Doctor Who?

What Doctor?

I have been struggling with some health issues that have come up recently... 1. High Blood Pressure 2. Hives - Consistent (Skin Sensitivity) 3. Chest Pains.

The Doctor that I am seeing currently has given me a low dose of blood pressure medication, but after having another episode of hives last night while working out, I started experiencing chest pains. It felt like heart-burn, but in the center of my chest between the breasts and upper abdomen. That is the best way that I can describe it. My husband took my blood pressure after sitting on the couch, not moving, for 30 minutes and it read on the left arm 134/104, the right arm read 141/102... I haven't missed a day in taking my blood pressure medication... and after resting for 30 minutes having it be that high still is not good.

So today, I attempt to call my Doctor and talk to his nurse so I can find out what my ultra-sound was for my renal arteries that provide blood-flow to my kidneys as well as inform her of what had happened last night and the blood pressure readings. The operator transferred me to the nurse's phone, but no one had picked up after 5 minutes of ringing.

It is super frustrating not being able to get through... I guess I will just have to be an asshole and keep contacting them until they tell me what the hell is going on with me.

I was super healthy in high school, I was in sports all 4 years and all seasons of high school... it's been 7-8 years though now, so I suppose I should stop using that as my basis of how healthy I SHOULD be... My dad had, and still has, high blood pressure. When he was my age, he struggled to get into the Coast Guard because of it; he was healthy and fit at that point too. My mom, her mom, and my older brother all have bad kidneys.

I'm going to keep calling them until I get some answers... Gaht Dangit.