What do you know about high blood pressure?

[Tuckervill]

Thanks gals.

The pains were not gas. I had been fasting so there was no digestive action going on. I'm a pretty gassy gal. I know gas! lol. It wasn't heartburn--I know what that's like. If it wasn't my heart, it was more likely a pulled muscle or rib cage stuff. I go to boot camp and work out hard. I get aches and pains. This is why I mentally went through a checklist of posture, cracked my neck, checked my state of mind, etc. I don't think it was my heart, either. If I had really thought that, I would have gone straight to the hospital.

It may sound like I'm obsessing over all the stuff going on, but really, I'm not. I don't have a paying job. I make my own hours. I can afford the time to spend the whole day in bed if I want. I'm not anxious. I just didn't want to interrupt the one week when I have a lot to do! lol.

I also am already on Zoloft prophylactally, for depressive symptoms. I've been on and off it since the birth of my last child. About a month ago, I decided it was time to go back on, and I'm happy I did. But it's not anxiety/panic/nervousness that is my problem. It's the exact opposite, whatever that is.

The BP was up back in 06, and I think it has been up or creeping up for a long time. It's not going to go away over night.

One more day of this week, then I can rest.

Karen

[Jolt]

The pains were not gas. I had been fasting so there was no digestive action going on. I'm a pretty gassy gal. I know gas! lol. It wasn't heartburn--I know what that's like. If it wasn't my heart, it was more likely a pulled muscle or rib cage stuff. I go to boot camp and work out hard. I get aches and pains. This is why I mentally went through a checklist of posture, cracked my neck, checked my state of mind, etc. I don't think it was my heart, either. If I had really thought that, I would have gone straight to the hospital.

From your description of the pains, they sound likely to be muscle spasms. Heart stuff doesn't typically cause short sharp pains--more of a continuous type of thing.

[Tuckervill]

Thanks, Jolt...confirmed my suspicions. I've been meaning to tell you that I chuckle at your sigline all the time.

Karen