sudden feeling of passing out

[waterflow]

I had this when I stopped the cymbalta thinking it was from that but I haven't had this feeling for a long time now. It's mostly when I am walking or going upstairs. If feels like my whole body is shutting down and I will pass out or something. Wondering if it could be the heart? Been eating likes of junk food and the chest pains came back so wonder if it is the cholesteral? Anyone else have this? I get to feeling weak too.

[kadi]

Sounds like a visit to your primary care doctor is in order. Chest pains are nothing to mess with. Make the call this morning, don't wait!

[lisabar36]

I agree. Please keep us posted. I would call asap. Hope you feel better.

[ICNDonna]

Absolutely see your primary care physician as soon as possible. Your symptoms should not be ignored.

:grouphug:
Donna

[SharonA]

Mary...Have you called your doctor yet? :)

[waterflow]

No, haven't called him. To ticked off to do so and I can't call from home. Will have to wait until I can get to my Uro tomorrow morning and see what the nurse says if she is there. that's one thing too. Only one original nurse left at Uro's and she knows what all has been going on. The new nurses don't and I don't know them that well either. At least the dustbunnies are being evicted today. raining outside so getting the house work done.

[ICNDonna]

If you don't have a phone at home, you might go to a neighbor's and ask if you can use theirs, but you really do need to be checked.

Donna

[crazy_beautiful]

Thats what I was thinking Donna, she really needs to get a hold of someone asap

[waterflow]

I stopped at my GP on my way to Uro’s this morning. They saw me right then so that was good. He wasn’t there but the lady doc was. All the years I have been going there I only saw her name on the sign. I told her this morning I thought maybe she was an imaginary doctor. Thought maybe she wasn’t real. They did a EKG and heart was fine. Blood pressure was 148/90. Kind of high but I was still mad and just not feeling well. Always 127/76. One good thing too my male GP doc told her everything when it has happened over the years so I didn’t have to explain anything to her. Was thinking how do I explain 10 years in 5 minutes? She wanted me to do a stress test but told her no. They can cause a heart attack. She said she was worried I could have a heart attack but I told her I won’t go plus have no one to go with me and not going to tell any family member about it. The thing is when I started with the cholesterol check it was 266 or 268. I got it down to 245 and the chest pains stopped. It has now gone up to 296! When I saw that I thought oh no. I know that is not good at all. She said that since I’m having chest pains (have for over 2 years) that means the arteries are already clogged. I told her well I just stick to the diet for good for sure now and all will be fine. She said maybe but once they are clogged they stay clogged. Told her I didn’t know that. Guess the passing out feeling thing isn’t good. She wanted me to try medicine and asked her about the cholesterol-off in the store. Over counter and she said that was fine. Get the blood work checked after 12 weeks and see how it is. It takes 12 weeks before the med works. She did ask me if I had a heart attack if I would go to the hospital. Told her yes since coming here weren’t do any good. She also asked me if I was tired and not feeling well. Told her yes but I always feel awful and tired but extra and she said no wonder. Also told her how I was trying to be “normal” again and just keep right on doing things. Not sitting much and how my lungs hurt by Saturday. She said that happens. Who knew your lungs could hurt with too much work? By the time I made it Uro’s I was crying. Not for me but the kittens. If I die who will take care of them? Maybe I sheltered them too much in life? The mother and neighbors cat can survive on their own but the kittens wouldn’t. So, short story I bought all non/low fat food to eat from now on. Not going to be Super Woman and take it easy but still exercise which will be walking the cats. The nurse at the Uro’s said walking them 2 times a day, taking them out to their pen also was too much. When I saw myself in the mirror in the bathroom at Uro’s I thought man I need a paper bag. I just threw cloths on and pulled my hair back and that was it. Had the Halloween look going. So, I need to start thinking and taking care of myself for the kittens sake. As for me I wouldn’t care what happened but I have to be around for them. No more junk food of any kind. Of course being worried now doesn’t help either but I guess if I make it through a week I will live?
Thank you all for caring.

