Glad to hear a diagnosis on those symptoms as well as some treatment on board for you! you had me worried LPN!
That is 'bad' news I know, but at the same time you can be treated and it is manageable yes? and think of the energy you will have lol!
I am so glad you finally got into hospital and all, as it is what I was considering  re possible CNS/lupus problems as opposed to your TIAs
<I knew you had APS and not lupus but your symptoms sounded 'fishy' to me>
and, I know you are the doc and all BUT you weren't as worried as I thought you 'should be' over what all you were telling us was going on, and so I figured that maybe the symptoms were maybe just a bit different than your previous ones with your TIAs,  and so leading you to believe that they weren't as urgent??  mistakenly!!
Anyhow I WAS worried and am so relieved that you are now being treated
as my first instinct was to  'y/tell' you to get your butt into the ER ~ NOW!! but somehow I knew it wouldn't change your mind re your priorities... so kept my mouth shut.....stupidly!
I really pray that it all stays settled down for you so you can carry on!
The best of well wishes your way from me,
with hugs,
Shelagh
http://clik.to/lupus

Hi gang
Just thought I'd touh base...got homr tonight after 10 days in
hospital.Although strictly speaking I have been diagnosed with primary
antiphospholipid syndrome and not lupus, it is starting to behave more like
it. I thought I was having TIAs but ended up in ICU with autoimmune
cerebritis / encephalitis.  I am already on Imuran and warfarin but over the
past few days have had 2,000mg IV methylprednisone so I feel great now!!
Extra hiccup, my INR freaked out- peaked at 13.6 - so that has taken time to
settle.

Anyway, I'm home today.  I have some residual cerebellar damage, we are
aiming my INR higher (goal 3.5) and I am on long term steroids (25mg
prednisone for the moment).  But hey, I'm here to tell the tale!!!

Hope you all havent melted in the last week...
Lyndal