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At work today I was sitting in the cafeteria with a friend eating a muesli bar and chatting. Next thing I know I am back in my office with my friend saying "are you ok" etc. I don't remember leaving the cafe, walking across the road and going back into my work building heading up to my office. Thankfully I work in a hospital and the girls called the RN and she came and took my blood sugar level and that was fine. She then checked my blood pressure and that was about 150/105. I honestly don't remember going back to my office, I don't think I blacked out, but I felt fine. I did worry my work colleague and she said I should go home. Honestly, I have not had a good couple of days at work and haven't slept a full nights sleep since last Thursday, I also haven't eaten a proper meal since Saturday - which I know is bad. I haven't been drinking my Water and just have been tired, stressed and such things.

I am sorry I worried my work colleagues, and the RN did scare me a bit and say I could have blood clots and I should go to my doctor, but I know that I haven't been sleeping, haven't been eating, haven't been drinking but it was hard to convince them that I was fine. Sorry for the long winded story, but has anyone else had a same sort of episode. I am not on BP medication, actually the only thing I take is my Vitamins.< /p>

Thanks

H

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I know that I haven't been sleeping, haven't been eating, haven't been drinking but it was hard to convince them that I was fine
It was hard to convince them you were fine because, well, you weren't fine.

Your blood pressure alone was sufficient cause to see a physician. Could it be a fluke, a one-time thing? Sure. But you need to have it evaluated. Sooner rather than later. You need to have a baseline recorded so that, if nothing else, it can be monitored over time.

And all of the other things you've described? Not eating? Not drinking? Not sleeping? Also signs that you are not fine.

Did you go home? Did you make a doctor's appointment? Are you going to?

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What Betsy said.

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I agree with the other girls. I would imagine, that the BP could be from being dehydrated? Are you going to see the dr? You need to. Let us know what they said! It's like having another family, the band family, we worry too.

K

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Dehydration was the first thing that popped into my mind as well. You definitely should go see your PCP for a check up....

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It does sound like you are dehydrated. But to rule other things out, you should see your physician ASAP. And start taking better care of yourself. Weightloss puts the body through a lot of stress, and you need to get proper nutrition & hydration.

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What did the doctor say?

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