i fell again
Yesterday I was feeling fine. I went and filled the car up with gas and drove to the grocery store. I parked, put my handicap placard up and walked inside. As I was reaching for a shopping cart I felt myself falling over. It felt like I was shaking. I don't know if I was saying it outloud or thinking it but I could hear myself saying "someone help me. What do i do?" Next thing I know I woke up in the back of an ambulance freaking out and crying because I was strapped down and didnt know what was going on. The medic said I had a seizure, the people at the store seen me falling so they caught me.
When I got to the Emergency Room, they did an EKG on me, took my blood, and gave me my keppra through the IV. My arm and wrist were hurting really bad so they did an x-ray but didn't find any broken bones. Of course I fell to my weak side but if witnesses caught me, I dont understand why I am still in pain. I couldnt even lift my left arm up enough to put on deodorant this morning.
Later when I talked to the doctor he said he didn't think I had a seizure since I remembered everything. He said it seems like I just passed out. I took my medicine the night before and it didn't feel like a seizure. Usually when I have a seizure I start to feel dizzy nauseous and get a headache. This however, felt like what happens when Im sleeping. Someone is pushing me and Im trying to push back while it feels like Im moving uncontrollably but really Im just laying there sleep the whole time. If I had skipped my medicine or been feeling dizzy with a headache I definitely would've thought it was a seizure. I didn't bite my tongue or anything and after I got over the initial shock of waking up in the ambulance I remembered everything and felt fine. No dreamy like memory, no headache, etc. It feels like I just cant catch a break but at least I wasnt at home by myself or in the car. Im glad it happened in public not while I was walking around at home without my AFO to protect my ankle from falls.
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