A big scare

[texasjohn]

Glad all is improving...yep, gotta visit doctor regularly.
Some people ridicule people who visit a doctor "for any little thing."
Hard to know when a "little thing" is actually a big thing.

Perhaps, because of modern technology, we should all have a glucose monitor, a blood pressure monitor, and a vision chart on the refrigerator.
We do.

 

[cqaigy2]

Oh man what a scare! Glad you guys took it seriously and went to the doc.

 

[jimmyj]

Yikes. Thanks for sharing, this is a lesson for all of us. Glad she is doing OK and that you went to the doctor!

 

[MikeA57]

UPDATE: She had a good day till towards the evening then she was still having problems getting her BP to straighten up and act right again. She's still in ICU and will be until they get it under control. I want to know what they underlying cause is. Several members of her birth family (she's adopted and the birth family came into the picture several yrs ago) have extremely high BP just like this. But it doesn't just "happen". There has to be something causing it...

 

[srs]

UPDATE: She had a good day till towards the evening then she was still having problems getting her BP to straighten up and act right again. She's still in ICU and will be until they get it under control. I want to know what they underlying cause is. Several members of her birth family (she's adopted and the birth family came into the picture several yrs ago) have extremely high BP just like this. But it doesn't just "happen". There has to be something causing it...

Mike, thanks for the update and keeping you guys in our prayers. Stanley

 

[dusty3030]

God bless for her recovery and prayers sent!

 

[EE_Bota]

UPDATE: She had a good day till towards the evening then she was still having problems getting her BP to straighten up and act right again. She's still in ICU and will be until they get it under control. I want to know what they underlying cause is. Several members of her birth family (she's adopted and the birth family came into the picture several yrs ago) have extremely high BP just like this. But it doesn't just "happen". There has to be something causing it...

The doctors will answer your questions as best they can. I think there can be many causes. I think (but I'm not sure) that their are important pressure sensors in the carotid arteries, and I hear that more and more, doctors are starting to do ultrasound on the carotids to see if they can anticipate stroke likelihood. But don't take what I have said too seriously...I'm not making it up, but I could be wrong/clueless.

I do know of one person who had a stroke, and the plaque in his carotids was later surgically removed, and his blood pressure quickly returned to normal whereas before it was way too high. Please consider that completely anecdotal, since it truly is...he told me that story while I was follow his care/condition since he is a good friend and former coworker.

 

[RoyJackson]

As some of you know, I had a stroke about 12 years ago.
No pain, just a tingle and loss of function. I was paralyzed on most of my right side for a while, but regained most mobility in a few weeks. Still got a bad limp though and my right hand doesn't work so good (especially in cold weather...muscles cramp).
My arteries (including cartoids) were clear and BP wasn't that high. The stroke was caused by a 0.25mm (.010") blockage in the left side of my brain.

A lot of things can cause a stroke...hypertension being a leading cause.

Hopefully, Mike's wife will have a full recovery. But I'm sure she'll be on BP meds and an aspirin a day regimen for the rest of her life.

 

[hawkeye08]

Praying that they find what is causing the high BP...

 

[MikeA57]

UPDATE:
Last night she finally got home. Today she turns 50! She's doing very well, still moving slowly and dragging the left foot somewhat but she woke up this morning walking better than she did yesterday. She's also got more mobility in her hand. My Mom and step father drove in from Lousville, KY, and her brother and his family came in also from Huntsville. So she's having a pretty good birthday. ONWARD AND UPWARD!!!

Thanks to all for all the prayers, well wishes and thoughts!!

Mike