Quick update on me

[Guest guest]

First off i want to thank Rhea for asking about me. It means a lot

to know that you were concerned. Also thank you to Lana for letting

her (and everyone else) that I was okay. Well as Lana said I wasnt

able to get anywhere during the day here but once mom got off work

she came home and we called the pharmasist who advised me to go to

the ER. Dad decided that he would go with me and mom would stay

home with r. We got to the ER shortly before 6.

Well because I listed one of my symptoms as chills and a slight

fever I had to go pee in a cup before I even was called to see a

doctor! We go back to the triage area and sit and wait in a little

cubicle for a while. The nurse comes in and checks my vitals

(everything was perfect) and takes a few notes. Then the doctor

comes in and has me and dad move to a private room accross the

hall. He then questions me about everything and listens to my

breathing. He tells me that my urine sample had a trace of blood in

it and that could be an infection. So he says he is going to send

it to the lab and leaves. Next thing I know a nurse is coming in

with a tray full of blood work stuff!! I HATE having blood work

done. I told her I had to lie down and she said okay but which is

your good arm so I know which way to lay you. I just laughed and

said good luck and put both my arms out. She decided on the left

(weird usually the right is better) and did it (It HURT:() I stayed

laying down for a while then someone came in and told me I had to

take off my shirt and bra and put on a gown for chest xrays. I went

and got them done then we came back to the triage area and waited.

And waited. And waited!

Finally the doctor comes to get me and tells me I have a urinary

infection (figure out how that comes about when you go in cause you

cant breathe right lol). He thinks that it may be the MS contin

increase causing the problems but isnt sure. He gave me two

options. 1) go back to the 15mg and see if the symptoms go away or

2) stay on the 30mg and see if the symptoms go away (ie my body

becomes adjusted to it). I figure I will do #2. If it is the pills

causing the reaction and I havene become adjusted to it in a week I

will stop taking them (gradually of course). If I do get used to it

then great, just keep taking them as normal. It wouldnt make too

much sense to do #1 in my opinion. I was also told however to keep

close check on it.

I ended up with two perscriptions. An antibiotic for 3 days and a

perscription of a sedative that I can take if I have problems

breathing again and that should help relax my lungs and body to stop

the problem.

Stacey