TAKE THOSE VITAMINS AND WATCH OUT FOR ULCERS
Been a long time since I have been on this site, but wanted to send out a remainder to take your vitamins and if you get ulcers, take care of them!!!
On August 17, I got up at about 545am to go to the bathroom, and passed out on the bathroom floor. When I came to - I was sitting in a huge puddle of blood.
Turns out I had suffered massive gastric hemorrage at the site of two ulcers. In addition, due to my failure for many months to take my vitamins, my hemoglobin was at a 4 - where it should be at least a 12. I was seriously anemic.
Did you know that severe anemia can cause a heart attack? I did not - until the ICU nurse told me that.
I ended up having to be in the hospital for 5 days, total of 6 units of blood transfused. The surgeon "burned" the ulcers and that hopefully will keep them from bleeding again.
So - take those vitamins and if you have ulcers, take care of them.
Anne
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Sounds like you have had a real ordeal. I hope you are doing much better now. I do take my vitamins regularly but I have a question for you. Did you know you had ulcers before the bleeding? If so, what were your syptoms. If not, were you experiencing anything that you thought might be unusual? Just wondering. Thanks for the reply in advance. I hope you continue on the path of recovery.
Darlene
