Thank you Littlepaw for that information. I have not had an EKG done since 2007 but everything showed that, yes, I do have a heart, and it beats normally, unlike my mother, who when they hook one up they tell her there is nothing there, she should be dead... They always hook her up backwards for some strange reason. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that she was a rare instance of those born with all of her organs reversed, but they never believe her, even though she is a nurse practitioner. I am not sure if over the last 8 years there would be a difference but it does make me think that maybe I should call my primary in the morning just to make sure.

I have taken tramadol in the past and as I said in a previous post, it works better for me than hydrocodone but gives me unbearable headaches.

Thank you all for your input so far, especially mrsD. It is nice to know that the moderators of this forum look out for their members and chime in when they feel it is needed.