This morning I went into the emergency room at St Lukes Medical Center here in Milwaukee, due to pain n my let arm and center back pain. I finally got back from the hospital just after 7:00pm tonight from over 7 hours of tests. I have had a constant tingling in my left forearm for about two weeks, but then that got coupled with a sharp pain in middle of my back like someone pushing on my spine between the shoulder area. This would stay more while the tingling went away. I figured it was from sleeping wrong and adjusted my bed over the following week. I went to the Des Moines faire over the weekend and it all seemed to be ok. Our great medical staff there as well as many others were privy to my situation and all watched out for me and took me in there to check vitals during the day. The weekend I was fine and I drove home Sunday eve. I went to set up an appointment with my Dr for Monday morning and she said just to go directly to the emergency room. Thus I went to St Lukes complex and spent over 7 hours having tests. They did x-ray, ekg, Cat Scan, ultra sound and tons of bloodwork, injected me with medication and then more bloodwork. The tests all showed neg for heart and cancer as well especially from what they could see on the CT. They think the tingliness in my left arm is from a nerve in my shoulder area or possibly sugar related. That I will find out from my regular DR. But the back pain they think is just that. Since it isnt radiating, no chest pressure, no sweating, no pain in the mouth or jaw etc. My Dr may set up a stress test just to make sure of that. So, I have some Vicodin and Valium for that pain and inflammation as needed in the meantime. I have to say though, I was scared shitless. It is at least a good relief at the moment.
Lord Clisto
I am glad you are doing better. I will keep you in prayers!
Back in September / October of 2008, I had a pain in my left arm (from shoulder to elbow) that ranged from tingling to sharp-burning. Was especially bad when I lay down to try to sleep at night - had to sleep on an ice-pack to numb the burning pain.
It was right after evacuating and then returning home from Hurricane Ike, so I thought maybe I had pulled a muscle while loading or unloading my belongings (I had a 2nd story apartment at the time).
Turns out it was a pinched nerve in my neck, and the very first Chiropractic adjustment relieved the pressure & the pain.
Take Care,
David Baldock
I'm glad you are doing better.
Hope you continue to recuperate. In 2011, at Bristol, I developed such a severe pain in my neck and left arm with tingling, that I, too, spent the Saturday night in the emergency room. Turns out that I, as well, had a pinched nerve in my neck. It's really scary when you are away from home, to have to go to a hospital in a strange place. Feel better soon!
It's not something to mess with, for certain. Glad to hear it wasn't the ticker.
Last year, about this time, I thought I had bad case of indigestion. Treated that, and felt better for an hour, then it returned. The second time the treatment didn't help. I told Nim that we'd better go to the ER, just to be safe. It turned out to be a mild heart attack, and they were attempting to stent the blockage when they tore the artery because of all the plaque. The tear was a scrape rather than rupture, but they did manage to get the flow going...without the stent.
A month later, the torn portion began closing the artery off again. It took several days to get a doctor to see me, because they didn't think it was an emergency situation. While in with the doctor at an exam, I had to take nitro three or four times in the 20 minutes she was there to relieve the pain. Finally she realized how serious the situation was and had me hospitalized immediately.
After several events, they pushed up a planned heart cath procedure, and did it after normal hours. As they were finishing up, they said they were calling the surgeons in, and they cracked my chest that night. The part I hate the most is the ventilator!
I'm so glad you're taking it seriously, and not just assuming it's nothing! Merlin gave us such a horrible scare last year, and there is history of heart disease in my family, as well, that I always encourage everyone to get this sort of thing thoroughly checked out, and not be put off by doctors when they tell you nothing is wrong if you KNOW there is!!! NO one knows your body the way you do, and pain is always a message telling you there is something wrong... Pinched nerve or something more serious... I hope you continue to follow up on it until you have the answers you need to keep yourself healthy! I hope you start feeling better really soon, my friend!!! (((HUG)))
Holy carp. Glad to hear you're okay!
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I saw this on The book of faces this morning. Take care of yourself, my friend!
Glad you are feeling better my friend.You seemed OK when I talked to you this week end,but I guess you can never tell. Take care of yourself and be carefull.
Thanks everyone for all the kind prayers and support. Yes, things look fine if one makes them to be. I did have slight symptoms while I was there and medical was watching me. But most of the time at faire proper I was ok. Got home and it still was there on monday so I was told to go in. Now I have tests this Thurs wiht my own Doctor to hopefully rule out other things. In the meantime I should still be there in Des Moines for final weekend with the court before moving on to Michigan Faire, then Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Weather should be great and looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Lord Clisto
Ok everyone, here is the latest today (Thursday). I just got back from my doctor and this is what we are going to do. First she gave me the ALL CLEAR to do the faires. Huzzah!! Next week she wants me in for a full blood workup blood fasting and all, (as if all they took at the hospital wasn't enough) and check all sugar levels as well as cholesterol and some other things. Then I will be scheduled for a stress test later after those results are back just to be on more of the safe side of no heart issues. In the mean time, I do have some meds for the pain in my left shoulder and back. The tingliness in the left forearm she does not want to comment on until the other results are back. So, it could be sugar related or muscle related. Just have to wait and see. In the meantime I am going to start working harder on dropping some weight off. I just want to once again thank everyone for their full support, concerns and prayers during all this. It is so nice to know how many good friends I have. Love you guys.
Glad to hear that the doctors are taking this seriously! Don't let them stop until they know what's going on, and take good care of yourself in the meantime!
Glad to hear you're doing better! Do you think it may be GERD (reflux)?
Thanks everyone. I don't think its Reflux since it isnt a upset area like that. And the arm tingling makes it something else. Nerve, muscle, sugar who knows. Just want to rule out more and more.
Glad to hear you are doing better, and as annoying as all thise tests can be, I am glad they are slowly ruling out the more serious thing as you go. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers as you continue" take care of yourself, you are the only you we have!
Thank you Lady Kett.
Damn! Sorry I missed this. Good to hear you're doing better. If you were doing the Richard impersonation, I'd say your symptoms were from a cross bow bolt fired from an elevated position. :P
Can't believe you're trying to find excuses not to make Ren-Deus-Vult this year!!!! :P :P :P
Can't believe I missed this
Glad to hear all the serious stuff is being ruled out
and that your doctor is taking it seriously.
Will keep good thoughts going out your way
Thanks everyone. Yes, the shoulder pain may have been from a Bolt, but ten everything else would have been ruled out already. Waiting to get the local tests done now.