Mommy

[clex_monkie89]

My Mom is sitting in the ER right now because her blood pressure was so high that the people at Urgent Care weren't sure how she was able to actually walk in and not have a stroke.

Best wakeup ever, right? [/sarcasm]

Yesterday she FINALLY went to get her eyes checked to get glasses and the doctor told her that her eyes were hemorrhaging. He said that that's either a sign of REALLY late diabetes or REALLY high blood pressure. She wouldn't go into the ER last night but I told her that she was going today or I'd never talk to her again.

So she got someone to come into work early and cover her, left at noon today and went to urgent care where they took her blood pressure AND THE MACHINE STARTED TO FLASH RED. She was like, 215/Something and they told her to go to the hospital ASAP.

So what did she do? Called CJ to see if she could get a hold of him while he was working and then drove over to Walgreens real quick before going to the hospital.

And then when she got there she was 230/Something.

She's still there in the waiting room right now. She's feeling pretty good, a headache has really been her only symptom. She'd been having pretty bad headaches lately and we both chalked it up to her needing glasses and only having the drug-store ones.

I'm freaking out more than she is because I've been telling her to stop smoking and get her eyes checked and everything. She wasn't even gonna go to the hospital but she knew I would be beyond pissed if she didn't.

DO NOT expect any answers to these comments for a while/if at all.

ETA: She just called me, they finally called her name and she's walking in right now.

Comments

[indigo-blind.livejournal.com]

I hope that she's going to be ok.

[tabaqui]

Gaaaaah.
*hugs*
People who do not want to *ever* see the doc drive me nuts.
*glares at extended family*
*hugs*

[gigglingkat]

Jesus! Be well babe. Don't give yourself a matching stroke.

[girlfan1979.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry.

You and your mom, your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers right now.

[jadetate.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

We're both dealing with high blood pressure mommy's I guess. Mine is having trouble too, but not as bad as yours.

Tell her we're thinking of her and to get better soon!

[velithya]

Oh, Clex *hugs* you and your mum are in my thoughts, honey.

[breathe-me.livejournal.com]

It's been a little while since you posted this, so hopefully you know more now. I hope your mom is doing better.

[cranberry117.livejournal.com]

I hope your mom is okay!

My dad recently went through the exact same thing. He was having a check up for his job, and they sent him to the ER because his BP was so high he was in danger of having a stroke. It was even higher when he got to the ER. He hadn't been taking his BP meds and not watching his diet. He's on the meds now and trying to eat heathily, and the doc says his BP is way down. So hopefully it's just a matter of getting the right meds.

[sakurazukalori.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[spinfrog.livejournal.com]

*hug*
(no answer necessary)

moms can be weird like that, mine refuses to get certain check-ups, because she doesn't want to know if something's wrong, she just doesn't want to even think about it.

[bitter-crimson.livejournal.com]

You and your mom will be in my thoughts. *hugs*

And also, you should obviously take all the time away from LJ you need.

[alleysweeper.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear of your mothers problems! My thoughts are with you.

Alley

[jeyhawk.livejournal.com]

Sounds like one of my little ladies. It's insane, she's like ninety years old and has a bloodpressure that's pretty much constantly in the 230-240s. *shakes head* (And yes, this little lady is heavily medicated for her high bloodpressure. *g*)

I saw the other post so I know your mom seems to be fine now. I'm happy for you, that must have been a nasty wake up call. *shudders* It's a good thing she went to the eyedoctor when she did then, or they might not have noticed until it was too late. :0(