I really need help!!!

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Hello, ladies.

I am in some desperate need of help. I started spotting Sunday last week, and I didn't think much of it, b/c that's pretty normal for me, I spot for a few days, then my period starts, and then I'm on that for like 4 days or so, and then I'm fine.


Here's the problem.

When I have my period, I feel it EVERYWHERE. Joints. Muscles. EVERYWHERE. Even my hair hurts. No exaggeration there. This past Thursday night, early Friday morning, I have been on my period. Friday night, I ended up getting rushed to the ER in Trussville, b/c I had just put on a tampon after we got home, and 2 hours after I had done that, I went to get a shower, and I'd bled right through, and was almost gushing into the commode. I know this sounds real gross, and I am sorry, but I'm trying to figure out what's going on. The hospital in Trussville wasn't able to do anything but give me a prescription for Ultram and send me home, told me to just take it easy. My boyfriend's been incredible through all this. He's been helping me through the pain and everything.

I started the Ultram yesterday, and the first dose, I was smart and took it after I ate lunch. I slept for about 6 or 7 hours. I woke up with my side hurting real bad again, I was almost in tears, and my boyfriend gave me my next dose of Ultram and I went back to sleep, not thinking I should've ate. Well, I ended up paying for that, b/c I got SO sick from it. Now, I can't keep anything down. I am reasonably sure I'm not allergic to the Ultram, but my mother says it's not necessarily true that you'd notice an allergy the first time you take a new medication. Not only that, I'm pretty sure I've taken it before a few years ago. For what, I don't remember.

I am almost certain I have fibromyalgia. If I don't, then I don't know what else it could be. I have hypoglycaemia, and I can't stop shaking, but I can't seem to keep anything down. They had done a pregnancy test at the hospital, by way of a UHcG, but they said it was negative. I don't think I'm pregnant. There's a slim to none possibility. I've had 8 miscarriages, and I've given birth 3 times. I don't know what to think at this point.

Last night, my chest hurt right under my sternum. Right after that pain went away, then I got real sick, throwing up the little bit of dinner I'd eaten before my 3rd dose of Ultram. I realize, ladies, this post is all over the place, but I'm trying to remember things and type them as I remember them. I just want to know what's going on. I hurt everywhere, I know it's not the flu. There's a hospital close to where I live, but they're pathetic. I went in with some serious problems before, and they tried to tell me it was the flu. No. It wasn't. Turns out it was other things to do with nerves and slipped discs in my back. Hardly the flu. We ended up not going to that hospital Friday night, we went to Baptist MontClair first, but they were packed, and so we went to Trussville, where they were able to get me sort of taken care of.

I don't know what to do. I'm in pain all the time, I have no energy to even lift my hands to brush my hair, or even eat. My boyfriend's had to feed me these last few timess, b/c I can't even hardly lift my hands. Everytime I move any part of my body, it's a new adventure in pain and discomfort. When I walk, it hurts.

Back in February this year, I had an enlarged ovary almost the size of my fist. While I have small hands, that's still pretty scary. Not much they could do for me, really, b/c they told me just to stay off my feet as much as I can and I was off work for a week b/c of it. I don't know what to think at this point. It feels a lot like it did 7 months ago. I am no doctor, I'm a writer. I don't know enough about medicine to diagnose myself. I don't know what to do, and I'm so frustrated, I can't stop crying. It hurts when I get sick, I have to have my boyfriend help me around the house just walking.

I feel like I'm dying. Someone out there, PLEASE, help me!!!!

Thank you. . .

Comments

[sioneva.livejournal.com]

I don't know what's wrong with you, but it you're in that much pain it sounds to me like you need to insist on seeing a specialist immediately or go to a hospital in a larger city. Something is obviously very, very wrong and I would be very surprised if anyone online could do more than guess at it. You should be seeking medical help as soon as possible.

*hugs* So sorry that you're so sick :(

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Here's the problem, too, I don't have insurance, and I'm broke, no money to go to a doctor, as they expect payment on the date of services rendered.

Thank you for the kind words, though, and I will go with your suggestion. My boyfriend says that he thinks I should go back to the hospital, but the best one there is is in Birmingham, about half an hour away, and that's the one we went to first the other night, and they were full. I'm thinking that I should try to go back down there, but gas prices here are too much, and we're all penniless right now. I think I may have to eat the $300+ bill for an ambulance if it doesn't improve. I am so scared. . .

