Where has every gone?

[FlintTony]

Wow Ray, 30 hours in bed! I hope you are a LOT better feeling today!

Ken, sounds like you were pretty lucky in a way. I've known some guys that had strokes that really changed their life, in a bad way. I hope they figure out what is going on with you. Good luck.

[flash]

Ray ,sorry I missed that you have been sick ,hope you are feeling better ,a lot of sickness everywhere it seems .

[Hank70SS]

Hope you're feeling better Ray. Ken, scary stuff, good luck and take of yourself.

[Ken Hayes]

I HAVE A HUNCH........

I've got an appt with my regular Doctor on Friday......I have a hunch I didnt really have a TIA or a Stroke at all. Both Tuesday (TIA day) and Sunday (Stroke day) I was sitting in the same chair in exactly the same position when I got the symptoms. (all the numbness) At the hospital and after all the tests (that I passed) the Doctors and head of Neurology could not pinpoint the exact cause of these symptoms.

This morning I sat in the same chair in the same position and I'll be damned if the symptoms didnt come back. OH CRAP, is what I'm thinkin........NOT AGAIN !! So I got up and moved around for a few minutes and they went away. I sat down again (twice).....sure as shit, the symptoms came back both times. I'm thinking now that its a pinched nerve somewheres. Gonna have my Doc recommend someone close to here that can check me out. Man I'm knockin on wood, lookin for my rabbits foot and hopin I'm right on this one.

I ran my theory by the Doctor today that saw me in the Hospital. He said that no one even thought of that, cuz my symptoms were that of a stroke but it is a very good possibility that's what it is. I'll find out tomorrow.

[shadowgray396]

Hope they figure it out for you. I'm finally back on my feet. Not eating a lot, but moving around.

[Hank70SS]

Well that would be great if it's just a pinched nerve Ken.

[Ken Hayes]

Went to my Doctor and he checked my BP, was a little too high for him. Gave me 3 scripts for BP meds. Ran by him my theory and he's kinda iffy on it. Says get your BP down to at least in the 140's before we do any chiropractor stuff. I go back to see him on the 16th.

I have my own BP machine at home (its a good one) and am checkin it daily. After a week I went from 169/86 to 144/80. Been in the 140's for 3 days now. (I did some more checkin on my own and found out that men over 50 will have higher than normal BP. Also with me havin COPD its gonna be higher anyways.)

Oh yeah, I kept on playin around with my sitting positions and symptoms would come back until I moved around some. I did some checkin with my old office chair and found that the seat cushion is lower towards the rear than the front. (I had no problems with that chair) I looked at my new office chair and its set up opposite. So I loosened the front bolts and inserted 3/4" spacers and longer bolts. Seat feels better and no symptoms anymore.

[chevymaher]

I got the back thing going on to. I use a pillow in the small of my back in a chair. That really helps me. There are stretching and exercises you do strengthen your lower back that really make a difference.

I got all this stuff from my dad who sees a chiropractor. Seems this lower back pain is a family affair.

[Hank70SS]

Sit ups, crunches is one of the best things you can do for your back. Seems strange but strengthening the abdominal muscles takes a lot of stress off the back.

[Ken Hayes]

5 days now BP still in the 140's.