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At what point should I go to the ER
#22226991 - 09/12/15 12:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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So about a month ago or something I start to have sharp stabbing pains just under my rib cage. Thought it was kidney stones or something cuz my lower abdomen, between my hips, also started hurting. Doc ordered an ultrasound. By the time I got in for the ultrasound (which found nothing btw) the pain had intensified to the point that I could barely sleep. And when I ate the pain became unbearable. I quickly lost most of my appetite. That weekend I went to a quick clinic that did an X-ray and said I had alot of shit stuck up in my upper intestines. Gave me some laxatives and I started taking them Sunday. Despite taking the prescription laxatives daily I have not had a BM since Tuesday. Even that was a light one.
I saw my GP again on Wednesday and he prescribed me Tramadol for the pain (which helps sometimes) and recommended an over the counter laxative. So, having taken 2 laxatives daily, both at max dose, I still have not been able to shit. That is on top of me eating nothing but as much as I can stand of "help you poop foods" and drinking loads of coffee and water. I still lost 15lbs in the last 3 weeks. It's also started to hurt when I pass gas and I feel like its become difficult to pee as well.
Tomorrow it will have been exactly a week since I was prescribed laxatives. It will have been a little over a month that I've started to have pain. I cannot see the GI until next month.
Should I just go to the ER tomorrow?
Oh, and if it matters, I am a 25 year old female.
Edited by Anonymous (09/12/15 01:00 PM)
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#22227000 - 09/12/15 12:59 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yes, 100%
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER [Re: yogabunny]
#22227335 - 09/12/15 02:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks. I'm just afraid I'm going to be told it's nothing and to go back home. I've heard that alot from doctors..
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22227666 - 09/12/15 03:43 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I find these days you have to be really fucking pushy to get them to do further testing.
The Gastroenterologist will probably order an endoscopy and maybe some other stuff, but can you really stand to be in pain like this for another month?
I would go to the ER asap saying you are in so much pain you can't wait for your appointment, and demand they do every scan etc that they possibly can.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22227720 - 09/12/15 03:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Post deleted by Arctic W. FoxReason for deletion: Die, then. I don't care.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
#22228006 - 09/12/15 05:05 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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For some reason I don't think it's that simple.
And you're right yogabunny, I don't want to be in pain for another month without at least knowing that I'm not gonna die/rupture an organ because of it.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22229880 - 09/13/15 03:17 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah she's right, even if they send you home it will add to your peace of mind. Nobody wants to go to the hospital, but that is a great reason to.
Write down everything you've experienced and try to keep timelines and maybe even a journal if this continues. You've got to be your own advocate, so that can be crucial as often when I'm there on the spot I will forget details.
Hope you work it out, I had some sudden appetite problems, dysphoria, and weightloss, and I think it was because I was drinking on my medication when I shouldn't have been, and just stress in general.
Is there anything other than the tramadol that helps. Like if you take a walk does it get better or worse?
I sometimes get some weird pains in my ribcage that I used to worry about, but I've heard it is just the muscles and nerves getting tangled, which makes sense because stretching helps alot. I will take a big breath in, hold it, and stretch and 90% of the time it will kinda 'pop' and the pain just disappears. I wonder if it could be something like that, but it's not coming undone right. Maybe yoga?
Other things that I think of are an ulcer, or maybe even back problems.
Edited by moonrockmushy (09/13/15 03:19 AM)
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Arctic W. Fox]
#22231898 - 09/13/15 01:52 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Arctic W. Fox said: Post deleted by Arctic W. Fox<p>Reason for deletion: Die, then. I don't care.
Lol dude why so butthurt? You told me to drink juice and everything would be k.
Well this morning I finally started having some bowel movements. Thank you lord Jesus It's relieved some of the pressure in my abdomen which is helping overall. Still feel really weak and nauseous but it's no where near as bad as it was. Pain isn't as bad today either.
I tried yoga in the past and it seems to do more harm than good for me. Tai Chi works far better. Sadly I haven't had the energy to practice it. Walking does seem to often relieve the pressure pains I get in the area, which tends to be the worst, but it can aggravate the stabbing pains I get. I've been getting both on occasion for a few years now but this is the first time that the ice pick under my ribs didn't let up. It started out with the random stabs and then progressed in frequency and, even in between the sharp stabs, there's been a constant dull ache. Laying down just made the pain radiate over to my back. Deep breathing also seems to aggravate it. Which sucks because I typically use it in my meditation.
But so far today I'm not feeling too awful so I'm going to take your advice and find me a little notebook to start writing this shit down.
Thanks to everyone who's responded. Talking it out helps me practice expressing it to someone who can't feel ows and the ughs.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22233242 - 09/13/15 06:45 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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So happy you're starting to feel better.
Still, I would not fuck with any GI issue that involve such rapid weight loss. Please try to get your GI appointment pushed up or go to the ER.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: yogabunny]
#22234705 - 09/13/15 10:11 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks, I'll see if I can work the GI appointment in sooner.
If I do start feeling that bad again though I will go to the ER. That shit sucks.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22235189 - 09/14/15 01:02 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Lol, yoga..
From dealing with animals it sounds like some form of blockage.. who really knows though.. I personally wouldnt listen to a doctor that when you're dealing with the pain and symptoms you are, say's its nothing.
A good rule of thumb when deciding to go to the er, is listen to your head. The weird thing is, most of what will get you, will get you because it didnt nag you enough to have you go get in your car and go.. so when something has you motivated to go... you, go.. now. And if you cant drive, you call around for a ride, and if you cant find a ride, 911. They'll come and pick you up.
Hospital bills are expensive.. just dont pay them until you can Id rather have the annoyance of a bill collector being ignored on my phone than a perforated intestine etc..
If you have to ask, it's time to go. Women seem to have some kind of intuition towards this thing.. dude's will be like "im fine" and then die.. if a female in your life randomly mentions going for a check up "just because, I dont know.." listen to that.. there's some kind of extrasensory thing going on there with them.. I dont know what it is but I know enough to listen.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Amanita86]
#22294433 - 09/26/15 04:21 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Update:
They said there is "intermittent obstructions" that is "likely being cause by inflamed bowels." Based on what I understand now most of the major pain I've been getting is being caused by my intestines swelling, not really having anywhere to go, and pushing up into my pancreas and stomach. I see the GI again in a few days to discuss further tests and how we're going to deal with this.
In the mean time they gave me a super laxative to try and clean me out to relieve some of that pressure. I look forward to spending the rest of my night in the bathroom
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22294930 - 09/26/15 06:13 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I was going to suggest that you do one of the enema laxatives whenever you get in pain. Sounds gross but usually relieves some pressure, which at that point
is better than none. I think they are by Fleet and they are the smaller clear

good luck and sorry about your happenstance. BTW my background is having several females in the family that have what you are describing, and I've used them
myself when I would get backed up from taking pills back in the day.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22295391 - 09/26/15 07:35 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Anonymous said: Update:
They said there is "intermittent obstructions" that is "likely being cause by inflamed bowels." Based on what I understand now most of the major pain I've been getting is being caused by my intestines swelling, not really having anywhere to go, and pushing up into my pancreas and stomach. I see the GI again in a few days to discuss further tests and how we're going to deal with this.
In the mean time they gave me a super laxative to try and clean me out to relieve some of that pressure. I look forward to spending the rest of my night in the bathroom 
Glad you are getting things sorted out!!!
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: yogabunny]
#22296433 - 09/26/15 10:58 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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You weren't eating.
If you don't eat your body is going to slow digestion and take as much nutrition as it can.
I wouldn't be surprised if it caused lack of BM for a while.
The doctors are stating the obvious; it's gastroenteritis but what is causing it?
Norovirus? Cryptosporidiosis? Giardia?
They can test your blood at least to see if you have an infection or if it's something else.
Hopefully they did that.
Regardless, it sounds like you are shaking it off which is good 'cause it's about that time.
Glad to hear.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22296933 - 09/27/15 02:17 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good to hear an update. I figured it wasn't a complete obstruction or you would've been vomiting before too long. Glad it's working out okay, at least not to surgery. I hope you and your doctor figure out what's going on to cause this.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: micro]
#22326711 - 10/03/15 02:04 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks everyone for the responses and well wishes 
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The doctors are stating the obvious; it's gastroenteritis but what is causing it?
Norovirus? Cryptosporidiosis? Giardia?
They can test your blood at least to see if you have an infection or if it's something else.
Hopefully they did that.
Regardless, it sounds like you are shaking it off which is good 'cause it's about that time.
Glad to hear.
That was kind of my thought. But I guess after they're done reaffirming what they should already know then we will start to figure out what we don't. I am feeling much better though and can more or less eat normally again which is making me happy too. I see the GI in a few days and I'll keep you guys in the loop. Thanks again everyone.
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Re: At what point should I go to the ER *DELETED* [Re: Anonymous #1]
#22351170 - 10/08/15 06:00 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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GI said the "intermittent bowel obstruction" isn't anything to worry about and thinks it's IBS and painful spasms.
IBS sounds like a bullshit diagnosis. And I really don't feel like it's spasms. Wouldn't I have much more pain in my lower abdomen if that was the case?
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#22362799 - 10/11/15 11:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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IBS will get you an MMJ card
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#22391497 - 10/17/15 12:15 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I know of something that will work guaranteed 99% of the time. get an oral syringe, regular syringe sans needle, or preferably an anal lube syringe. Put a solid dose of meth in a vile or small ramekin or tea cup and use a good deal of water. Lube your ass up real well and inject it all. If you haven't shit in 20 minutes, do it again. This is a serious post btw. Works with amphetamine salts to a much lesser degree.
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