[SharonA]

Mary...I am so glad you talked with a doctor about this. I am still concerned about you, but at least you are working at lowering your Cholesterol level and thinking, once again, that you need to take care of yourself. I hope the OTC helps you. (((Hugs)))

[BrittanysDance]

Oh Mary (((((((((( you ))))))))))) :kissing:, I'm so glad you went to the doctor my dear - I was worried, as was everyone else on here as you can see! I'm really glad you're going to try to get your cholesterol under control, its so very important, and your doctor is right - your health and life are important because you matter in the world my sweetie! :)

Hey - have you found your own "special friend" to talk to yet? You know, I just went to mine on Friday and oh boy - did we have one heck of a chat that day! :smile tee I think she needs a new ear after all I had to say :rolleyes:, but wow do I feel better about so many things, its so very cathartic for my heart, soul and spirit, you know? I do hope you'll find your very own special someone to chat with because it really does help honey - honest it does. Remember, no judgement whatsoever and that is soooooo freeing in and of itself. I do hope you'll check it and at the very least, consider it :grouphug:

Keep your chin up and remember that you are beautiful inside and out! :angel:

Hugs, hugs and more hugs!
Brittany

[traceann]

Oh thank goodness you saw the doc!!!!!! Your health is nothing to play games with young lady!! ;) I am glad you decided to go back to the low-fat diet etc, there's a lot of tasty things out there now a days that you can find or make that are pretty good for you - but don't taste like it!! :woohoo: And lots of recipes out there too - which since you are a great baker etc you probably already know about, duh - but I didn't want you to forget about them:smile tee Find some "decadent" sounding yummies so you don't feel like you are depriving yourself etc, make it a game. See what you can come up with that tastes heavenly. I did that with some apricot muffins I used to make, I kept tinkering with the recipe until I got it super low in fat/cholesterol and still pretty darn tasty! It became an obsession of mine after awhile, trying all the low-fat/no-fat tricks I could to come up with goodies! Some were a definite flop, but oh well, I kept on trying :biglaugh:

So, since so many would be lost without you around - please take care of yourself!!!!!!:smile tee

Hugs!!!!!!!

[waterflow]

You give me way to much baking credit Tracey. ha Found a low fat blueberry muffing recipe but it didn't say not to bake them in the muffin paper cups. When I managed to fianlly peal off the paper the bottom half of the muffin was stuck to the paper and I coulnd't even pry any of it off so that left just the top part which is the best but after they cooled that part turned into cement. What a waste of perfectly good blueberries. Will have to see if I can find some good recipes on the interent. I read in a magazine about a website from the heart foundation for that but I can't remember the web site or find it. Google heart foundation until I was blue in the face and that wasn't from trying to eat one of my blueberry muffins either.

[traceann]

Well, you deserve it!! I know you must be a fab baker if the Doc's offices wait for the holiday season, hee hee hee!!!

OH!! I did that too!! I put mine in paper and that was a HUGE mistake, never dawned on me that low-fat would stick so bad to the paper, lol. I was chewing some pretty tasty muffin-paper though, ha ha ha!!!! I've got a great book on low-fat/no-fat, I'll have to dig it out and PM or email or snail mail, lol, the author to you - it's actually a fun book!!!! And I made some recipes out of it that NO ONE knew was good for them, hee hee hee!!!

[waterflow]

You ate the paper too? :biglaugh::biglaugh: Must have been very veeeeeeeery hungry huh? :lmao:

[PurpleKitty]

Hey, I thought that is why they are called "low-fat", cause half of the muffin sticks to the paper so you only get to eat 1/2 the muffin for half the calories and fat. :biglaugh::biglaugh:

[ICNDonna]

When I make low fat muffins, I use spray on like Pam and don't use the papers. It works like a charm, but I do have to wash the muffin tins.

Donna