ChrisTheCop
10-30-2003, 08:35 PM
Saturday night around 1130pm, I had what I thought was a heart attack. I was at work, had just finished up a job, and while leaving the building, felt a sensation of extreme heat in the center of my chest. As I walked to my car, that same area became unbearably numb. I felt the numbness travel down BOTH arms to my hands. It felt like my whole upper body had "fallen asleep." I got in my car, thinking that if I could just drive back to the precinct, I could lie down and be ok. But I suddenly became very hot and nauseated. perspiring prefusely. I began to remove my tie and shirt and rolled down the windows. About this time, the ambulance crew that was on the job I just left was exiting the building with their patient. I thought, well at least if I need them, theyll be here. Still uncomfortable, I removed my gunbelt, and attempted to remove my bullet proof vest, both of which seemed to be pressing up against my body--If I could just get comfortable I could catch my breath and be ok. After several moments of realizing this wasnt gonna go away, I got out of my car and feebily walked up to the ambulance. I mustve looked like a mess, cause they immediately sprang into action. They took my blood pressure, threw me on their cot, started an iv, hooked me up to an ekg, gave me 2 chewable aspirins and a nitro pill. They called for another ambulance and kicked their patient out, which looking back was pretty cool of them (for me). Anywho...I stayed overnight in the hospital, where I was also treated very nicely, only to be told in the morning that I had not had "a cardiac event." Turns out the whole thing was either exhaustion, or...gulp...a panic attack. The learned doctor actually asked me, "well, have you ever seen the Soprano's?" The past week has been filled with doctor visits and time off from work. The only explanation I like so far is that since I came from a high crime, very busy Bronx precinct and now work in a not so busy, non crime upper east side precinct, my body doesnt know why I havent needed adrenaline rushes, and my brain provided a trauma event to appease my body. But thats just a theory; nobody knows for sure. I just hope it doesnt happen again. Sorry this was so long of a story, but hey--it's my life.
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