My doctor looked at my ECG and asked three very specific, loaded questions:
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It's been a very surreal birthday.
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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.
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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.
@gwynnion
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It's been a very surreal birthday.
@gwynnion
Uh, happy birthday?
& wishing you a better, or at least less medically calamitous, day tomorrow.
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@wanderinghermit I'm glad you did.
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. 🫤
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.
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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.
@gwynnion omg
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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.
@wanderinghermit Also a good idea. I'm not crazy about mine.
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@gwynnion
Uh, happy birthday? & wishing you a better, or at least less medically calamitous, day tomorrow.
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@wanderinghermit Also a good idea. I'm not crazy about mine.
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.
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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.
@gwynnion Oh, fuck. I’m sorry.
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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.
️@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.
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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.
@gwynnion wooow, this is news to me! Thanks for sharing
I hope you feel better now