[sioneva.livejournal.com]

See what kind of medical benefits are available to you--if you're that broke, it's possible you could qualify for some kind of health care benefit.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I have considered applying for medicaid, but I don't know what the requirements are here in Alabama. I am going to call DHR on Monday to find out for certain. I am really that broke! LOL

[sioneva.livejournal.com]

I wonder, too, if you could have an ovarian cyst or something along those lines, meaning that the pain WILL pass, but is pretty awful. Take painkillers!

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it could be. I had PCOS 10 years ago after I had my little boy. I was put on Demulen, and it cleared up in a couple weeks. But after that, I couldn't take the pill anymore, I kept having weird reactions to it.

[kowaiyukidono.livejournal.com]

Medical allergies usually don't pop up until the third dose, speaking from experience. So I doubt it's an allergic reaction. That is, unless it's anaphalactic shock, in which case it might kick in on the first dose, but usually it won't kick in until the third. But it pretty much never happens on the second dose.

My stepsister gets violently ill and achy every period, the doctor told her it was a form of her body attacking itself every month. She got put on the pill and that helped her. It might not help you, but it might. The pill didn't help me much, just made me more regular, but regardless what I was on, I cramped so hard I couldn't move and got mood swings so violent I almost hurt people.

I still cramp really badly (badly enough to make me consider suicide some days, and I'm not exaggerating), but I've found a homeopathic remedy helps with that a lot. It's a small pill, you put a couple under your tongue every four hours and let it dissolve slowly. In about fifteen minutes it kicks in, and it helps me a lot. You might find it improves matters if you can find it.

My personal "let's feel better" remedy is lots of good chocolate (Ghirardelli chocolate chips in particular, but always dark.), instant iced tea, and testosterone-laden video games. Variations on this particular cure involve hot tea, various caffienated sodas, cutesey games, and old games. It depends on your preferences.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

You are so sweet. Thank you for that.

I have tried the pill before for other things, and it didn't help. Unfortunately.

What's the homeopathic remedy you mentioned? I think we have a GNC here.

I have taken 3 doses of the Ultram already. I, like you, seriously doubt it's an allergy. Anaphylactic shock, I have had it before, with bee stings, so I know that's not the case, either, THANK GOD. I am so sick, I can't even conceive of going to Church this morning, which brought me to tears last night, b/c I love where we go.

My boyfriend has been keeping a close eye on me, as have my 2 roommates. One of them, as we speak, is cooking for us right now. :) Very sweet person. Last night, my cat wouldn't quit bothering me, so my other roommate was up late, and she offered to let me put the cat in her room, along with the litter box, so I could get some rest, but we (my boyfriend and I) told her that it was sweet of her to offer, but once she (our cat) sees it's night night time, she settles down with us on the bed and sleeps, too. She's not let me out of her sight hardly since Friday night, and I know she's scared b/c I'm scared. We've had her for a couple months, and although she's still a kitten (she's about 3 months old now, we got her when she was 6 weeks old), she is very perceptive.

When I read your post to the guys, my roommate said, "Wow. Sounds to me like she knows you!" ha ha I have been watching my boyfriend and our roommate play WWE: SMACKDOWN v. RAW on the PS2, and I watched Smackdown! on Friday night. We love wrestling here. hee hee

I did do the chocolate thing last night, before I went to lay down, but that was to boost my blood sugar (like I said in my post, I have hypoglycaemia), and then I ended up choking it back up. Right now, I just don't have the energy to even type, but I'm going to be signing off soon as I get this posted, and then it's over to the couch to cuddle with my guy for me.

