Ecg

[queenofmean]

while I was at Diabetic Clinic I had my BP checked, nurse said its up higher than normal for me (now I don't like needles so that explains it being up a little) it was 168/84. When I went to the dr she checked my heart rate, we chatted she checked it again and checked my BP now down to 148/64 but my heart rate was still 138 beats per min - just curious as to what the ECG would have shown and why did she feel it necessary? Should I be worried?

[Sqad]

If you could tell us what medication you were taking and for what pre existing diseases apart from diabetes.

[queenofmean]

I'm only on Gedarel (pill) Sqad

[excelsior-1]

hello queen

others more qualified than me will be able to answer your question medically, in the mean time i would say do not worry.
the doctors are obviously investigating...and worrying will not help lower your heart beat

[Sqad]

ECG will not tell you anything about your BP.
However it MAY give a clue as to the cause of your high pulse rate.
I cannot, at the moment say more than that.

[queenofmean]

Hello Excel

I'm not worried to be honest, just wondered why they thought it necessary to do this. I'm quite cool calm and collected :)

[queenofmean]

Thank you Sqad. I'm back down to my normal 92 beats per min. I guess if they were worried they wouldn't have sent me home.

[Sqad]

LOL....quite.

[DTCwordfan]

that sounds better, what's your BP now? Someone of your age should really be around or under 110-20 over

[queenofmean]

I haven't a scoob what it is now DT, but I am going to nip down to the surgery just to have it checked in the morning. I normally have quite low BP