When I awoke with a start Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. I knew something was wrong....My heart was beating so fast and was I a little short of breath. My first thought was that I must of had a bad dream. I will take a bath and calm down. Well, by 7:00 a.m. with my heart racing and very out of breath it was off to the emergency room. I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. According to WebMD, Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. Signs include dizziness, weakness, and fatigue. It is treated with medication and lifestyle changes. So, with that and following a visit to the cardiologist, i now have take an aspirin a day and take "lopressor" I think that's the name of the meds that the cardiologist prescribed, I only take it if I have another "episode". I do have an ecocardiogram scheduled for next Monday so, we will see what they find from it.
~Treasure~ The nurses and doctors were wonderful. Not alarming me about my symptoms and answering all of my silly questions. Thank God that we still have a hospital in our small town with competent staff. Treasure! Again, I find that my most precious treasure is my family and friends. With all the visits and phone calls, it makes me realize how blessed I truly am!
~Treasure~ The nurses and doctors were wonderful. Not alarming me about my symptoms and answering all of my silly questions. Thank God that we still have a hospital in our small town with competent staff. Treasure! Again, I find that my most precious treasure is my family and friends. With all the visits and phone calls, it makes me realize how blessed I truly am!
