My wife just rushed to hospital, resting heart rate at 130, red skin, out of breath, misremembering things and stumbling. We’re both unvaxxed and under 35. I’m home watching our son, trying not to freak the fuck out! Any prayers or words of comfort are appreciated; this woman is my entire world, I’m scared shitless and don’t know what to do and have no where else to turn….I just want help. We’ve tried so hard to push through all the bullshit but now this happens—I’m so close to breaking frens, help me please.
Update: still in hospital. CTs, MRI, EKG, US all negative for any clots or embolisms. Doctors still aren’t sure what’s causing it- best working guess so far is POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) which is an excessively reduced amount of blood returning to the heart when moving from laying to sitting to standing. BP and heart rate still spiking anytime she has to get up. Pumping fluids and electrolytes and looking into starting a beta blocker until her OBGYN can assess hormone levels. Heart monitor hooked up for next cpl weeks. Home/bed rest until then. Not a whole lot of info or treatment for it so we just have to wait and see for now.
I had my first panic attack at about this age. My heart rate was 180. Stress does some crazy stuff. Try not to worry. Does her mom have a smart phone? Perhaps you could do a zoom call and check in. Let her know all is well at home, your son is resting peaceably and just her know you love her. You'll get a better feel for how she is doing and perhaps you'll feel better. If you can't concentrate or have nervous energy, put that energy to use doing small things that would reduce her stress when she comes home. Do dishes, pick up the toys or throw a load of laundry in. Exercise! Many prayers for you and your family as you move through this difficult time.
Thank you fren, I actually did just that bc I didn’t know what else to do: laundry, toys, dishes and trash, idk why but it did seem to help, if only to take my mind away for a moment. They just did a CT scan to check for an embolism after a recent procedure she had. Just waiting now. Thank you for your time and kind support.