Numbness, pain and high blood pressure

Hi everyone!

So, I've had quite the day. It started pretty good, even though I got up late and got to school late...I was doing ok. I didn't even get super stressed while I was running late. I had a class this afternoon that was pretty stressful. I feel like everyone knows WAY more than I do and I'm getting really worried that I'm going to look like an idiot when rotations start at the end of April.

I got home, made my son and I dinner and then he went to play while I checked on a few things on my computer. As I was sitting at my desk, I felt like I couldn't breathe. I got super scared because it was a "can't breathe" feeling like I haven't had before. I felt my heart start to race and I thought maybe something was really going wrong. I decided I better check my BP to make sure that it was ok and to reassure myself that it was just panic. I checked and it was 145/79 and my HR was 125. I really started to freak out at this point and called my husband. It's worth noting that my BP is normally low, like 96/65, low. I took a beta blocker, which I hadn't taken in a YEAR! I was terrified and wanted it to stop. I thought I was going to pass out and debated calling an ambulance, but didn't know what to do with my son here.

I then noticed that my left side felt weird and my left cheek and side of head felt numb. Has anyone ever had this happen? Was it the high blood pressure that did it? Now, I'm in a cycle of not believing all of my good heart tests. I'm sure there is some underlying thing they have missed. I just want to cry. I'm so sick of feeling like something is wrong with me.

Thank you. It makes me feel better to know you have it too.

It's like the chicken or the egg, which came first, I have done the same thing you have described, it
always came out of the blue and it seemed like i was doing pretty good up til then, my take on this is
your sub conscious gives you a shot of Adrenalin to watch you go ballistic, seems ridiculous i know but
the can't breath symptom is almost always associated with heart acceleration and BP elevation, by the
way your BP is only borderline mine use to go around 190/105 HR 140 that was almost 40 years ago
and thank God i am still here, I feel you are really in good health, Peace.

Larry ***

MG,

What you are doing IS hard!

...but that doesn't mean you are over your head...it just means it's going to take a lot to get through it.

I have every confidence you can!! :)

Keep up the good work. Looking forward to celebrating your completion soon!

S.C.

Thank you SC and Blu's. I'm trying to remind myself that it is just the pressure I'm under, but it's so hard some days. I don't feel very strong and intelligent today!! LOL

MGQ: That's good to know....not good that you've had it too though! Funny, about your husband...glad he was ok too! Maybe it made him a little empathetic to what you go through.

It's starting to happen again. I can feel my breathing getting really shallow. Ugh....stupid anxiety!!