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Originally Posted by krisk
why are you being inspected?
is it possible it was an anxiety attack?
I sperated the muscles in my chest wall from my ribs once and was absolutely certain I was having a massive heart attack.
you are really doing yourself no favors by being stubborn and damn the torpedos full speed ahead.
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I am being inspected because the idiots at the City of Horseshoe Bay insist on inspecting my house twice a year -- to make sure that my housekeeping is up to their "standards" and that my cats and dogs are all healthy.
No, it wasn't an anxiety attack, I've had those all my life, and this was something quite different. I recognized what it was immediately, but also did a quick assessment of the medications that I had on hand that would probably get me through it.
Anxiety attacks (for me anyway) don't cause an actual stabbing pain in my chest. They do make my heart beat really fast, but that's about it.
My symptoms were quite classic for a mild heart attack. However, given my history of prior CVA, and my current blood pressure problems, I know exactly what the treatment is going to be, and I'm already doing all of that. I must have spent close to 15 years in medicine before I went to law school, so I do have a good idea of what's going on inside my body most of the time.
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
So........isn't a 'mild' heart attack usually a precursor to a major one? IF you don't get proper treatment and proper meds?
WTF is so important about painting and moving a bookcase at this particular time?
Have you made a will?  |
I am taking the proper meds. However, I was off my blood pressure medication for several days because the doctor's office didn't feel like calling in a refill .... just love life here out in the sticks.
The City of HSB inspection is on May 27th. By that time, the entire house must be perfect, or I won't pass my inspection. The house got pretty damn messy during the period right after the accident (the one with the 18 wheeler), so there is a LOT to do, and not much time in which to do it.
I do a lot of work in estate planning, so of course I DON"T have a will. I'm still debating who I want to leave all my stuff to. I change my mind about every seven minutes on that topic.
I really should set up a trust for the cats and dogs, rather than have a will. I think I would rather my assets be used to take care of them ....