Rushed into hospital

Chinup
Chinup Member Posts: 68
edited 18. Dec 2010, 16:19 in Living with Arthritis archive
Good morning all, As some of you know I have PA, I started Humiru on the 3rd, the only reaction i had to that was a severe headache within a hour and spent the next 24hrs in bed as it eased of, on sunday i got up up after a couple of hours i was in a lot of pain in my chest going through into my back and into shoulders, I was rushed to hospital by ambulance where i was tested for heart atack, after many test and a c t scan i was given the all clear im pleased to say, the doctor who examined me yesterday and discharged me thinks it is to with my arhritis, he wants me to have a bone scan as my spine is very tender in a few places, and has put me on calcium tablets, he is also going to contact my reumy, has anyone else had problems around the chest area, it was all so scary and im still a little sore now. x

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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning Chinup

    I was so sorry to read your post - it must have been very frightening for you. I am very glad they checked you over thoroughly though and that it wasn't a heart attack.

    I (fortunately) have not experienced the problem you have had but hopefully your rheumatologist can shed some further light on the subject, given that the hospital doc thinks that the pain is related to the PA.

    I really hope you start to feel better soon Chinup.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tilly xxx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I am glad to hear that you are out and on the mend, chinup, that must have been very scary. People have mentioned painful ribs etc, a search may well throw up those posts. I haven't, so can't help on that front. I wish you well and I hope your next dose of humira starts to help the PA. I am on it too, it has reduced my inflammatory markers to next-to-nothing and I am fortunate in that I can tolerate it, ie no side effects. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • maria09
    maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thank god theres nothing wrong with your heart
    I went through same experience on my birthday in May but after bloods ECG & xray I was fine well sort of as I now have Arthritic changes in my chest & shoulder regions
    Hope it goes ok with the scan
    Keep strong
    Maria x
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Chinup,

    Oh that's scary, I know cus I sort of had something a bit like it back along. Glad they checked you out and hope that it was a one off as well as the bone scan comes through fast for you. You go steady and take care. Cris x
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    That must have been very frightening......never had that thank goodness...I'm glad they didnt find anything wrong

    Love
    Hileena
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Chinup
    Glad you are home and all is well with you.
    Thankgoodness they say you are ok,
    Take care
    Juliepf x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello chinup, how are you feeling now? I hope things are improving for you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi chin up
    Hope you are ok

    Juliepf x
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi chinup
    Gosh that must have been so scary for you, I am glad it wasn't to serious and that you are home safe and sound.
    I do hope you can get some relief very soon.
    Let us know how you get on
    Love
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • justinbarrow
    justinbarrow Member Posts: 338
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    This can be common during a flare up, I was worried when it first happened to me when it started in my rib cage and i felt out of breath then the pain went round my back and radiated through to my shoulder blades.

    I later found out that arthritis can do this and can effect the rib area in a way that you cant expand your rib cage fully when taking in air. I hope you are feeling better and either way its best to be checked out to double check everything is ok.
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello, I can't help with the chest pain, but I want to say how very glad I am that you where given the 'all clear' with heart problems. You must have been so frightened, I know I would be, chest pains are one of the things we all dread, well I do. I hope that the rheummy can find out the cause of all this and give you something to help you. I hope you soon are feeling a lot better than you do now. Lots of love Suexxxx ((((()))))xxx Take care of yourself. :wink:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,227
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi Chinup

    so glad all is well and that you are home safe! That's all that matters after all.

    I have had issues in teh sternum and back between shoulders if that helps? Think thats the arthur.

    I am glad you will see rehumy and at least are reassured for now

    Love

    Toni xx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Oh Chinup, sorry you had such a scare, hope you get some answers soon.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.

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