My chest is home to my apocalypse

Crimson Ghost · 11-07-2007, 11:33 PM

Make sure the brake fluid gets topped off....

Anyway, it's good to see that you are taking care off this.

ZenGum · 11-08-2007, 10:43 AM

In the meanwhile, take it easy ... avoid stress, vigourous exercise and other triggers... caffeine, watching rugby, whatever.
I don't know if you like it, but avoid cannabis too. It can cause increased heart rate.
All the best.

jester · 11-08-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

Make sure the brake fluid gets topped off....

Anyway, it's good to see that you are taking care off this.

& power steering fluid - need to be able to steer that baby

ElBandito · 11-14-2007, 03:22 PM

I kinda wonder if I’m ‘that guy’. The hypo-chondriac who cries ‘wolf’ every time he feels a twinge. Kinda.

The truth is I haven’t. I’ve not cried ‘wolf’ about these chest pains before, and this is the first time I’ve been to the doctor, for me, in about 12 years… regarding this. Blood was taken, as I’ve mentioned. Tests were done.

Everything in my blood is normal. Except the lipids. Indicating a high-ish cholesteral. Not dangerous, but on the low end of high. So I would surmise that if I ran my blood through a strainer I should be able to remove the lipids and everything would be okay.

Over the last week I’ve had that pressure in my chest perhaps a dozen times. Sometimes it’s like a dull presence. Other times it can be quite sharp. And everytime I think “ooh, crap, this is it. I’m about to keel over rather embarassingly in front of all these people, probably piss my pants and vomit a thin stream of half-digested risotto.”

Although it hasn’t gotten as bad as that one moment last week when my left arm stung. Seriously stung. And my fingers went numb… but that’s so far in the past that it’s starting to feel like it didn’t happen. And now a little niggle in the back of my head is saying “pfft, get over it you twat.”

Life goes on.

Until it doesn’t.

Crimson Ghost · 11-15-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ElBandito

Over the last week I’ve had that pressure in my chest perhaps a dozen times. Sometimes it’s like a dull presence. Other times it can be quite sharp. And everytime I think “ooh, crap, this is it. I’m about to keel over rather embarassingly in front of all these people, probably piss my pants and vomit a thin stream of half-digested risotto.”

Mmm... risotto...

11-07-2007, 11:33 PM	#1
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Make sure the brake fluid gets topped off.... Anyway, it's good to see that you are taking care off this. __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

11-08-2007, 10:43 AM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	In the meanwhile, take it easy ... avoid stress, vigourous exercise and other triggers... caffeine, watching rugby, whatever. I don't know if you like it, but avoid cannabis too. It can cause increased heart rate. All the best. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-14-2007, 03:22 PM	#4
ElBandito Captain of Jelly Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wgtn, NZ Posts: 62	I kinda wonder if I’m ‘that guy’. The hypo-chondriac who cries ‘wolf’ every time he feels a twinge. Kinda. The truth is I haven’t. I’ve not cried ‘wolf’ about these chest pains before, and this is the first time I’ve been to the doctor, for me, in about 12 years… regarding this. Blood was taken, as I’ve mentioned. Tests were done. Everything in my blood is normal. Except the lipids. Indicating a high-ish cholesteral. Not dangerous, but on the low end of high. So I would surmise that if I ran my blood through a strainer I should be able to remove the lipids and everything would be okay. Over the last week I’ve had that pressure in my chest perhaps a dozen times. Sometimes it’s like a dull presence. Other times it can be quite sharp. And everytime I think “ooh, crap, this is it. I’m about to keel over rather embarassingly in front of all these people, probably piss my pants and vomit a thin stream of half-digested risotto.” Although it hasn’t gotten as bad as that one moment last week when my left arm stung. Seriously stung. And my fingers went numb… but that’s so far in the past that it’s starting to feel like it didn’t happen. And now a little niggle in the back of my head is saying “pfft, get over it you twat.” Life goes on. Until it doesn’t.

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