<![CDATA[My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions:]]>My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions:

"Do you smoke?" No, never.

"Were you a party girl when you were younger?" That is, did I do a lot of hard drugs? Also no.

"Did you ever have COVID?"

Not that I know of...

"Mm-hmm. Lemme tell you why I'm asking..."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/ad9f9e8f-1c42-404c-800d-9f06cad14a93/my-doctor-looked-at-my-ecg-and-asked-three-very-specific-loaded-questionsRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 18:11:15 GMTThu, 28 May 2026 23:45:11 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:03:13 GMT]]>@gwynnion wooow, this is news to me! Thanks for sharing πŸ™
I hope you feel better now πŸ’

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/tanyakaroli/statuses/116658706416637982https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/tanyakaroli/statuses/116658706416637982Fri, 29 May 2026 16:03:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:49 GMT]]>@DavidM_yeg It was a process of elimination. We don't have a family history of early heart attacks (that I know of) and I wasn't a smoker, alcoholic, or former drug user. And since my health started going down after 2020, it seemed like an obvious guess.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116658567236088904https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116658567236088904Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 03:50:45 GMT]]>@gwynnion Oh, fuck. I’m sorry. 😒

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://anarres.family/users/faithisleaping/statuses/116655826229110540https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://anarres.family/users/faithisleaping/statuses/116655826229110540Fri, 29 May 2026 03:50:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 03:25:19 GMT]]>@gwynnion

I got lucky, my new one is amazing. She gave me her cell phone number, said call from wherever I am if I have medical questions. Said to consult her if I need a specialist because she's spent a lifetime learning which ones to NOT use. I didn't think doctors like her existed anymore.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655726222964995https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655726222964995Fri, 29 May 2026 03:25:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 02:14:20 GMT]]>@Gorfram @gwynnion

On hell of a Bday you've had, yikes!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/Vanalope/statuses/116655447105609527https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/Vanalope/statuses/116655447105609527Fri, 29 May 2026 02:14:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 01:18:22 GMT]]>@wanderinghermit Also a good idea. I'm not crazy about mine. πŸ˜’

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116655227032964296https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116655227032964296Fri, 29 May 2026 01:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 01:15:42 GMT]]>@gwynnion omg

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://musicians.today/users/DuchessOfSnork/statuses/116655216528082888https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://musicians.today/users/DuchessOfSnork/statuses/116655216528082888Fri, 29 May 2026 01:15:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 01:11:57 GMT]]>@gwynnion

It's not something you're likely to hear from a medical professional. In hindsight there were multiple red flags that, when I told my PCP "it hurts when I do this" her response was like the old joke "well, don't do that."

I now have a different PCP.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655201821137297https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655201821137297Fri, 29 May 2026 01:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:58:50 GMT]]>@gwynnion
Uh, happy birthday? πŸŽ‚

& wishing you a better, or at least less medically calamitous, day tomorrow. 😎

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Gorfram/statuses/116655150267627810https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Gorfram/statuses/116655150267627810Fri, 29 May 2026 00:58:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:54:53 GMT]]>@gwynnion
I don't suppose I get to choose between the covid & the cocaine?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Gorfram/statuses/116655134716315804https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Gorfram/statuses/116655134716315804Fri, 29 May 2026 00:54:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:32:30 GMT]]>@gwynnion
Holy what the fuck!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116655046663339383https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116655046663339383Fri, 29 May 2026 00:32:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:31:21 GMT]]>@gwynnion

Does Surrel = Happy?

Or

Slap Happy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116655042167602700https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/116655042167602700Fri, 29 May 2026 00:31:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:30:03 GMT]]>@gwynnion

I later told the mechanic that he probably saved my life.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655037008104689https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655037008104689Fri, 29 May 2026 00:30:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:29:58 GMT]]>@wanderinghermit I'm glad you did. πŸ’œ

There's been a lot of occasions where I had to sit up to sleep because of an upset stomach or other issues. I never thought about it. 🫀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116655036721730144https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116655036721730144Fri, 29 May 2026 00:29:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:29:12 GMT]]>@gwynnion

{hugs} and I hope you get the care you need.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655033700651541https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655033700651541Fri, 29 May 2026 00:29:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:27:42 GMT]]>@gwynnion

Yeah, when I had a heart attack the only thing I noticed was that I was feeling kind of bad and slept better in the recliner than in bed. Was talking to my mechanic and he said an employee had taken to sleeping in his recliner, then died there of a heart attack. So I thought I'd better get checked out.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655027790941680https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/116655027790941680Fri, 29 May 2026 00:27:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:09:32 GMT]]>@gwynnion

I’m happy you have a doctor who is willing and able to actually put those pieces together… Back in 2023 my BIL had a case of Covid and then in 2024 had a mild stroke at 45: there was lots of discussion of family histories, lifestyle and the like, but not even a hint of suggestion that Covid could have been a contributing or exacerbating factor. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/DavidM_yeg/statuses/116654956389178226https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/DavidM_yeg/statuses/116654956389178226Fri, 29 May 2026 00:09:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:15 GMT]]>@gwynnion

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/obfusk/statuses/116654919860977314https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/obfusk/statuses/116654919860977314Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:58:30 GMT]]>@gwynnion
That's not a sentence you want to hear. I'm glad you have a doctor who found the problem, though.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116654912969789421https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/katrinakatrinka/statuses/116654912969789421Thu, 28 May 2026 23:58:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:57:40 GMT]]>It's been a very surreal birthday.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654909723612220https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654909723612220Thu, 28 May 2026 23:57:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:56:18 GMT]]>I probably didn't even notice the heart attack, he said. I probably just felt really sick or tired. There's been a lot of that. And the body keeps score.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654904377332691https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654904377332691Thu, 28 May 2026 23:56:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:53:00 GMT]]>We masked all through COVID, too, even to this day. But I got bad sick a couple of times anyway. I tested negative. But...?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654891383355127https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654891383355127Thu, 28 May 2026 23:53:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions: on Thu, 28 May 2026 23:48:46 GMT]]>So in terms of cardiovascular damage, even asymptomatic COVID is comparable to getting fucked up on cocaine a lot.

In case that information is useful to you.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654874754115608https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gwynnion/statuses/116654874754115608Thu, 28 May 2026 23:48:46 GMT