We have a lot of sodas here, different kinds, and while I only really like diet drinks, we do have regular pop, too, b/c my roommates and boyfriend won't touch the diet stuph unless they're very desperate, and even then it's time to tear apart the house looking for loose change to take to the dollar store to get soda. ha ha

But, anyway, thank you for the note, the wonderful suggestions, and I will be sure and take them to heart. Especially the chocolate. ;)

[kowaiyukidono.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter if it's got sugar or not, but caffiene seems to help a lot. The reason I suggested a natural grocer is because it's a brand that's a little harder to find outside places that sell mostly organic foods. (I react very badly to certain preservatives, so a lot of the food I get has to be untreated. Fortunately, that's easy to find in Maine.) It's a brand called Hyland's, and it's a general "Menstrual Cramps" formula. It's enough to take me down from the verge of tears, and has actually helped my usually-chunky flow smooth out a lot. It was about $5 for the whole bottle, and it'll last you (assuming your period lasts about 5 days) about four cycles. Mine only go for 3, and are highly irregular, so it goes longer for me.

Remember, dark chocolate helps more. You could potentially be reacting to the milk protiens or fats in milk chocolate. If nothing else, drop a couple chocolate chips (which are, as long as they don't say "milk" on them, dairy-free) on your tongue and let them dissolve slowly. The darker, the better. Tropical Source is a good brand of nice, dark, dairy-free chocolate.

Also, think about eating blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries. Slowly, like one or two every five or so minutes. You don't want to stop eating, just take it really slow. Eat noodles. Tomato sauce is probably too heavy, but lighter Chinese sauces will probably go over well. Ramen is good, any instant Chinese food is probably good, but stay away from actual meat. Maybe get some granola bars, and keep drinking. If you're vomiting, you're going to get dehydrated. Dehydration is bad, and will make matters a lot worse.

The game I've been playing lately is Gungrave Overdose, which is a wonderful twitch game that has me swearing loudly when nobody's around. My husband thinks it's quite amusing when I just start laughing at the carnage. We got it for, like, $10 used. If you have a MadCat controller, it vibrates extra-hard and makes your hands go numb! Which, of course, is another source of amusement. It's wonderfully violent, and captures focus well, which will distract you from physical ailments.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I have heard that about caffeine. Thank you for the suggestions!

Do you have coeliac's disease (sp?)?? I had a supervisor at my one job that had a daughter who's got that, and she's unable to eat anything that has wheat or something in it. She has to have a very strict kind of diet, I don't know for sure what the allergy, but that's what I remember. I think it was gluten free or something? Anyhoo...

Dark Chocolate is always a good remedy for PMS. I used to eat the hell out of Milky Way Darks when my period was about to start, and now I can't seem to find it ever. Lately, I've been drinking a bit of orange pop here and there, and I've been eating saltines. David's been keeping me on bed rest as much as he can, and even though I'm hard headed about it, and I miss cooking for him, the rest is kind of nice. I miss hanging out with him and the roommates (we have 2, a guy and a girl), but I am hoping to be ok by the end of this week.

Last night we had to rush me back to the hospital, b/c I was shaking so bad, and I'd passed out 3 times. The doctor did some tests and said something about my potassium levels are too low or something. They gave me a prescription for Potassium Chloride and Naprocyn to take on top of the Ultram, so I'm beyond messed up right now. I can barely walk, and even though I ate a banana last night, and I took my meds today like a good little goth, I still am having a hard time with all this. It's so much to take in. My mother thinks it sounds to her like endometriosis. Problem is, I don't have insurance. I don't have a regular ob/gyn doctor, so I can't just make an appointment. I don't know what to do.

I have a tea that I drink when I'm on my period. It's called Moontime tea, it's herbal, and it's got some good herbs in there like lavender, red raspberry tea, and some other good herbs, rose hips and such.

I love Ramen!! Girl, you just don't know how much of a Ramen ho I can be sometimes! LOL I have been eating slowly when I do eat so as not to get sick, and so far it's stayed down since yesterday morning when I do eat. I got a little bit sick this afternoon when I took the potassium, but that's part of the side-effects, I think.

That sounds like it's a lot of fun, that game you mentioned. I love lots of gore. hee hee I like to imagine it's people I don't like that I'm blowing up, that makes it that much more amusing.

Thank you, again, for all the suggestions, and I will be taking them to heart, and trying them out one by one.

Thanx again!!

7toe

[kowaiyukidono.livejournal.com]

Yeah, herbal teas don't have much in the way of caffiene in them. I don't know why, but caffiene seems to help with general aches and ailments a lot. It pretty much cures my PMS migraines right off.

