Anytime someone does my vitals done they want to call 911
This isn’t so much of a vent but I do find it ironic.. I have IST and WPW with a provisional diagnosis of POTS. My heart rate has been continuously elevated lately but i’m used to it and I ignore whatever I may be feeling at that moment because it will EVENTUALLY pass. I know it’s probably the IST and WPW talking in regard to my HR and symptoms so I’ve just been pushing through. The whole HR ordeal has happened before but I easily explain and the person calms down… but this time I had a dentist appointment yesterday and they had to get my vitals and immediately said that I needed to go to the ER but I explained and the dentist told me that WPW runs in his family and the rate was questionable… then I explained maybe the IST and he was still very adamant. They wanted to call an ambulance but I was alert so I said I would go to the urgent care down the street instead. I go to urgent care after since the dental staff made me think I was downplaying my death or something… Urgent care checks me in and does an EKG and says that they want me to go to the ER an wanted to call an ambulance even though my EKG was benign. I told them I would make a doctor’s appointment ASAP because they were easy to get an appointment with quickly. They agreed with that and said they would continue to follow up with me just to make sure…Which surprisingly they did and called me today. I haven’t been wearing my watch now because of my HR lately but I definitely have it on today lol
Posted Dec 7, 2025, 5:07 AM UTC