Sore Wrists.

The last time I woke up in the middle of the night with sore wrists these are the events that followed:

Throughout work day pain increased and took many trips to the ladies to run wrists under hot water. Was a trooper and decided that could tolerate pain until end of work day.

4:00 P.M. Spent 5 minutes psyching myself up to turn the key in the ignition of my car. Cried in pain. Spent another five minutes psyching myself up to put car in reverse. Cried again in pain.

4:10: Before entering home, sat in car trying to pull self together as I did not want to scare mom who was already worried about my health as just gotten over month of bed ridden case of mono.

4:15: Asked mom for assistance in getting my work clothes off so that could go to medical clinic in preferred comfy sweatpants.

4:30: Tried to calm down mom while sitting in the waiting room at medical clinic. Seemed my knuckles were swelling up then also.

4:45: Cried out in pain as doctor moved wrists up and down. Knees started to throb as well. Also told him about weird broken blood vessels all over legs and chest and two day nosebleed.

5:00: Forced by paramedic at hospital to use wheelchair as by now pain in knees unbearable.

5:15: Blood tests done.

5:45: Back home with heating pads all over body. Urgent phone call from doctor with lab results back. Blood is collecting in all joints as no (literally none at all) blood platelets to clot it. Explains broken blood vessels and two day nose bleed. Must immediately start steroid treament and daily blood test monitoring. Must not shave legs, brush teeth as may cause massive bleeding and trip to emergency. Expect bloody urine and feces and extremely heavy period. Yay!

6:00: Tried to eat food, but jaw hurt too much. Unable to wash face either.

My mom stayed up all night with me, as I tossed in and out of feverish consciousness, because apparently I looked like death and she feared I would pass away in the middle of the night.

I spent another week off work with lovely track marks up both arms. Had a scary trip to emergency and had to tell at least 5 different doctors what was going, as apparently they had no idea what was wrong with me.

Needless to say, I'm a little worried. The pain and swelling increased gradually throughout the day and started just like it is now..a dull, but tolerable pain in my wrists. Hm...would not be good for school right now. Hoping simply due to increased typing of assignments and papers and blogging.


Will just continue day like nothing wrong and freak out later if pain gets worse.