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Miki26
Miki26

So I ended up spending 8 hours at the damn ER, only for everything to come back normal. It was 5 hours before I even saw a doctor, then they did lab work, an EKG and CT scan. They ended up just calling it vertigo. I'm not really convinced but I was so done I just needed to get the hell out of there, plus it was snowing and the roads weren't in good condition. I was in tears. Now it's 2:10 am and I just ate dinner...I would need to be up in 3 hours and at this point I think I'm better off not going to bed at all. I'm still feeling really stressed and the poor dog was in my bedroom all day, so I think I'll just walk her again in a few minutes, then again later this morning. Then I just have to work 11 hours, by the time I realized it was going to take so long it was too late to ask someone to cover even part of my shift...I'm going to try to get Miki into daycare if they have a slot, they open at 7. She deserves better than staying home all day again. I'm not doing well mentally, I have no way to prevent another episode and I know the next couple days are going to be hellish.

Community LeaderLeo
Leo
Oh gee, Miki, I will keep a good thought/prayer for you,f or the godo it does, and hope that maybe this was simply a case of something as bland as vertigo. Please take care of yourself and let your boss/co-workers know you need to keep hydrated and fed, okay? Hugs.
Miki26
Miki26
I think I forgot to mention anywhere (this was far less pressing than the other symptoms) that my face was numb during the episode and my lips stayed a little numb all through yesterday too, and I didn't think that was a symptom of vertigo. Maybe I'm wrong but idk
twinmomab
twinmomab
Miki, my face gets numb too and I get similar dizzy spells but only if my blood sugar is low and I need to eat. I pray that's all it is and I wish you could have called in sick today. I'm so sorry it was such a nightmare. I'm praying and thinking about you today.
Wonderbaby
Wonderbaby
Miki, I know even recently how stressful the ER is. I was panicking (visibly shaking) while I was trying to help my hubby out. Again, the ER did the same thing, EKG, bloodwork, pretty much ruled out the bad scary stuff and sent us on our way. The only saving grace was that it was all during a Vikings Game and well, most Minnesotians do not go anywhere during a Vikings game, so the ER was pretty much quiet and we were in and out in less than 2hrs.

Our ER doc was blunt and she just looked at us and said that they only rule out the bad stuff, but can not sit and figure out what it all going on that was causing my hubby's racing heart and dizzy spells and chest pain. We're still trying to figure out what in the heck happened.

I've heard vertigo can scare the crap out of you. And to be honest with you, it was the biggest symptom that drove me into the docs office when I got my first Fibro dx. I thought something was seriously wrong, and I felt like I was dying.

I hope today goes well for you. May all of our prayers lift you through this day.
BlueSky
BlueSky
Oh no, what the hey. I'm sorry that happened to you. They need to run more tests on you. It could be low blood pressure or low blood sugar. The ER should have checked this out too. But maybe your PCP can run some tests on you. I'm so sorry this happened to you and i can't believe you have to work. :(
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