Friday, May 11, 2007

Hatfield House and almost passing out

Well yesterday I and 2 friends went to the annual Hatfield House Living Craft Fair, which is really good.
Sadly, after going in and out of several tents for about an hour, I felt faint, things were going black but objects had like a white shadow behind them. We stopped for a drink and snack but I felt worse. We ended up going home. What a disappointment. This is something that I look forward to all year and I missed 80% of it.

We agreed that it sounded like low blood pressure. I do take irbesartan for high blood pressure and am thinking now that it might be too strong for me.
I haven't taken it this morning, went shopping and feel fine. I'll take it at tea-time when I take my other meds.

I only managed to take 1 photo at the Craft fair, but it's not that great.

I did buy another picture of a cat that is glued to slate. It's cute and it goes with the other 2 I have.

Next year I think I'll buy a patchwork handbag. I saw one I fancied but was too ill to go back.

Went to Lloyd's Pharmacy and bought a bloodpressure machine for £9.99, which is a great price. So for the first test you have to test on both arms and the only test on the arm that has the highest systolic reading, this means it's my left.

My left was 157/88
My right was 151/72

Higher than I wanted but I had just gotten back from shopping and I had a snack. Should have waited an hour but at least I know what arm to test on.

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