tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post5672971019874746166..comments2023-09-26T12:58:21.651+00:00Comments on The Paramedic's Diary: Balancing actXfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189044083128101123noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-23975985561655479342010-02-28T01:51:25.966+00:002010-02-28T01:51:25.966+00:00Does England have Drunk in Public laws?Does England have Drunk in Public laws?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-75230829770630280282010-02-23T14:09:33.429+00:002010-02-23T14:09:33.429+00:00Parts of these blogs struck a chord with me. To st...Parts of these blogs struck a chord with me. To start with I’m a Thrombophiliac, anticoagulation for 23 years, several thromboses since Cape Town in 86, last one Zurich 2000. 10 years ago in Zurich I had renal failure; Drs kept asking what medications I’d taken. As I’m on OAC I avoid all drugs, Drs didn’t believe me. 10 days in hospital, discharged on Cortisteroids. Fortnight later collapsed in bathroom about 20:00. Ambulance called, Canadian flatmate told ambulance crew "He’s on drugs man" transatlantic English for "he’s taking medication". Paramedic arrived. Several hours in ambulance hooked up to drip whilst crew and ambulance dispatch argued with paramedic that I wasn’t going to be taken to hospital because I’d self-harmed taking recreational drugs (in Schwiez "on drugs"=Druggie). Paramedic won, arrived in A&E about 00:30. I had 2.3 units of blood left in my system; the rest was in my gut. I’d had a Dieulafoy’s arterial lesion in my duodenum. 5 days later I had a second lesion, explosive anal decompression. Had thrombosis when OAC stopped because wasn’t healing. Discharged after 15 days. Drs said was due to cortisteroids, renal professor disagreed. Returned to work after 6 days, no work=no pay=no bills paid. 7 days after that couldn’t get into office cos’ couldn’t find pass. Returned home, forgot why I was there. Tried to go back to work, couldn’t work out how to change train platforms, tried to walk to office across shunting yard. Eventually found myself in main station where my house Doc’s surgery was. One of his partners after examination called him in and I was told to take a taxi directly to A&E. By time I got out of door I had forgotten everything. Half hour later found myself by lake, remembered I was going to hospital. Took taxi to hospital. Forgot to pay driver, had left jacket and papers at surgery. Eventual diagnosis Steroid psychosis, differential diagnosis TIA. TIA later ruled out as flatmates said I’d been weird for several days. After discharge returned to work. Manager’s first question was how were my German lessons progressing, after 3 spells in hospital and two in intensive care!<br />Month later Uveitis diagnosed, eventual diagnosis TINU syndrome. Renal failure due to infection not drugs and I have severe reaction to Cortisteroids, Atopic, nine allergies and react badly to several other medications.<br />When I describe this to NHS staff most look at me as if I’m not believable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-80723574428612801342010-02-22T07:55:34.335+00:002010-02-22T07:55:34.335+00:00Anon
No, your neurologist will know more about it...Anon<br /><br />No, your neurologist will know more about it if it his/her speciality. Epilepsy has many different faces and because it's a brain-related problem, there will be many sub-issues associated with it.Xfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189044083128101123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-5702211321171439342010-02-21T22:21:47.685+00:002010-02-21T22:21:47.685+00:00I have a son and husband with an inherited epileps...I have a son and husband with an inherited epilepsy. Holding a hand after a seizure probably isnt significant of other special need, seizure's aren't very nice really, they make the patient feel awful and you are correct it is an individual's right to carry on their way once they feel better. Both my son and husband are thin and pale and epileptic and further to a seizure quite like a hand to hold. Once they feel better they get back on their feet and carry on, just like she did. Or perhaps you feel she somehow brought her seizures upon herself through a lifestyle decision. Our neurologist says it is common for those with our particular inherited type of epilepsy syndrome to be very thin. As a specialist in his chosen field I have faith that this is true. Although no doubt you know far more about the management of epilepsy than we do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498194182629204271.post-67945330108949566582010-02-21T20:23:35.989+00:002010-02-21T20:23:35.989+00:00Came across your blog via another one.Really enjoy...Came across your blog via another one.Really enjoyed the few posts I've read so far<br /><br />Tabs xxM2MPoutnoreply@blogger.com