Big Foot sighted in SW metro!!!
On Sunday,while shaving my legs in a shower, I'd noticed my ankles were swollen, Having not ingested anything out-of-the-ordinary during the preceding two days, (plus I never add salt to my food), I figured it's just another little facet of this 52 year-old body's hormonal fluctuation. However, upon arising the next morning ((Monday) ), the ankles were still swollen but felt tighter. Common sense told me to lie down with my feet elevated above the heart. I fell asleep, later awaking to feel/see both entire feet swollen. I called the nurse line at my GP's clinic; was told that since there was no chest tightness, back pain, headache, nor visual changes, to make an appointment to go in any day this week. I made the apointment for this afternoon. Yesterday (Tues.) I awoke to discover two big feet', ankles, shins, calves, so swollen, could feel the skin being stretched (never experienced this when morbidly obese!) I always weigh Monday mornings, and had gained 8 yes, eight pounds (!?!!!) likely due to fluid retention. Thought I'd best get out and walk, although several blocks down, suddenly felt very strange, as if I'd just awakened from a very long drug-induced sleep. My entire body was tingling, partial-body tingling is common with my MS, but this just felt different. So I walked over to the Park Nicollet clinic several blocks from my home, told the receptionist of my symptoms and of he GP appointment today. I voiced my concern that I felt so strange, (drugged-like) adding that I 'd never fever felt like that before--that I felt it could be heart-related or an MS relapse. She had me sit in the lobby, then she immediately announced over the intercom: "Stat nurse to the lobby immediately". Only THEN, I felt an adrenaline rush, more fearful of the unknown. However, my vitals were all 'normal': pulse, blood pressure, plus the fingertip oxygen monitor revealed no abnormality. Was seen by a 'good' doctor, who, after hearing my general medical history (the MS, WLS, etc.) listened to my lungs (' just great---very clear'), and spent a good amount of time with me, saying he didn't know what's causing the retention/swelling, but to ensureme he added to the online notes that I get an echocardiogram at my regular clinic today (I have a functional heart murmur). He prescribed Lasix, a diuretic to be taken daily, (with twelve refills.. Walked over to the drug store for the prescription, then immediately took one when I got home, and wow, not much later, went to the bathroom and drained what had to be, like, four pounds! So I'm feeling much better with the very -often-repeated...well, 'ya know...since then, I'm definitely one 'gal on the go'! I've attached pics of what my feet/ankles looked like before I set out to walk and ended up at the clinic. The clinic intercom page incident scared the living crappola out of me, though I've learned so much in the seven years since the MS diagnosis, when (especially) medical isses arise, to breathe, breathe, breathe, be gentle with myself, and 'float' (pun totally not unintended!?!!!) So that's the 'story' of the 'Big Foot' sighting! Have a fabulous day! Hugs galore, Patti
(have had trouble getting the pics to show; if still no go, they'll be in my profile...whenever I figure it out!
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Holy crap!!! What did they decide it was ? Or haven't they? WOW!!! Those are some big puppies!!!
Keep us updated and I hope you are 100% again real soon!!!! Let us know....
XXOO
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Patti,
Please keep us updated on what the doctor says!! I hope that they can figure it out.....Its almost like you have had a reaction to something you have eaten or something, but I am no doctor, please let us know, ok?
I will say a special little prayer for ya, ok?
CarolN
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