Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
On Dec 19 an 20 i passed out going to the bathroom at night. Unconscious and awoke disoriented. No idea where i was or how i got there. Very scary.
Called EMS and was taken to ER where i was dx with covid and then i started getting *excruciating * back pain which was eventually dx as a compression facture of my spine. Pain very intense, requiring oxycodine and muscle relaxants etc.
No idea how i got COVID. I was super super careful. Never went anywhere. Ordered my groceries online. All my friends wrre shocked because they knew how carful i was.
10 days and endless tests later ( they wanted to rule out siezures so i had EEG and head an neck CT and MRI both with contrast.)..coronary tests...hundreds of vials of blood... and then they discharged me on the 30th.
A day or so later i fell 3 times going to the bathroom at night. I didn't pass out, i dont think. Felt like i lost my balance.
So...i am back in the hospital and this time they are arranging rehab.
HAPPY NEW YEAR YA'LL
Im wondering if im ready for assisted living.
I was falling and hurting myself all summer. I broke my ribs one time, the next time, my nose. I had horrible giant bruises everywhere. I walked like a drunk. I finally decided Gabapentin was my problem and weaned from 900 mg a day, to 200 a day. I wasn't falling anymore, and I could walk a straight line.
The catch is, the fibro pain would wake me up screaming at night. But if I even added 100mg, I was back staggering and falling..
Are you on any neurological drugs? Lyrica is one too, I think.
I'm glad they found your infection. Who would have thought falling was a good thing? At least you caught it in time. I hope you continue to improve.
I was sent home ALONE on gabapentin and muscle relaxant and oxycodine!!
Thats how i fell again and wound up BACK in the hospital!
Now im in rehab where i should have been dischRged to in the first place. Getting PT and getting better
At least you are mostly over the contagious period. Work hard! I need someone with a big stick to get me back in shape. But, no surgery or breaking bones to get into rehab. I hope you feel better soon.
I asked him what he was doing and why. It's not what I'm here for and it cant be fixed.
Odd.