Update

 Well hello there. For those who still read my blog, I wanted to let you know that my blogging break is going to be going on a little bit longer. 

I am dealing with some health issues that have cropped up. Basically dealing with extreme fatigue, chest pains, high blood pressure, high heart rate, slight swelling etc. for the past 2 weeks. I get winded walking up the stairs. I feel like someone is pressing down on my shoulders and chest when I am brushing my hair or doing anything for more than a few minutes. I can't go walking on the bike path or anywhere really without being extremely worn out. Truth be told, I am exhausted ALL the time.

I was in the ER last Thursday with extremely high blood pressure, chest pain, rapid heart rate, etc. where the ER doc basically passed off my symptoms as "anxiety." I have had panic attacks/anxiety in the past and this is different. He said he couldn't see anything wrong in my blood work, the 2 second EKG that they did, or in the chest x-ray he ordered. So he sent me home. 

I saw my primary care doctor today and she is ticked off that the ER doc dismissed me. She was shocked that the ER doc didn't even mention cardiology given my family history (my mom had her first heart attack in her 40s, both grandmothers had multiple heart attacks, my mom's dad died of a massive heart attack in his late 40s, and my brother who is 5 years YOUNGER than me has had 2 stents placed in the last year). At today's appointment, she sent a referral to a cardiologist and is also ordering a stress test and a echocardiogram (something she says the cardiologist typically does but she wanted to get it into the system ASAP!). She also is putting me on a diuretic daily to go along with my blood pressure medicine and she wants me to start taking baby aspirin daily. She thinks there is definitely something going on with my heart. I am just sick and tired of being exhausted and having pain. My doc told me that if I don't hear from cardiology by tomorrow afternoon to call the cardiologist's office myself. 

So I am around. I have been reading the blogs that I follow on my phone however it is hard to make a post on my phone. I wanted to take a moment to give an update though. I would appreciate thoughts and prayers that my insurance will okay the echo and stress test and that I can be seen sooner rather than later. 

Hope everyone else is well!