Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Last week I had a sinus infection and was given an antibiotic that ended up eating all the good bacteria in my body, leading me to get a stomach infection. I was so dehyrdated I ended up in the hospital with naseousness, dizzyness, diaherra...
i was finally able to go home..and they can give me is instructions to drink gatorade and lite food and ride it out..

i took immodium to stop the diahera and now i feel so constipated...today i threw up all the gatoreade and i think its because im constpated not because of the virus...i also have ibs so constipation is nothing new to me..

i also have tingling in my left arm and i think it may be because of the iv i had at the hospital..is this normal?

i regret taking the immodium so much but the dr had said its ok, now i wish i had just stuck to the peptio but they said i shouldnt take that either..

now i went from having the runs to being so back up i wanna vomit, im also really lite headed and dizzy but cant eat if i cant poop..

sorry for tmi..any advice? or hugs please, i feel like i m in hell


UPDATE:

i actually did the enema and it worked but unfortunatly i started throwing up again all morning..couldnt even get any food down at all..so back to the er i went..i was there all day, got another iv drip..and naseau medicine...i just got home and they sent me with some acid reducer and naseau medicine as well as major instructions to not eat any food..drink only tiny amounts of gatorade and work my way up from there, i still feel kinda bleh but they said it could take another few days until i feel better...

can u guys just send me some hugs and prayers please, i kno it sounds insane but its day 8 and im not sure how much more strentgh i have in me to get threw this...

thank you..

Message edited 3/7/2009 6:51:22 PM.

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please

How about eating some yogurt? Will your stomach tolerate that?

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Posted by Mici C

How about eating some yogurt? Will your stomach tolerate that?

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Posted by Michi

Posted by Mici C

How about eating some yogurt? Will your stomach tolerate that?

im really not sure, i dont think i can like choke it down and i keep hearing mixed reviews about dairy..

i would give anything to go to the bathroom right now :( and i really dont wanna go back to the hospital because they r just going to just give me an iv and i dont wanna do it, then ill never poop in public..

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Is there anything that usually goes right through you? Strong coffee? McDs? IHOP?

Would you be able to take a stool softener or suppository maybe?

You must be so uncomfortable. I'm so sorry.

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i know sometimes when i cant go # 2. i drink milk and its usally works.

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i tried coffee which usually work but i think its cause my body is just sooo messed up..do u think its safe for me to eat scrambled eggs?

i feel like there is acid burning in my throat..sigh..

Message edited 3/6/2009 4:29:21 PM.

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I know you probably don't want to do it, but if you are in soo much pain, and its between this or the hospital, I would do the enema.

When I was pregnant and in my first trimester, I was so backed up that my stomach looked like I was 7 months pregnant (I kid you not...it was a perfect pregnancy belly). I called my dr and told her everything and she told me I must take an enema, and if not I had to go right to the hospital.

I hope you feel better soon

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thanks guys, yeah the enema might be my next step cause my belly looks likes its borderline 4 months preggo here..sigh..

thansk so much guys, just talking to everyone makes me feel better, sitting here alone and so sick is just horrid

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please

When did you last take the Imodium? It is possible it will take a few more days to get it all out of your system. Constipation (obviously!) and dizziness are both really common side effects that should go away eventually. But if it has already been a few days, you should call the doctor.

On another note, I'm a little surprised your doctor said it was OK. I thought it was common practice NOT to recommend Imodium for antibiotics-associated diarrhea.

Also, in the future, always take probiotics when on antibiotics -- eat yogurt (with live active cultures), drink kefir, or take Acidophilus supplements.

ETA: Feel better!

Message edited 3/6/2009 4:34:50 PM.

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Scrambled eggs are always what I eat when I feel sick (I don't know why, but my mom always made them for us when we were sick).

How about some raisen bran to kickstart the pooping?

As for the tingle in your arm... it's most likely from the IV... they probably snagged a nerve when they put it in. This happened to me once when I got a shot... my pinky and ring finger were tingly for aweek.

HOpe you start to feel better
And don't worry, I'm sure the Imodium will wear off soon.

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Michi...go to the ER. You need an xray to see what's going on. If you have an obstruction it will be bad.

I don't want to scare you but you need to find out what's going on.

I know the ER sucks..but you can't go on like this.

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I would NOT drink dairy if you have a stomach virus... What about some fiber? A fiber one bar, or they make really good fiber one pop-tarts now.. that might help..

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seriously, this sounds complicated.... you need to talk to your Dr. it's entirely possible that you have an unusual 2ndary infection (possibly yeast?!) if it is yeast in your GI tract, that is rather unusual and difficult to treat...

feel better

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My husband had c-diff twice and acidophilus saved him. Get a bottle of that and start taking it daily

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Update:

i actually did the enema and it worked but unfortunatly i started throwing up again all morning..couldnt even get any food down at all..so back to the er i went..i was there all day, got another iv drip..and naseau medicine...i just got home and they sent me with some acid reducer and naseau medicine as well as major instructions to not eat any food..drink only tiny amounts of gatorade and work my way up from there, i still feel kinda bleh but they said it could take another few days until i feel better...

can u guys just send me some hugs and prayers please, i kno it sounds insane but its day 8 and im not sure how much more strentgh i have in me to get threw this...

thank you..

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

I hope you feel much better soon!

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Feel better soon

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

I am so sorry that you are feeling so sick. Get plently of rest like you are doing. I hope you feel better soon!

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Hope you're better soon!

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

I hope you feel better.... I would seriously go to a gastrointerologist at this point... you need a specialist. the people in the ER do quick diagnoses.... my gut instinct is that you need a methodical go-over with a specialist at thie point....

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Oh God you poor thing.
I'd be a basket case by now.
As a PP said- see a specialist- this sounds like it's getting out of hand!!

Feel better!

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Oh Michelle! I hope you start finally feeling better. You poor thing.

Re: Need some health advice and hugs please UPDATED 3-7-09

Michelle, you are suffering too long. Which hospital sent you home?
You need follow up. Your treatment sounds incomplete.