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Well I'm home from the hospital

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Last night around 11:00 I started to get double vision while I was browsing the web.

I had been off my blood thinners for about 8 days because I had undergone an colonoscopy and they don't want you to be on blood thinners when doing that procedure.

I thought I might be getting a blood clot so I took the blood thinner that I had been scheduled to start last night.

I then went to the hospital, All the tests didn't show any problems but I was still experiencing double visions.

By around 4:00AM my vision had cleared. Test continued today and nothing was found. They have called it a transient condition and wanted me to get my blood thinners under control.

So I'm back home taking it easy, hoping that by Friday the appropriate levels will be reached.
 
#3 ·
whoa….glad your ok there karson…you take it easy for a few days…ya know the one problem with double vision is that all the things you made look good twice as much…....lol…..im glad your home..i dont like hospitals.. home is better..if ya need anything from me let me know…grizz
 
#11 ·
good to hear that you didn't take chance and went to hospital and now everything is coming around. Can't afford to lose a woodworking buddy…

... now, what does your will say about that stash of exotic lumber you have… :)

Best wishes and do take care…

Al H.
 
#14 ·
Karson sounds like you suffered a transient ischemic attack or TIA for short. They are usually caused by a decrease in blood flow to an area in the brain. Sometimes a TIA is a precursor to something much more serious, a stroke. I'm glad that you are home and the symptoms have resolved. Another cause could have also been a spike in blood pressure. Keep up with the meds and mend quickly.
 
#19 ·
Wow, take care of yourself, we need all the good LJ's we have.

Do what the docs say and be careful. My dad had a similar incident - double vision - he then blacked out and fell. He hit his head pretty hard and was hospitalized for quite a while - at 75+ it is a very dangerous and scary proposition. Be careful if you feel another similar spell…don't get up quickly…and sit down if standing…My dad was taking coumadin I believe.
 
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