Good thoughts for tomorrow please And food for thought for the Ladies

[arkienurse]

I just recently read that women have problems with the smaller vessels in the heart whereas men have problems with the larger arteries. This is why it's generally more difficult to diagnose women and doctors are more apt to say it's just 'panic' or some other misdiagnosis. The article I read even said women have more heart attacks than men and the precursors aren't necessarily the same signs and symptoms that men get either.

I hope it's not a big deal.

As for me, I rode my bike 3.5 miles in 20 minutes averaging 9 mph. I came home and put my stuff away, but was still feeling a little pumped up. I rarely ever exercise. Took my blood pressure and it was around 87/62. LOL...I won't be worrying about high blood pressure anytime soon ;)

Yes, I can tell you as a nurse, we women have our own set of symptoms, often unrelated to that crushing pain that runs up into the jaw and left shoulder like men tend to get. I know of women who just felt horribly tired and nauseated and were having a heart attack.

as to blood pressure, mine isn't quite that low, but it is close. That is one of the reasons I am not really worried, just checkin it out to be sure if I need to be doing something special or not.

[jane taylor]

Just happened to catch this and I will be praying for you on the 19th

Keep me posted.

jane