Home from the ER

So yesterday I passed out while getting dressed and hit my head on the bathroom wall.

I think I was only out for a few minutes.  After coming to, I was still very nauseous, jittery and just didn't feel right.  I laid on the floor in my bedroom for a few minutes then went to try to eat something to see if that would help.  My friend Gina was kind enough to take me to the ER.

We spent 8 hours at the ER.  Upon arrival they made me put on a neck brace.

It was extremely uncomfortable and I had to wear it until all my exams/x-rays were done.  They preformed a chest x-ray, CT scan of my head and neck, EKG and made me provide a urine sample (not easy with a neck brace and limited mobility!)  After all of that, all they could tell me was I am not pregnant (Wow, really?  The deployed husband didn't give that one away?), my x-rays show nothing and they have no idea why I fainted.

One thing they did discover is I have a MVP: Mitral Valve Prolapse.  Which explains why I have heart palpitations every so often.  "Mitral valve prolapse (also known as "click murmur syndrome" and "Barlow's syndrome") is the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting five to ten percent of the world population.  Most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms, however, those who do commonly complain of symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, chest pain, anxiety, and migraine headaches."  Thank you MedicineNet.com and Google!

Since they did not do any blood work, I have no real answers.  They gave me an IV for fluids and to administer meds to make the nausea go away and then gave me meds for my headache.  I have to go see my primary care doctor next week and hope he can find out what is going on.  Until then I have been left with the instructions to call 911 if I pass out again or start throwing up.

While I did not get any answers to my problem, Gina and I were greatly entertained by all we saw and heard in the ER.  People really should pay attention to the fact that only a curtain separates the rooms and if you do not wish for every one to know your business, learn to whisper!  Also, I think the staff really enjoyed our company, since we were the only people NOT complaining or being difficult.  So they made sure we had things to keep us occupied:

Saline "water gun"  Please excuse how horrible I look, I am in the ER after all!