Hey all,
I had to go to the ER yesterday. I woke up yesterday feeling pretty bad. I felt very nauseated, stomach hurting. The nausea was the worst part. I ended up leaving work after only being there for 2 hours. I came home and tried to rest. But then the vomiting started (sorry). I couldn't hold down water! I just kept throwing up, but there was nothing in my stomach so it was all acid, and eventually yellow bile. I eventually had to call Mike home from work and he took me to the hospital. Well, he drove me to the GI doctor first, because he wanted to insist they give me medicine or something. He is just as upset with them as I am, for letting this get to THAT POINT.
They put in an IV and gave me fluids, phenergan for the nausea, and demerol for the pain. The phenergan didn't help the nausea, so they gave me something else--don't remember what it was called but it worked. I told them about my Gastric Emptying problem, but they insisted on doing x-rays of my stomach, and bloodwork. Those all came back normal. I told the doctor yet AGAIN about my gastric emptying problem, so he looked up the test, then called my GI doctor. He prescribed Reglan (they gave me some through IV first), which will help the gastroparesis (will make my stomach contract like it's supposed to, to digest food), and also wrote an Rx for Lortab and Phenergan, should I need either of those.
I am home right now, but I may go into work in a little bit to put in a half day. I took a Reglan about a half hour before I ate some chicken noodle soup. I still got full pretty fast but I'm assuming that will take some time.
I am feeling okay right now. Thankfully both dogs are resting peacefully on the bed. Chance was whiney earlier, as pups usually are.
I still have my appointment tomorrow at 1:15, and the doctor will explain everything to me about the Reglan, etc. I will check in tomorrow sometime after that.
Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement!
I had to go to the ER yesterday. I woke up yesterday feeling pretty bad. I felt very nauseated, stomach hurting. The nausea was the worst part. I ended up leaving work after only being there for 2 hours. I came home and tried to rest. But then the vomiting started (sorry). I couldn't hold down water! I just kept throwing up, but there was nothing in my stomach so it was all acid, and eventually yellow bile. I eventually had to call Mike home from work and he took me to the hospital. Well, he drove me to the GI doctor first, because he wanted to insist they give me medicine or something. He is just as upset with them as I am, for letting this get to THAT POINT.
They put in an IV and gave me fluids, phenergan for the nausea, and demerol for the pain. The phenergan didn't help the nausea, so they gave me something else--don't remember what it was called but it worked. I told them about my Gastric Emptying problem, but they insisted on doing x-rays of my stomach, and bloodwork. Those all came back normal. I told the doctor yet AGAIN about my gastric emptying problem, so he looked up the test, then called my GI doctor. He prescribed Reglan (they gave me some through IV first), which will help the gastroparesis (will make my stomach contract like it's supposed to, to digest food), and also wrote an Rx for Lortab and Phenergan, should I need either of those.
I am home right now, but I may go into work in a little bit to put in a half day. I took a Reglan about a half hour before I ate some chicken noodle soup. I still got full pretty fast but I'm assuming that will take some time.
I am feeling okay right now. Thankfully both dogs are resting peacefully on the bed. Chance was whiney earlier, as pups usually are.
I still have my appointment tomorrow at 1:15, and the doctor will explain everything to me about the Reglan, etc. I will check in tomorrow sometime after that.
Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement!
