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Old 12-29-2013, 09:59 AM #1
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Default Have to take a sick leave at work can't walk now :(

Well it's now come to the point where I have to take a sick leave.
I worked an 8hr shift Friday and a 3hr shift of Saturday.

It was such a struggle to walk even with my cane.
When I was at work yesterday I felt like just collapsing, I couldn't take another step.

Now just contemplating if I should just go to the ER, since I can't walk anymore.
It feels like its more than foot drop.

I'm totally frustrated now, will be calling the neuro first thing in the morning and telling them my situation.

Don't know what the hospital can do for me if I go.
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That is not welcome news .

Could you have an infection of some sort that is making your symptoms worse? The hospital might be able to check for that. Often some of us find out tin the end that a bladder or other type of infection brings our inflammation up and so our symptoms get worse.

Hope that you feel better soon.
Sending hugs, well wishes and prayers that you do.

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The notorious UTI always does this to me. I can tell just by the worsening of my MS symptoms that I have one before any of the classic UTI symptoms appear.

I hope they check this first.....and save you a lot of guesswork and grief. I get immediate relief after just the first does of the antibiotic.
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(((((MHM))))), I am so sorry.. What Erika says is so true. Maybe a trip
to the ER is not a bad idea. Make sure you don't have a UTI or other
infection, before letting them give you steroids.
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(((((MHM))))), I am so sorry.. What Erika says is so true. Maybe a trip
to the ER is not a bad idea. Make sure you don't have a UTI or other
infection, before letting them give you steroids.
No infection, fine otherwise.
Just going to call the neuro first thing in the morning.
I'll tell them I can't walk and that I want an MRI
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(((((MHM))))), I am so sorry.. What Erika says is so true. Maybe a trip
to the ER is not a bad idea. Make sure you don't have a UTI or other
infection, before letting them give you steroids.
why not get steroids if you have an infection? i had a uti and steroids were given at the same time as cipro. just wondering. the steroids were started before the uti was known

also, mshayleesmom, i agree, you should go to er, ask for steroids or something to help you regain your ability to walk
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why not get steroids if you have an infection? i had a uti and steroids were given at the same time as cipro. just wondering. the steroids were started before the uti was known

also, mshayleesmom, i agree, you should go to er, ask for steroids or something to help you regain your ability to walk
The high dose steroids lowers your ability to fight infection. They wouldn't give my daughter her chicken pox vaccine when I was on steroids because it is a live virus vaccine and they said that would put me at risk.
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I doubt there is much the ER can do so it is probably smart to wait and call your neuro. I really hope you feel better soon.
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