Day 10 on Lupron | November 19th

When I first woke up, the numbness and tingling were gone, but soon came back.  I decided to call the doctor.  I of course, just spoke to the nurse, who was certain it was a nerve.  I explained that I didn’t think it was, being that I was having it on one whole side of my body…and just my extremities.  I also explained that the Lupron information told me to call the doctor if I was experiencing this side effect.  She finally told me that she’d try to get a hold of the doctor today and call me back.  Anyway, at about 2:00 in the afternoon, I get a call back from this nurse.  She told me she spoke to the doctor, and he told me to go to the E.R., as it could be a beginning sign of a stroke.  So, I went.  It was a complete joke.  I didn’t get to speak to a doctor while I was there….I just got a PA.  She also was giving me the nerve talk, but told me it didn’t make sense if it were a nerve.  I told her that my doctor was concerned it was a pre-stroke sign.  She LAUGHED!!  As she was shaking her head, she told me that I was not having a stroke.  She said, ‘You’re not slurring your speech, and your face is moving on both sides, so you’re fine’.  She went on to tell me she would order some blood work to see if I was low in electrolytes.  After she left and I was sitting there taking it all in, I started getting upset.  A nurse walked by, and asked if I was cold.  I explained to her what just happened, and that I wanted to leave.  She told me that was fine, but if I had any worsening symptoms that I needed to come back immediately.  I laughed and said, ‘yeah, so she can laugh at me and check my electrolyte count again?!’.  She assured me that more would be done if I had to come back.  I left.  I was FUMING.  My doctor sent me there because he saw reason to be concerned.  Then a stupid PA laughs at me, and makes me feel like an idiot for being there, and does nothing.  I called my husband and told him that if I had a stroke, whether I lived or died, that he was to sue that hospital!!  Anyway, hopefully it really is nothing.