I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: amanda100wilson on December 10, 2013, 07:38:47 PM
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I started with a sore throat that didn't develop into a cold but went down further and I had difficulty drawing a full breath. I went to the ER and they diagnosed a slight case of pneumonia. They gave me a broncho-dilator and rather than being discharged with antibiotics, I ended up getting admitted because the broncho-dilator initiated atrial fibrillation. They were going to give me levaquin as an antibiotic, but then consulted an infectious disease 'specialist' for an alternative ad I have a prolonged Q-T interval on EKG. I then find out from the cardiologist that I shouldn't gave had this particular one as it has the same action! He argued away with me for a while and I just told him to go speak with the cardiologist if he had a problem. I had the impression by the end, that he was trying to save face but I had no faith in him. (Didn't help that the person next door must have had a bowel movement At about the time that he was there and .i was convinced that smell was coming from him! :)). Due to this issue I then have to stay in until tomorrow. I am going to get dialysis before I leave but have already specified that I put in my own needles and I will determine how much they pull.
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What? In hospital? What a shock! I hope your docs will learn to talk to each other! And they had better listen to and obey you when it comes to your D treatment! :Kit n Stik;
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:grouphug; Hope you get out soon and are feeling better.
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Good for you for standing up for yourself. Feel better soon!
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Hope you are soon feeling better. Is this fibrillation new to you?
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Hope you are home soon and feeling yourself again soon.
:flower;
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Best wishes! :bestwishes;
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Get out soon!!!!
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Home from hospital and feeling better. Of course while I was in there I had the question 'where do you dialyze and what days do you dialyze?' Of course as soon as I did home dialysis they assumed PD and were all surprised when I said home hemo. I also met a really nice nephrologist, but
I asked what dialysis units they used. There were only two and one I have used and didn't like, and to my disappointment I said this, she didn't bother to ask why. Nonetheless, I may keep her up my sleeve in case I need to find another nephrologist, although I would research the other dialysis first.
Dialyzed in their dialysis unit before I came home. Nice little unit, but in-patients only. Decided I would have a little respite day but did of course cannulate myself which impressed them. One of the nurses expressed an interest in becoming a Home patient trainer.
Jean, the A. fib is newly diagnosed but I suspect that I have had it a few times without realizing what it was.
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It's always good when a home hemo patient has the chance to educate other healthcare providers about this modality! Good for you!
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Home from hospital and feeling better. Of course while I was in there I had the question 'where do you dialyze and what days do you dialyze?' Of course as soon as I did home dialysis they assumed PD and were all surprised when I said home hemo. I also met a really nice nephrologist, but
I asked what dialysis units they used. There were only two and one I have used and didn't like, and to my disappointment I said this, she didn't bother to ask why. Nonetheless, I may keep her up my sleeve in case I need to find another nephrologist, although I would research the other dialysis first.
Dialyzed in their dialysis unit before I came home. Nice little unit, but in-patients only. Decided I would have a little respite day but did of course cannulate myself which impressed them. One of the nurses expressed an interest in becoming a Home patient trainer.
Jean, the A. fib is newly diagnosed but I suspect that I have had it a few times without realizing what it was.
What are you being treated with for the Afib? I have it too and have kept in under control for several years with a low dose beta blocker(nadolol).
I can always feel it when it gets going. It feels like a vibrator in my chest. Its very uncomfortable.