Hospital Update, # and a ?

Well here's what I know so far. Got in my room FINALLY last night close to 9:00! I was falling asleep in the admitting waiting room and falling asleep while the nurse was asking me questions. I was SO tired! Was hurting MAJORLY bad this morning. Called for pain meds at 7am........didn't get them until 9:15 and then she only brought 2mg of what was supposed to be a 10mg dose. But then my doctor came and changed my orders, so I ended up getting my regular 10mg dose on top of the 2mg about 30 minutes later. Lordy! Will get a PICC line some time today. Don't know if we're going to do IV meds or by mouth meds yet. So far we're just doing by mouth meds. And I'm on a liquid diet right now, but haven't eaten anything since yesterday and I'm SLOWLY working on an apple juice because I didn't get to "drink" my breakfast stuff this morning because I had no pain meds. Doc said he was going to be bringing in someone that deals with the issues I'm having but that doc wasn't here today. I didn't even think to ask what type of doctor this was that he was referring to because I was just plain hurting to bad to think about it. He's also going to be bringing in the rheumatologist and the pain specialist like we had talked about to address the lupus issue. THAT may be the cause of my problems..........that or some other autoimmune disorder, or it could just be my fibromyalgia. But who knows........I think I'm grasping for straws at this point because I want a diagnosis that has a SOLUTION. Does that make any sense?? *And has anyone had to deal with any of those autoimmune disorders, lupus or have you known anyone that has dealt with them and have you/they had to deal with any of the stomach pain that I've been dealing with?? I'd really like to hear about it if you had.* Well, I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to be staying in this room that I'm in right now, but until they move me...........here's the number for my room right now.......(214)818-8215. I'll update my number if and when they move me. So that's all I got right now. My major issue right now is just my pain, but they are bringing me another dose any minute now so I will finally be able to get "on top" of my pain again........Thank God! I appreciate and thank you all so much for your thoughts, prayers, emails and I'm sure soon to be phone calls. I will post updates as I know anything new. (Thank God for my laptop!!) Thanks Everyone!! Allie

I hope they stay on top of your pain until they get something figured out. I have fibromyalgia but I havent had any problems like you have had. Keep your chin up Allie and know that we are all pulling for you. We are here if you need anything. Do you have an address where we could send you cards and stuff?? Cindy

Hope you feel better soon! Thinking of you!

I will keep you in my thoughts. All I can say is that I hope that they finally can give you some sort of answer to all of this pain and stuff. You are a stronger person than I am. I would have folded by now!! Stay strong, through you the rest of us will percervier. (((((((HUGS)))))) Marla

All good thoughts headed your way Allie! I'm really sorry to hear you're back in the hospital and I hope that this time finds the answer with the specialists coming to see you. Hang in there and keep us posted, Inky

Hang in there Allie, I hope they figure out what is going on soon. You have suffered for such a long time. My prayers are with you. Jan

Hang in there Allie .. We are here for u .. Gotta be tough away from family home etc.. Will try call u sometime soon Lisa

We're all here for you, Allie

Well Allie this is a hard road you are taking but you are strong and so is your family. Hang in there and they will get this taken care of soon. You are in my thoughts aways

Thanks for the update, Allie-I am sure this must be so frustrating for you. Make sure to keep us posted-you're in my thoughts and prayers, lisa