i just blackout!!!!

[shelly21]

hey!
as you know, i have been having bad pain in my heart area which the rheumy has said is costochondritis! he upped my metho, gave me naproxen and tramadol to stop pain. it didnt help, he gave me cortizone injection-intramuscular. next day felt really jittery etc, he said i should stop tramadol. i did and pain came back etc etc

today, i woke up with bad pain as usual! took medication, went to tutor. had to stop car on way home because felt really faint. went to local shop, where i blacked out!!!! Had drink, went home, and as i walked in blacked out again. had some chocolate thinking perhaps i needed a sugar rush which helped temporarily. face is white, hands shaking, and cant really get up because if i do i either blackout, or feel as though i am about to!!!!

please, someone tell me what to do! i feel like i should go to A & E but they wont be able to do anything about it. is this normal? i suppose i could get emergencyappt with rheumy, but that will be 3rd time in a week.....


oh dear:sad:

[neongirl]

I have costo chondritis, and blacking out is NOT normal for me:eek: . Is it that the pain is so bad you are fainting or something else causing it? Do you have any history of problems with your blood pressure? Please go to A and E, they can at least rule out blood pressure, or blood sugar problems. I am very worried for you, please seek medical attention soon:worried: .

[Clare.T]

This is not normal at all, not for anybody in any circumstances. I don't know what they can do but at least they can check you over and advise you see your regular doctor ASAP

I would be off to A&E like a shot.


Clare

[lazylegs]

Hi Shelly,

I have had costochondritis a few times and never fainted either. Like Neongirl said there might be something else going on. If it happens again I suggest calling your doctor immediately.

Years ago I had pain that felt like a heart attack. It turned out to be costochondritis. They didn't give me a shot, I just had to wait it out. However they did put me in a brace to help remind me not to bend over and further irritate the area.

Sometime the injections take a few days to kick in. I hope it helps your comfort level.

Take care,
Lazylegs

[Okie]

I agree with everyone else--You need to go to emergency. In the past I overlooked symptoms and paid the price later. Please listen to your body and get checked out. Fainting is not something that should be treated lightly.
Not to worry you, but we have to look after ourselves especially with our types of medical problems.(Lupus)
Fainting is obviously a symptom that something is wrong.
Hope you see a doctor soon & don't worry about being the squeaky wheel.
It may save you life one of these days!
Best Regards
Oklahomadays
Shirley

[Jenkay]

I don't know if I can help but over the past 6 months I have had at least 50 episodes somewhat similar to what you are saying, I was going in and out so much they finally but me in the hospital on depakote for a week and everything go better for a while.

Recently things had been getting worse again and I don't get the warning like I use to my head just drops back. I was getting some heart pain (going to cardio doc in two weeks, mainly for heart skipping) and tons of ringing in my ears along with many other syms. Turns out it may have been too much, too many different kinds of NSAID which we had recently increased because I was going on vacation.

I stopped my relafen and backed aspirin to every other day and syms stopped in 24 hours. I'm always guessing and think I know the answer as to what is causing what but then my body proves me wrong. Sometimes my meds really seem like they are causing more harm than good but who knows. I'll talk to my rheumy about it soon.

Hope you are feeling well soon.

[peonyprincess]

Fainting is your bodies way of telling you to stop immediately. So, since it is not normal for your body to over rule you in a sense..............I would by all means GO TO AN ER!!!

While the fainting could be something minor like an electrolyte imbalance, your sugar could be off, your blood pressure could be low OR high, there could also be a more serious colmplications such as a stroke, a TIA, a DVT, a heart attack, etc. In other words, it is nothing for you to mess around with. I would much rather spend money and go to an ER and be told that all is okay as opposed to having someone visit me at the hospital or morgue.


Nancy

[Clare.T]

I would much rather spend money and go to an ER and be told that all is okay as opposed to having someone visit me at the hospital or morgue.




Too right Nancy, especially as it doesn't cost in the UK

One of the most important and difficult things about living with these diseases is knowing when to stop and how far not to be ruled by the disease.
If you ignore obvious signs that the body is stressed you are taking a risk, and if you ignore them all the time the risk is getting to a point where you have no choice.
There's a big difference between overcoming and fighting.

Life with a CTD is very rarely exactly the same as before. Constantly pushing yourself to the limits increases inflammation. It's like living with chronic flu. I'd say adaptation, coping & dealing with stress are as important as medications in reducing the effects of the disease on our lives.


Cheers
Clare

[A1marva]

One one of the many times that I have had to go to the ER. One of the times there was a lady and her husband beside me in a curtained off room. She was sitting on the bed talking with her husband. I overheard the the DR talking with her. Apparently her husband brought her to the ER because she fainted. No other symptom. The DR. explained to her that she had, had a stroke. She said she couldn't believe it. She spoke of how healthy she was normally, how well she takes care of herself exercising and with her diet. She couldn't believe that she had no other symptoms other than fainting.

The DR. said that he was admiting her. While waiting to be admitted, I heard her tell the nurse that she felt some numbness in her arm and hand. The nurse took her BP and said it was now up. They rushed her out. That is my experience to relate.

This is my advice. Please don't ever get under the wheel and drive after you feel faint, or you have fainted. You are just putting yourself in a position to cause an accident that could cause death for yourself or someone else. Here in the states, if you cause an accident
and someone dies, and drugs even Dr. prescribed pain meds are found in our system, you could get prision time. with the meds that we are required to take to deal with Lupus and our many other medical problems that go along with, or are a result of Lupus.

We need to be extremely careful. Each time we get under the wheel we need to ask ourselves should we. Is it safe for us to do so. Because if we don't hold ourselves accountable the law will. We need to hold ourselves accountable and not drive when we feel faint, or when we have a fainting episode.
Shelly I am assuming that you were concerned about the fainting, and were not thinking clearly, or that if you drank something you would be ok. Nothing personal.
Please update us as soon as you can. Thank goodness we have this opertunity to have so many people that understand us , and care about us.And will be here for us no mater what. What a blessing.

I Dearly Love All My Lupus Friends Here,:yes:
Marva

[shelly21]

well, hullo!!! thanks for all ur replies...

after i posted that message, i went to bed for a long while.... woke up this morning feeling shaky but ok!! i went back to rheumy this eve because of the excruciating pain i am in-costochondritis! he says that with my blood, im not meant ot have it, but it is really badly inflamed! he gave me the 3rd type of pain killer in less than a wk
when i told him bout the blacking out episodes, he said it is likely my glucose leves are v low, and he tested me as well as CRP obviously.....

do any of u have any painrelief methods? not sure how to go about this anymore, am literally doubled over in pain!! am so sick of all this! am still working full time beause they cant get anyone to cover me if i am off...

anyway, have a good evening

feel good

Shelly
x

[LolaLola]

Shelly, I can only say what works for me. That is a combination of four hourly 30 mgm Di-hydrocdeine when needed and 60 mgms. slow release Di-hydrocodeine twice a day. It can be supplemented with Paracetamol. Providing you are sensible some enlightened Docs. will let you tailor your dose to yourself within reason.
Strangely enough, knowing I have good pain control makes me use it less. There are only a very few times when it doesn't help.

I also take Metho-Carbamol Muscle relaxants as well sometimes if things are really bad but they can mess up the nerve impulses to the legs,so not good long term.

I HOPE THIS HELPS but it is just one person's opinion.
x Lola