Two weeks ago...
We were having dinner at my cousins and Dad goes grey. I ask him is he feeling ok. No, he has chest pains. He was looking clammy and wanted his top removed.
Cousin phones ambulance. Paramedics hook up ECG, not having heart attack but some irregularity is showing up. Dad goes to hospital, spends night. Blood tests show no heart attack but ECG still showing irregularity. Explained as a non-specific irregularity. Dad comes home.
Dad is home 2 hours, chest pains start again, phone ambulance. Similar ECG reading. Dad goes back to hospital. Tests reveal no heart attack. Again irregularity is said to come from a non-specific cause. The chest pains are believed to be from reflux and medication (Somac/Pantoprazole 20mg, 1 per day) is prescribed. Dad comes home. I take Dad to see GP, he doubles the prescription dose (40mg Somac) and prescribes another tablet (Motilium/Domperidone, 10mg, half hr before food) to help with digestion. He further explains how spasms of the oesophagus can cause the pain. I come home and read about Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the possible link to Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
The following day Dad complains of chest pains again. I have to make a judgement call. Dad is walking, pain isn't severe, Dad's color is ok. I tell Dad the pain will go by itself. This happens again the following day. Since then Dad has had no more chest pains, the tablets are working. Thank goodness.
That brings us up to date. I wonder what tomorrow will bring...hopefully Dad has a good day.
We were having dinner at my cousins and Dad goes grey. I ask him is he feeling ok. No, he has chest pains. He was looking clammy and wanted his top removed.
Cousin phones ambulance. Paramedics hook up ECG, not having heart attack but some irregularity is showing up. Dad goes to hospital, spends night. Blood tests show no heart attack but ECG still showing irregularity. Explained as a non-specific irregularity. Dad comes home.
Dad is home 2 hours, chest pains start again, phone ambulance. Similar ECG reading. Dad goes back to hospital. Tests reveal no heart attack. Again irregularity is said to come from a non-specific cause. The chest pains are believed to be from reflux and medication (Somac/Pantoprazole 20mg, 1 per day) is prescribed. Dad comes home. I take Dad to see GP, he doubles the prescription dose (40mg Somac) and prescribes another tablet (Motilium/Domperidone, 10mg, half hr before food) to help with digestion. He further explains how spasms of the oesophagus can cause the pain. I come home and read about Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the possible link to Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
The following day Dad complains of chest pains again. I have to make a judgement call. Dad is walking, pain isn't severe, Dad's color is ok. I tell Dad the pain will go by itself. This happens again the following day. Since then Dad has had no more chest pains, the tablets are working. Thank goodness.
That brings us up to date. I wonder what tomorrow will bring...hopefully Dad has a good day.
