Getemgirl
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- Joined
- Sep 8, 2015
- Messages
- 98
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 06/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- Utah
I've been off the forum for the past 4 days because my brother was in a terrible motorcycle accident. Several times this past 4 days I have asked myself how I am still going so strong and why is my pain limited.
I stood next to his bed in the emergency room for maybe 2 hours while the plastic surgeon did a bunch of work on his face. We were waiting for them to take him to surgery to basically reconstruct his lower leg which was almost torn off in the accident. Usually I can't stand for 10 minutes without the backache starting.
I was at the hospital until 2 the next day with no sleep for about 33 hours by the time I was able to rest my head. 5 hour nap then spent the night in his ICU room with nurses coming in and out constantly to check on him and I was on high alert and only dozed lightly all night.
I can't explain where the strength came from. Very limited pain. Unusual stamina for me.
The only thing I can think of is the adrenaline. I had no pain meds for almost 24 hours as I ran out of the house to the hospital before taking anything and didn't have any with me.
The next few days were busy, but mostly sitting in his room, so limited fatigue and pain. I'm a good sitter. Maybe that can be my next career
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does adrenalin affect the serotonin or whatever?
I stood next to his bed in the emergency room for maybe 2 hours while the plastic surgeon did a bunch of work on his face. We were waiting for them to take him to surgery to basically reconstruct his lower leg which was almost torn off in the accident. Usually I can't stand for 10 minutes without the backache starting.
I was at the hospital until 2 the next day with no sleep for about 33 hours by the time I was able to rest my head. 5 hour nap then spent the night in his ICU room with nurses coming in and out constantly to check on him and I was on high alert and only dozed lightly all night.
I can't explain where the strength came from. Very limited pain. Unusual stamina for me.
The only thing I can think of is the adrenaline. I had no pain meds for almost 24 hours as I ran out of the house to the hospital before taking anything and didn't have any with me.
The next few days were busy, but mostly sitting in his room, so limited fatigue and pain. I'm a good sitter. Maybe that can be my next career
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Does adrenalin affect the serotonin or whatever?