PrincessMommy Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 How does that happen? It sounds just awful. :( How far away are you from where we have our meet ups? Do you need me to bring you soup? Aww thank you. I'm over an hour away. Too far. Thanks for the offer. We've got a pretty good support system here as well as an adult child at home. She cooked dinner last night. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Wow, what a miserable weekend. So sorry you had to endure that. Do intestines spontaneously perforate or have you been on a diet of nails? Lol.. I have diverticulitis, which makes me susceptible to this...but it did seem to come out of no where. I was a bit constipated the day before, but nothing unusually bad and it had only been one day. I had had a little gorp earlier in the day, but not too much. I ate mostly the chocolate :). I certainly didn't gorge on it. And my previous attacks were never this severe and on the other side. So I wasn't thinking that at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Oh my gosh. Just reading this now. I am so sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I am so sorry! I have also had diverticulitis and it's miserable enough without intestinal perforation! :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Awe, good thing your dh knew what to do! Sorry you didn't get to enjoy your trip though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm so sorry! What a miserable campout! I hope you are able to start feeling better soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 That sounds awful! Hoping for a speedy recovery! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Glad you got treatment in time. My mom had something similar happen and it was excrutiatingly painful for her! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennay Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Get some Floraster to prevent negative side-effects of the ABX. PM me if you need anything since I'm closeby. We can bring you some homemade kombucha - lots of good probiotics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 My son still talks about the relief he got from morphine when he was in hospital. Feel better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 ohhhh...hang in there.. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 As someone who had to be on the type of antibiotics they use for gut infections, you have my sympathy. I remember thinking, "How can I survive two more weeks in this stuff?!!" I'm so sorry you're going through this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I hope you are feeling better today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Wow! Scary! Get better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Get some Floraster to prevent negative side-effects of the ABX. PM me if you need anything since I'm closeby. We can bring you some homemade kombucha - lots of good probiotics. Thanks Jenn. I'll let you know if I need anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 As someone who had to be on the type of antibiotics they use for gut infections, you have my sympathy. I remember thinking, "How can I survive two more weeks in this stuff?!!" I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm home now and I just took my first Cipro. So not looking forward to the next 2 weeks. The other one is new to me, but I had in the hospital via IV. It wasn't so bad that way, but the nurse warned me it's worse in pill form. Oh joy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Oh, Debbi! I'm so glad you did get help and your being treated and feeling relieved so quickly! That's a blessing. Happy anniversary! Ours is Oct. 25! So very sorry to hear about your bird! I really like them! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Dear PM, I'm so sorry you were sick, but glad you went to the ER before it got worse! Prayers for you here & gentle hugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hope you're feeling better soon. IV antibiotics are nasty . . . . (they had to give me an antiemetic to go along with it.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (((((PrincessMommy))))) I am so sorry you are going through this! Prayers for a speedy, uneventful recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Just seeing this. Wow, what a tough time you've had. I'm glad you're home and are on the way to being better. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 :grouphug: and prayers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) I'm home now and I just took my first Cipro. So not looking forward to the next 2 weeks. The other one is new to me, but I had in the hospital via IV. It wasn't so bad that way, but the nurse warned me it's worse in pill form. Oh joy.I'm guessing that might be Flagyl since I had that as an IV in the hospital and as a pill after, and it was worse as a pill. ETA: Just clarifying that it was in the really unpleasant category, not the worst thing in the world. You'll get through it and someday it will be a distant memory. Keep coming back here to vent and we'll help get you through. 😘 Edited October 14, 2016 by Tiramisu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Sending prayers for the next two weeks to go quickly and uneventfully leaving you back to normal afterward. Do you have something (fun) to distract yourself with during that time period? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 I'm guessing that might be Flagyl since I had that as an IV in the hospital and as a pill after, and it was worse as a pill. ETA: Just clarifying that it was in the really unpleasant category, not the worst thing in the world. You'll get through it and someday it will be a distant memory. Keep coming back here to vent and we'll help get you through. 😘 yes, you're right, it was the Flagyl. I miss-read the bottles (I did take the right pill though!!). I felt awful all night. That's the one that has the Achilles Tendon issues, I believe. My experience is that it felt like someone was pulling all the muscles on my neck up through my skull. Not quite a headache but certainly hurt just as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 I just discovered that I misunderstood the doctors. My prescription is only for 7 days. I'm going to call to make sure there wasn't a mistake because I clearly remember 14 days being told to me and seeing it on the prescription paper when I was at the hospital. But, both the other hospital paperwork and the bottle say 7 days. I think I can handle 7 days of this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I've been here since Monday. Long story short;we were on a camping trip Saturday to Monday which was going from okay to worse because of unexpected cold winds from the huricane. I was not feeling well and my husband decided we should just cut our losses and go home on Sunday night. I started feeling a bit better and tried to negotiate our staying as planned but my staying in a motel instead. I thought if I could get out of the wind and some sleep I would be just fine. My husband was insistent so I relented. Good thing. On the way home I started to feel very poorly, especially in my stomach. It would come in waves of pain. That night,at home, I was in the worst pain of my life. At 5am my husband and daughter were trying to convince me to go to the er, but I said no. I figured I was constipated, and the thought of sitting on a gurney in the er in that much pain was not something I wanted to do. I tried a enema (sorry, tmi ) but there was no change in the pain so I relented and headed to the er around 11. Turns out I have a minor perforation in my large intestines. It didn't require surgery, but I'm on heavy-duty antibiotics (they are of the devil) and still being monitored. I may go home today. Oh and I didn't have to writhe in pain for hours in the er. They took me back right away and put me on morphine. It was the most wonderful moment when that pain slipped away. It was our anniversary yesterday and my bird died on Tuesday. I feel like that was a cursed camping trip. (If you go to the venting thread you can read how I should have seen the signs of impending doom ahead of time.) I still have 14 days of an antibiotic regimen when I get home. I'm not looking forward to it. Oh no! :( I hope you're feelinga little bit better but what an awful week for you. :( ((Hugs)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Glad you are home. Hope you heal quickly and are able to take it easy the next couple of weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Glad you are home. Hope you heal quickly and are able to take it easy the next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Sorry you are going through this!! So glad you went to the er though. Praying for a speedy recovery!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 So sorry to hear this. No fun at all! Glad you are on the mend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Well, bless your heart!!! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I just discovered that I misunderstood the doctors. My prescription is only for 7 days. I'm going to call to make sure there wasn't a mistake because I clearly remember 14 days being told to me and seeing it on the prescription paper when I was at the hospital. But, both the other hospital paperwork and the bottle say 7 days. I think I can handle 7 days of this.I hope it's only 7 days. Flagyl is really strong stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 :grouphug: I hope you are feeling better today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 How are you feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Doing better overall but I'm always very tired. I'm not sleeping as well as I like. I wake up feeling nauseous (like morning sickness) and it comes and goes thoughout the day. My husband was able to stay home from work Mon and Weds. and help me with the grandkids. Monday was especially helpful, I was still pretty drained. The only unusual side-effect I'm having is very vivid dreams. Except for one night when I had nightmares about zombies, they've all been pretty fun and happy dreams. Almost done with the meds Yay!! Thanks for asking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I hope you are feeling better! But my goodness, what a thing to happen. :0( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Glad you're feeling better overall and hope the rest of the "yuck" goes away soon. Mostly fun and happy vivid dreams sounds like a nice perk if you have to have side effects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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