update to scary symptoms - Im in the hospital | Arthritis Information

 

As some of you may remember, for a few weeks, every time I stood up I would start to (sort of) black out. My eyesight would go black, I would get a slight headache and my hearing would go away. My primary gave me meds for vertigo even though I knew that wasn't my problem. Anyway, last fri morning I was talking to my mom and apparently I was slurring my words and not making any sense. I was telling her about my cat's antics, but using the name of a cat I had years and years ago. She told my dad to get on the phone and he noticed the same things so they said they needed to get off the phone for some silly reason. They live in another state and tried to track down my hubby at his work. They couldn't get a hold of him, but reached my 18 yr old son at work and told him he needed to get me to a hospital. He called hubby and they both raced home, got me to the hospital where my bp was something really really low, like 48/ . The ER could not believe I was awake. My pulse which used to run in the high 90's was 40. I got fast-tracked to be admitted and here I still am. My pulse is all over the place, my low bp jumped to high bp w/o bp meds, but if you take it again 2 min later its completely different. My bloodwork was all wacky low rbc, low white. They did an echiocardiogram, no results yet, a catscan, no results yet, and some other tests, thyroids were normal... so here it is april 14 It's my BIRTHDAY TODAY  and no closer to any answers except maybe one of my drugs which I have been taking forever!

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Deb, I am so sorry to hear you are in hospital though, never mind, I am praying for you and will light a candle for you tomorrow.  God Bless and I hope they sort you out quickly and that is is only a small small problem, I hope!  Then when you get home, I am sure you will be spoiled, imaginne that yummy cake, mmm  I can taste it now.  Have you got a laptop, or is there access at the hospital?  Get yourself a nice book, and hopefully you are well enough to read.  Love going out to you Janie.XXXX Happy Birthday Deb!!   Let's just be thankful you're around to celebrate it.

Deb - at least your family came through for you, they love you very much.  Happy Birthday.  I hope you get some answers.  It's amazing how far down we have to go before we get help.  Take care ~~ Cathy

That's so scary Deb! Thank goodness you were talking to your Mother and she realized something was wrong. I'll be praying for you Sweetie. Oh Deb, Happy Birthday!  So sorry you are in the hospital, but let's hope that a diagnosis is made quickly and they begin treating your problem today.  Now THAT would be a very good birthday present!Wow Deb that is scary to say the least.  Thank goodness you were talking to your Mom as she probably saved your life. 
A big Happy Birthday to you Deb. Just think, no cooking, no cleanup and no dishes.  That in itself is a Birthday gift. 
Take care......
First, Happy Birthday, Deb! I'm sorry you are celebrating it   the hospital, but you are where you need to be right now. happy birthday deb!!!   let them spoil you!!!   tell everyone it is your birthday!     thank goodness for your family.   what is the drug they took you off of?   was it plaquenil?Hi Deb, I'm so thankful that you were talking to someone on the phone.  From your last post I was afraid that this might happen.  That's why I warned you about all those symptoms.  When they happen we don't recognize that somethings wrong but others do. Don't fight staying in the hospital, just stay and get stabilized.  I know how hard it is to just lay there.  Take care and keep us posted on how you're doing.  In fact I thought about you this weekend and were wondering if the symptoms had gone away.  Guess not.  Lindy Whoops, I forgot.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY, you can celebrate when they spring you.  LHappy Birthday, Deb! Deb, I'm so sorry to hear this is happening and I know just how frustrating and frightening it must be.