Good morning from southern Arizona. We had a slow, gentle rain most of yesterday. The sunset last night was beautiful. However, due to monsoon cloud cover, I have not yet been able to see the comet.
Last night, an hour or so after going to bed, I got up to go to the bathroom. I had an upset stomach but not too bad. I started feeling worse as I was washing my hands. I remember thinking that I shouldn't worry and should just go back to bed. The next thing I remember is DH asking me if I was OK. I told him that I was fine but then realized that I was laying on the floor. Apparently I had passed out.
Fortunately I knocked something off the counter, the sound of which woke up DH. He called to ask if I was OK but I didn't answer. He got up to check on me. After he got me to respond, I stayed laying on the floor while we tried to figure out what happened and if I was really OK. I asked DH to get my phone so that I could check my heart rate and O2 levels. The phone showed that I had a prolonged irregular heartbeat. The phone could only occasionally show my O2 as my heart rate was so irregular but when it did, it was OK. I have had arrhythmia before but usually only for short periods of time. It runs in the family with my mom having had issues with tachycardia and arrhythmia most of her life.
I stayed on the floor while DH cleared the space around me while I kept checking my heart rate. Our plastic wastebasket is cracked due to it doing a good job breaking my fall. I googled irregular heartbeat and one of the causes can be imbalance of electrolytes, especially potassium. I tested with low potassium levels early in the year but got it under control with occasional potassium supplements and taking a multi vitamin with minerals. After getting up, I took an electrolyte supplement but we couldn't find the potassium one. DH and I discussed if we should go to the emergency room but I decided that, since I felt OK and he didn't see any signs of concussion or abnormalities in my responses, it would be best to stay home. Also, the potassium level issue made sense to me, especially as I haven't been eating properly this past week.
We both went back to sleep more than an hour after the incident. I woke up again about 4 hours later and my heartbeat and heart rate are back to normal. I will be emailing my health care provider later this morning before I head to Tucson for my COVID-19 test. I am sure that she will order blood tests for me again and probably an online appointment. The my neck, shoulders, and back of my head are a bit sore. Otherwise, I feel fine. Now back to sleep until it is time to wake up for the day.
Hope your day is wonderful. Be safe and be excellent to each other.