HELP- bandsters

Over night I came down with terrible stomach flu. I have had bout after bout of dry heaves. I was not able to get the Gravel to stay down until 9am.I have just had a juice box  & so far it seems to be staying down.  I know he retching is very bad for my band, but being Sunday the clinic is closed.  Any suggestions ?

 Hope you are feeling better by now Kitty - just seeing this now as i'm working nights this weekend. As bad as it may sound - you can buy adult strength gravol in a suppository form. Concentrate on frequent small sips of fluids - rather than a whole glass at a time. An ounce or so every half hour - good luck!

Hi Mary
That end is running too. The suppositories just trigger diarrhea, I almost went to the hospital for a shot. but I tried the pills & they must have stayed down long enough. I am trying a Boost right now, we will see if it stays down. Thanks for the advice.

 I hope you're feeling better Kitty.. a few days like that can really knock us back!
Try to do your best to stay hydrated!

About10pm I called Tel-a-care. after yet another bout of retching. She told me to go to the ER. I was so afraid I  would be left in the waiting room for hours, but I must have looked really bad because I was taken to a bed immediately. I was put on IV, Gravel by injection & Demerol. I was released at 9 this morning, feeling much better. I am weak but not nauseated.  Thanks for your help & caring.

my goodness kitty, you werent kidding, you were pretty darn sick. im glad you went to the hospital and got fluids, sounds like you were dehydrated with your flu.  hope you are feeling better soon.

I have been told that what most people call a flu is not really a flu; when you really have the flu, death sounds like an improvement in your condition!!. I can now  say I have had the flu. I have not vomited since the middle of the night, but I have been flat on my back all day & I really don't think I will be able to go to work tomorrow. I'm so weak. Last night I hesitated to go in because I was afraid I would be stuck in the waiting room for hours, but they put me in a bed immediately.  I guess they must have protocols in place for dehydration, because I didn't see a doctor for hours.
Thanks to my OH family for the support.

Dehydration does not count as a medically advised method of weight loss!! 

Good thing you went for treatment.  Take a couple days off so as to not relapse and get lots of fluids while resting ... healthy and nutritious fluids ... I may not be able to drive up there any time soon but you are in my thoughts :)

M

 Glad you are starting to feel better Kitty!

Thanks Mary & Michelle. To add insult to injury, the scale has not budged!! That is likely because I can't take any medication. I am staying home again today.  I walked out to the car to get something & broke out in a sweet & went weak. No I am not ready to go to work yet.