28
Fludrocortizone? FeelingBlue Thursday #29
Amioderone? Our family called it 'the evil A drug' for this reason lostnfound Yesterday #43
awwwwww, Koz - holding you in my heart. So sorry you're going through this! TygrBright Thursday #30
I'm so sorry. mgardener Thursday #31
Might try this. Look it up first. multigraincracker Thursday #33
Similar episode happened to me Dave says Thursday #34
my beloved had/has the same condition WhiteTara Thursday #37
Oh Koz, that sounds scary. summer_in_TX Yesterday #39
Oh, no Koz. murielm99 Yesterday #41
Yikes! 2naSalit Yesterday #42
How frightening. pandr32 Yesterday #44
Geez Koz! That's alarming. Hang in there man. And know that there are plenty of folks out here rooting for, KPN Yesterday #45
Sending good vibes Old Crank Yesterday #46
AFib maybe? Be The Light Yesterday #47
Yes, I've been kozar Yesterday #48
Some good news😊 kozar Yesterday #49
Damn Koz, did you just get home? 1WorldHope Yesterday #50
No, not home kozar Yesterday #51
I meant you had gotten home from assisted living and fell out of bed. 1WorldHope Yesterday #52
I am so sorry this is happening to you, Love, debbie. debm55 Yesterday #53
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