Pain has returned

I finally got most of my meds delivered on friday. Now i have a bill to pay due to not having insurance. I had been out of vit d2 (50,000 iu) for. 3 weeks...my fatugue has been real bad. Gabapentin i was out of a few days. Diuretic i was out of for a week. Med for restless leg syndrome i was out of for a week. Needless to say i was soooo excited to get my meds. Only to discover they didnt send my cymbalta. I was taking 60mg. Now i havent had cymbalta for 4 days. I know its one that i shouldnt just stop taking but they say it needs a prior authorisation. Im having nausea, poor appitite, really bad abdominal pains, bloating, and fatigue oh and yellow watery poo. And rectal spasms. Im just wondering if this is all crohns related or cymbalta withdrawls. I see the PA at gi clinic on weds. If its anything like the last visit it will be a waste of time.

Straydog...i totally understand the bad side effects/withdrawls from cymbalta. But i was able to get the pharmacy care plan at one of our local hospitals so my prescriptions would only be $4 each. When i received them thru their delivery service there was a note that stated that since the cymbalta was not prescribed from a dr affiliated with that hospital that they would not fill the prescription. I see a rheumatologist on thursday that is affiliated with that hospital so im sure she will write me a new prescription. Which is great but when i call it in to be delivered it will take another week to arrive. Which means 2 weeks with no cymbalta.

Bucko, I feel for you having to go through the Cymbalta withdrawals. I am not surprised about the NP not being concerned with either issue. The BP may be high for you but your numbers are good. I imagine you numbers now are from the Cymbalta. I have issues with BP have for a very long time. Recently I messed around & didn't go to my pcp to get my refills so it jumped up. I was at my PM dr appt & it was up there. He talked about it being high & I assured him I would get in to see my dr.. Handling my BP is out of his realm.

I have used Questran in the past for diarrhea & sure hope it helps you too. Take care.

With a temp that high & your throat involved, I say go see your PCP. Could be viral or bacterial infection. I don't think this WD's from Cymbalta. If you can't see your PCP right away try a walk in clinic that see's folks for situations like this.

Just wanted to let everyone know that i went to tbe ER yesterday afternoon. They admitted me. My CRP is a 35. They put me on a clear liquid diet. They said they might do a colonoscopy. Ill keep yall posted.

Well looks like im being discharged from the hospital. Apparently my elevated CRP (35) meaans nothing. They are now saying its not my crohns flaring cause my ct looked fine. I guess when i have a bowel preforation someone will take me seriously.

Gumby...i totally agree with you. The dr originally said he would recommend the gi team to do a colonoscopy. But i never even saw the gi team. The dr does want me to see my gi dr (not the nurse practioner) before jan 5 (my scheduled appt). Perhaps in november. I just know i still hurt and it even wakes me up at night. They did get me back on cymbalta so those withdrawls are subsiding. Oh i finally got insurance that covers pre-existing conditions. It goes into effect nov 1st. So hopefully i can get the care i need.

Bucko, were you given an explanation why you were running a temp? I am glad the dr is compassionate enough to keep you inpatient with the issues of getting the Cymbalta filled. That's amazing, nothing like that would happen where I live. They hand you the scripts at discharge & you are on your own about getting them filled.

Take care.

Bucko,

I am sorry you are going thru this. It seems so unfair...either take meds for the pain and risk facing withdrawal or don't take anything and suffer....

I hope you start feeling better soon.

Clo