Re: Monitoring elevated blood pressure

[Guest guest]

I am my own worst enemy, take example and don't be like me, take care of your

blood pressure, it is sign that shows your pain level. Off to take my blood

pressure medicine, I have been

shamed by Kaylene, and I needed it. This group will not let you get away with

things. Thank you for caring. Bennie. (I am double shamed as I have been in

the medical field for over

thirty years and know better )

Bennie, I'm glad to be helpful. We both know that anyone who works in health

care are the worst patients.

I sent one of my nurses (Betty) to the ER one day, when she was ready to almost

in cardiac arrest, and respiratory arrest. She told me she didn't feel well, and

certainly looked like very sick.

Her blood pressure was sky high, her pulse was irregular, and oxygen saturation

was dropping. Betty pulled out about 10 pills from her purse that she was

supposed to take regularly and took them.

The ER staff thought I had lost my mind when I called and said I was sending one

of my nurses.

Anyway, we popped her on a stretcher/cart put an oxygen mask on her, and ran her

down to the ER. She thanked me later, but could barely remember the incident

later.

So, the moral to the story, is take thy pills. For ages after the incident, I

asked her each day if she had taken her medications. I told her I didn't want to

be terrified again. Not to mention that fact that she was a dear friend.

Kaylene