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« on: October 27, 2013, 07:26:45 AM »

I started having REALLY bad pain on my left shoulder. It hurt so bad after I went to dialysis and found my cath was fine, it's also on my left side upper chest, I actually went to the ER the next day!  Takes A LOT to get me to go to ER. It hurt when I moved or even breathing. I thought icy might be a pulmonary embolism since I've had one before. Turns out it pneumonia. Who knew?!?!?  I'm so happy I went. Started antibiotics ASAP and in 2 days it's getting better but still very painful. I have been very fatigued also but no fever. So just a warning to those like me that have to have EXTREME pain or be close to death to go into ER. If you get a pain that is unusual get it checked out!!! 
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Geoffrey Campbell
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2013, 07:47:01 AM »

Good advice Geoff.  Thanks!

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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2014, 09:56:26 AM »

I started having REALLY bad pain on my left shoulder. It hurt so bad after I went to dialysis and found my cath was fine, it's also on my left side upper chest, I actually went to the ER the next day!  Takes A LOT to get me to go to ER. It hurt when I moved or even breathing. I thought icy might be a pulmonary embolism since I've had one before. Turns out it pneumonia. Who knew?!?!?  I'm so happy I went. Started antibiotics ASAP and in 2 days it's getting better but still very painful. I have been very fatigued also but no fever. So just a warning to those like me that have to have EXTREME pain or be close to death to go into ER. If you get a pain that is unusual get it checked out!!!

Very interested in this thread. I have been having very severe left shoulder pain which when admitted to hospital found I had pneumonia and pleurisy.
I had a pleural rub (where the lung gets stuck/rubs against lining) which took my breath away and I needed morphine to just breathe never mind move.
I too hate going into hospital but unfortunately i have been dogged my additional illnesses to my kidney failure of late.
Apparently because of the extra fluid dialysis patients carry, we are prone to this.  ???
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 01:17:49 AM »

Wow you guys!!!I thought I was the only one in the world who did NOT want to go to ER. When I had an attack of diverticulitis, I finally gave in on the 4th day and went to Er and they admitted me immediately. Might be because I could not stand up straight or walk more then 2 feet. It had eaten straight thru my intestine and was massively infected. I wont do that again!!
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