Inability to move anything below my head

[FeatherMe]

Can not being able to move make you feel paralyzed? Before anesthesia I had pain and numbness in my left calf and foot. Coming out of the anesthesia I still had the pain and numbness and it spread to my right foot and then up to my waist. About ten minutes of this and then like a powerful whoosh numbness flooded my hands and up my arms. About 15 minutes later I was unable to move anything below my head yet I had the sensation of a very full bladder. A Foley was used but when asked to move my leg I asked her what leg - I didn't even know I had one. The x-ray tech came and asked me to lean forward. Couldn't. The nurse had to lift me. I was totally stiff. This lasted over two hours. Meanwhile my heart was being attended to with pain meds and I'm not sure what else. I was calm throughout, just very curious. They ended up admitting me. As usual their conclusion was nothing was wrong!

I'm having surgery and the same anesthesia this Wednesday. I don't think it was the anesthesia because I had part of the problem before I had the anesthesia. Could the anesthesia have aggravated whatever is going on? I've had this paralyzed feeling two or three times before.

[MG (Admin)]

What kind of anasthesia was it?
What surgery was it and how long did it last?
The reason that I ask is that during surgery nerves can get pressed-on and this could cause some temporary feelings such as you describe

[FeatherMe]

I had MAC anesthesia with versed, fentynl, and propofol for a colonoscopy. Lasted about a half an hour.

Today I just returned home from the hospital for an outpatient foot surgery. I came out of the anesthesia screaming with pain in my chest and just a heavy band right below the sternum. They gave me nitro, 3 pills eventually, and morphine. They called the ambulance. My cardiogram was normal as was my blood pressure or so I was told. The pills and shot really helped. At the hospital my troponin level was 0.54. They scheduled me for a heart cath today and said everything was normal. I found out that I was given versed and fentynl. Are they the culprits?

I don't understand how cardiograms can be abnormal, which many of them are, and then be told my heart is perfectly all right. I guess I also don't know enough about what troponin reveals.

[MG (Admin)]

Are you due to see a cardiologist?

[FeatherMe]

I see a cardiologist. Most of this information is from a report dated 2/26/08.

11/04/07 EKG Abnormal Comment: Sinus bradycardia, left axis
deviation, left ventricular hypertrophy,
Non-specific ST changes with minimal lateral
ST depression in V5 and V6. Compared to
previous EKG, ST changes are slightly more
prominent.

2/26/08 EKG Abnormal Comment: Sinus rhythm, rate 55 bpm, left
anterior fascicular block. Minor non-specific
inferior T-wave changes. No change from
previous EKG.
1/09/09 EKG Abnormal Comment: Normal sinus rhythm. Non-
specific ST-T wave changes. When compared
with previous tracing of 01/02/09 there are
non-specific ST-T wave changes now noted.
1/12/09 EKG Abnormal Comment: Normal sinus rhythm, left axis
deviation, non-specific ST abnormality
12/21/07 Holter Abnormal Comment: Sinus rhythm. Rare PACs. Three
Runs of PAT 11 beats the longest.
01/30/07 ECHO Borderline Comment: Normal left ventricular size and
systolic function. Diastolic dysfunction. No
Valve disease.
07/30/08 ECHO Abnormal Comment: Normal left ventricular size and
Systolic function. Diastolic dysfunction. Mild
mitral regurgitation. Mild aortic insufficiency.
11/12/07 Carotid Abnormal Comment: Ultrasound. Mild right and left
internal carotid artery stenoses.
02/21/08 CT Coron/Chest Comment: Mild stenosis in the proximal
LAD, mild stenosis in the distal RCA, normal
LV function
05/17/07 Loop monitor shows brief episodes of narrow complex tachycardia, possibly paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
NYHA CHF Class - Level 2


My cardiologist was notified and told them to tell me to keep my appt. scheduled in six months.

I asked the cardiologist who did the cath about pain and how to distinguish it from heart or something else. He told me to ignore it and that my heart was perfectly all right. It's not necessary to know the source of the pain. You just ignore it.

My latest cholesterol tests were the best. I have been on niacin and it has helped immensely. Total was 176, HDL 64, LDL 100, Tri - 45. I am on toprol-xl 100mg. for arrhythmias which a healthy heart doesn't have, right? Could save some money off of it.

I have been told when I ask questions about the cardiogram strips that leads were misplaced and that's why there are differences. I asked how can they tell what's right. Well, they don't look at the things I do because everyone has them. -imperfect cardiograms. I'm beginning to think this test taking stuff is for the birds and a waste of time and money. I'll go to my appointment at Columbia Pres. in NYC and depending on what they find or don't find, I think I'll just stop doctors altogether. Give me just a DO and a massage therapist and I'll probably do better. I guess I have to stop looking for answers and asking questions - at least on this side of the pond.