Setback

[Theland]

After being told I could go home, I have now been told my SATS have dipped and my blood pressure is dangerously low.
''Dangerously?''
That word came as a shocker.
The only thing I have ever known to be dangerously low is my bank account :-(
Back on oxygen and 89%.
What next?
A library fine for my Enid Blyton books?
The book of Job comes to mind :-(

[anneasquith]

T. Hard to take that news, but you obviously are not well enough to go home. Please stay in hospital and get better.

[MartinMillar]

You should not have discharged yourself last time, they told you then you had issues with your stats.
Do as you are told this time

[lady-janine]

*** 'ell TL. That doesn't sound good.

Now what?

[bednobs]

i dont think he did discharge himself last time?

[Patsy33]

Good job you're still in hospital then, Theland.
It is what it is. Just try to relax and let the doctors do their job. :-)

[Theland]

No I didn't discharge myself last time, just fell in a heap on the way out :-(

[Rosie29]

Best wishes Theland - you are in the best place for care at what must be a very difficult time for you. X

[MartinMillar]

I apologise your last post gave the impression that they wanted to do some further tests but you wanted to leave

[Mamyalynne]

All you can do is let them monitor you and try to stabilise the situation, be good.

[Sqad]

Not to worry Theland, your low BP is more likely due to your medication than anything more sinister and make take a few days to sort out.

[TonyV]

Theland, I imagine not a pleasant place to be at the moment, but just immerse yourself in the internet. All the best.

[Apc2604]

If it helps Theland when my OH had seriously low blood pressure it was due to new medications, as Sqad suggested. He always has had low pressure and after a heart attack they put him on blood pressure tablets which lowered it more. It is frightening when you are told things like that. I know it's hard but try and relax.

[barry1010]

Keep your *** up, Theland.

[jennyjoan]

Barry is trying to say keep your *** up. Better in than out - hospital I mean.

[ludwigvan]

Theland,you’re obviously not trying,put some effort into getting better dammit.

[fcc]

Get well soon Theland,and keep spreading the good word.

[LadyCG]

When I was in the back of the ambulance when I broke my leg last year my BP was measured at 58/35mmHg. The paramedic said to her colleague, "I do NOT believe that BP."

Actually it doesn't normally dip that low, but I'd had a morphine reaction.

I've always been hypotensive. Always. I was given prophylactic aspirin throughout my pregnancy to prevent high blood pressure and I told them they were wasting their time. Even when I was heavily pregnant and ran from the staff carpark all the way to maternity because I was running late, my systolic BP still didn't get over 100.

The best thing you can do is stay hydrated.

[pastafreak]

Wishing you better health Theland. Get the care you need.

[LadyCG]

Your comment on another thread about alcohol affecting your breathing was it ? ... I'm glad you have acknowledged this as it can have a major detrimental impact to someone in your state of health.

Look after yourself.

[Theland]

Yes me and alcohol have parted company.
He was never a good friend.
Always taking my money and hitting me on the head.
Even twisting my words!.
The scoundrel!