My dietary allergies are pretty much triggered by certain preservatives, certain fats, and most yeasts. I can handle yeast in my wine and vinegar, but that's about it. Yeast-raised bread will do things to me that you don't want to hear about. I can drink organic milk, though the more treatment it's gone through the worse it gets. Homogenized makes me congested, but non-homogenized is just fine. Which is good, 'cause we can actually find that for fairly cheap here. It might be a problem with the fats, though it's only cow's milk that does it to me.

Any nutritional supplement can make you sick. My MSM and glucosamine make me sick if I don't take them with something that breaks 'em down quickly. They're really heavy.

Something odd about most American dark chocolates: They still have milk in them. They have less, but they've still got it. So I just eat chocolate chips, and read labels carefully.

Hope you feel better soon!

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the well wishings, I will keep you posted!!

[howlingsickness.livejournal.com]

I used to take Ultram for a couple of years...its not necessarily an allergy if it makes you vomit or nauseous. Most people get that reaction if they take it on an empty stomach. Some people will puke on it the first time they take it, even if they eat. Its just the drug. (and i know that from experience cuz me and my friends used to share the pills, naughty i know). Especially the generic ultrams, they made me way nauseous.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! I now know I'm not allergic! YAY!

[howlingsickness.livejournal.com]

no problem...be careful with those tho, they are highly addictive, similar to opiates.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thanx!! I will be sure and keep an eye on that. Thing is, I'm one of those weird people that if I'm not in dire need of meds, I won't take them until the pain's so bad I can't stand it no more. I've been known to let a migraine go for 3 days before I go get a shot.

[howlingsickness.livejournal.com]

im the same way, but ive ive watched a lot of friends abuse shit. Glad to hear you're not like that, tho. :)

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thanx! Nahhh, i've seen what happens when medications are abused! I almost lost a couple friends doing that. :(

[saywa.livejournal.com]

Sweet jebus! Oh I want to come rescue you! lol Have you ever been tested for endometriosis? I'm not even sure if I spelt that right. Oh honey get to a hospital! It sounds like a mixture of many many things. The Ultram knocked you out but made you sick as well. And you're probably sore and achey from throwing up so much and being tense and scared. You to be examined better than they did at the hospital you went to. You go dammit! lol

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Hey, thank you.

Now I have you are the 3rd person who's saying I might have endometriosis. I think you spelled that right, btw. I had 2 friends have to have hysterectomies over it before the age of 40. One was 32, and one was not even 27 when she had hers. I am not even 30 yet. I will be 30 in less than a month, and I'm beyond scared.

Had called my mother earlier today to ask her about her hysto, and she told me it was b/c she'd been having problems with her uterus for awhile, and the whole month of September last year she'd had her period, and then she'd gone in for a CT scan, and they came back and told her that her uterus was the size of a football, and it needed to come out NOW. So, she had to have hers taken out in October of last year. Scary. She told me that I might have endo, and to be honest, the way my sister-in-law's talking, and the way I'm remembering the other 2 people I knew who had it and had to have surgery b/c of it, they had it so bad they were having problems similar to what I've described. I'm so scared, girl.

So far, I ate this morning, and I'm able to keep it down. So far, so good. My boyfriend made me a quesadilla last night for dinner, and I choked it back up. My roommate made breakfast burritos this morning, and I was fine with that. So. . .

The only reason I got sick on the Ultram is b/c I didn't eat before I took it. That's why. The first time I took it, I took it after I ate, and no problems. I took it after I ate this morning, and so far, I'm able to keep it down, and that was 3 hours ago. :)

I do appreciate the thought on wanting to rescue me. Thank you. That was sweet, but I think you're going to have to go through my boyfriend, first, b/c he's pretty protective of me. hee hee ;)

Anyway. I am so scared, like I said, and I told David, my boyfriend, that I'm scared. I was sitting on my bathroom floor last night, and just cried and cried, he rubbed my back and asked me why I was crying. I told him that I'm scared and I don't like this feeling of helplessness. My roommates and my boyfriend are taking excellent care of me, and aren't letting me even get up to wash my own dishes out in the sink. They won't even let me stand up unless it's to go to the powder room (bathroom), and my cat won't even leave me alone, I guess she can tell I'm sick, too.

