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rinx  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 13, 2016

Arguing on hubski may have saved my life! Woo hoo!

I've had intermittent arrhythmia for the past few months. Doc didn't take it very seriously (it's a clinic, they schedule you in 20 min timeslots). He told me to work on stress management. You know what stresses me out? My heart feeling like it's going to explode. Anyway he never heard the skipped beats on any of his tests.

So I got a new doctor. I was in the waiting room, got a response on a pretty heated thread and was midway through typing a reply when the nurse called me in. Bam! I was worked up enough she could hear the arrhythmia just listening. By the time the doc came in I had calmed down but it was enough for the new doc to take it seriously. She did an ekg and we are trying some medication to see if that helps. So.. yay for arguing on the internet?

In the meantime I'm not allowed to do anything I like. Have to eat healthy, can't drink, and only one precious cup of coffee a day. How am I supposed to code without caffiene?? Is that even possible?





user-inactivated  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Can't drink, and only one precious cup of coffee a day.

WELL THEN WHAT'S THE POINT OF LIVING?!?!

user-inactivated  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

GAME OVER, MAN! GAME OVER!!!!!!

mk  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    How am I supposed to code without caffiene?? Is that even possible?

I've heard it can be done. I don't believe it.

am_Unition  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Were cardio workouts encouraged or discouraged?

rinx  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

She says cardio is fine for now! I hate cardio though, prefer lifting.

user-inactivated  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    How am I supposed to code without caffiene?? Is that even possible?

Can you drink tea instead?

rinx  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have to limit caffeine really so sure, any tea without caffeine.

user-inactivated  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well, a cup of tea has less caffeine than a cup of coffee (quick googling says about half), so you might be able to spread it out through the day. He says, knowing very little about medicine.

Cumol  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Even if you only get a 20 min slot, why didn't he simply do a stress-EKG? This is the most standard thing ever...

Glad you got the proper care at the end! :)

rinx  ·  3372 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No clue, I think he was so sure it was stress it wouldn't be worth taking the small amount of extra time.