hospital. :(
carolyn’s great medical mysteries continue. in the ER for most of the day because i wasn’t able to walk. had crazy muscle weakness, dizziness, fatigue, etc. had a CT scan done of my abdomen (due to the ulcer and/or gallbladder illnesses) but it revealed nothing, so we’re back to the assumption that i either have an ulcer or my gallbladder is failing.
nobody had any clue why i felt so weak that i could barely walk since my vitals were okay, so i did some sleuthing on the internet and found that it’s a rare, but serious side effect of nexium (and the other PPI drugs they had me on). the ER brushed that off and actually increased my nexium dosage…soooo, i stopped taking it. i have had very serious drug allergies and sensitivities in the past and i was pretty sure that this was it. sure enough, i’ve stopped taking it and am slowly getting better. i’m able to walk and getting stronger by the day, but now my stomach hurts again.
they recommended an H2 blocker, but those pretty much do the same thing and have the same side effects as PPIs and i’m not really willing to risk it, so right now i’m doing the holistic thing until i can get in to see the GI doctor and have the recommended endoscopy during their soonest appointment – may 4th. ouch.
so what do you do when you can’t take the recommended drugs because of drug sensitivities, have doctors that don’t believe in your drug sensitivities, and can’t get in to actually figure out what’s wrong with you until may 4th? something is seriously wrong with this picture. :(
oh yeah, and none of my crazy procedures are covered under my health insurance until after i’ve passed the several thousand dollar deductible! thank you, health insurance!
