Two weeks ago - two weeks after an episode of SVT - I was in town, on the toilet. I then felt dizzy, felt like I was going to collapse! Got a taxi with my partner to a and e. they put me on saline drip. At this point, I was feeling dizzy, limbs were starting to go numb. The side of my face was going numb my speech was slurred. I became confused and couldn't construct sensible sentences.
My lactate levels were elevated! I was getting worse. The lactate levels were on the up again. I read later that raised lactate levels increase mortality. Anyway, it turns out I had a urine infection. After 6 hours or so, I felt a little better. they discharged me with 3 days of trimeprthem, but the next night I suffered from an intense anxiety attack. Couldn't get to sleep at all. Felt perfect all day Sunday, then on Monday started suffering with lower back pain then it radiated to the front. I called an ambulance, they checked me out no problems with the heart but they were not happy with my pulse of 48. Took me in done bloods and discovered by creatinine was elevated indicating kidney failure. I thought jeez, what next. They said my levels were as a result of taking tremethropim. Once I stopped everything got back to normal. I still get the odd niggle with lower back pain but I'm sure that will go in time.
i did not realise that urine infections can be so debilitating. Anyway, I'm going to get my prostate checked because they think that because urine infections in men are rare the prostate could be enlarged. Ill get it checked out though.
I had a UTI a few months back, not even a severe one. I was dehydrated and jeez I've never felt worse. I had a lot of those symptoms and recovering from the dehydration was awful! Its easy for these things to strike when we don't take care of ourselves or we're stressed as our defenses are low. I was on the same medication and it dint make me feel too great either
Hi. I dont know much about lactate levels. I do know that I had a uti while I was in Alicante january past and I was in hospital three days and had to use a wheelchair in the airport and get special assistance on to the plane. I was so ill and my blood pressure was extremely high. I took a long long time to recover, months!. Thankfully with a lot of care and LUCK maybe! it hasnt returned. I didnt think a uti could be that bad. I have had 3 in the past but nothing like this. At one stage I just sat on the loo thinking theres no point in trying to go back to bed. I pray it never returns. So yes it can be severe.
Life can be so difficult sometimes, especially with anxiety. I empathise with you completely. Until i joined this site i had no idea how many people are suffering. It is so sad. We just have to fight our problems and anxieties and do our best to enjoy life and when we are able, contribute to others happiness too. Just know you are not alone. I am going to incorporate a time to think of others in my meditation which I try to do every day. You will be in my thoughts.
Thank you anneporter. Perhaps one day you can share your meditation methods. Lord, how I need them sometimes.