One night in for tests

Patteee
Patteee Member Posts: 945
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I haven't been feeling too good. Mostly dizzzy- thought, with good cause, that it was this new med I am on for depression. I had just started a new one, was only at the lowest dose. I also can't tolerate the heat like I used to- just going from the house to my car and I am whipped; dizzy and sweat running down my body. ICK

So Friday morning I am coming home at 7:30 from taking my son to work. On a major highway here in Mpls- going 60mph- and with absolutely no warning whatsoever, I fainted. Or blacked out. I did manage to get to the side of the road and called 911. Got an ambulance ride to my local hospital. Many tests were done- all negative- the ER doc immediately thought it was inner ear issues, but had to rule out everything else. They admitted me for the night to keep me on heart monitor and to do blood sugars. Everything was fine. In the meantime my oncologist gets wind that I have been admitted and stopped by. He ordered an MRi with contrast of my head- purely precautionary he said as colon cancer does not go to the brain. It was negative.

So now I am home, on anti-dizzy pills and totally off of other meds. Better- can finally turn my head to the left without going into a major spin.

Hopeful to put this behind me quickly and move on into the summer!

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  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #2
    Dizziness
    For me, I've had "spins" related to sinus issues, and Sudafed has helped my dizziness when the anti-dizziness meds failed.

    Hopefully, the meds you are on work for you - I hate that feeling of being in the middle of a phonograph platter on 78.
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #3
    Oh!
    My goodness! That was a scary time! I'm so glad you didn't crash the car.

    Hopefully you'll be feeling much better soon!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #5
    Wow
    Pattee, I'm so glad you're okay! Glad it's nothing to do with cancer!

    My daddy (83 in Dec) has had Meniere's Disease since he was very young. I think I have it and two of our sons, also. The slightest congestion causes horrific vertigo. Lay on the floor and don't move til it stops, vertigo. I've found that generic Sudaphed will open up my ears and sinuses and keeps it from being so bad. My father takes a Compazine type pill.

    I seem only to be allergic to grass pollen. This time of year is bad for me and the boys. I sure hope you can get this under control so nothing that scary happens again! YIKES!!

    So glad you're okay!!
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #6
    Pateee,
    I am sorry this
    Pateee,

    I am sorry this happened; it must have been scary! I am glad you are safe + hope you are feeling better soon.
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #7
    AnneCan said:

    Pateee,
    I am sorry this
    Pateee,

    I am sorry this happened; it must have been scary! I am glad you are safe + hope you are feeling better soon.

    Patti!
    Missing you in our FB chats, and hope you get better soon! sounds like a scary situation you went through, and glad that you're ok! Rest well!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

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