That sounds like a long, difficult day, but for the staff, it was covering all possibilities, and that’s a good thing.
The last time I was in an emergency room was when I was having problems with a sinus infection on a weekend. Because it was a minor thing compared to others, it took hours. On the other hand, someone brought in who was in the midst of having a stroke was taken off immediately.
Rosemary Kneipp
August 12th, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Yes, I quite agree, and they were very pleasant and efficient. I’m glad you only had a sinus infection.
Hmm. We went to A&E in two hospitals on Saturday and I have been back and forth to Poitiers hospital 3 times in 3 days, plus off again in half an hour. Simon had an operation for detached retina yesterday. I must say our experience was a bit more positive than yours, although there is a lot of waiting around, both in Urgences and just in general in hospitals. I really think Paris and not Paris makes all the difference in France. Anyway, my sympathies for having to deal with it all on your own, especially the headache thing. I’m a big fan of codeine (gave up asprin years ago because of the side effects). I hope your intercostal relaxes soon. Bisous.
On the positive side, at least they did the checks. So much worse to send you home when there is a serious problem. Are the intermittent pains due to cramping of the intercostal muscles?
Hope you are soon feeling completely better.
Best wishes
Gaynor
Rosemary Kneipp
August 12th, 2014 at 1:49 pm
It seems the intercostal pain is due to straining which can occur very easily in active people if you’re not careful about not twisting your torso. The pain gets worse at night because of the position you’re lying in but since my pain is over the entire back and chest and not just one side, there isn’t really a position that will give me relief. Seems it takes about 2 or 3 weeks for a mild strain to disappear. I’m up to 10 days!
Rosemary Kneipp
August 12th, 2014 at 1:47 pm
I had the detached retina scare when we got back from Germany but it was still July so was able to see my regular ophthalmologist quickly. Turned out it was a gel problem and not a detached retina. I hope Simon recovers quickly. I
I don’t know why they are so convinced here that paracetamol is useful. I keep a little stash of codeine prescribed by my GP.
It seems the intercostal strain can last up to three weeks and mainly occurs in people who are active and not the contrary. So annoying!
Ah, but Rosemary, if you’d been having a heart attack, you would have been in the cath lab so quickly, your feet would not have touched the ground……
So glad to hear it was a false alarm
Rosemary Kneipp
August 13th, 2014 at 1:25 pm
I didn’t think for one minute there was a problem which is probably why it was so annoying but since the SOS doctor insisted, I felt I had to follow it up.
butcherbird86
August 26th, 2014 at 5:29 am
Wow! I’m glad I haven’t landed in a Frence hospital – I have done so twice in USA!. You had me worried at the start – I’m hoping the muscle is all it is – painful though it may be.
Rosemary Kneipp
August 26th, 2014 at 10:12 am
Thanks, Butcherbird, my muscle pain has now disappeared.
[…] in. I’m glad I’m wearing my uncrushable cycling clothes (I’ve become savvy after my recent emergency ward experience) and no jewellery other than my watch. I’m given non-woven blue pyjamas and slippers to put on. […]
That sounds like a long, difficult day, but for the staff, it was covering all possibilities, and that’s a good thing.
The last time I was in an emergency room was when I was having problems with a sinus infection on a weekend. Because it was a minor thing compared to others, it took hours. On the other hand, someone brought in who was in the midst of having a stroke was taken off immediately.
Yes, I quite agree, and they were very pleasant and efficient. I’m glad you only had a sinus infection.
Hmm. We went to A&E in two hospitals on Saturday and I have been back and forth to Poitiers hospital 3 times in 3 days, plus off again in half an hour. Simon had an operation for detached retina yesterday. I must say our experience was a bit more positive than yours, although there is a lot of waiting around, both in Urgences and just in general in hospitals. I really think Paris and not Paris makes all the difference in France. Anyway, my sympathies for having to deal with it all on your own, especially the headache thing. I’m a big fan of codeine (gave up asprin years ago because of the side effects). I hope your intercostal relaxes soon. Bisous.
What an experience!
On the positive side, at least they did the checks. So much worse to send you home when there is a serious problem. Are the intermittent pains due to cramping of the intercostal muscles?
Hope you are soon feeling completely better.
Best wishes
Gaynor
It seems the intercostal pain is due to straining which can occur very easily in active people if you’re not careful about not twisting your torso. The pain gets worse at night because of the position you’re lying in but since my pain is over the entire back and chest and not just one side, there isn’t really a position that will give me relief. Seems it takes about 2 or 3 weeks for a mild strain to disappear. I’m up to 10 days!
I had the detached retina scare when we got back from Germany but it was still July so was able to see my regular ophthalmologist quickly. Turned out it was a gel problem and not a detached retina. I hope Simon recovers quickly. I
I don’t know why they are so convinced here that paracetamol is useful. I keep a little stash of codeine prescribed by my GP.
It seems the intercostal strain can last up to three weeks and mainly occurs in people who are active and not the contrary. So annoying!
Ah, but Rosemary, if you’d been having a heart attack, you would have been in the cath lab so quickly, your feet would not have touched the ground……
So glad to hear it was a false alarm
I didn’t think for one minute there was a problem which is probably why it was so annoying but since the SOS doctor insisted, I felt I had to follow it up.
Wow! I’m glad I haven’t landed in a Frence hospital – I have done so twice in USA!. You had me worried at the start – I’m hoping the muscle is all it is – painful though it may be.
Thanks, Butcherbird, my muscle pain has now disappeared.
[…] in. I’m glad I’m wearing my uncrushable cycling clothes (I’ve become savvy after my recent emergency ward experience) and no jewellery other than my watch. I’m given non-woven blue pyjamas and slippers to put on. […]