I am SO sick!!

Hi Everyone, I had been feeling so good lately that I guess I got used to it and forgot how sick I can feel too. I have had BAD diarrhea (sorry for the details!) from Thursday until this morning, and now I can't keep anything down. Everything makes me feel ill. Thankfully the diarhea has stopped mostly because I can't eat. I started having the foamies tonight too. Not real bad yet, but I am so afraid I have another stricture. I didn't have diarhea with the first stricture though, so I'm hoping that means this is something else. With my last stricture, I was in the hospital for 3 days. So now I am freaking out about calling my dr because he's going to want to put me in the hospital right away again, and I can't afford the new deductible for our insurance right now. Parkview Hospital requires it up front before admission. Any suggestions on anything I can take (Imodium and Pepto haven't helped) to feel better? I'm trying to get liquids in and keep them down. I'm so hoping I just have the flu or something, not another stricture. And on top of everything, next week is finals week at CalState! So this couldn't have happened at a worse time. Any advice? Thanks, Tonya

Oooh Tonya - I'm so sorry that you are not feeling well...but sweetie - if it IS a stricture and you don't go to the doctor - you will put yourself in more jeopardy than anything. Please CALL THE DOC"S office!! I understand about the deductible (mine is will go up this year) and your school test - but you'r life is more important. If however, some time has past and you are feeling better - than whatever you had passed.. but don't risk putting your health in danger...I'd rather have to pay or miss a test rather than end up in the hospital for weeks trying to recoup from damage that I did to myself for waiting. This is most important since you already had an episode with a stricture already and they can come back. Keep us posted!

Hi Ruth, I did as you suggested and called the dr. He gave me a few suggestions to try, and if they don't work, I'll be going to see him. I did have soup today and it stayed down, so I already feel a little better. Thanks so much for your concern and advice. I'll let everyone know how it goes in a few days. Blessings, Tonya

Hey Tonya, Listen to what Ruth said... I'll be thinking of you. Hope you feel better soon! ~Sue

Hi Sue, Thanks for your positive thoughts! I did call the dr today, and am doing what he says. I already feel a little better. Blessings, Tonya

Good girl for calling the doctor. I'm glad your feeling a bit better today, I hope you continue to improve and you just had a tummy virus or something else minor. Take care ~Sue