Doppler test

Astronuc

My sister has a similar condition. Blood pressure spikes high enough that she blacks out (once while driving - she pulled off the road onto the shoulder just before she blacked out), and it happens without warning - she actually did that in front of a doctor, who indicated that he'd never seen that happen.

Possibly stress related, and apparently endocrine related. She's taking particular medication(s) to control it.

Doppler (anemometry) scan looks for differences in blood flow.


I can only reiterate Tsu and Moonbear's advice. Get the tests done ASAP.

Tsu

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Please take care and let us know what's going on ASAP. Get that cat scan done!!! Getting the steroids and antihistamines before the scan will normally keep you from having a reaction to the contrast. There ARE other methods now to help with contrast reactions, including extra mucho hydration with saline and sodium bicarb. Go with the one your doctor recommends.

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berkeman

None of my business, really (well, none of our business), but what was your baseline BP before, and what is it typically now? Did both systolic and diastolic increase? Did the pulse pressure increase or decrease? Is your pulse rate different from your baseline as well?

If you don't want to give details, that's fine. You know how that EMT training makes us curious busy-bodies!

Kurdt

Is this to do with your recent black out?

Hope you're ok, but I'm glad you're getting a check up.

hypatia

Bumping this back up, only because I just wondered how everything has been the past 24 hours, and to let you know we're thinking of you.