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Posted 11/18/2012 6:07 PM (GMT -5)
Sitting now waiting to be called. Stomach pain, nausea, headache, fever.... Have been feeling awful for some months now.

The worst is always having to deal with everything myself. I live alone, and partner is 200 miles away.
Posted 11/18/2012 7:09 PM (GMT -5)
Sending you good thoughts.....

Try not to worry and get back to us when you can. _/\_
Posted 11/18/2012 8:16 PM (GMT -5)
Get well soon. (((((hugs))))))
Posted 11/18/2012 8:34 PM (GMT -5)
Oh gosh, Myself.

More good thoughts. And do let us know!!

Debbie
Posted 11/18/2012 8:52 PM (GMT -5)
Thinking of you...sending healing vibes!!! Keep us posted.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 11/18/2012 9:55 PM (GMT -5)
The waiting game at the ER has to be one of the worst! Hopefully it's a quick visit with actual answers! I too can relate to the being alone when it comes time for the ER! Just remember what a strong person you are and that you'll get through it! Prayers and thoughts for quick healing!!!
Posted 11/18/2012 11:38 PM (GMT -5)
Home again.

No answers. The stomach pain is no longersharp, but more a dull ache. The headache is lessened. The nausea still there. The visit was precautionary, and cleared through my insurance. The onphone nurse from BCBS insisted on the ER visit.

Bloodwork was clean, as was urinary sample. They sent me home with an anti-nausea script, and orders to see my PCP soon. I have to think my body doesn't much like the new antibiotic, and that's the reason for my issues.

On a more amused front, twothoughts about the ER. First, I live in the south, and the nurses call everyone sweetie. It must be nice to not have to learn names. Secondly, the ER is the great equalizer. No matter the religion, the ethnicity, the socio-economic status, we all end up in the er, sick and tired and at our worst. The culture shock can be quite amusing, and brings out the sociologist in me. I watched an attitude filled stand off between two women, which had to be broken up by a malenurse. The bystanders either rolled their eyes and ignored them, or cheered them on, happily taking sides. The cause-one woman thought the other woman's children were being too loud.. Woman one: "It'sa hospital. Youse needs ta control your kids. There sick people here.". woman two. " my kids are fine and ain'tbothering you. You clearly don't have kids....". Woman one
"how dare you. I got kids. Yours are too loud.". Bystander one: "kids make noise we all know that. You just dumb." bystander two:
"-barf-"

For the record, I am not fond of kids, and said kids were coloring and doing normal-toddler type things. Woman one wanted attention.

Clearly, this was the high point of my evening.

Night, fm patience-patients. Make it a sweet, dream filled sleep.
Posted 11/19/2012 9:07 AM (GMT -5)
Hoping things are starting to get better for you!
Posted 11/19/2012 9:09 AM (GMT -5)
ooops, saw somewhere else that you are feeling better! : P
Posted 11/19/2012 12:13 PM (GMT -5)
Well, I'm a little late here but am very glad you are alright.  If you are allowed, I would take that antibiotic with a meal and that might help the stomach issues...at least until you can see your PC doc.  Your pharmacist could let you know if you can do that with that antibiotic.  I'm sure you know this, though.

 

Ahhhh, I had a period several years ago where I would end up in the emergency about once a week.  My problem, it turned out, was the blood pressure meds I was taking that I didn't need.  Anyway, I encountered a lot of what you are telling us.  First of all, my ER wait time was 8 hours until I was taken in to see a doctor....one time was 12 hours.  I was having partial bowel obstructions.  The people in the ER managed to bring every available family member with them.  The people, who were supposed to be so sick, were sending family to the McDonald's to bring burgers and fries to them, the kids were running all over the place like it was party time, and I'm sure they would have brought the family dog if they had been allowed!  devil   I couldn't believe it but that's what happened.  First come, first serve...unless you are in critical condition.  That's why I don't go to the ER unless it's absolutely necessary. 

 

Anyway, I'm glad you are back home in comfy surroundings and are feeling somewhat better.  The peace of mind is worth it.

 

Sherrine

Posted 11/19/2012 12:15 PM (GMT -5)
Sounds like quite the evening.

I'm glad you're feeling somewhat better, and hope that you get a good chance for R&R, with vacation upon us.

Debbie
Posted 11/19/2012 1:05 PM (GMT -5)
I am quite the people watcher. I really enjoyed one family, clearly there with granddad, who was in a room. Grandmom, two daughters, one husband of daughter, one granddaughter of about 20, and one grandson of about 1, with another on the way. They were great fun to watch! Someone went home and got comfy clothes, and everyone changed one-by-one. The little guy was absolutely adorable in his onesie.

Also saw a woman in her forties wearing black leather jacket and leather biker boots, a black mini, fishnets, black lipstick and eye makeup and two toned hair-platinum blonde to her ears and then midnight black to her shoulders. I thought she was a teenager until she sat next to me. All this for a Sunday night at about 7 pm.

I was amused that with four big screen TVs, there was no football games being shown. After I thought about it, it made sense. The waiting room would have been a madhouse.

Tummy is a little tender and achey, but things are resolving, I guess. Better safe than sorry. Boyfriend is quite upset about it.
Posted 11/19/2012 7:04 PM (GMT -5)
I understand the waiting... I spent 12 hours with my sister in the ER room. Ten hours with my mom and 9 hours with my dad. Sister was in a coma, mom having belly pains, and dad heart pains.
They were all taken straight in but we sat there waiting for answers what's happening.
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