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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2022 13:24:23 GMT
I had not - and thought DS had a typo when he let us know on Tuesday that they were taking him from College to the Emergency room.
(Rhabdomyolysis: a serious medical condition that can be fatal or result in permanent disability. Rhabdo occurs when damaged muscle tissue releases its proteins and electrolytes into the blood. These substances can damage the heart and kidneys and cause permanent disability or even death)
We are grateful to live only 1 1/2 hours away. The first two days we just drove back and forth, but since his numbers were not going down we decided to just get a hotel so we could be close by. Normal athlete numbers are around 300 - his were at 92,000 on Tuesday. Last night they were finally down to 35,000 so he has a bit to go before they will release him (with numbers around 5,000). Then it is no wrestling for him for awhile as his team dr. will be doing blood work daily until he gets back to 300 - so no strenuous anything until that number and then a modified workout for a while. The Dr. said he will be more likely to get it again, so hopefully he can find a good balance of doing what he loves and being careful. He doesn't have an off button with workouts with the team even when he goes way past what is safe for him. He really pushes himself. Here is hoping for no more college scares this year - although it did earn him a team nickname as those were the highest numbers they have ever had from an athlete on campus. LOL. (He is now called Rhabdo.). We are making sure he knows what to be looking for because it is much safer to catch it early. His college has been wonderful and helpful and the parents group we are in for his school have been so caring.
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Post by destined2bmom on Oct 16, 2022 13:41:57 GMT
Wow. How incredibly scary! I am so sorry that your son is dealing with this health issue. I have never heard of it.
What happened to him that caused him to have his blood checked? I pray that he completely recovers and can lead a normal life.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 16, 2022 13:43:26 GMT
So sorry your DS is going through all this, and of course, your family too. Great that his numbers are going down.
Hoping for the very best outcome!!!
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Post by Zee on Oct 16, 2022 13:49:17 GMT
Yes, we get occasional rhabdo admits on my floor as medical overflow patients.
Usually it's a young man who went too hard at the gym, was dehydrated, started feeling poorly and had a lot of muscle pain, and went to the ER and found his CK was sky high. Sometimes they've been taking workout supplements too.
Sometimes it's an older person who fell and laid on the floor for a while before being found.
In either case, it's muscle damage.
The usual course is IV fluids, pain control, and serial CK levels. I tell them all you've got to stay hydrated, my man. (Sometimes it's a woman who went too hard at CrossFit or whatever but it's usually a young man)
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Post by greendragonlady on Oct 16, 2022 14:17:03 GMT
I had never heard of it, either. How scary! I hope he has no lasting effects.
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Post by peabay on Oct 16, 2022 14:21:40 GMT
I had heard of it only because I read about a girl who (as mentioned above) started out at CrossFit and just went all in, too hard.
I'm so glad he's on the mend and I hope he can start to limit himself in a way that is healthy for him, but still fulfills his passion for his workouts.
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Post by purplebee on Oct 16, 2022 14:22:42 GMT
This can also be statin drug related. A friend developed Rhabdo in the muscles along his spine after taking statin meds. He went for a long time thinking it was back strain/overuse issues until someone put two and two together and he was dx’d w/Rhabdo. He’s ok now after going off the statins, but took him over a year to get back to normal. My friend is lot older than your son, hopefully he will recover quickly.
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Post by katlady on Oct 16, 2022 14:25:01 GMT
Yes, I know people who have had it. It happens when people push too hard in their workouts. Ironically, it is usually the fittest athletes in our gym that get it because they are the ones going all out. And it happens when the workout has a lot of repetitive movements. Scary stuff. Glad your son is ok!
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Post by smcast on Oct 16, 2022 15:01:05 GMT
My most frequent patients with rhabdomyolysis are fall injuries who have laid on the floor for several hours to days and crushing injuries. They'll be watching his kidney function too.
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Post by rst on Oct 16, 2022 15:04:03 GMT
It's common in people with severe hypertonic cerebral palsy, which makes sense, since all their muscles are firing constantly during spasms. My son was hospitalized with it twice; one time it was nearly fatal for him.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Oct 16, 2022 15:42:58 GMT
Do you remember the tv show, “House?”
It was one of the mystery ailment on there.
I don’t know anyone in real life who has had it.
Sorry you and your son are dealing with this. Glad they caught it.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Oct 16, 2022 15:52:03 GMT
Thank goodness it was caught and addressed. Hopefully he'll respond to treatment and have no further consequences.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 16, 2022 16:21:16 GMT
My mama heart goes out to you. I'm glad that he's going to be OK, but I hope he'll take care of himself and slow down, following doctor's orders to the letter.
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Post by basketdiva on Oct 16, 2022 18:16:30 GMT
Yes I have. There was a big issue at Oregon where the coaches overworked the players. 3 were hospitalized. One lawsuit is ongoing and another one settled.
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Post by inkedup on Oct 16, 2022 18:22:27 GMT
I'm so glad your son was treated early. A friend's daughter passed away from this condition after a Crossfit workout. I had no idea this was possible until then.
I'm glad your son's school is being vigilant.
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Post by oh yvonne on Oct 16, 2022 18:33:40 GMT
oh my goodness what a scare! I'm glad to hear he's being treated and on the mend. He must be so bummed, he's an athlete and this is such a setback for him.
I'd never heard of it specifically, wow. Poor guy.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 16, 2022 19:57:14 GMT
How scary. I'm glad he's improving. I forgot the name, but yes, I have heard of it on the local news.
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 16, 2022 20:53:27 GMT
I’m so glad they figured it out and he is on the mend.
My MIL had it due to a combination of bacterial infection, and the antibiotic interacted with the ridiculously high dose of statins she was mistakenly taking. She almost didn’t make it (she was 75 at the time.) She has lasting weakness from it, but is getting by fine.
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Post by valincal on Oct 16, 2022 23:39:04 GMT
Yikes! Glad he’s on the mend.
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Post by RosieKat on Oct 17, 2022 0:52:39 GMT
Yes, I definitely have, although disclaimers: 1 - I majored in biology, 2 - I've watched every episode of House at least 2x, and 3 - I had a competitive gymnast son who refused to pretty much ever drink ANYTHING so I was on watch for this.
I'm sorry he's dealing with this, and hope he's doing much better very soon!
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