Need prayers!!!

[felicity1008]

Very good news!!!! happy to hear that he is doing well. How is his bloodwork now? infection?

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs

Hubby is in normal rhythm now. Wohoooo!!!! His body did it on its own late late night.

Praise the lord!!!!

Good to hear a praise report! Always good when prayers are answered.

[Patti]

That's great news.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

just catching up, that is wonderful news your hubby is starting to get some normal activity going on. Hugs.

[wemple2]

Sounds like thyroiditis to me...I had T3 toxicosis...hives...tachycardia. They caught mine at a very early stage of Graves Disease. Burned my thyroid out and am now doing very well, hypothyroidism is much easier to treat with thyroid replacement therapy. Sure hope that is all it is with your husband.
I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[Micah my love]

Good news is wonderful

[yorkieusa]

I'm so happy to read that!

[Cares4Dogs]

Its 1 step forward-2 steps back. Hubby did pretty good until this evening. His blood pressure is going up (169/97) and he's having a lot of palpitations. They gave him meds, but arent working. I think they need to increase them and see how that works. They were talking about discharging him and continue treating/testing as an outpatient. They said home health could come give him his injections in his stomach, but I dont feel comfortable with this with the new development of hypertension. He will only need the injections for a short period of time so why cant they keep him another day or two and continue to monitor him??

I dont like this sudden spike in his blood pressure. He has no history of high blood pressure. Even though his rhythm is normal, he's having a LOT of palpitations.

[felicity1008]

Injections in his stomach??? for what? please dont let them send him homei know you would rather have him there. throw a temper tantrum! i would

[RowdysMom]

Originally Posted by felicity1008

Injections in his stomach??? for what? please dont let them send him homei know you would rather have him there. throw a temper tantrum! i would

The injections in the stomach are likely Lovenox. It is to keep the blood thin. Since he is in atrial fibrillation, there is a higher likelihood of him developing a blood clot which could go to his lungs or brain and cause much damage. Usually they stop Lovenox after a week or so and start pills to keep the blood thin. They won't keep him in the hospital just to give him Lovenox. They will teach him how to give it or get the home health nurse to come in to give it. But I too, am worried about the blood pressure spike. This is sounding more and more like hyperactive thyroid. I hope they get it figured out soon.

[yorkieusa]

I can't believe they want to send him home and they don't have the results of the tests yet, nor have they diagnosed him. Home health doesn't send drs out and nurses just take the readings, etc. That scares me.

[bettyeanne]

Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs

Its 1 step forward-2 steps back. Hubby did pretty good until this evening. His blood pressure is going up (169/97) and he's having a lot of palpitations. They gave him meds, but arent working. I think they need to increase them and see how that works. They were talking about discharging him and continue treating/testing as an outpatient. They said home health could come give him his injections in his stomach, but I dont feel comfortable with this with the new development of hypertension. He will only need the injections for a short period of time so why cant they keep him another day or two and continue to monitor him??

I dont like this sudden spike in his blood pressure. He has no history of high blood pressure. Even though his rhythm is normal, he's having a LOT of palpitations.

I just read your thread and I can't believe it. I was just in the hospital for the exact symptoms and the only in-hospital test that didn't come back "good" was my thyroid. I have never, ever had high blood pressure ... it did go up once while I was in the hospital but I was really mad when it did. I am not finished with all the tests but Medicare said all the others would have to be done outpatient. Yes, I am old, almost 30 years older than your Hubby ... he is so young to be having these problems. My thyroid, while within the normal range wasn't even a "hair" on the normal side of low [right on the line]. I have family history of that but also history of aneurysm. I was also having very rapid heartbeat and a dull ache in my chest. I have to have a heart cath in a couple of weeks to rule out blockage. It's all very scarry and being one who just doesn't get sick, had begun to get worried when I hardly have the strength to walk from one end of my house to the other! grrrr I am thoroughly disgusted and frustrated. Almost forgot, one of the MRI's I have had outpatient shows a cyst in my sinus which, they think, could be the reason for my dizziness and problems with my vision. I have an appointment 10/15 with the ENT doctor to address that. I am not posting this to whine ... I just couldn't believe my eyes reading about your sweet Hubby. Please know that I will have him in my prayers and you as well. I can only imagine what you are going through and if I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to let me know. God bless you and your family.

[Cares4Dogs]

Originally Posted by bettyeanne

I just read your thread and I can't believe it. I was just in the hospital for the exact symptoms and the only in-hospital test that didn't come back "good" was my thyroid. I have never, ever had high blood pressure ... it did go up once while I was in the hospital but I was really mad when it did. I am not finished with all the tests but Medicare said all the others would have to be done outpatient. Yes, I am old, almost 30 years older than your Hubby ... he is so young to be having these problems. My thyroid, while within the normal range wasn't even a "hair" on the normal side of low [right on the line]. I have family history of that but also history of aneurysm. I was also having very rapid heartbeat and a dull ache in my chest. I have to have a heart cath in a couple of weeks to rule out blockage. It's all very scarry and being one who just doesn't get sick, had begun to get worried when I hardly have the strength to walk from one end of my house to the other! grrrr I am thoroughly disgusted and frustrated. Almost forgot, one of the MRI's I have had outpatient shows a cyst in my sinus which, they think, could be the reason for my dizziness and problems with my vision. I have an appointment 10/15 with the ENT doctor to address that. I am not posting this to whine ... I just couldn't believe my eyes reading about your sweet Hubby. Please know that I will have him in my prayers and you as well. I can only imagine what you are going through and if I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to let me know. God bless you and your family.

wow...I hope they get you striaghtened out soon. I'll say some prayers for you.

[Cares4Dogs]

Originally Posted by RowdysMom

The injections in the stomach are likely Lovenox. It is to keep the blood thin. Since he is in atrial fibrillation, there is a higher likelihood of him developing a blood clot which could go to his lungs or brain and cause much damage. Usually they stop Lovenox after a week or so and start pills to keep the blood thin. They won't keep him in the hospital just to give him Lovenox. They will teach him how to give it or get the home health nurse to come in to give it. But I too, am worried about the blood pressure spike. This is sounding more and more like hyperactive thyroid. I hope they get it figured out soon.

Yes, he's on Lovenox and coumadin. He had a lot of fluid in his stomach yesterday that it was uncomfortable to breathe. They let him get up and walk around last night and his fluid went away. His blood pressure came back down and the palpitations got better. They are keeping him another day....thank God!!!!

[Patti]

I will keep praying they can diagnose your DH and get him home and feeling better.