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[Susquehanna Birder]

Interesting. I've had the pain (more in the stomach), fever, and headache. I hit the rack at about 4:30 PM yesterday, and stayed there for 12+ hours. And today I'm still hurting and struggling to stay awake. The appendicitis thing crossed my mind.

Does your side pain worsen if you press on it?

[phattymatty]

If your appendix bursts, I'm pretty sure you only have a short amount of time before it leaks all over inside and you die. Should prob get checked.

I totally forgot about my puffy hand until reading this....apparently it's been almost three weeks and still not totally normal. guess I just got used to it. still a tiny bit puffy at that knobby bone where the top of your hand meets the wrist, and is a little sore when I touch it, but it looks normal.

[smeags]

Well after a 6 1/2 hr stay in the ER it ended up not being appendicitis, but rather diverticulitis. Still no fun but obviously no need for surgery.

Well, now it's time to change my diet up.

[Geowhizzer]

Ouch, hope that clears up quickly.

[Munson]

Anyone in here ever have SVT or a catheter ablation done to their heart?

I just got scheduled for one next Wednesday and I'm pretty nervous about it. They also haven't actually diagnosed me, the cardiologist made it sound like he wants to use it to diagnose and then fix once they find the problem. But if it is SVT, they can't diagnose it if it's not recorded and unfortunately with SVT it doesn't always happen when you want it to.

On one hand I want to find out what's wrong and get it fixed. The rapid heart beat showed up again while I was playing in a charity dodgeball tourny last month, and it's terrifying when it happens. On the other, I'm not exactly thrilled with the idea of them going into my heart and shocking it to trigger an attack. Everything seems to indicate it's a relatively safe procedure, but the 'risks', however small, are still scary.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Jeez good luck with that. It was scary to read let alone think about having it done

[Diomedes]

Anyone in here ever have SVT or a catheter ablation done to their heart?

I just got scheduled for one next Wednesday and I'm pretty nervous about it. They also haven't actually diagnosed me, the cardiologist made it sound like he wants to use it to diagnose and then fix once they find the problem. But if it is SVT, they can't diagnose it if it's not recorded and unfortunately with SVT it doesn't always happen when you want it to.

On one hand I want to find out what's wrong and get it fixed. The rapid heart beat showed up again while I was playing in a charity dodgeball tourny last month, and it's terrifying when it happens. On the other, I'm not exactly thrilled with the idea of them going into my heart and shocking it to trigger an attack. Everything seems to indicate it's a relatively safe procedure, but the 'risks', however small, are still scary.

Don't listen to these iceholes.  Cocaine.

[smeags]

And that concludes this episode of, dio cares.

[Munson]

 

I was instructed to lay off the caffeine for a few days, so I doubt cocaine is allowed.

[Eagaholic]

Did they say anything about heroin?

[smeags]

quick question munson - did your heart rate by chance increase right as the dodgeball was on its way to slamming your face ?

[Munson]

quick question munson - did your heart rate by chance increase right as the dodgeball was on its way to slamming your face ?

Happened as I was rushing to throw twice at a kid that i had pinned down.

Every time it's happened to me it's been while playing sports. I stopped playing sports more or less 8 years ago because I was sick of it happening. Was able to play a few games of volleyball here and there over the last few summers, but went out of my way to take it easy during those games.

Unfortunately been reading all the bad experiences people have had with this procedure and it's aftermath. Thanks, internet.

[Sgt PSN]

Never Google your symptoms. You'll think you're dying. I had a pretty mild bout with anxiety and panic attacks a few months ago. Felt like my heart was about to explode and thought I was dying. Googled the symptoms and thought I had everything from diabetes to cancer, which made everything even worse. Literally everything was in my head. I'm fine. My brain just went cookoo for a couple weeks. Probably because Halloween fell on a weekend.

[Sgt PSN]

Oh, and the shtein you're dealing with sounds farging awful.  Good luck with your procedure. I'll try and get enough Facebook likes for you so that Jesus will fix you.

[Eagaholic]

Unfortunately been reading all the bad experiences people have had with this procedure and it's aftermath. Thanks, internet.

I thought this was a relatively safe procedure, no? Anyway, good luck with it, it will be good to be able to do sports and such again.