Originally Posted by globecanvas

Fine thanks I have a minor, relatively common heart condition that causes occasional (couple of times per year) episodes of doubled heart rate. The fix is to lie down flat on my back and relax, which makes the episode end within a minute or two. Yesterday it happened in a residential area and I was too embarrassed to lie down in somebody's yard because I was afraid they'd call an ambulance or something. So I sat against a tree for 12 minutes but the episode wouldn't end. Then TKP rolled by and I asked him to stop and stand there like he was talking to me and ward off ambulances, so I could lie down, which brought the episode to an end a minute later.

NBD but annoying. Also, it's amazing how powerful the desire not to be embarrassed is.