# I'm in the ER (posted 2023-01-31, now home) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 1, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132 "2023-02-01T01:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/1 "2023-02-01T01:26:13Z")
They may be keeping me overnight. Waiting for an available bed. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/2 "2023-02-01T01:37:40Z")
What’s going on? ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/3 "2023-02-01T01:42:29Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > _They may be keeping me overnight. Waiting for an available bed._ Whatever the reason, all the best and may you be back home soon. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/4 "2023-02-01T01:52:00Z")
We’ll be hoping for the best for you. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/5 "2023-02-01T02:43:58Z")
Dizziness and balance problems. The neurological tests (touch your nose, etc.) were fine. Theyre not sure what’s wrong yet. They’re keeping me overnight. My vitals are all good. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/6 "2023-02-01T02:48:56Z")
Fingers crossed! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/7 "2023-02-01T02:50:09Z")
Sorry. I hop they get it figured out soon. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/8 "2023-02-01T15:31:33Z")
Good luck - hoping it’s something simple like dehydration! Please keep us posted as best you can. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/9 "2023-02-01T15:34:15Z")
Hope you’re doing better and they find out what’s going on. Check in when you can. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/10 "2023-02-01T16:45:16Z")
One time I had vertigo so bad I could barely walk and was nearly throwing up. It turned out to be an ear infection. I hope it’s that simple for you. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/11 "2023-02-01T17:21:23Z")
Yeah, I’ve had an ear infection give me balance problems. It’s a lot more debilitating than you might think if you haven’t had the experience. All the best, hope it’s very minor and fixable. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/12 "2023-02-01T19:48:30Z")
I had a small stroke. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/13 "2023-02-01T19:49:48Z")
Oh. OH! I hope you do well in recovery. Goodluck ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/14 "2023-02-01T20:23:19Z")
Sorry to hear that, but I’m glad you sought medical attention. I hope you have a swift and medically uneventful recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/15 "2023-02-01T22:24:18Z")
Best wishes for as speedy and complete a recovery as possible. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/16 "2023-02-01T23:08:21Z")
I’m sorry to hear about your problem. I’m very glad to hear that the ER took the symptoms seriously. Now that they, and you, know the problem, it can be addressed. Recover well. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/17 "2023-02-02T01:39:29Z")
Luck to you. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/18 "2023-02-02T02:15:14Z")
Best thoughts to you. ---
**Author:** ![lacunaematata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lacunaematata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lacunaematata)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/19 "2023-02-02T03:21:35Z")
It’s not a small stroke, it’s just that you must have large hands! (Seriously, though, good wishes to you. Therapy isn’t fun. Do it anyway. Be inappropriate on your own terms.) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132/20 "2023-02-02T13:51:52Z")
I’m being told now that the image from the MRI _may_ be a stroke or may be an image artifact. They’re treating it as a stroke based on that plus the symptoms, but it’s not 100%. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-the-er-posted-2023-01-31-now-home/979132.md?page=2)