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ahh crap

turdbrain
turdbrain

like a lot of us whenever i eat, it knocks me out, gotta take a nap. tonight i was trying to get into bed to take a nap and could not get my legs up, in the struggle to do that i fell out of of bed, could not get off the floor for about 3 hours. I tried EVERTHING to get up and could not talk about disturbing. i finally did get up, but beat the piss out myself doing it. i think i may have broken a bone in my foot, holy shit does it hurt to walk on it. god this sucks, i am already using a walker but may have to buy a wheelchair. don't know why i'm posting this, just looking for support i guess.

dawizz95
dawizz95
Wow that sucks! Get to a doctor for an exam/x-ray! I've been in this boat too!

I was staying in a hotel that had no shower, only a tub with no grab bars. When I went to get out of the tub, I couldn't quite do it.

I panicked!

Finally, after several aborted tries, I finally managed to get out of the tub but I will NEVER stay in a hotel again that does not have a shower.

If there is simply not a shower to be found, I'd use a wash cloth and do my best which is all any of us can do.

Hope you are better soon!
Anne8
Anne8
I hear you. I have fallen multiple times. My kids generally rescue me off the floor.
Tl4330
Tl4330
Sorry you had to experience that! Does MS cause fatigue after meals?
turdbrain
turdbrain
it does for me and other ms'ers I know...pain in the ass. i'm not sure why this happens, my guess is the body is using energy to process food and at my stage of ms I have very little energy to work with. (i'm progressive)
mandalalady
mandalalady
Hi there. I noticed that eating hot food (heat hot, not necessarily spicy hot) used to make me tired. I'm not a food faddist but I've found it's better for me to eat fruit and/or vegetable salads, possibly with some cooked but not steaming hot meat. Odd, I haven't thought about my eccentric eating habits in a long time. Perhaps this will help someone.
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
You're certainly not alone when it comes to the trials and tribulations of getting both in and out of the bed. It seems we have to keep finding ways to make things work. My ribs feel like they're broken so lying down and getting back up again take a heap of concentration. Do you have a sort of foot hoist helper? It's like a small triangle on the edge of a fabric-made rod. As soon as my ribs let me get into my truck again, I'll be going to physical therapy to learn how to use my body without causing so accidents/pain. Have you tried just sitting on the side of the bed and then hoisting your legs up and finally using your arms to lower your torso?
turdbrain
turdbrain
thanks for the suggestions. I can't unfortunately sit on the edge of my bed. it's.too high, that's how I ended up on the floor. I slide right off. I know I need a lower bed but i'm staying with my dad who thinks the bed is just fine and doesn't want me to change it. "it would be too expensive". yes I offered to pay for it, he's 86 and very set in his ways and doesn't get some of the difficultys I face. at 86 he's in much better shape than I am. aaaarg
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