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Originally Posted by Mari (Post 939617)

Waves,

Probably I was supposed to know that the paper work is good for 12 weeks and then gets updated maybe.
Thank goodness I had just seen the mdoc or the people who opened the door might not have been so helpful after they looked for my chart.

I am going to do the lake thing.

The pain seems that it is in my upper back as well. But I could be too wired up to know what is going on. Also pain in left armpit.
(I had a clear EKG a couple of days ago in mdoc's office. Does that mean anything?)
Can the ER rule out stuff quickly and send me home? Should I look for urgent care places first.
I do know that this a.m. I took my morning dose of 0.5 Klonopin.
At 3:30 pm. I took another 1.0 klonopin -- (usually I do not take afternoon Klonopin at all)

Work buddy suggested I take a small aspirin.
He also told me to drink some very cold water because that can distract or something. I do not really know what he was talking about with that.
There is a hospital I have to pass on my way home.
If I do not feel well when I get to it in 30 mins, I will drive walk myself into the ER.

M

Hey Mari I get pain in the front,that goes to my back,and up to my left arm pit too. My opinion based on what you've said is it's allot of stress. I'm sorry that you have had a harder time with it recently.

If you can,shut out all anxiety producing subjects in your mind,and let these things go. Try to throw off the burdens in you imagination.

Don't let the business boss you around. Tell them that you where at the hospital at 12:30 AM.

Try to rest. Maybe you can eat some soup,and try to relax. BF:hug::hug::hug:

Mari I am glad that your tests came out alright and that you are okay. I hope your boss will be more understanding. Glad to know there's caring people in the world, the ladies who faxed the form for you. :Heart:

400 mgs Gabapentin

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Originally Posted by Mari (Post 938999)

I took my meds early at 4:45 p.m. because I am falling asleep and need the sleep.
I increased my gabepentin from 300 mgs to about 300 mgs and a half capsule of 100 mgs.

Hi,

I am using this thread to keep track of my Gabapentin doses. I raised the dose from 3 1/2 capsules to four capsules.

400 mgs Friday, Dec 14: 400 mgs (four capsules of 100 mgs)
400 mgs Saturday, Dec 15: 400 mgs (four capsules of 100 mgs)

Gabapentin really messes with my sleep something fierce.

M

Waves and Steve,

I guess I was not aware of how stressed I was. I also assumed wrongly that having a great deal of Klonopin on board would keep me from having pains that I think of as chest pains.

I left the ER with the same pain I had when I went in five hours earlier --- I flat out lied to the ER doc when I told him I felt better.

Butterfly,
Yes. Those ladies were wonderful and they even gave me directions about what road to take to get to work and away from the traffic mess.
Everyone in the ER was nice. The doctor was nice and cute too but he seemed either a little stupid or was hoping he could let me go to save room for another bed. The place was crowded.

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I went to the ER because I called my sister, told her my symptoms, and she told me to go to the ER. We have uncles and an aunt who had heart problems.
Without my sister's input, I might have chosen differently. I am not sure.

I do feel like I have been through a certain kind of trauma.
The stress of the day and being in a hospital for so many hours will need some recovery time.

I do not know how to explain it. But I feel like the events of yesterday have changed me. And not in a good way.

Mari

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Originally Posted by waves (Post 939619)

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Sorry i didn't see your post sooner - your sig reminded me of something else in The Little Prince and I ended up reading the latter half of the book in French. :rolleyes: i love many quotes from it... including this one (spoken by the Little Prince):

"When you look at the skies at night ... it will be as though all the stars are laughing."

~ waves ~

Dear Waves,

I love your quotation.
I tried to read some of The Little Prince in French in college. My pronunciation (even back when I was somewhat comfortable with the vocab) was scary.

Mari

Mari

I'm glad you went to the ER. Its what you needed to do.

Keep us updated as to how you feel.

Donna:hug::grouphug:

Going to the er is traumatic....I believe you will feel better in time.
bizi
you know about meditation, yoga and belly breathing as ways to center calm yourself........maybe you could go to the beach????

Hi, Donna,

That makes me feel better.

Hi, Bizi,

The beach is a great idea. I had forgotten about it.
Hubby hates thinking about he beach. He gets anxious because he cannot control his environment. Maybe I can consider going by myself.

M

Mari

Maybe if you can't go to the beach by yourself, a friend can go with you.

Donna:grouphug::hug:

Mari, do you go to the beach in meditation or do you really go to the beach? Sorry if this is a dumb question. :Heart: