Scared for my son. Please help w/comments *Update 4/16*

[Lizzie]

I had something similar when I was doing a lot of weights and hard landscaping alone (pick-axing and moving boulders, etc.) but it was in one leg. I could barely feel my hand when I touched it, it felt weak, etc. Scare the heck out of me. Turned out that I'd hurt my back, so hopefully this is the problem your son has also. Best wishes to both of you.

[Medusa]

He just called me and said that they started an IV on him and are doing blood work now. He said that he's weak all over now and couldn't even sit up from the exam table on his own; he had to be helped up. He still says he has no pain, just weakness. I asked him tons of questions: are you having vision or speech problems? No. Are you having pain in your shoulders or upper arms? No. He said that his abdomen feels like he's done 80,000 sit-ups but he didn't do any sit-ups during his workout because he was already feeling weak. His hands are beginning to swell, too, now.

[gini]

Goodness sakes, you must be scared out of your wits for him. Let's just pray that it is a bad case of the flu - and he can recover completely.

My prayers will be offered for you and your son.

[Medusa]

Well, he's out there in LA and I'm here in Ohio. I'm trying to stay calm but it ain't easy.

[jennielynn1970]

Oh how scary for the both of you! I hope that the it's nothing serious, just the flu or something like that.

My dad had something odd like that a year and a half ago. He had numbness/weakness in his arms and legs, then his joints swelled up, and he had to have fluid removed. There was a rash as well, and a fever. The doctors had no idea what it was. They ran so many tests, but nothing was conclusive. He wasn't able to work in his garden, go fishing or anything. The only thing anyone could think of was that it was auto-immune. He hasn't had a recurrence to date that I know of, but it lasted for months.

Lots of healing thoughts and prayers going out for your son.

[jenluckenbach]

MANY prayers!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

Thoughts and prayers for you and your son.

[Lizzie]

My dad had something odd like that a year and a half ago. He had numbness/weakness in his arms and legs, then his joints swelled up, and he had to have fluid removed. There was a rash as well, and a fever. The doctors had no idea what it was. They ran so many tests, but nothing was conclusive. He wasn't able to work in his garden, go fishing or anything. The only thing anyone could think of was that it was auto-immune. He hasn't had a recurrence to date that I know of, but it lasted for months.

Auto-immune response was the first thing that popped into my head when the second set of symptoms was listed. I wouldn't think MS because those symptoms generally crop up over time whereas this is very sudden and rather overwhelming.

Are you looking into flying out to L.A.? It might make you feel better if you are "doing" something.

[Genny]

Mary, sorry I can't give you any advice about this but I just want you to know that I will be praying for your son to get to feeling better soon. I don't have kids but I bet it's really scary sitting and waiting to find out what's wrong w/ your kids

[gini]

Well, he's out there in LA and I'm here in Ohio. I'm trying to stay calm but it ain't easy.

As you can tell, I am in Los Angeles (but I was born and raised in Ohio)

Please p/m me if there is anything that I can do from here. Do you know the name of the hospital that he is in?