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Posted 3/19/2016 10:05 PM (GMT -5)
For 3 days now I've been so nauseous that I can't even eat. My belly hurts so bad. And I can't stop running to the bathroom with major D. I dont have a fever and Dont feel like it's the gi bug. I have had to stay laying down just to keep from throwing up. The pain in my belly is above my belly button. It's really interfering with my daily life. Any suggestions on what I should do?
Posted 3/20/2016 7:31 AM (GMT -5)
Ah man things r getting worse. I've been up all night with bouts of totally watery D that lasts 20 to 30 mins each time I go. There can't possibly be anything left. But there is. Ugh. Now I've got a major headache too. Oh my belly hurts soon bad.
Posted 3/20/2016 7:38 AM (GMT -5)
Call your doc and get stool cultures.
Posted 3/20/2016 2:02 PM (GMT -5)
It could be an infection or Crohn's flare-up. Either way you need to see a GI ASAP - make an urgent appointment to see one.
Posted 3/20/2016 2:40 PM (GMT -5)
Well I've had so much watery D that it now comes out clear. So I'm positive I'm not constipated. In just 2 days I've lost 5 pounds. I tried to sip on hot tea but that really made my belly hurt. But I had to take my meds. The gi Dr on call told me to go to the er or call my gp Dr in the morning for an appt. Well I'm home with my kids and they can't take me to the er. My husband is at work as always. Oh I feel so bad. Sorry to complain but I just feel rotten. It's been awhile since I've felt this bad. I hope it's not cdiff.
Posted 3/20/2016 5:16 PM (GMT -5)
It sounds like food poisoning, or a severe flu virus. Since your having so much diarrhea, at least you can rule out a blockage.

Hopefully you can get checked out soon, and in the meantime, I would suggest trying to get some liquids in. Gatorade, powerade and soups.

Hope you're feeling better soon.
Posted 3/20/2016 5:44 PM (GMT -5)
Oh, dear. Definitely, you have to see a doctor. Do you have any antivomiting meds? This nausea has to stop so that you can take in any liquids and they stay and are not thrown up. Can you take Imodium to slow things down? I can relate to what you're describing as I had it before and know how it feels. Hope it's not c.difficile and you can get in contact w your GI soon.
Posted 3/20/2016 7:40 PM (GMT -5)
I don't have any imodium. I've taken Zofran and Reglan for the nausea and it doesn't help at all. It took all day to drink a cup of hot tea. As long as I'm laying down I can hold down the throwup
Posted 3/21/2016 2:20 AM (GMT -5)
My husband insisted on taking me to the er. My blood work came back normal. They gave me 2 bags of iv fluids at 900 ml/hr.,dilaudid, bentyl and zofran. They said it was my ibs with severe D. They wanted me to give a stool sample but since I've gone so much in the past 24 hrs that I had none left . So I gotta followup with my Dr tomorrow and give a sample then
Posted 3/21/2016 5:20 AM (GMT -5)
This sounds like my son. Did they take a CT scan while you were in the ER? Could it be a stricture related partial blockage? He threw up so much that he tore a hole in his Esophagus and had so much diarrhea that he basically was a bathroom hostage. Or it could be C -Diff. I hope you were able to rest well and that the medical professionals can come up with a plan of action soon! Best wishes!
Posted 3/21/2016 10:13 AM (GMT -5)
Basically they sent me home and told me to followup with my gi. Well she is on maturity leave and I haven't met her replacement. They wanted me to do stool cultures. But of course last night my bowels went empty
Posted 3/21/2016 1:12 PM (GMT -5)
Call your GI's office and speak to the nurse. See if you can pick up the order and the kit for the stool tests ASAP. You should not have to wait for an office appointment. If it is an infection, you don't want it to spin completely out of control and if it is a Crohn's flare, then you need steroids right away. Your doc on maternity leave must have someone covering for her.
Posted 3/21/2016 3:50 PM (GMT -5)
Gumby--I'll call the Dr in the morning. It's been a long crazy day and I'm still in pain. However my D has stopped actually my bowels have completely stopped. Maybe because I can't eat. I've only eaten once in like 4 days. Do u know if I can alternate Zofran and Reglan like Tylenol and ibuprophen. I get really nauseous before 8 hrs is up
Posted 3/21/2016 4:06 PM (GMT -5)
I think you can actually take them at the same time since they are two different kinds of medications entirely. Zofran blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting, whereas Reglan increases muscle contractions in the stomach and can also help with reflux. This may cause D, just so you know. Reglan also gave me horrendous neurological side effects, so if you haven't taken it before, just keep an eye on things.
Posted 3/22/2016 8:24 AM (GMT -5)
I agree with Scifi....skip the Reglan if you don't really need it and stick with the zofran for the nausea.
Posted 3/22/2016 9:29 AM (GMT -5)
I took a Zofran this morning and it helped some. So I was able to eat a little breakfast. Which in return made my belly cramp. For 3 days I had severe D. Then when I arrived at the er nothing would come out. We'll more then 24 hrs later still nothing. I feel miserable still. I took 3 caps of miralax last night hoping for results this morning but still nothing. However I have the urge real bad to go. Like a D urge. But nothing. Ugh. So I just majorly strained til I got relief. Well that took a toll on my hemorrhoids. Ouch. But it was pencil thin success. However afterwards I had major extreme lower abdominal pain. It took about an hour for the pain to subside. Could I possibly have a stricture. They keep telling me I dont. I've requested a mre or pill cam but they won't because they claim I'm in remission and it's just ibs. What should I do?
Posted 3/22/2016 10:52 AM (GMT -5)
What you've been through sounds like more than IBS, but it doesn't sound like a stricture. It sounds like you had a GI bug (hopefully not c. diff as that's a nasty bugger). Carry on eating a little bit every day, even if it's uncomfortable. Not eating will have made your bowels seize up and you need to get them going again. You couldn't have been constipated when you strained so hard to go: you'd had 3 days of severe diarrhoea and then didn't eat anything after that. Even if you had been constipated, it's still not a great idea to strain really hard to go. If the urge disappears, don't force it. Sit on the toilet awhile, wait to see if it comes back, push if it does, stop if the urge completely disappears again.

As for tests, I dunno what to advise on that front really :/ Maybe wait a few days to see if you get over this first. As miserable as it all is, normal blood tests show that you're not dangerously ill.
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