My sister-in-law and her boyfriend came over, and my SIL and I were talking, and she's not even 20 yet (she'll be 20 in March), and she's already had endometriosis, she's had cervical cancer twice, and so many other things. She's got 3 children (Well, she's got 2 and one on the way), so I know it's not like I won't ever have children again. I want to have at least one or 2 before I have to have the plumming removed, you know?

Thank you for the suggestion about going back to the hospital, but I'm scared that they will again tell me they don't know what it is. I am going to try and just take it easy as much as I can. David's off tomorrow from work, so he's going to be here to take care of me, and I know my other 2 roommates are going to be here during the week to keep an eye on me while David's at work. The other night, Friday, when we got back to the house from the hospital, I went to go do the few little dishes we'd had from munching earlier that evening, and my roommate, Mark, and David both wanted me to come sit down, just to rest and not do anything, but I'm hard-headed like my mother and wanted to finish doing them, b/c I was almost done.

Well, now I'm being taken care of like I'm an invalid, and even my mother, from several states away (I'm in Alabama and she's in Idaho) has told me to go rest and stop doing so much. I know I should listen, but I'm so frustrated that I can't do anything, it's just frustrating, b/c I've never been one to be able to sit down and just do nothing. I have to be able to do something at all times, and I barely have any energy as it is. I know that's part of the problem of being sick since last night.

Anyhow, thank you for the kind words. I will keep you posted. :)

[efficientgumby.livejournal.com]

Pain may be felt:

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before/during/after menstruation
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during ovulation
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in the bowel during menstruation
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when passing urine
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during or after sexual intercourse
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in the lower back region

Other symptoms may include:

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diarrhoea or constipation (in particular in connection with menstruation)
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abdominal bloating (again, in connection with menstruation)
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heavy or irregular bleeding
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fatigue
from http://www.endometriosis.org/symptoms.html

my friend, who was 16 or 17 at the time was having a lot of pain and crazy periods from ovarian cysts. you might want to look into that, as well.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I have felt all of the above except passing urine and the constipation thing.

I have had cysts before, 10 years ago. It was pretty bad. . .

[redthursday.livejournal.com]

not to add more ingredients to the soup, but have you had a laparoscapy or any internal surgery lately? the reason i ask is, my aunt had a laparoscapy some years ago and it caused a puncture in her stomach, which turned into a nasty infection. if you're feeling pain as far up as your chest, and feeling nauseous, that is a matter for serious concern and i'd look into getting any kind of medical help you can, asap. good luck!

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I had an appointment today, I have an ultrasound for my GI tract tomorrow.

Chickened out of a lap 9 years ago.

Thanx, though. . .

[arwen-ravena.livejournal.com]

What efficientgumby posted describes me normally (except the pain during/after sex). I've been to hospitals, doctors (MD's & gyn's), etc. ongoing for about 15 years now. They STILL don't have a clue as to what is wrong with me to this day. PMS brings mental anguish & suicidal thoughts. When I'm on, I pass clots the size of a 1/2 dollar, bleed through super plus tampons & 1/2 fill an overnight pad in 2 hours during part of my period, I hallucinate from the pain sometimes. I throw up, can't get out of bed & I get the pains in the front & the back. I have mood swings & get violent sometimes. Been tested for a lot of things, all gynecological stuff came back normal, except for the fact that I have a septum 3 fingers wide - even though I lactate as well (almost 10 years of that now), but they can't figure that one out either. I have IBS & I'm hypoglycemic. I had a D&C done in Sept of '03 & a confirmed miscarriage in January '05 & since Jan. my periods have been hell again. I can't do caffiene, salt, chocolate, or milk for most of my period or else the pain flares up worse to the point where I will pass out wherever I am (including driving once). Mine lasts 7-8 days with the heaviest days taking up about 4 of them. My poor husband has to deal with me on a monthly basis. He's more scared than I am sometimes, I think.

I can only suggest finding a new doctor once you have insurance (I'm in that boat right now too). In the mean time, to get rid of the menstrual pain, try pennyroyal tea with almost no sugar in it. A teaspoon is ok, but no more. Once you get insurance, ask for a laproscopy & any other "camera tests" they'll do. Maybe they can see something that they can't feel or even see with ultrasound.

