OT December Chit Chat

[Howie]

Good day all. I've had an exciting day so far. I had to drop by my doctor's office so they could take my BP. I thought it would be in and out...QUICK! But I had to wait on a nurse to call me in. It was maybe a 10 minute wait.

Well she took my BP, and looked at me oddly, and told me the only place I was going was to the emergency room, my BP was off the scale, and the emergency room was my next stop.

So the ambulance showed up, rolled me out on a gurney, and off we went. They put me straight on a bed, and they injected me, took blood, x-rayed me, and was on a table with a doctor directing everything.

I had them call my sister, and I was actually able to give them her number from memory. Brain don't fail me now. She showed up while I was just lying on a gurney with tubes hooked in both arms.

On one arm, was an automatic BP cuff that would inflate about every 15 minutes, and once it got down low enough, they let me go. I got scripts for 3 new meds, and have already picked them up from CVS.

It's good to be home.

So how was your day?

[stillstANNding]

Oh, Howie, I am so glad you stopped in for the blood pressure check! What an eventful day. Glad you are on new meds for this problem.

Chocolate for you,
ANN

[Virginia]

Howie, my day was not as exciting as yours, and quite frankly I don't want it to be.

You continue to surprise me. You stopped in for a BP check - that is great. I am thankful you did and got some care right away. Maybe with the new meds you will begin to feel really good. At least I hope that you do.

Thanks for checking in with the hens so that we know what is going on. Great going on remembering your sister's phone number - and under stress at that.

[Sunshine]

Worse SPS MS night ever. If settle down will check in.may be several days.

[Howie]

Thanks Ann. You know I almost didn't go? But I talked myself into it because I thought if I went in early, the day would be mine. I'm glad I went!

[stillstANNding]

Sunshine, be well. I know you are doing all you can.

I wish there was something I could do for you.

ANN

[agate]

Quite a few suffering people here. I hope those who've been having bad times will be feeling better. Soon!

[agate]

...I had to wait on a nurse to call me in. It was maybe a 10 minute wait.

Well she took my BP, and looked at me oddly, and told me the only place I was going was to the emergency room, my BP was off the scale, and the emergency room was my next stop.

So the ambulance showed up, rolled me out on a gurney, and off we went. They put me straight on a bed, and they injected me, took blood, x-rayed me, and was on a table with a doctor directing everything.

I had them call my sister, and I was actually able to give them her number from memory. Brain don't fail me now. She showed up while I was just lying on a gurney with tubes hooked in both arms.

On one arm, was an automatic BP cuff that would inflate about every 15 minutes, and once it got down low enough, they let me go. I got scripts for 3 new meds, and have already picked them up from CVS.

It's good to be home.

So how was your day?

Hmm, sounds as if there are some of those mother hens right in your own back yard. You just can't get way from them!

[Pegakafarmgirl]

Sam will take care of you Howie,,she has her nurseing hat on {again},, that's one scary situation,, glad they stabilized it,,

Sunshine,, MS goonies have chosen you to pick on,, gosh I wish things get better

[Howie]

Actually, I needed the hens today. I was impressed with how professional everyone was. I was in good hens...I mean hands.

[Virginia]

Sunshine, sounds like a bad night. I do hope that things get better VERY soon.

[Cherie]

Sunshine,
So sorry this is not getting better.

Howie,
Glad you got checked out and new treatment. Be careful about position changes as with three new BP meds, your pressure could drop enough to have you light headed or even passing out.

[nuthatch]

From what I read, a big icy storm is headed your way Virginia, Howie too I think. Hope you have prepared. Be safe and don't go out!

[Sunshine]

My house has MS right now. The breakers keep blowing. THe newer ordinances require breakers to trip at the least provocation. Siemens has sent a specialist to determine it. It seems that the dimmer switches are the culprit for most of the house and we will change them out.

The wifi and cell reception due to wifi issues, are a different issue.The culprit might be the battery back up. Luckily, we have a great contractor who is on it like a dog on a pork chop.

My hands are terrible in the morning, so I dont type as much. Once the Baclofen starts at 6 am, i get mild nystagmus which makes me lie down;. DH will take me for a haircut so I look less crazy today.

Neuro is the 18th and has been in touch with me about the bad nights. Last nigh was better. And I learned to stay in bed and not use the bathroom before 4:30 am as the legs are worst after midnight. Despite huge doses Bac and Tiz.

IVIG Wed and he will dose me with Ativan pills hour before to prevent spasms.

Thats all i can type now. It brings to me Sally. I get it now why she couldnt participate in the board. But i think of you. I cant even run the SPS board for now. Still hopeful.

UTI is resolving. NEuro hopeful that as it resolves, so will the SPS settle down. And the MS>

Boy did I ever win the lotto on getting both diseases?

You are all my heroic warriors. KEep on keeping on.

[Sunshine]

Oh, and I did want to say that I jumped on ruling out UTI because of Cat’s current experience. Might’ve waited longer to see the doc, especially since the problem was bladder dysfunction, and not really pain usually get with UTI. I recalled my MIL as she aged didnt get pain with UTI and thats common in older people. She would get worsening dementia with it. That was always the tip off.