Guest guest Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 I was released from the hospital yesterday after having been admitted on Tuesday. I suddenly became very short of breath, dizzy and disoriented. Couldn’t think straight. I ended up calling 911. I guess I’m sicker than I thought, they kept me all that time, even though the hospital was overflowing. The doctor thinks there were several factors involved in my crashing so suddenly. I had the flu a couple of weeks ago. They’ve changed several meds recently, including taking me off my anti-anxiety med to see if an off-label drug would help my energy level. I’m shopping for a new shrink. And the doc is diagnosing hepatic encephalopathy. I was very dehydrated, so they kept me on fluids the whole time. I was on a heart monitor. My blood counts dropped lower than ever, so they gave me two units of whole blood. The doc doesn’t want me to take a full dose of Tylenol anymore. He also switched my laxative to one that is liver-friendly. They also set me up with the Palliative Care Initiative, a new program at the hospital. While it’s sometimes confused with Hospice, it’s for people with chronic illness and especially for pain control. The good news is that I’m very healthy, except for the liver, and will make an excellent candidate for a transplant, when that time comes. The bad news is there is nothing they can do for my pain as it’s caused by the meds. The Palliative Care doc also thinks my energy levels might be increased by testosterone supplements. I told him we had tried that before and it didn’t seem to work. He asked if there were any follow-up labs done and I told him that there were none, so we’re waiting for labs for this issue. More will be revealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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