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[Bambi123]

So I have been having really bad stomach pains all week saw my GI's nurse prac thur let her know this. Told her maybe caugt a bug since I was having a little more bm's and evrything I ate seemed to upset me. I started having non stop watery stools sat it was evry hr on the hr if not more, so sunday I called the on-call GI to see what I should do and she said go to the er in boston since the ones near me always tell me its just gas pain go see your GI. So off I went they gave me 2 bags of fluids hooked me to a ekg said my heart rate was very fast, took some x-rays. Ended up giving me oral pred even though I told them me and my GI stay away from it do to my problems with it. They felt I needed it and 2 weeks won't be too bad and they also put me on Flagyl for 2 weeks. Told me to get an appt with there doc asap. I may have a infection but I was unable to give them a stool sample due to not eating or drinking bostons a 30-45 min drive and I didn't want any issues because chances are I would have not made it to a restroom in time. So I am dropping off a stool sample to my docs office today so they can test it and I gave my GI's nurse an update to see if he wants to stay at 40mg of the pred or maybe go lower to afford issues. I also gotta have my sugars checked because they were high when I was on pred but was on it for 8 months so that could have been why. waiting for a call for boston to get a appt with there doc. I did get to see the last 5 mins of the game and my dad wanted to watch the whos half time so we watched it in the waiting room before leaving I got discharged just in time to see it, I may be young but the who rocks lol!

[jenniferN]

Sorry Bambi. 
 
Maybe it's C. Diff. 
 
Sounds miserable.

[rebelsgirl]

Sorry you had to spend Sunday in the ER. Sounds like they got you tested and hopfully something will come back that they can treat more specifically. Please keep us posted on how you're feeling.

[RedHairAngel]

I hope your feeling better today!   It sucks to have to spend any time in the ER exspecially on an import day such as the super bowl.  Take care!


Debbi

[Bambi123]

there testing for C. Diff, I havent been on any antibotics in a long time but I know its really easy to get and with my crohn's being out of control I'm sure my immune is a little crazy so I could probley get things more easy. Of course the receptionist for the boston doc is out till wed and the lady covering couldn't find my info so she said I had to wait till wed to get an appt why not I've already been waiting almost 2 weeks to get in whats a little longer.

[rebelsgirl]

You can get c diff from antibiotics?

I hope you feel better Bambi!

[RedHairAngel]

Rebelsgirl - I was told by three doctors that C Diff can be caused by antibiodics.  My stools always cane back negative for it.   ----
 
Bambi123 - That sucks that you have to wait to get an appointment. I am hoping the temp lady ment tomorrow and not next week.   Hang in there if you can!  --- Debbi

[drizzle]

I hope you feel better soon, Bambi.  When will you know the results of the tests they did on your stool sample?
 
I had to smile at you and your dad both wanting to watch the Whos half time show together.  That's a nice memory (if you delete the ER part of it).

[jenniferN]

C diff. can happen when you are on antibiotics because the antibiotics kill off so much of the "good" flora and fauna of the GI tract, which allows a bad guy to take over, sort of the same idea as what happens with yeast infections. 

How are you feeling now, Bambi? 

I thought the Who was great, except for the pinball wizard bit.  I have watched the Tommy Show so many times it just doesn't sound right without Elton John.  Love that movie.

[Bambi123]

My mom said my dad will remember having to watch the who in the er forever lol. I took one antibiotic today and it killed me I'm talking the pain went into my ribs and back it was soo bad, so I'm gonna call tomororrow and see if they have my results I hope so because I refuse to take them with pain like that. The brat diets helping only had 3 bm's today one was bad due to the antibiotic, I may add some foods back in next week but stay away from the dairy products for the next 2 weeks or until I see the doc in boston. the er doc called to check on me thats a first and really showed how good of a hospital mass general is. There having a crohn's run/walk in june in boston through ccfa and I would love to be able to walk it if we can get things under control. thanks everyone!

[Bambi123]

Oh and the er doc said he thinks there gonna be giving me the clinical trial med that there currenty testing.

[Bambi123]

So neg on the c. diff pending on whatever else they were testing for and the doc in boston is booked till march 23rd. 6 weeks is too long so my docs office is gonna see if they can get me in sooner or if another doc can take me sooner. I hope so.

[Sir Joey The Great!]

Good news about the clinical trial.  Bad news your Dr is booked until march 23rd.

Hope they get you straightened out soon. 

[Bambi123]

I called my reg GI and he sent the GI in boston a personal note to see if you could see me sooner so I'm crossing my fingers.

[rebelsgirl]

I hope you get in sooner. Did they say what the clincal trial involved?