Woke up yesterday morning slurring - should I be worried?

[AgentZigzag]

My tongue looks 'off centre', which I presume means it's swollen on one side? My arm on the side it's swollen was killing me as well. I'm also having trouble typing this, even though I'm usually pretty quick normally at touch typing, I keep getting the letters wrong.

I have ongoing problems with my arm which I thought was either because of RSI from working on the computer coupled with holding hands with 5 YO DD because as we walk to school and she'd been maybe pulling on it as she dancing/skipped along.

Yesterday I thought I'd maybe laid on my front when I was in bed and it had trapped a nerve in my neck/shoulder or something, but would this affect my tongue?

I've Googled what it could be and can't find anything, tongue not numb and doesn't hurt, I can eat OK, I can get the words out OK just sound slurred.

I'd be really grateful if anyone's got any ideas about what it could be? Otherwise it'll have to wait until Monday till I can get to the doctors and I'll just keep my fingers crossed that I don't have to talk to anyone before then because I really sound as though I've had at least two bottles of wine!

I'm so glad you're ok. I hope they find a nice simple cause and treat it/it goes away for you.

I've just read the thread in chat, I feel awful for posting then just leaving it but after my last message on here I was in the car 10 mins later. I put off posting a thread about it on Friday thinking it would have sorted itself out by the next day, so it was only on the off chance I posted. I didn't even think anyone would answer tbh.

My mum and dad have been looking after the girls because I had to tell ask DH to move out a few weeks ago. Not sure what's going on there at the minute, I should post in relationships really, been putting that off too! Never rains but it pours eh?

But we've been OK (the three of us) so I'm hoping it'll just slot back into being 'normal' again. I can still yell at the DDs so everything is going to be fine

FFS agent don't feel awful about posting and then running off to hospital.
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Yes in future you have to tell your mum if you are ill.

Did you remember to tell the doctors about the situation with DH, stress can add to or cause some weird health problems.
I'm soooo relieved you are alive

My mum (late seventies) has a heart murmur, Agent, she was likely born with it, was found after echocardiogram by chance, no one medical is bothered by it. Hope yours is the same.

Sound like you've had a pretty damn stressful few weeks. Look after yourself emotionally too.

Hmmm - did you tell the docs about the situation with your H? Stress can do some really weird shit to you, that could be related, you know.

Phew, nothing else.

Good loves to you Zigg.

Holy Cow, Zigzag. What a tough time you're having at the moment! Get well soon

So glad you are home xxxx

AgentZigzag, thank you so much for posting back with how things have been going.
Hope that the problems relating to your H get sorted out in as calm a way as possible. Hope that the consultants and neuro specialists can figure out what is going on physically to cause your symptoms.
Lots of people live with heart murmers and it just gets monitored and seems to not bother them. A friend has a heart murmer, and had a similar combination of drugs, has had many blue light trips to A&E and then a major heart operation.
Do be open with your mum about how you are. Teach your children how to calmly phone for an ambulance, and what to say (as well as when to/when not to) if they are old enough.
Glad that you are home and really hope things get better for you all round. Glad that people at your workplace are understanding.

Your mum is an absolote star!

So glad to read this. Hope you get back to normal very soon x

I had no idea. So glad you're home and that even if you don't know what's up yet, that you're being taken seriously and getting great care.

So so pleased to see you're back. Hope they get you sorted soon.

Thank god you are back Agent, I'm on holiday with awful Wi-Fi and checking as often as I can. so worried for you as this sounds so much like my first MS relapse but if you've had MRI that will have been ruled out now. The NHS is bloody marvelous. Please take care, don't stress or worry and give your body time to heal

Been lurking on here wondering if you were ok. So glad to hear it turned out ok in the end & hopefully they will get to the bottom of things.

Phew, had this thread on my 'I'm watching' glad you're ok!

Well they're not hanging about, I've had a call from the hospital this morning for an appointment at 4 this afternoon to see the vascular consultant. Luckily mum has come to the rescue again and can take me over.

I didn't mention what was going on with DH to anyone at the hosp for a few reasons. It hasn't come to a 'this is the end' separation as yet and it's possible he may come back, I didn't want them to not let me home thinking I'd be on my own and they didn't ask whether I had any stress, plus I didn't want a sniff of why I told him he couldn't stay with us here getting picked up by the Eye of Sauron that is SS unless totally necessary.

It just seemed easier not to say anything, although they must have wondered why he didn't come and visit? I think there's actually less stress since he's not been here, which is a bit sad but true given why he had to go.

One of the reasons I haven't posted a thread about it is that I know what posters would say and know they'd agree I'm doing the right thing (not in an arrogant 'AIBU? Yes you are! No I'm not!' classic thread lol, but I know you'd agree that I should protect my DDs and it's something I won't compromise on, however difficult short term it is for me, him or them).

Anyway I'll stop blathering on, washing to do, DD2 to bath etc etc etc.

Good luck this afternoon. I hope you get some answers.

Hope all goes well at your appointment Agent.
Just a little note about your Clopidogrel - some people find that they bruise really easily on it, the slightest thing can give you some right shiners. If it happens to you don't worry, it's a sign the medication is doing it's job, it's great stuff, most of my cardiac patients were on it and aside from the bruising had hardly any side affects.

Lots of good wishes

lets hope you get some answers xx

Hope the appointment goes well. I'm surprised they haven't mentioned you being unable to type properly on the discharge notes, as I would have though that was another key symptom? I would write down everything so you don't miss telling the consultant later.

Hope all goes well later x

Glad to see you back - hope the appointment went well. Take care, and make sure you get it sorted!

Glad you've been to hospital and are home now.

Hope things begin to settle for you you have too much on your plate at the moment

Hope all is well xx