Today [5]

Today,
Spending time with Erin and playing with the dude..
Brining Scala home for the night.
Guitar practice..
TV.. and Netflix..

Long talks early today with my own doctor and a neurologist, aftermath of a strange fit I had Friday week and a half ago when I had to call emergency doctor and paramedics when suddenly I couldn't move from my chair.

On that day I was feeling good but once seated my legs simply didn't do what the brains told them to do, to move. I just sat there, feeling otherwise OK but I could not stand up or move. Pinching my legs I could feel everything, it was just that my legs were totally unable to move. After an hour or so I had to call my doctor who alarmed emergency medics who then had to contact the house management company to get someone to open my door because I was completely unable to go and open it.

Got instructions then to leave my experimental medicament I had taken for my neurological and balance issues, today I found out that apparently this is not something I can use any more, my body rejecting it. No treatment or medicine before once again a full round of neurological and other tests. Got instructions to "take it easy, no stress, regular exercise and sleep". LOL that said to a lazy ass insomniac who hates any physical exercise like me :)

In Finnish we have one of the most beautiful words in any language: kalsarikännit, and an emoji for it:

Kalsarikännit pretty much sums up my day today and in fact the rest of my week, having nothing else to do than wait tests to start on Monday next week. As docs told me today, I am going to take it easy.

If the image does not explain the meaning of the word, it's meaning can be read in Finland emojis website.

Kari said:

Long talks early today with my own doctor and a neurologist, aftermath of a strange fit I had Friday week and a half ago when I had to call emergency doctor and paramedics when suddenly I couldn't move from my chair.

On that day I was feeling good but once seated my legs simply didn't do what the brains told them to do, to move. I just sat there, feeling otherwise OK but I could not stand up or move. Pinching my legs I could feel everything, it was just that my legs were totally unable to move. After an hour or so I had to call my doctor who alarmed emergency medics who then had to contact the house management company to get someone to open my door because I was completely unable to go and open it.

Got instructions then to leave my experimental medicament I had taken for my neurological and balance issues, today I found out that apparently this is not something I can use any more, my body rejecting it. No treatment or medicine before once again a full round of neurological and other tests. Got instructions to "take it easy, no stress, regular exercise and sleep". LOL that said to a lazy ass insomniac who hates any physical exercise like me :)

In Finnish we have one of the most beautiful words in any language: kalsarikännit, and an emoji for it:

Kalsarikännit pretty much sums up my day today and in fact the rest of my week, having nothing else to do than wait tests to start on Monday next week. As docs told me today, I am going to take it easy.

If the image does not explain the meaning of the word, it's meaning can be read in Finland emojis website.

That sounds serious Kari. Hope it was just the meds and not something more sinister.

kado897 said:

That sounds serious Kari. Hope it was just the meds and not something more sinister.

HippsieGypsie said:

It seems that the medicine was wrong, but it also looks that there's more damage than earlier diagnosed in my neurological system that needs to be taken cared of.

It started as always as a total loss of balance, for that I am already used to but then when the dizziness was gone I simply could not move my legs. It's new, quite a scary feeling.

Good to see you back Jamie :)

JDobbsy1987 said:

I've not been around for a while and sorry to hear about this Kari, it sounds quite a scary situation to be in but i'm sure everything will be ok. I really wish you a speedy recovery.

-Jamie

Jamie, you look like you're stuck in a boot loop!

HippsieGypsie said:

Thanks for the update, Kari. I have a friend that has very similar symptoms and the doctors finally got it worked out with medication. You'll probably have to endure a barrage of tests such as an MRI, etc, but I'm sure it'll all work out. :)

In my case it seems that, funny enough, my neurologist has been a bit wrong; I've been mostly treated for these balance issues as if they were caused by Ménière's disease and damage in inner ear alone, when it is now starting to be clear that there's more neurological causes behind my issues than just some damaged balance organs.