# I fell down last night and it's really bugging me. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 22, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017 "2019-02-22T14:52:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017/21 "2019-02-24T01:06:30Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Ask any reasonably concerned doctor, and you will be told, “Come on in and get checked. . . .” I consider myself reasonably concerned. I would not say that. My rationale is in my post above. Just for the record, IAAD. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017/22 "2019-02-24T16:17:38Z")
Just wait until you’re my age (73). I fell 4 times in the last 18 months, but no major injuries. Three were related to dizziness from blood pressure meds. The fourth was low blood sugar. The hardest part was learning how to get back up. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017/23 "2019-02-24T19:00:53Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > I consider myself reasonably concerned. I would not say that. My rationale is in my post above. > > Just for the record, IAAD. And IANAD. All of your points were absolutely valid. My point is that too often, people want to minimalize their health. The medical community has penetrated the mainstream thinking that chest pain = heart problems. Education has been underway for years to inform about strokes, but IMHO, there is room for improvement. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017/24 "2019-02-24T21:27:50Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Ask any reasonably concerned doctor, and you will be told, “Come on in and get checked. We’d much rather have you come in and end up embarrassed over nothing than dead at home.” > > A couple years ago, Hubster was playing a bit too energetically with COTU#1 \* and he wound up with chest pains. > > He started looking pale and sweaty, and my horrified daughter asked me, “What do I do?” > > When I answered, I was somewhat surprised to hear myself say, “Call 911!” > > The ER was packed, yet everyone we saw was kind and caring. Hubster was apologizing over and over. > > And every single person said the same thing: Always come in and get checked! > > His cardiac enzymes were normal. He was told to follow up with our family doctor. > > Always! Go! > ~VOW > > - COTU is our shorthand for the grandkids. It stands for “Center of the Universe” When I had bad left chest pains in the middle of the night a few years ago, which were eventually diagnosed as muscle pains rather than anything to do with my heart, everyone from the EMTs through the hospital staff to my own doctor said this. Never feel embarrassed or shy about seeking help for symptoms that could be something serious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fell-down-last-night-and-its-really-bugging-me/830017.md?page=1)