Mike pulled one of his lat muscles about 2 weeks ago. It wouldn't get better, so he went to a clinic and got some muscle relaxers. Then he realized he was having to 'go' more frequently than usual, so he looked up the side effects of the meds.
Turns out it isn't recommended if you have an enlarged prostate, which he has. So he stopped taking it, but then he was unable to go at all this whole weekend.
I have never seen him in such pain. We finally went to the ER. Katherine drove us in my care so we could walk in while she parked.
When Mike was in the exam room, I realized he had a 'pot belly,' something he doesn't usually have! It was actually his bladder that was so full. They used a catheter to drain it, and found he had roughly 3x the urine in his bladder than normal. Just having that done made such a difference. He came home with the catheter attached and a bag taped to his leg.
He was able to see a urologist today, who took out the catheter. He's on antibiotics because he has a UTI, too.
Mike's back is starting to feel better, and now that the bladder problem is resolved he should be on the mend. He's got some other meds, too. All I know is, I felt so bad being unable to do anything for him.
BTW, the emergency room is so much nicer than when I used to go there. The waiting room has comfortable chairs with a water station for drinks. Each patient is actually taken to a room rather than one of those curtained-off areas, so it is very private. Katherine told me she also had no trouble parking. Used to be you'd have to circle around a few times until someone left!
Just glad the weekend is over and Mike is feeling better.
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