KTMorra
06-03-2007, 05:25 PM
I'm sure we have all asked ourselves is this bad enough to go in to the ER. I even work there and still ask that question. After 3 days of getting no relief for my back to chest pain, even with my new Rx I got nervous and thought maybe it was cardiac related and went in. :eek:
Now I feel like an idiot. When I got there they took me back immediately, got awesome care and attention. I work with these people and when the ER doc started going through my medical record he kinda freaked. (he had no idea what I had been dealing with and still working) I kept telling him I didn't think it was my heart but they felt compelled to to the whole chest pain work up, from EKG, Blood work, chest xray, Even did a chest ct to see if I had an embolism (had one a few years back) I only went there for some pain relief, didn't expect the million dollar workup. The ran blood work every 3 hrs and did a stress test this morning. Because I cant really balance on a tread mill they did a chemical type of stress test called Dobutamine. Its the weirdest thing in the world. Your laying still and your pulse rate goes from 60 to 160 inside of about 10 seconds. It felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Well bottom line, I did not have a heart attack, and it was just another MS flareup.
He wanted to put me back on steroids again, I explained that I just got off them last week. So were holding off for a bit.
I'm relieved that my heart is OK but this was crazy. I didn't get a chance to sleep all night, the kept poking me or coming in to take vitals.I'm wasted tired. And to top it off its my youngest birthday today... I don't have a baby anymore hes 19.n and is graduating HS in 2 weeks
We finally left the hospital about 12:30 this afternoon and went to the grocery store for his birthday dinner. Making a prime rib, should be good. I think I'm rambling (Nothing new there) Luckily My husband and oldest can cook so mom is going to take a little break tonight and hopefully feel better. Its just never a dull moment around here, I feel like a hypochondriac or some kind of nut that enjoys hard beds and bad food in the hospital. I know they don't see me that way but its embarrassing to have the people you work with take care of you.
Thanks for listening
Hoping for a better week
Kt
Now I feel like an idiot. When I got there they took me back immediately, got awesome care and attention. I work with these people and when the ER doc started going through my medical record he kinda freaked. (he had no idea what I had been dealing with and still working) I kept telling him I didn't think it was my heart but they felt compelled to to the whole chest pain work up, from EKG, Blood work, chest xray, Even did a chest ct to see if I had an embolism (had one a few years back) I only went there for some pain relief, didn't expect the million dollar workup. The ran blood work every 3 hrs and did a stress test this morning. Because I cant really balance on a tread mill they did a chemical type of stress test called Dobutamine. Its the weirdest thing in the world. Your laying still and your pulse rate goes from 60 to 160 inside of about 10 seconds. It felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Well bottom line, I did not have a heart attack, and it was just another MS flareup.
He wanted to put me back on steroids again, I explained that I just got off them last week. So were holding off for a bit.
I'm relieved that my heart is OK but this was crazy. I didn't get a chance to sleep all night, the kept poking me or coming in to take vitals.I'm wasted tired. And to top it off its my youngest birthday today... I don't have a baby anymore hes 19.n and is graduating HS in 2 weeks
We finally left the hospital about 12:30 this afternoon and went to the grocery store for his birthday dinner. Making a prime rib, should be good. I think I'm rambling (Nothing new there) Luckily My husband and oldest can cook so mom is going to take a little break tonight and hopefully feel better. Its just never a dull moment around here, I feel like a hypochondriac or some kind of nut that enjoys hard beds and bad food in the hospital. I know they don't see me that way but its embarrassing to have the people you work with take care of you.
Thanks for listening
Hoping for a better week
Kt
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zandvoort
06-03-2007, 06:38 PM
thanks for sharing your story KT. I was in the ER this morning too. could not walk this morning again. I did not want to go but others overruled. Sat in the waiting room for 4 hours, felt better so I left.LOL!
I'd have to be crazy to try an ER again. It is never really urgent. (I have not had ON)
Well, I am glad you are feeling better and will be having a special dinner. My baby is only 12 I am glad to say. I hope your experience does not affect you too much at work.
Hugs;)
I'd have to be crazy to try an ER again. It is never really urgent. (I have not had ON)
Well, I am glad you are feeling better and will be having a special dinner. My baby is only 12 I am glad to say. I hope your experience does not affect you too much at work.
Hugs;)
duttin
06-03-2007, 06:42 PM
KT,
I'm glad you listened to your body,with MS it's really hard to distinguish ms symptoms and that of something else going on.
I'm so glad that its not your heart.
Happy Birthday to your son.We just had my daughters graduation last week.
You get some rest so you can be well for that graduation.
I'm glad you listened to your body,with MS it's really hard to distinguish ms symptoms and that of something else going on.
I'm so glad that its not your heart.
Happy Birthday to your son.We just had my daughters graduation last week.
You get some rest so you can be well for that graduation.
bella67
06-03-2007, 10:26 PM
Wow KT,
At first reading that you had me worried!! I'm glad you at least had good care at the hospital. I know exactly how you felt about not being sure if it was an emergency or not. Actually, I'm pretty bad about going to the ER. Unless I'm on fire, or can't breathe, you can pretty much bet I won't go near one.. lol I figure no matter what you go for you're gonna be stuck there for hours on end, blah!
So, just put up your feet and let the men handle everything. You sound like you need a much deserved break. *hugz*
At first reading that you had me worried!! I'm glad you at least had good care at the hospital. I know exactly how you felt about not being sure if it was an emergency or not. Actually, I'm pretty bad about going to the ER. Unless I'm on fire, or can't breathe, you can pretty much bet I won't go near one.. lol I figure no matter what you go for you're gonna be stuck there for hours on end, blah!
