My DH had a GP appointment this week as his left ankle keeps swelling by the evening following an infected insect bite he had at the end of June. We was expecting this to be related to the bite or maybe just some water retention, but the GP listened to his heart and said she thought she could hear some fluid. She has suggested he may have backflow in his heart and has sent him for blood tests, chest x-ray, ECG & an echocardiogram. Other than the swelling in the one ankle at the end of the day, he doesn't have any symptoms for backflow. His resting heart rate is usually around 40 - 50, no palpations, no dizziness etc.
He does have some fatigue, but he also has a stressful job, is doing a part-time masters degree with work which he struggles with as he has adhd, we have a toddler and had our 2nd baby 1 week ago. So the tiredness makes sense.
His blood pressure can occasionally be on the elevated end 128/75. He has been asked to take this twice a day for 7 days. Hes 34 and slightly overweight, but does run twice a week and is out for at least 2 hours every day walking our dog. However, he is also quite stressed & we have just had our 2nd baby who has also been in & out of hospital all of this week for phototherapy treatment for jaundice. So its probably not the most accurate of weeks for recordings.
Im trying to hold it all together because I don't want to stress him out more. But with being freshly post partum then this news, I can't help but worry that something bad will happen to him or that something bad will be identified through their tests. I don't think I could cope without him.
He has had the blood tests and x ray already this week, he has the ecg in a week's time and we're just waiting an appointment for the echocardiogram. However, whilst we are waiting, has anyone had anything similar before that could offer any advice or reassurance?