update...some bad news:(

[optimus22mac]

So....since my fall last sunday, I've fallen (losing consciousness for a second) 3 more times.  Once I awoke on my hands and knees---could have been worse, the next one, I woke landing on my tailbone next to my daughter's bed (horrible pain, and I'm having trouble remembering why I was even in there), and the 3 rd one brought me to the hospital by ambulance.  I was cooking lunch for the kids in the kitchen, soup was on the stove, and the next thing I remember is smashing my face on the kitchen floor...blood everywhere--two front teeth broken, I had bit through right under my bottom lip all the way thru to the other side....I'm in tears just thinking abt it all.  The kids ran and got a neighbor, called 911...went to hospital...my mom showed up-b/c i had Brian call my dad, and he came to be w/ the kids, and then my mom just called coincidentally, so she came, and Brian was in the truck on his way back...came to the hospital at the end when they were stitching me up.  I saw the neurologist, who is very concerned b/c there is no warning, i just drop.  I'll be going for an EEG in the next week, and then to the neuro's office.  He said it may have to do with somewhere in themiddle of my spine, or my brain, which thank God showed no trauma on the cat scan.
so, now i'm home...slept from like midnight untill 4 pm today, with a lot of bathroom breaks at the beginning, and then one in the morning, and then thank goodness, some great uninterrupted sleep.   I'm to stay in bed for now, and NEVER to be left alone until they figure it out...my mom is here, and Brian will be here fri-sun, and she'll come back, my dad is taking a few of the kids for a vaca at his house, and bailey goes to his friend's cottage.  So they sort of want this to happen again, to see what happens leading up to it...i fell against the shower last night, not really realizing it, but i'm not sure if that was one of these "episodes" or not.  The doc said it could be a seizure or something---I am terrified, and since none of the things happened while in bed, I want to stay in bed...like buckled in or something (haha).  
I really just wanted to tell you what has been happening, and wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this? I look forward to hearing everything, and I know you understand if i am brief w/ responses:)
xoxoxo

[Tuckamore]

Alison,

We are correct, we here for you. I understand your fear and concern. Obviously I do not have the same medical issues as you do but I am facing some unknown challenges and I am fearful also.

It's okay for us to be frightened, it's normal and it's human. Do the things that bring you comfort. Don't be hard on yourself. My heart goes out to you and I will watch for your updates.

Hugs,
Tuck

[optimus22mac]

Oh my goodness!!! Please do not apologize!!! It is not at all necessary!!! I know how much you care about each and every one of us in our pain management family!!!

This is definitely one of the scariest things I've been through, and I am so grateful for this forum ...to be able to lean on all of my friends here for support:)  And I know you are here also, so please do not feel bad.  You are such a strong presence on the Pain Management forum--always so welcoming to the newcomers, and you follow up with everyone to see how they are...and that is so impressive and inspiring to me.  So Thank you for all that you do:)

I'll post more as I can or as I get updates...I'll also post a few questions as I get them organized, and I look forward to your personal thoughts:)

<3 Alison....xoxoxoxo

[opus88]

I am so glad for you that you are getting the rest and support that you so badly need...take it honey you deserve it all.
I hope you get into that MRI quickly...I know how that can be here in Canada, perhaps with the ER visit it will put you on fast track...
All my best as always you know I am thinking of you dear.

[namnam46]

My Dear Alison<

I'm so VERY sorry to hear of all that you have been thru. I'm embarrassed that I somehow have missed all of this that you have been going thru!!

Honey, OF COURSE you are terrified! ANYONE of us would be if we were in your shoes. I'm so GRATEFUL that you have the LOVING support group around you that you do. They ALL love you VERY much!!

I'm glad that your children are able to be having so much fun and won't be so terribly worried about their sweet Mommy since they are with your Dad and and your oldest with his Friend!! How VERY lucky you are.

You are in my thoughts and Prayers ALWAYS!! Again, Alison, I'm so VERY sorry that I just now learned of this. I have NO idea how I could have missed this!!

I'm thinking of you and Praying that EVERYTHING will turn out OK and that they can find something VERY simple and fix it!!!

