Ok guys, My stomach HURTS!!! Help please!
Hi there,
I know I need to go to the Dr. but...I am having a huge worry about which dr and about how to pay...
Here goes...I have been having a stomach ache, not nausea, not intestinal but a stomach ache like it is so very sore...
Has been on and off for about 8 days or so now more steady on...It is 3:30 in the morning...A little history. I have been on hydrocodone for about 4 years for a chronic chest pain that no one can figure out. Have had a miliion zillion tests and nothing. They think it is from scar tissue from all my esophageal surgeries (3). So I also take a sleep med so I don't have to up the pain med and get through most of the night. I am taking 2-3 hydros a day usually 1/2 at a time.
Eating is not going so well as it really hurts sometimes after I eat. but it hurts even when I don't eat...I am starting to really worry.
OK so the dr part...I was private pay for my rny even though I had Group Health and Premera. Now I don't even have Premara...so if I go to the surgeon, while he is still covered for a year after my surgery, any test or anything by him will not be covered as premera was covering some of that. So...my group health doc who knows me and would do the best is on vacation and I have an appointment on the 17th with her.
I don't want to go in and see someone who doesn't know me so do I wait till the 17th?
I made an appt with my surgeon for yesterday but had to cancel when I had figured out I already had eye dr apppt also very important and I am seeing double (yes, can you believe it?) long story, not real new but had been waiting for 2 months to see him and couldn't get off work for both...Do I try to gt in with the surgeon again this week?even though I canceled Friday and may not be covered?Might not be covered with group health either if they deem my problems are because of rny....
I know this is long and windy but I am trying to figure it out and make it as easy to explain as best I can.
So I thought maybe the pain pill is hurting my stomach, maybe an ulcer? When you all talk about your finicky pouches is this what you mean?
I know I need to see the dr. just don't know who and how urgent...
I don't know what to do...HeLP!!
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
Dearest Cheryl,please go to the emergency room, where they will have to take test. I do not think you should wait. As for the med, you may be sensitive to it. I take a lot more of it than you do, but always eat a little protein first. This med breaks down in your liver...
Please go now.
Hug...I am worried about you.
WHAT WE FEAR,WE CREATE.
Thanks Linda, I am a bit scared myself, I have taken up to 8 hydros last year but cut way down. I should of canceled the eye dr and went to the surgeon...I just hate to go to the ER....feels like it might be an ulcer.
Thanks for your concern...I will think and think ...maybe will just call him Monday am and see If they will take me...don't know if I can get good help at the er.....
C
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
Cheryl, I agree with Annette and the others. You can't wait until the 17th to see someone. Remember, I ride in the same boat as Annette and you just don't want to mess around with this.
I had a twisted bowel that had already started to become ischemic and die. If it had progressed I could have gone septic and that would NOT have been good at all. I'm not trying to scare you, just impress on you how important it is to see someone soon.
Please take care of yourself and let us know what's going on.
Big gentle hugs
Susan
HUGS Cheryl,
You really need to see your surgeon - pronto!!!
Now for the bad news part - the pain you described sounds similar to my experiences. The surgeon did bloodwork, X-rays, MRI, the works and not one thing showed up. Eating or not eating didn't make a difference. The bowels continued to function with no troubles. No, it is not the same feeling as a finicky pouch.
When I finally agreed to let him go in and look around, he found scar tissue, internal hernias and all were compressing the bowels. In addition to WLS I had 3 other abdominal surgeries which probably caused the whole mess.
This has happened twice because MORE scar tissue and hernias have developed. Each time I went through unnecessary pain because I kept thinking it would go away and didn't let the surgeon know how badly I was suffering.
The surgeries and recovery were not one tenth as bad as the pain beforehand. The last recovery was more difficult ONLY because they gave me a med which was clearly marked on my chart.
Call your surgeon or PCP and describe exactly what is happening. It doesn't matter which one but I'd try the surgeon first. You may have to go through testing and he will probably suggest going in laproscopically to look around. The relief is wonderful so don't delay!!! Pick up your phone and dial NOW!!!
You should have called me. I would have been happy to answer your questions on the phone.
Let us know how you make out.
Annette
Annette 
Annette,
I can't call my surgeon today, he may or may not be on call,,,Monday I can...also after canceling the one Friday I just hate to get scolded...it was a hard call so...thanks for your info and concern. My biggest fear that if they decide it is RNY related I will be paying privately...
I took the protonix he gave me after surgery last night and this morning Might be feeling better can't tell, not hurting as much...but I will go to a dr soon, if gets bad again today I will call surgeon and group health both I guess...The other part is that my other pain...feels like they all think it's in my head...except for my pcp at group health.
Ok..I'll stop... thank you all again.
I will keep you posted,
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
cheryl....as one of the 47 million americans who has no health insurance, i can relate!
and i do not have stomach issues- at least not yet, thank God...however...
what you are describing sounds very much like what susan and annette are referring to and my gf shirley-who did have to have surgery--
i really think you need to get to someone and not wait til the 17th...waiting til then could make you -um...dead ....and that would NOT be a good thing...
i am not trying to sound all doom and gloom however; we as women tend to wait thinking things will go away...jmho..
hugs and prayers
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