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

[Medusa]

Thank you so much, Donna. Just reading the words "dear friend" comforts me when I can't be there to comfort him. The 3 hour time difference is maddening at times like this, waiting for him to call. Just knowing that the paralysis won't advance is a relief, though, for both of us. I'll keep you all posted, "my dear friends".

[Medusa]

I just talked to him and he's very angry now. He said that the Prednisone doesn't appear to be working at all. He still can't do the simplest of tasks. He has mostly prepared food at home so that he can manage taking care of himself but now he can't even peel a banana or take the cap off orange juice or open a cereal box. He's so angry that I couldn't even talk to him. I just do not know what to do. I told him to call the dr. back and tell him but he said "Yeah, try getting ahold of a dr. on Saturday". He can't go on like this. He has to work and right now he can't do much of anything.

[Karen]

Every doctor has an answering service that can page him on Saturday - he should definitely do that. The Prednisone should have kicked in by now.

[Medusa]

He did call the dr. and got an answering machine. Not an answering service, a machine that said if it's an emergency to call 911. I told him to call the dr. at the hospital who treated him at the ER and have him paged.

[caseysmom]

Can he drive back to the er? Maybe he can take a cab to the er if he doesn't want to call an ambulance, from my experience you don't get a lot of help unless you go to the er, things just seem to be treated differently once you are there.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary, I'm so sorry to hear that your son's condition isn't improving. I hope he'll be able to talk to a doctor or will go back to the ER for help. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[moosmom]

Mary,

Prednisone does take time to "kick in". But I'd definitely go back to the ER. You and your son will be in my thoughts and prayers.

((((((HUGS))))))

Donna