Scared sheetless
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
March 13, 2019 4:08pm CST
Al and I went out to lunch and he said he felt dizzy. Suddenly he went all gray and slumped over the table. The cook and owner came over to help Me, he would not respond for a couple of minutes. They called 911.
By the time they got there he was not quite as ashen but his blood pressure was very low. They took him by ambulance to the ER.
We have been here for 3 hrs and had an ekg and blood work. All okay. We are hoping we will get out of here soon. It was so scary!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
They didn't keep him, every test they did came out perfect so they sprung us free but I have warned him not to do that to me again, 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
@DianneN Thank you yes, it was very frightening.
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@DianneN (246758)
• United States
14 Mar 19
@BelleStarr It is frightening. Glad he is home.
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
13 Mar 19
Gosh that is very scary. Hope he's ok
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
He passed every test they gave him, his blood pressure rose to normal and he was discharged.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Mar 19
@Marilynda1225 no not really but I pretty much have figured it out myself. He didn’t eat breakfast and took two doses of his levadopa on at 9 and one at 1 with no food plus a naproxen’s. I think that is what did it. No pills we without breakfast
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
14 Mar 19
@BelleStarr did they give you any idea of any it happened?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
Oh yes it was and I hope we can make sure that it never happens again.
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Mar 19
There are medical issues that happen to the body. Glad it wasn't worse than it was.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar 19
@BelleStarr .......Hopefully you won't.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Mar 19
Thank you, me too this was not a lot of fun and if I never have to do it again that would be fine with me.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Mar 19
WOW! I am glad he is okay and that would have scared me sheetless too!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Mar 19
When he went limp and wouldn't respond I was afraid he might be having a stroke which is my worst nightmare.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Yes I know that you do understand.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
18 Mar 19
Hope he is doing fine now and that must have given you a scare also.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Mar 19
@BelleStarr
It would have scared me as well I can tell you.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Mar 19
Thank you, yes it scared the heck out of me.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Mar 19
Thank you Anne Marie, he was very much himself today so I hope it was a one-time occurrence.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Mar 19
They did star an IV but didn't even give him a full bag of fluid, I think it was just the low blood pressure.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
15 Mar 19
@BelleStarr This is very possible. Two days ago my husband had to lay down all the afternoon because his blood pressure dropped too low.
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar 19
Oh my goodness! I hope Al is okay. Did they ever figure out what happened? It almost sounds like his situation was caused by low blood pressure, as you mentioned above, but do they know what cause is blood pressure to drop like that?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Mar 19
The medication he takes for his Parkinson's can lower his blood pressure and he hadn't eaten before taking them
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Mar 19
@BelleStarr Oh, okay. So in this case you know the cause. It can be pretty scary when something like that happens, even when you know the cause, but imagine how much scarier it is when you have no idea what caused it. I just hope he's okay. How's he been doing since then?
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
Thank you so much, Valerie, all the prayers surely helped us to get through today.
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@just4him (306137)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Mar 19
@BelleStarr You're welcome. I'm glad all is well now.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Mar 19
I did right a follow-up today to tell everyone what happened, it is nothing serious just scary.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Mar 19
@BelleStarr I am certainly glad to hear that. By the way, I love your title.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Mar 19
I can only imagine how scary that was for you both. Plus everyone else there. Hope hes okay.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Mar 19
He is fine now but I hope to never go through anything like that again.
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@kobesbuddy (74553)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Mar 19
It is scary, almost as if he had a mini stroke! I'll say a prayer for your husband, right now:)
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Mar 19
Thank you so much Kharla, yes it felt a little like a TIA to me too, I guess we will never know for sure.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
14 Mar 19
OMG, that would have scared the crap out of me! Hope he is doing better today. What caused his BP to drop?
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
16 Mar 19
@BelleStarr that will do it.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Mar 19
I think a combination of medicine and no breakfast
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
Thank you so much, prayers are always very welcome. He seems to be fully recovered I just need to be careful that he eats breakfast before taking any medication.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
Thank you so much Julia, yes I hope that I never have to go through that again, he doesn't recall the part where he was unresponsive he was quite surprised when I told him.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 19
That is what my daughter asked me when I told her, I didn't know that or I would have him lay on the floor and raise his legs.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
14 Mar 19
@BelleStarr Well I hope you never have to use it but at least you know now if there is.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Mar 19
The best we can figure is low blood pressure.
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@isweartokira (3465)
• United States
21 Mar 19
geez that's scary 
I hope everything is ok
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