Again, you are in my Thoughts and Prayers....Sherry

[optimus22mac]

Thanks so much to all of you for your kind words and well wishes...I feel so loved, and this reminds me of how amazing a community we are:)

I am taking it easy, so this will be brief...I'm home with my husband for the weekend, while this kids are at various other places---a friend's cottage for the week for my oldest, and my dad's house for the other 2.  So it is a nice quiet and stress-free home at the moment.  

I should hear from the hospital in the next week as to when my EEG is, and I had failed to notice on my discharge papers, that I've also been ordered to have an MRI of my brain.  SO... hope those get us on the right track!!

Again, thanks so much for all of your thoughts, prayers, and great big hugs!!! I'll update when I know more, or just when I can type a little faster again???

<3 Alison

[RunningMom]

Wow, how scarey.  I hope they come up with an answer to why you are falling like that.  I hope you are okay and don't have any future falls.  It's awful that you broke your front teeth.  Take care and I hope they figure this out real soon.

[designgyrl]

Oh my goodness, no more falling your going to ruin that great smile of yours.  Please be careful and I hope they figure out what's causing this soon.  I had a couple of episodes like that, not completely falling and they contributed it to low blood sugar (Tuck your amazing) but I have a friend who has seizures and it may be what's happening to you, but lets hope it's just something easy to figure out,

Heal fast!!

[Tuckamore]

Ohh You Poor Dear,

I am so very sorry to hear you have been falling. How long has this been going on?

If there is any good news in this it is that the CT San was normal. No brain tumor or the like. Now it's just the puzzle to determine what could be going on.

I would agree that the first thing they will want to investigate is the possibility of seizures. Usually, but not always there is a warning, a type of "aurora" that is felt prior to a seizure but sometimes they come on with no warning at all. I am so sorry that this has happened to you. You must be so frightened and concerned. Anxiety can make a seizure disorder worse so though I know it may be very difficult to do, try not to worry. I know, much easier said than done. Let us worry for you and you just rest.

Thank goodness your physician sounds concerned and it determined to protect you until he discovers what is causing this. It's important to have a physician that you trust and that you have faith in. My heart goes out to you.

Yes I have heard of similar instances that usually turn out to be a seizure disorder or an issue with medications or they never find the reason my a syncope episode. Are you on a new combination of medications in the past month to six weeks? Sometimes these episodes disappear as quickly as they came and as I said they never really figure out what caused them.

The medical term for sudden loss of consciousness is called Syncope. I can be due to a rapid fall in blood pressure and/or heart rate. It can be very harmless or may be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Other things that can also contribute or even be the cause of syncope is dehydration or low blood sugar (hyperglycemia).

Please know that as always we are here for you. When ever you are up to it please join us. Feel free to just vent if you need to. As you know we are very good listeners. Follow your physicians orders. Be cautious, don't place yourself in harms way. Always have someone at your side at all time. Don't get into a bathtub or shower alone. Don't run any electrical things or drive. Stay sway from glass doors or windows. You know all the things you should not do or at the very least not do alone.

Update us when you can...but don't worry about us..we'll hear from you when you are able to safely get back on the computer. If you don't feel like staring a new thread you can spend one of us, including me a PM. Sounds like your family and friends will care for your children. So don't be worried about them either.

Just take care sweetie. Follow your physicians orders. If you don't mind I'll say some extra prayers for you. Try not to be too terrified. Whatever this turns out to be there are so many great things that medical science can do these days.

I'll be thinking of you. And I am sending you some Gentle (((HUGS)))

~Tuck

[Sarajmt]

Oh Sweetie!!  This must be awful for you.  I'd be scared as well.  You don't worry about posts or anything like that!  Not now.  You need to take very good care of yourself. This is very troubling news.

But lets be optimistic on this! (yes, I know that's easy for me say).  There is every possiblity that there is a simple fix for this.  That is what I"ll pray for!

You take care of yourself.  When you feel like popping in, please keep us updated.  Again, I am so sorry this is happening to you!

(((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))
Sara