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Hello everybody! I have never really made a prayer request thread, usually I just ask for prayer amongst my family and friends (my dad's a pastor, so our friends delight in prayer anyway lol), but I decided I would because life's being particularly scary and, well, there is no such thing as too much prayer!
Over the last year and a half or so, my health has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows. I've suffered from several chronic neurological disturbances, including dizziness, head pressure, blurry vision, ear pressure, foggy thoughts and mild vertigo for a very long time. I've also had bouts of numbness and "pins/needles" in my appendages, plus mild muscle tremors (it's creepy to be holding my computer mouse and suddenly find my hand jumping up an inch or two into the air for a second without me controlling it lol). I've become capable of living with these symptoms, though I have my anxiety and such, God has given me the capacity to live in spite of it all.
Well... I had an MRI done, finally, to try and suss out my head issues. Last week I was given the results, and it's not certain yet (going to be verified by a neurologist), but I likely have Multiple Sclerosis. On top of that, I was given Levaquin (a fluoroquinolone class antibiotic) to fight an apparent abdominal infection, and I have suffered SEVERE reactions (after a mere 2 pills, at which point I stopped taking it), including tendonitis and actual tendon ruptures, heightened vertigo, amplified neuropathy and double-vision. I may never be able to exercise properly again, and my neurological issues may be permanently worsened. My "infection" is also uncured, and my thyroid may be developing goiter or a large nodule. A lot of scary stuff all at once, like... within days of each other.
I have faith, I pray and read scripture, I trust that the Lord has me in His hands and I've found His peace many times over the last week. Even still, I would appreciate prayer, because you never know who God might use to help you and I don't know who God might use to help me.
Thanks, and sorry for the long rant!
Over the last year and a half or so, my health has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows. I've suffered from several chronic neurological disturbances, including dizziness, head pressure, blurry vision, ear pressure, foggy thoughts and mild vertigo for a very long time. I've also had bouts of numbness and "pins/needles" in my appendages, plus mild muscle tremors (it's creepy to be holding my computer mouse and suddenly find my hand jumping up an inch or two into the air for a second without me controlling it lol). I've become capable of living with these symptoms, though I have my anxiety and such, God has given me the capacity to live in spite of it all.
Well... I had an MRI done, finally, to try and suss out my head issues. Last week I was given the results, and it's not certain yet (going to be verified by a neurologist), but I likely have Multiple Sclerosis. On top of that, I was given Levaquin (a fluoroquinolone class antibiotic) to fight an apparent abdominal infection, and I have suffered SEVERE reactions (after a mere 2 pills, at which point I stopped taking it), including tendonitis and actual tendon ruptures, heightened vertigo, amplified neuropathy and double-vision. I may never be able to exercise properly again, and my neurological issues may be permanently worsened. My "infection" is also uncured, and my thyroid may be developing goiter or a large nodule. A lot of scary stuff all at once, like... within days of each other.
I have faith, I pray and read scripture, I trust that the Lord has me in His hands and I've found His peace many times over the last week. Even still, I would appreciate prayer, because you never know who God might use to help you and I don't know who God might use to help me.
Thanks, and sorry for the long rant!
Yikes, I'll keep you in prayer.