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Demsrule86

(71,571 posts)
Sat Jul 9, 2022, 06:10 AM Jul 2022

Well, I am in hospital with a-fib . I had a murmur but update [View all]

Last edited Mon Jul 11, 2022, 07:52 AM - Edit history (2)

Was more serious. I feel like crap. I had a clot in my left kidney which hurt. So I went ER. I didn’t know until I got here the situation. So should be controlled by meds. If it isn’t pace maker. Probably if all goes well, a week in hospital…to damned young for this! My daughter is watching Dad still recovering from spinal surgery. What a year!!!!

I had covid my birthday June 22. The symptoms were mild so I didnt go to the doctor. On July 8th I woke up violently ill...awful pain in left lower abdomen, I had felt tired for a while. But had big week with family parties, at the ER they did blood work and an EKG, I was in a fib with a heart rate above 160...fluctuated. I had multiple blood clots in my stomach and one in the left kidney which caused the pain, also pneumonia. They tell you to seek medical care with Covid if it is a bad case. But learn from my mistakes. Get checked out afterward. My cardiologist says all his new a fib cases were people who had recent covid. Some were not as lucky as me and had strokes or heart attacks. I would not be here most likely if I didn't go to the ER and I had two days of headache and nausea with Covid and thought I was fine. I would have had a stroke or heart attack likely on Friday...so be careful. Excuse spelling or any other mistakes still pretty sick and it is hard to type. Stay welll.

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Healing vibes on the way! 💗💗💗 SheltieLover Jul 2022 #1
Thank you!!! Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #5
Yw! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #46
I posted an update. Very ill but I expect a full recovery. C by Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #57
Get Well samplegirl Jul 2022 #2
You got that right Thanks Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #6
Hope you make a speedy and complete recovery Walleye Jul 2022 #3
Thanks - husband a kids bullying me! Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #7
Good for them. There's a lesson in there somewhere Walleye Jul 2022 #12
They sure think so! Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #26
Sometimes bullying/nagging is the only way to go peggysue2 Jul 2022 #35
Wishing you a quick recovery! Get this taken care of and livetohike Jul 2022 #4
Yep, that is the plan. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #8
Thanks so much! Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #28
Sending good vibes irisblue Jul 2022 #9
Thank heavens you've been properly diagnosed. Treatment will help you tremendously. hlthe2b Jul 2022 #10
I do feel better today. They got my heart rate Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #29
That's great, Des. You're probably going to feel better when Hortensis Jul 2022 #32
Sending you healing hugs and good vibes gademocrat7 Jul 2022 #11
Thank you. I'll take it! Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #30
A month ago I told the doc that the toolbox was getting heavy. Grolph_ Jul 2022 #13
Wow, I wish you a speedy and full recovery. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #31
I messed with A-fib off and on for 9 years, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #14
Your post is enlightening ... not scary. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #38
That is rough. Best to you. Get well! Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #15
Thank you Peace feel better today. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #39
Oh crap Dems... so sorry you are dealing with this! Peacetrain Jul 2022 #16
Wishing you a speedy and uneventful recovery. Shoonra Jul 2022 #17
Indeed--what a year! MissMillie Jul 2022 #18
Tough year for you to with Al I'll and all. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #40
Sending good vibes, peaceful thoughts and healing hugs your way. badhair77 Jul 2022 #19
Hope you get up and out of there quickly. And look at the bright side. You'll be Vinca Jul 2022 #20
OMG, that's scary. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2022 #21
Sending healing thoughts your way. I hope everything goes well and you get out of there soon. LoisB Jul 2022 #22
Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 live love laugh Jul 2022 #23
A-fib can make you feel crappy, although it sounds like you have some other issues too. Liberal In Texas Jul 2022 #24
Sending vibes for healing and strength. You know that your DU family will be holding niyad Jul 2022 #25
Hoping for a speedy recovery mountain grammy Jul 2022 #27
Best wishes to you!! n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2022 #33
Get well soon and the best advise I multigraincracker Jul 2022 #34
Been almost there, done almost that DFW Jul 2022 #36
Sorry to hear it! Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #37
Sending all the good vibes I can muster KS Toronado Jul 2022 #41
I have A-fib INdemo Jul 2022 #42
My visiting home healthcare nurse taught me how to check for afib. keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #43
I'm sorry to hear this & wish you a speedy recovery FakeNoose Jul 2022 #44
Healing vibes and prayers on the way. And I want to mention diet, highplainsdem Jul 2022 #45
It can happen at any age Sympthsical Jul 2022 #47
Damn, so sorry to hear this. lark Jul 2022 #48
Get well soon malaise Jul 2022 #49
Best Wishes to You Stuart G Jul 2022 #50
Get well soon! Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2022 #51
Sorry to hear this. MrsCoffee Jul 2022 #52
Take care of yourself and be careful LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #53
we are here for you Skittles Jul 2022 #54
Yep. "Someone's always here." calimary Jul 2022 #63
the reason I say that Skittles Jul 2022 #64
No one ever has to feel completely alone, thanks to DU. calimary Jul 2022 #65
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Samrob Jul 2022 #55
But hospitals are so relaxing! Nevilledog Jul 2022 #56
That's really rough Demsrule, I'm sorry you went through all that Tom Rinaldo Jul 2022 #58
It has been pretty miserable. I had amild case of Covid? Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #59
Wow. So sorry to hear about this, and very glad you went to the doctor. crickets Jul 2022 #60
It is fixable... not for someone who rarely Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #61
Take care of yourself and get back here! Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #62
Criminy, what an ordeal you experienced. Get the rest you need and come back stronger. Efilroft Sul Jul 2022 #66
That is the plan. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #67
"My cardiologist says all his new a fib cases were people who had recent covid." Hortensis Jul 2022 #68
Get well soon! Emile Jul 2022 #69
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