Stopped by the nurse about 2 weeks ago after my 4th (out of 7) class.... I wasn't feeling my best! Don't worry I went straight back to class to pick up my next group.
***note*** My blood pressure is ALWAYS 119/78... Always or well very close to that.
That day... 141/97 w/ heart rate 111
1st year as a SPECIAL ED RESOURCE teacher!
1st year teaching kiddos younger than 4th grade.
Full Case Load but doesn't make a difference, I'm sure many more kiddos will be added to my schedule this year.
Multiple times my lunch time becomes my planning because my planning period is taken up by ARDs.
Our School District is "in the red" and now announcing cutbacks and upcoming changes.
On top of: Mom of 2 Athletes = multiple practices
Master's Program (I did that to myself lol)
Update: about a week later. I was back into the nurse's office but now with 151/103 with a heart rate of 111. The school nurse immediately sent me home and told me to call my husband to pick me up because I was not allowed to drive.
He drove me straight to a small local ER. ER doctor practically laughed in my face. He told me that those numbers were "normal"... ummm sir well not normal to me.
He continued to explain that the ER usually sees numbers over 180/150 and that sort so for me to calm down, breathe, relax and go home and rest. They did blood work and then sent me on my way.
I was not happy with this. (An EMT friend explained that... well... for an EMERGENCY Room that probably wasn't a life-or-death situation... UGH FINE! lol
I took a copy of my blood work to my general doctor which requested more blood work and rest from school... you don't have to tell me twice.
My EMT friend came over to talk to me and see how I was doing at home, sparked up some conversations to see what my trigger was. I was on to him.... I knew what he was doing. Well, it worked. He noticed when I would get all panicky, flushed, my heart rate would skyrocket, shortness of breath... the works. Then he checks my blood pressure again.
Now, 180/120 or something like that. He said I either go to my room and SLEEP or go straight to the hospital.
Overall, everyone's medical advice was to chill on my caffeine intake, start taking walks, increase my water intake.... and well happy to say it has been 5 days of little to no caffeine, and I do feel better. I do feel guilty thought because I have been a teacher for 15 years and being home and not teaching actually felt good. I am sad because "2 Years ago ME" would have never felt that way.
Is it time for me to get a new profession? Is it time for a change?
I have very mixed emotions.
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