Being sick SUCKS. I hope you can find a doctor who will clear up your issues faster than all the doctors I have seen are clearing up mine.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I have passed clots that big before, once I thought I was losing my uterus!! But, that was like 15 years ago. I haven't passed clots that big in some time, but always a little bit bigger than a quarter.

The tampon I bled through was a super-plus. In a matter of 2 hours, it was soaked, as well as my jeans and my panties. That was Friday night. My period's over now, I think, I HOPE, but I'm still confined to bed and staying off my feet until the pain's gone. My roommates won't let me even make dinner, one thing I truly enjoy: cooking!

I am sorry for your miscarriage. I've been through 8, the most recent was back in December 2004, and that's about when all this started. From January on, I started having painful PAINFUL periods, and I had to have a CT scan back in February, that's when the enlarged ovary was discovered. My mum thinks it's endometriosis, and so does my boyfriend's sister. She told me that the potassium thing is part of it, it could be lowered drastically b/c of endo, and the doctor last night told me in the ER that my K levels were very very low. I don't know what to do. I am at my wits' end, and my patience is running very thin with this pain. I have low pain tolerance levels (I'm a big wuss when it comes to even a bloody nose!), and while my boyfriend's trying to take care of me, I'm just too stubborn to stay in bed. Thing is, I miss being around him and our friends.

I have some tea called Moontime Tea, and it's pretty good for periods. Best $6 I ever spent, I tell ya. But right now, it's not even helping. I don't know what to do.

Thank you for the suggestions, and I will keep everyone posted.

Thanx again!

[arwen-ravena.livejournal.com]

The 1/2 dollar sized ones are normal for me. I used to pass larger ones & about 6 years ago, I had a problem with a few of them being about as big as my fist. Thankfully it only happened for 2 cycles.

I would stick around the bed if the pain is that bad & see the hospital's resident gyn (or your personal one) as soon as possible. If the pain subsides for a while & you want to make dinner, you should be allowed to, so long as it's not going to flare anything up again.

I have been through 2 total miscarriages (one of them was a confirmed pregnancy beforehand, the other was not) & I have no kids yet. The husband & I are trying with no luck. How did my ex make it happen more than once accidently? Sheesh! You could have endometriosis or you could just need to be scraped. It helped me for a while until the miscarriages. After the 1st one, the flow got heavier & the pain increased a little, after the 2nd one - life's been interesting on a monthly basis to say the least. I don't mind pain (several tattoos & piercings prove that) but menstrual pain is crippling for me, even after 3-4 Pamprin sometimes. I get the pains down my legs wehre I can't walk well sometimes. I understand the stubbornness. :) They should let you hang on the couch maybe? You know, so you can be around them & still be resting. That would benefit everyone, no?

I've never heard of that tea. Sounds good though. Valerian, pennyroyal, & chamomile work wonders (I take my brother's word on the chamomile b/c I can't take it. We both study herbs to greater or lesser extent.) The 1st 2 decrease pain & the last one calms the nerves.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

That's kewl you're into herbs, too.

The pain is pretty bad, but it's not as bad under my ribs now.

I had an appointment today.

Hopefully will know something soon!

Thanx for your support and kind words!

[skeptictank.livejournal.com]

Just the fact that you're hypoglycemic and can't keep food down makes me think that you should head to the hospital (or another hospital) for some pain medicine and whatever else they can give you to keep some sort of sugar in your blood.

Plus, it may not hurt to be monitored and on an IV for a little while. The last thing you want to do right now is go and get dehydrated and complicate things further.

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

I hear ya!! I have been hypoglycaemic since age 15. My oldest brother had it, too.

I have an appointment at a clinic in Birmingham tomorrow. My mother-in-law's taking me. (Well, she's my boyfriend's mother, but still, she has referred to herself as my mother-in-law, and my bf's sister has called me her sister-in-law, etc, and they've called me David's wife before, so I guess . . .)

Anyhoo, I did call and make an appointment. Hopefully they can tell me something. I'm so scared. Right now, it feels like someone has sewn a softball up under my ribcage just under my bottom rib on my right side.

[skeptictank.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that worry is making your situation worse, but you can't really just make that stop... I hope they figure it out and get you patched up soon!!

[redthursday.livejournal.com]

lots of luck with your appointment. i hope you will get to a place where menstruation isn't a painful thing. :)

[gaiman-phile.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!