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My Friend is in the hospital
17/F
Recently, my friend was rushed to the emergency room due to something that we thought was an asthema attack. However, the doctors are saying they can't find anything wrong, even though she's in lots of pain, can't eat, and has trouble breathing. She says she has a piercing pain in the left side of her chest, as well as her stomach and heart. Her eyelids are pale, she's very weak, and she says she's starving, but whenever she thinks about eating, it makes her sick. She says she's dizzy and she has difficulties breathing. They took blood tests, but it didn't show any signs of pneumonia or anemia, so they're assuming it's an asthma attack, but she's still in the hospital even as I write this. I'm extremely worried about her. I know I can't get a professional diagnosis here, but I really want help to try and find a reason to suggest to the doctors as to what might be wrong! If it's not pneumonia, not anemia, and not an astham attack, what other illnesses do her symptoms match up with? She thinks she might have Myelodysplastic anaemia is what she texted to me recently...
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I'm no doctor.. but i have a little idea. It could be Mononucleosis. Also known as Mono or the "kissing disease". It affects the spleen which is located on the left side. If someone has it, and moves around a lot/lots of physical activity, it could rupture the spleen and cause a high fever and nausea. it could also be fatal. So try asking the doctor about Mono. Another sign of mono is if her lymph nodes are swollen, and if she's feeling very tired/fatigued.
Another thing it could be is a Esophagus Spasm/Attack. your esophagus is in your throat and when this happens, your throat swells up and its hard to breath. Ask about that.
But like i said, i'm not a doctor so I may very well be wrong about these. If i were you, let the doctors handle it. They're more experienced than you and I. All you can really do is sit and wait and be there for your friend. Bring her some flowers and a cute picture frame of you 2.
I'm very sorry to hear about your friend. She is in my prayers. I wish you and her well. Good luck and inbox me if you have any questions.
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It is really inappropriate to even try and guess at what may be wrong with your friend. My only suggestion would be if she is in a small regional or community hospital she could ask to be transferred to a larger city hospital. Preferably a teaching hospital or trauma center. These hospitals have more medical resources than smaller community hospitals do.
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