Sunday, July 6, 2008

I thought I was having a stroke

So Thursday I took my daughter's temperature at around 5pm and she was back to normal. I was so relieved! Later that night at around 10pm I took her temperature again and she was back at 101. What in the world is happening? Mostly I worried because she is so young and because she does not have her shots. So I gave her tylenol and started to breastfeed her and decided that I would take it one step at a time. Suddenly my left arm started to feel uncomfortable (this is the side I was feeding her on) so I thought maybe it's the baby's weight on my arm I finished feeding her and the discomfort continued. It then turned into numbness which continued on to the left side of my head, left shoulder, left side of my back, left side of my face and left leg. I also got an intense pain in the back of my head. I THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A STROKE!! And I was home by myself with two babies. My husband who is a police officer was working the fireworks display and I couldn't reach him. I waited! And it kept getting worse. I called my Mom and a friend in case something happened they could call 911 if I couldn't. Finally I remembered my aunt in law lives nearby and I called her! She was right over! My husband finally called and told me to call an ambulance. I waited because the kids were up and I didn't want to leave them without putting them to sleep. ( I took a chance) By the time they were asleep my husband came home and drove me to the E.R. they performed a CAT scan, blood work, EKG and they came back negative. I still have the symptoms when I m not numb, my left side gets cold or the numbness is replaced by pain. My leg gets heavy and walk with a slight limp. The tips of my fingers feel odd. Sorta numb but not all the way. I have to go see a Neurologist and get an MRI and I have to see a regular doctor for the results of LIME titter. I am stumped I don't know what this could be and I am scared about what it can be.

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