Ugh x5

Funnygrl · #1 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 07:03 AM

I've been having severe abdominal pain and lotsa vomiting for about a week now. Yesterday I started getting really dizzy and crying from the pain. I decided it was time to go into the ER for some rehydration, but no one was around to take me. So I went by myself.

I got there and even though the waiting room was full of people, I got moved to a really nice room in the ER right away. It was one of those hospital rooms decorated nicely, and I had my own TV and bathroom. Not bad. And good thing too, cause I was gonna be there for awhile. This was 4:30pm.

They started me on IV fluids and test my blood sugar. I clock in a 68 (3.Cool. I suspend my pump and they give me half an amp of IV dextrose. They give me IV Zofran and IV Toradol too. A half hour later my bs is up to 97(5.4) and my labs are back. White count high, everything else normal.

My blood sugar drops again about 10 minutes are the 97. The other half of the amp of dextrose goes in. Urineanalysis comes back- I have a UTI. Good times.

My blood sugar drops again. And again. Another half amp and half amp. And my pump is suspended.

I go for ultrasound and vomiting some more. I get IV Reglan, Pepcid, and this drink called the "GI Cocktail" which was malox, lidocaine, and some other drug. It was green and minty and made my whole GI tract numb. Kinda weird.

Time to test my bs again (I was on blood sugar checks every half hour). Back to the 60s. Wow. Just wow. I get the whole amp of IV dextrose this time, and they change my IV drip to 5% glucose. I ask to try and eat some crackers and they bring me graham crackers and diet ginger al. Doctor saw the diet and was not happy with aid lady that brought it. He went and got me regular.

Next bs check finally had me in the 160s (8.9-9.4) and it stayed put pretty much from then on. I asked doctor if I could put my pump back on and he said, "No, lows bad, highs good." Okee.

I got some Protonix. I got IV Compazine.

Then the test came. I had to keep down a glass of water or else I was being admitted. I puked it up everywhere.

I agreed to let them admit me, then thought about how miserable my last ER experience was, how I didn't have my glasses, anything to take my contacts out with, a clean toothbrush, my drugs the hospitals don't stock (namely Prevacid and birth control). I didn't want to get my period at the hospital. I called home (even though it was 2am) and asked dad if he would call off work tomorrow if I got admitted and he said no. I got panicked. I wanted to sleep well, not be brought breakfast at 7 and have labs drawn at 6am. I knew the admission wouldn't be over till 3am. I needed more than 3 hours of sleep, and the thought of even getting those 3 hrs with IVs hanging out everywhere was unbearable. So I told them I wasn't going. And they made me sign out AMA (against medical advice). And I did, and drove home. I got to bed at 3am. I still feel like I can't eat, and know there's a good possibility I'll go back to the hospital and let them admit me. But I'm bringing a bag with my stuff this time Wink

They ruled out every cause except my reflux disease. It's not pancreatitis, or a gall attack, or anything but reflux disease and gastroparesis. So feh.

JediSkipdogg · #2 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 07:17 AM

I was wondering where you were yesterday. Stay out of the hospital darlin. Unless of course you are working, lol.

I hope you get better and don't have to go back, but if you do, I'll be thinking of you in there with all those docs pokin and proddin at you. Your dad's a....not nice person....I would have taken off work for you. If you need anything, let me know. I'm only 7 hours away, so I could be there by the time they let you out, lol.

GrammyByer · #3 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 07:31 AM

So sorry to hear of your terrible ordeal. i hope that all is getting back to normal now and that you can avoid a hospital stay. I think you need a better support system than your dad who dosen't seem to be very supportive.

Injecto · #4 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 07:42 AM

Sorry to hear about this, sound awful. Wishing you well.

kgm0612 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 07:53 AM

(((HUG))) Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Karen

Funnygrl · #6 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 08:35 AM

Going back....I'm taking my laptop. Some say I might be able to get online. We'll see.

JediSkipdogg · #7 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Funnygrl

Going back....I'm taking my laptop. Some say I might be able to get online. We'll see.

Good luck and let us know how it goes. I'll be thinkin about you.

shockme · #8 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 08:40 AM

funnygirl-i'm so sorry to hear you're sick!i hope you have a bag packed just in case you need to go back...i hope you feel better soon!take care,trish