Not to make this all about ME... but after all, it IS my blog, and the world revolves around me. Thursday morning, my heart skipped several beats when I got a text from The Pony. We had just talked at 6:00 a.m., and a random text during the workday worries me. Rightfully so this time.
"Hands and face went numb while I was casing. Management is letting me try to get my breathing and heart under control in one of their offices, and okayed me leaving early to go to my doctor."
"Okay. Call Dad if you need him. He's working at Bargain House, so not far away."
Here's the thing. The Pony has been taking a new antibiotic for a recent ailment. He had an episode of heart palpitations the day before, when he was off, but had volunteered to case and deliver mail for half a day. I asked if he thought it might be the medicine.
"Yes. Panic attacks are one of the listed side effects, so it's definitely related to the antibiotic. In the directions, it says not to have caffeine, because that will increase the chance of a panic attack. But I haven't had any caffeine."
"Sounds like you need to get off that antibiotic, if it's affecting your work."
The Pony drove himself to the doctor. They were going to get him a referral to a specialist, but that won't be immediate. Said to discontinue that antibiotic. They were calling in a different medicine.
I hope everything gets remedied for The Pony. I also hope it for my own selfish reasons!
I don't like to worry about The Pony.
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