I have been taking a little blogging break from posting and reading blogs. Reason is that I haven’t been well since Wednesday.
Wednesday evening I was upstairs and ready to go downstairs. I made a wrong step and fell down the stairs and landed halfway down the stairs. I missed a couple of steps and landed mostly on my left bottom. I couldn’t move for a few minutes. Needless to say I did nothing more than lie down on the couch that evening and go to bed early. The entire left of my lower body hurted and so did my lower back.
When I got up on Thursday morning I seemed fine, except from the bruises on my left butt and I took a shower. There something happened that has never happened to me before: I got a panick attack. I couldn’t breathe and it felt I was going to faint. I got out of the shower as soon as possible and got down with my head between my knees and tried to get it together. I sat down on the couch for an hour and finally got dressed and went to work. At first I seemed to be fine but in the afternoon it got worse. I can’t explain what I felt, I still don’t know what was happening but I went home and was in bed by 3 pm. I got up at 5 pm and went back at 7 pm till 9 pm. At 11 pm I went to bed again and slept all night.
The next days I still wasn’t feeling well. My bowel problems returned, I had no appetite (I hardly have eaten the past days) but at the end of the day my stomach felt like I had a huge dinner.
Again, I don’t know if my problems of the past days have something to do with my falling or that it’s a coincidence this happened but I can’t explain. Today it seems to be better, I had a light breakfast this morning.
I haven’t been working out the past days and I didn’t take long walks with Bella. But I need to start moving again because that’s better for the recovery of my butt. I tried a Chalean Extreme workout this morning but had to cut it short but at least I tried. Later today I will take Bella for a longer walk again. And I’ll try running again tomorrow.
It was a stupid accident and it could have been worse because I could have broken something or fall on my head. It’s only a bruised butt and painful lower back.
So in a nutshell what happened to me the past couple of days. I know I would be positive on my blog but hey, I didn’t do this on purpose 
Oh my goodness Fran thank heavens you weren’t hurt really bad with that fall. If your lower back keeps hurting get it checked out by a doctor. I hope your feeling lots better and the panic attacks and the IBS goes away and stays gone. Be well.
Sorry you fell! And sorry you are not feeling well otherwise.
Hope you’ll be all better real soon!
Hey Fran! Sorry about the fall. That can be scary! It’s good you are taking it easy. I’m going to try to read more often too!
Fran!!! I didn’t realize how serious your fall was. Maybe the fall was caused by the illness coming on – a bit of imbalance?
Ease off on the running until you are sure you are okay. Hugs
You poor thing – not only did you fall and hurt yourself, but having these other symptoms as well must have had you freaking out a bit! I’d say just try walking, nothing more strenuous, until you are feeling 100% like yourself. And if you’re still not better soon, maybe a visit to the doctor is in order?
Oh, no! I’m so sorry about your tumble and odd symptoms. Please take care of yourself and don’t rush back to exercise too soon. Be kind to your poor bruised-up body!
That sounds scary and awful. I would guess it’s all related. It sounds like quite a fall. Take care of yourself.
Falling is scary! Hope you are feeling better soon!
Be careful! I hope you feel better soon! Coming from the chick that broke her leg in two places from a stair tumble.
Gosh, that sounds scary. I hope you’re feeling better this week. Take care of yourself!
OH FRAN!!!!
huge hugs from CA.
I hope you are feeling better and are healing. I know you want to get back into your workouts but make sure you take it easy and don’t injure yourself further.
You poor thing! The only time I felt close to passing out was when my blood sugar was super low – super scary though. Hope you are feeling better today – hugs!!
Oh my! I’m glad you weren’t hurt worse….but please take care of yourself. If you still feel icky in the next day or two, please please please go to the doctor! You are too important to not take care of yourself!
Awww…so late to the party, sorry Fran. Hope you are recovered and feeling back to yourself VERY VERY soon!!! Good healing wishes from Canada to you!!!
Ouch! Hope you’re feeling even better now that it’s been a few more days. I did something similar in early December and bruised my tailbone. It’s still sensitive if I sit on a recumbent bike at the gym. Hugs