Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I just love orthostatic hypotension

I can't actually take my own blood pressure, but I do at least have the associated tachycardia. When I lay down, my pulse is around 75, which is already high for me. When I stand up though, It goes up closer to 105. Isn't that cool? If I were home, I could just pop by the firehouse, have an IV dropped in my arm, and be good to go. But, since the ambulances here just pick you up and drive you to the hospital, I don't think that's going to be an option.

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