WADDIE-How are you doing today? | Arthritis Information

 

Hi Waddie

Hey Kelly!  You are sweet to check on me! 

I was doing fairly well heart wise until yesterday.  I woke up with chest pain and sort of shook that off, then went to cardiac rehab later in the day.  I got a little dizzy and had some more of the wonderful (not) visual disturbances there, but not much else.  I felt the session went well and the RN that runs it is really attentive.  I felt fine when I left, but about 8:30, the chest pains got worse and by the time I went to bed, they were horrid.  I took my darvocet - 2 of them - which put me out like a light.  I woke about 4 hours later in worse pain, so toughed it out for 2 more hours until I could take more darvocet.  I got up and waited until 9am so I could call CD. 

DH took off work and took me in to x-ray and CD.  Turns out its a combo of mild pleurisy, nerve regeneration, not taking my pain meds (I was only taking 1 or 2 a day - not enough to stay ahead of the pain) and RA pain. 

So, this weekend, I am to stay on round the clock pain meds to see if I can break the cycle ( I am sorry you have had that setback.. Like rocckyd.. your descriptions were making me anxious!!  {{{{{WADDIE}}}}} Here is a bubble filled with the wonders of the sea to protect you.

Oh Waddie, just as the others have said don't let your chest pain get that bad , better to get it checked out. I'm sorry you feel so bad right now but it will get better! Are you reading? I thought I remember you saying you like to read. Maybe a good book to get lost in will help pass the time. Big hugs!! You'll get through this! Keep us posted! awwwww Waddie! Sorry you were feeling so poorly! Glad you had the good sense to get it checked out and they gave you a course of action. The way they kick us out of the hospitals so fast today they make you think you should be better before it's really time. Please take it easy, rest up and feel better! you GOTTA stay with the pain meds...

 

 I know in my case if I don't rest with my feet up at least an hour over the course of ther day I get faint and have chest pain.. You gotta take care of you.

Well, I stuck with the pain meds alllllllllll weekend and I did feel better today.  My sister gave me some books on CD for my birthday so I thought I would listen to them this weekend...  waddie2009-09-28 20:39:22Glad you are feeling a little better and have been resting up. Good luck at rehab today and hope your echo finds a perfectly performing valve doing it's job right!Hi Waddie

Pain meds are not nice because of the nausea but please keep using them

Take care.

 

edited for spelling

Mrs Pincushion2009-09-29 05:13:17
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