So, just put up your feet and let the men handle everything. You sound like you need a much deserved break. *hugz*
lilc
06-03-2007, 11:48 PM
So glad it wasn't your heart, but please don't feel silly - LOTS of us have been through the same. (The only reason I haven't is that I've read others' posts about it.)
Bella made me lol, I have hot flashes - even if I AM on fire I don't go!
Happy BD to your "baby", KT!
Bella made me lol, I have hot flashes - even if I AM on fire I don't go!
Happy BD to your "baby", KT!
CJRT
06-04-2007, 09:41 AM
I too visited the ER this weekend. chest pain, trembling so badly I couldn't hold anything. Weird feelings in feet and legs. Felt like someone had filled my legs with hot water and then ice water.
The ER doc did a complete cardiac workup and pronounced me to be having a panic attack. Well I've had a LOT of panic attacks and this one was like no other one I've ever had.
After they gave me a shot of ativan, all the weird feelings and tremors disappeared which is why he said panic attack. I had told him I was in the process of being tested for MS, so he basically didn't want to get into any of that which is why I ended up with the panic attack dx.
BUT, he did get me copies of ALL the tests to take to my doctor this week. And he did say that some of this sounded neurological and I needed to see my neurologist. Great. My appt. isn't until July 11, so I'm not seeing him anytime soon. Meanwhile I also felt horrible on Sat., so I had a complete lost weekend. I really felt that having someone evaluated my symptoms in the ER would help with the Dx, but the Dr. just didn't want to get involved in that at all.
Sorry you had such a bad weekend too. Those chemical stress tests are weird. I've had one. Even weirder is I used to have a heart condition that caused my heart to race out of control (I had that fixed with a heart catheter a while ago) and they would give me medication that stopped my heart for a split second and once it restarted, it would be in normal rhythm. Now that feels like you've been slammed in the chest and the medication makes you feel hot and dizzy, but it only lasts seconds. But I had that done several times and you never get used to it. I'm glad I had the ablation therapy and don't have the heart problem any longer.
The ER doc did a complete cardiac workup and pronounced me to be having a panic attack. Well I've had a LOT of panic attacks and this one was like no other one I've ever had.
After they gave me a shot of ativan, all the weird feelings and tremors disappeared which is why he said panic attack. I had told him I was in the process of being tested for MS, so he basically didn't want to get into any of that which is why I ended up with the panic attack dx.
BUT, he did get me copies of ALL the tests to take to my doctor this week. And he did say that some of this sounded neurological and I needed to see my neurologist. Great. My appt. isn't until July 11, so I'm not seeing him anytime soon. Meanwhile I also felt horrible on Sat., so I had a complete lost weekend. I really felt that having someone evaluated my symptoms in the ER would help with the Dx, but the Dr. just didn't want to get involved in that at all.
Sorry you had such a bad weekend too. Those chemical stress tests are weird. I've had one. Even weirder is I used to have a heart condition that caused my heart to race out of control (I had that fixed with a heart catheter a while ago) and they would give me medication that stopped my heart for a split second and once it restarted, it would be in normal rhythm. Now that feels like you've been slammed in the chest and the medication makes you feel hot and dizzy, but it only lasts seconds. But I had that done several times and you never get used to it. I'm glad I had the ablation therapy and don't have the heart problem any longer.
cjn
06-04-2007, 12:04 PM
Hi, I agree with the other posters here that going to the ER if you feel you must then you should, noone knows our bodies like we do. I was a lucky one in that I went with the MS symptoms, Dr's appt's here are a 3 month wait and I couldn't wait no more...some of you read my short history in another thread here so don't mean to bore you but if it wasn't for the ER Dr I would not have had my MRI done this fast and wound'nt have an answer to my anguish as to what is really happening. Glad to hear you're ok KT with the heart, good for you for going and yep, let the family take care of you while you rest and get your strength back. :wave:
Bearygood
06-04-2007, 12:07 PM
KT, so sorry to hear this. Don't worry about being embarrassed -- they will understand! And certainly if they didn't before, they will now! It seems that even the "educated" have things left to learn when it comes to illnesses whose symptoms can present themselves in mysterious ways.
KTMorra
06-04-2007, 12:41 PM
Thanks so much for all your support
I'm feeling a little better about my decision to go in to the ER. Even though they didn't listen to me when I told them it was just an MS thing. Kept telling me were not taking any chances with you so shut up LOL, its like a loving extended family in there.
I did manage to make it to work this morning too which surprised the heck out of them. I do feel better, but there is still that gnawing feeling in the back of my mind that somethings around the corner waiting to go nuts again.
My 19yr old baby boy had a great dinner and told me his best present was for me to be home with him to celebrate.. Ive got great boys.
Hope this is a better week for all of us here, I think we deserve it BIG TIME
Take care and again thank you all
KT:wave:
I'm feeling a little better about my decision to go in to the ER. Even though they didn't listen to me when I told them it was just an MS thing. Kept telling me were not taking any chances with you so shut up LOL, its like a loving extended family in there.
I did manage to make it to work this morning too which surprised the heck out of them. I do feel better, but there is still that gnawing feeling in the back of my mind that somethings around the corner waiting to go nuts again.
My 19yr old baby boy had a great dinner and told me his best present was for me to be home with him to celebrate.. Ive got great boys.
Hope this is a better week for all of us here, I think we deserve it BIG TIME
Take care and again thank you all
KT:wave: