'Man Cholera'

Familyonthemove · Jul 24th, 2007, 01:01

Yes - it's a large clinic with a TB specialist and a dentist - and it's in a nice area (Juhu) ... but there's also plenty of small 'villages' around where I live.

And Capt - I normally have (healthy) low blood pressure as I'm a regular runner .... but not that low .... it normally reaches my head!

Nick-H · Jul 24th, 2007, 01:17

Glad to know you are taking medical advice and, hopefuly, getting what's needed.

dhans · Jul 24th, 2007, 01:55

Don't we all love playing doctor and nurses

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Hans

wonderwomanusa · Jul 24th, 2007, 12:11

Blood pressure was 80/70 ..... I don't think my blood was getting above neck level

Good grief! In February mine went a bit lower than that and I spent 5 days in hospital -- 3 of 'em in intensive care.

Please, do be careful and get this cleared up right away!

capt_mahajan · Jul 24th, 2007, 12:45

WW, my thoughts too, but FOTM did address that, though it still makes me uneasy.

Bjorn Borg had a pulse rate of 36 or something, if I remember right.. maybe FOTM is one of those

dzibead · Jul 24th, 2007, 13:07

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

WW, my thoughts too, but FOTM did address that, though it still makes me uneasy.

Bjorn Borg had a pulse rate of 36 or something, if I remember right.. maybe FOTM is one of those

Actually, FOTM's low blood pressure was probably caused by low blood volume (hypovolemia), which can result from loss of fluids due to diarrhea (among other causes, e.g., just plain hemorrhaging). Hypovolemia often causes dizziness and light-headedness, and also often causes the pulse rate to go up, not down, as the blood volume drops. Hypovolemia is serious and requires a doctor's attention! It can cause major organ damage and ultimately death!

So don't monkey around with this or treat it cavalierly.

capt_mahajan · Jul 24th, 2007, 13:10

That makes sense.

God, there are so many life threatening things I can't even pronounce

dzibead · Jul 24th, 2007, 13:12

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

That makes sense.

God, there are so many life threatening things I can't even pronounce

Even worse trying to spell them!

Prashant.M · Jul 24th, 2007, 21:11

That's it! My mind's made up. I am going to my doc's house and staying put

or buy a house next to his, which might make him move

.

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Jul 24th, 2007, 12:11	#19
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,571	Blood pressure was 80/70 ..... I don't think my blood was getting above neck level Good grief! In February mine went a bit lower than that and I spent 5 days in hospital -- 3 of 'em in intensive care. Please, do be careful and get this cleared up right away!

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capt_mahajan Dis member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,875	WW, my thoughts too, but FOTM did address that, though it still makes me uneasy. Bjorn Borg had a pulse rate of 36 or something, if I remember right.. maybe FOTM is one of those

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