Wednesday was a particularly odd day for me.
I was feeling some pressure in my chest and between my shoulder blades.
I worried it was heart-related. So, at noonish, I went to the local Kaiser emergency department.
They ran lots of tests and gave me a nitro pill to see if it alleviated the pressure. It did. It was quite effective.
I had to stay overnight because they ordered a nuclear stress test and I had to be caffeine-free for 12 hours. I'd had a cup of coffee at 7:15 a.m., and the clinic that conducts the tests closed at 6 p.m.
I spent the night in "D-Pod"...a holding area for non-admitted patients. Supper was good. I had TV. But the bed wasn't the most comfy. They gave me a melatonin tablet which helped me sleep. And in the early a.m. (6-ish) I told my RN that the chest pressure had returned. I was given another nitro tablet which seemed to induce a bit of euphoria. But I was able to sleep another 90 minutes.
I was taken to nuclear medicine at 8:30 a.m. and breezed through it (all two hours of it). End results: I'm medically sound and fine. No heart issues of any kind. All lab work was positive for my glowing health. No prescription for anything. If they had detected a weakening of my heart, I'd have at least been prescribed nitro tablets. Oh, well.
Did I think, perhaps, something else might have caused my chest pressure? Anxiety, perhaps? Stress?
Hmmmm. I concede it's possible.
Well, if I want something for THAT, I'd have to see my doctor.
Sheesh.
Oh, well.
