Pasing out, feeling weird

[AshleyBaker]

I know the answer to this, but I can't bring myself to make the decision. I passed out Sunday. Only lasted maybe 10 seconds..I think. I had been feeling off for over a week. I take medications that can cause this, but I have been on them for a long time...I'm having probs typing this, so forgive me for typos. I'm tired of backspacing. I have never had this feeling before. My fingers feel numb. I am shaking off and on...I am dizzy and feel gernally odd. I have intermittent twicthin whci I hva had in the past. But it is kinda bad this monring. I think I should go to the ER, but I can't bring myself to get there...by asking my husband. He'll get mad at me. If I call my MD, they will tell me to go...I'm so afraid. i was treated so bad when I went last time. I'm scared that they will look at me again as a nut case and send me home telling me that there is nothing that they can do again. Last time I went, I overheard a male nurse tell soemone else, that the reason I was there was becaue my doctors office wasn't open.

What should I do?>

[AshleyBaker]

I called my doctor's office and the person on call said to go to the ER, well, call 911. I woke my husband who got mad at me. I told him to go back to bed and I WOULD call 911. It was kind of a mess. The DR called back and made sure  I was going to the ER. We left shortly after. Glad I went. I was extremely dehydrated. My potassium was low and my heartrate has been dropping too low, hence me passing out. I didn't ask for anything for nausea because I didn't want to appear as drug seeking.

I'm still sick today, but not as bad. They tell me to drink drink drink...I can't with gallbladder issues and I'm nauseated all the time. I told the doc in the ER, "You will be seeing me again if this gallbladder doesn't come out soon." That's my 3rd visit this year.

Thanks for the advice.

[KatEyes]

Did you go to the ER or wait till the doctor's office opened?  Tell your doctor that since these are continuing/repeated symptoms you are concerned and need him/her to look for an understanding of the cause and solutions to prevent further episodes like this and ER trips. Has your doctor ran all the routine blood tests? If there is a logical cause with an explanation of the danger (or lack thereof) you'd know better how to respond to them. Let us know what you find out. Take care.

[SwanSong]

Guess what? That's what the ER is for too, when your doctor's office isn't open. Doh! Sorry you had to over hear that stupid comment. My ER told me to come there this weekend if I had any more heart problems, because the doctor's office wouldn't be open.

I was told to go to the ER on Friday by my doctor's office because of my symptoms. They were open!

Don't let stupid comments like that keep you from getting the care you need.