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treydog |
Feb 27 2021, 04:39 PM
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From: The Smoky Mountains
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Going to keep this short, because no one really wants to read about my health issues. The year has been---- annoying.
Early on (December maybe?)- I had what felt like fever/weakness, lack of appetite. Got tested for the virus- came back negative. Still, went to doctor to have myself checked- BP crashed (systolic went to 70). Ride in an ambulance- with an EMT named (you can't make this up) "Bussard". Ultimate diagnosis- no flu, no plague- simply dehydration.
Bit later- cut my big toe getting out of the shower and attempting to avoid stepping on a cat. Went about my business, until the toe (and ball of foot) started to hurt- a lot. I decided it was gout.
Finally bad enough to go to clinic. Got tetanus shot and antibiotic shot and antibiotic pills. Not much improvement. To doctor- again. Another shot- and heavier antibiotic pills- plus steroid pack. Final answer- "non-gout inflammation- bone spurs." Steroids knocked down the swelling and I can wear real shoes again.
Meanwhile- week AFTER stopping the antibiotics- my GI tract decides to go nuts. Which ultimately caused a SECOND ER visit, because lower abdominal pain woke me at midnight and did not get better. Basically colon had gone into a spasm. Anti-spasmodic pills (2 kinds, AND anti-nausea pills to counteract one side effect of the others.) I will say, although I initially opposed getting it- IV morphine is wonderful when your colon is staging a rebellion.
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SubRosa |
Feb 28 2021, 12:15 AM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Between The Worlds
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QUOTE(treydog @ Feb 27 2021, 10:39 AM) Going to keep this short, because no one really wants to read about my health issues. The year has been---- annoying.
Early on (December maybe?)- I had what felt like fever/weakness, lack of appetite. Got tested for the virus- came back negative. Still, went to doctor to have myself checked- BP crashed (systolic went to 70). Ride in an ambulance- with an EMT named (you can't make this up) "Bussard". Ultimate diagnosis- no flu, no plague- simply dehydration.
Bit later- cut my big toe getting out of the shower and attempting to avoid stepping on a cat. Went about my business, until the toe (and ball of foot) started to hurt- a lot. I decided it was gout.
Finally bad enough to go to clinic. Got tetanus shot and antibiotic shot and antibiotic pills. Not much improvement. To doctor- again. Another shot- and heavier antibiotic pills- plus steroid pack. Final answer- "non-gout inflammation- bone spurs." Steroids knocked down the swelling and I can wear real shoes again.
Meanwhile- week AFTER stopping the antibiotics- my GI tract decides to go nuts. Which ultimately caused a SECOND ER visit, because lower abdominal pain woke me at midnight and did not get better. Basically colon had gone into a spasm. Anti-spasmodic pills (2 kinds, AND anti-nausea pills to counteract one side effect of the others.) I will say, although I initially opposed getting it- IV morphine is wonderful when your colon is staging a rebellion.
So... other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was your night at the theater?
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mALX |
Mar 2 2021, 08:08 PM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Cyrodiil, the Wastelands, and BFE TN
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QUOTE(treydog @ Feb 27 2021, 10:39 AM) Going to keep this short, because no one really wants to read about my health issues. The year has been---- annoying.
Early on (December maybe?)- I had what felt like fever/weakness, lack of appetite. Got tested for the virus- came back negative. Still, went to doctor to have myself checked- BP crashed (systolic went to 70). Ride in an ambulance- with an EMT named (you can't make this up) "Bussard". Ultimate diagnosis- no flu, no plague- simply dehydration.
Bit later- cut my big toe getting out of the shower and attempting to avoid stepping on a cat. Went about my business, until the toe (and ball of foot) started to hurt- a lot. I decided it was gout.
Finally bad enough to go to clinic. Got tetanus shot and antibiotic shot and antibiotic pills. Not much improvement. To doctor- again. Another shot- and heavier antibiotic pills- plus steroid pack. Final answer- "non-gout inflammation- bone spurs." Steroids knocked down the swelling and I can wear real shoes again.
Meanwhile- week AFTER stopping the antibiotics- my GI tract decides to go nuts. Which ultimately caused a SECOND ER visit, because lower abdominal pain woke me at midnight and did not get better. Basically colon had gone into a spasm. Anti-spasmodic pills (2 kinds, AND anti-nausea pills to counteract one side effect of the others.) I will say, although I initially opposed getting it- IV morphine is wonderful when your colon is staging a rebellion.
Well, Trey = WTF? None of this sounds good, and whenever weird stuff starts happening all over in different areas of your body one right after another it is usually some kind of an autoimmune process; they tend to hit all your systems and cause weird chaos. I sure hope you get better fast; and that low blood pressure is critical to get handled thoroughly. Be careful and vigilant!
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mALX |
Mar 5 2021, 04:38 PM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Cyrodiil, the Wastelands, and BFE TN
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