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To the brink and back - rootswoman - 09-15-2013 Well, I am happy to be sitting here with a cup of coffee (Just One I promise) after the week I just had. It all started last week - I had the first one of "The worst headaches of my life" It only lasted a few minutes but it scared the crap out of me. Two days later I had another one which lasted about 20 minutes. I was convinced something had burst in my brain so the following morning I headed over too the ER. They did a CT scan and some other tests and all was fine but my blood pressure was high. I was released happy to know I didn't have an aneurysm. Things seemed ok for a couple more days until BOOM - the headache was back and it was there to stay. Dread brought me to the ER again. Poor guy had to drive a vomiting woman - he was so good. There, I had another CT scan (which was OK) and a spinal tap which showed a little blood. That is when things got scary. I was loaded onto an ambulance - which was really HOT and MISERABLE and was brought to the Neurology ICU at a hospital in Portland. All the while my headache was BAD - pain medicine didn't work and I opened my eyes in the ICU to find a whole slew of Doctors and Nurses around my bed. I was poked with needle upon needle looking for veins and loaded up with three IV's. Meanwhile, every 15 minutes I had doctors and nurses questioning me. It is a teaching hospital - picture a scene in Grey's Anatomy. By the morning my blood pressure was too low and the headache had finally subsided after 20 grueling hours. - so next they had to bring it back up which meant keeping me awake. I then had an Angiogram I wont go into details but it is a highly invasive test. The results were good - MY Brain is OK! After laying flat for six hours to recover from the Angiogram I was released!
Re: To the brink and back - likkle+red - 09-15-2013 Oh my honey, you certainly have been put thru the wringer. (as my mom used to say) I am so happy that things all checked out alright and that everything is A-ok. Do as the doctors say and no lifting! Let Dread get some of his big strong buddies to help out and you supervise from the couch or chair!
Re: To the brink and back - Sophie - 09-15-2013 OMG!! This sounds awful! I'm so happy that you didn't have an aneurysm~~ that killer headache was the symptom when a friend of ours had an aneurysm. So your headache must have been from the elevated BP huh? ANYWAY~~ so glad you are on the mend now!! Wish I was there to help you move
Re: To the brink and back - Pineapple - 09-15-2013 OMG that is scary. Glad you didn't hesitate and got right to the ER. Please listen to the doctors and not over do it. Have you suffered from headaches a lot? I've been blessed to have very-very few (knock wood) but when I get one I'm a big baby. Re: To the brink and back - suzengrace - 09-15-2013 big hug......
Re: To the brink and back - Sundowner - 09-16-2013 Yikes! What a week! Glad everything's okay - this must have been scary as hell!
Re: To the brink and back - oldtimer - 09-16-2013 Take 'er easy bye ,there's always tomorrow !!! Glad things turned out !!!
Re: To the brink and back - kylake - 09-16-2013 Wow, glad you are feeling better and certainly hope you continue to feel okay.
Re: To the brink and back - rootswoman - 09-17-2013 Thanks everybody - your well wished mean a lot. I'm doing much better and am knee deep in packing! Thanks again.
Re: To the brink and back - Yamangurl - 09-17-2013 What an awful experience! Glad you are feeling better!
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