I guess it wasn't so bad, now that I'm looking back.  Had some major vertigo
at work and assumed I had an ear infection... which I did (still do) in both
ears.  But I also found out my BP is through the roof.  Scared the heck out
of me, especially because I don't know how that is influenced by my
bradycardia.  Came home, looked at that website and gave up caffeine,
nicotine, processed foods and salt.  Told my employer I was cutting my work
hours back.  Increased my nighlty sleep from 2.5 hours to 6 hours (still
working on that one).  All in all, changed pretty much everything.  An added
bonus was a nine pound weight loss in the first four days (then it levelled
out).

I was supposed to get my recheck today, but am waiting for my regular
doctor.  I know I'm still not down to where I should be, but hopefully now
low enough to avoid meds.  It is scary to know that when the dr tells you
something is serious, you only need to look in the mirror to find the cause.
This is entirely self-induced, and while I am trying hard to change my
choices, a small part of me wants to just ignore it and keep living as I
have been.

Wow.. haven't talked that much for a long time.  Thanks for listening,

Janet N.