UPDATE - ER Again (Was: Taking a break)

Bye and take care of yourself!

Understandable - but your voice will be missed. Have a good break, and I hope it helps.

Debbie

Take care of yourself and regroup.  We'll be glad to have you back! 

We'll miss you!  Feel better soon.

 

Sherrine

Huggles princess. I will miss you! You hang in there, and I will look forward to your return and your comments. We will be praying for you.

Thanks very kindly, everyone.

I sure didn't expect to be posting this soon - but there's been a little change.

I ended up back in the ER tonight. :-| I was running a fever of 102 and my heart rate was 130. I was extremely fatigued and having new joint pains. They pulled enough blood to run their own blood bank, did x-rays to check for pneumonia and ran an ekg. My heart is okay. My potassium was even lower (2 whole points low!) than when I went in 2 weeks ago, even though I've been eating bananas and potatoes. Most of my other tests came back normal, but they said my liver panel was just slightly elevated. They want me to follow up with a doc tomorrow. Mine's on vacation, but I'll see her colleague, another woman doc who is supposed to be okay. They said an elevated liver panel can come from a viral infection - so they tested me for mono. Negative for mono. They said it could still be some other virus, however. I'm REALLY hoping I don't have some sort of kidney disease, as that would definitely suck. I don't drink, don't do caffeine, don't smoke, never did anything illicit, don't take any meds on a regular basis except my benadryl and birth control pills.

My original intent wasn't to go to the ER, but my doc is on vacation. The nurse at their office didn't want me to wait - she wanted me seen now. They said to go to the urgent care walkin clinic. The nurse at the walk-in was the epitome of the b word. Beyond the b word. She told me I didn't have a fever that was worth considering, that I wasn't dehydrated, that I didn't drink enough, that my pulse rate wasn't bad enough to warrant even calling a nurse about. She belittled and humiliated me until I swear to you I nearly pulled back my fist and landed it in her sour puss. Then her doc came in and said, "Wow, you're really sick. Go the ER right now, I can't treat you here." I told him his nurse disagreed with him, but he didn't get my point. I sneared at her as I left. Stupid doctor didn't even give me help walking out across the parking lot. Worst doctor and nurse I have EVER encountered.

ER nurses and doctors were totally kind, professional and thorough. Couldn't have asked for better at the ER. AND at the ER, they confirmed that the doc at the walk-in was nuts, that they do EKGs and IV drips there all the time.

Anyway - I'm rambling - I plan to report that nurse for sure. She should be fired, or at least get a foot put up her useless hind end. (Can you tell I'm angry?)

My pains and heart rate stopped after the potassium kicked in. The fever broke when they gave me tylenol. I am not allowed to take more until the doc figures out what's up with my liver though.

So if you would please wish a good wish for me for this, I would appreciate it. Not quite out of the woods yet. But if this is a virus, I will be relieved that it isn't something worse.

Always something, isn't there?

So sorry you had to come back on such a stressful note. ope they figure out your liver issues, and can help control the pain somewhat. Gentle hugs to you!

I'm so sorry this is happening for you right now.  I have had three ER visits myself in the past few months.  I will say a prayer for you that you get to the bottom of what's going on.  Take care and keep us updated.

Hey Princess, Look what happens when you try to take a break from us. (just kidding) I am glad you are back though. I will be praying for you that this is just a virus.
I wont go to a walk-in clinic anymore. My best friend never had a regular dr. So when she was having problems she was going to the walk in clinic and they told here she had some kind of palsey because she couldnt smile right and sent her home. This went on over a couple months and she finally ended up in the ER. It was cancer and six months later she was gone.
A co-worker of mine was very ill and he kept going back to the walk-in and they kept saying it was the flu. He was losing alot of weight and could barely catch his breath. His new wife finally set up an appointment for him with her dr. He had cancer also. Luckily his was treatable and he is done with treatments and back at work.
I no longer trust the walk-in clinics I think their main mission is just to get you out of there as fast as possible.
I am glad you went to the ER princess and Im sorry about that nasty nurse. Welcome back.

Gentle Hugs
Shirley

Hey, Chick, can I come with you when you kick her in the behind?  Maybe both of us can do that together!     I'm glad you are reporting her.

 

I don't go to walk-in's either.  I figure that if the doctors were really good, they wouldn't be in a walk-in!  I did go to one once.  Was diagnosed with pink eye.  It turned out to be iritis...which, if I hadn't gone to the optholomogist, I would have gone blind...both eyes no less!  So I have no use for walk-in clinics.

 

I am glad you went to the ER, though, and were treated with respect.  They will get to the bottom of this.  I had my kidney function go REALLY bad on me and, in my case, it was medication that I was taking!  Once I stopped the medication, my kidney function went back to normal.  So, try not to let your mind run away with you.  I've been terribly sick at times and I'm doing fine now. 

 

Let us know what's up!  I'm praying for you. 

 

Sherrine

Chick, there are fortified drinks, like Ensure, that will help you put on weight.  If you are worried, I'd try that. 

 

I'm glad you are finally being heard...and by a couple of good doctors, too.  Sometimes these things just have to run their course.  It's not fun so hang out with us.  We'll help you through.

 

Sherrine

I can so sympathize with the weight loss issue.  I too have lost quite a bit over the last two months.  I have been having severe nausea, getting full after a few bites, food not going down and horrible leg and arm weakness.  I've had a ton of bloodwork, abdominal/pelvic ct scan and upper gi series.  All have turned out ok except low magnesium, low vit. D and my liver enzymes were on the low side.  And also, I tested positive for H Pylori which I had years ago and evidentally didn't get rid of. The nausea has been so bad just talking sometimes can gag me.  No answers for me yet, but I am having an endoscopy/colonoscopy Friday (as I have posted on here more than once- mostly due to fear).  But on a lighter note, I have been eating much better the past several days so I have been taking advantage of that.  I too am anxious to put some weight back on.  I have always been small but in recent years had actually put a bit of meat on my bones and was kind of proud of that.  I have been drinking alot of Ensure, shakes and ice cream.  I also found something called Benecal.  It can be put in things like the Ensure.  It adds 333 calories and I believe it is 8 ounces of protein (I don't have any right now to look at but you could look it up online, that's where I found it and ordered it online also).  It doesn't taste that great but in with the Ensure it's not too bad.  I'll be keeping you in my prayers.  Keep us posted!  Soft hugs.