Am sick, Might be off to the hospital soon

wildmanh

wildmanh

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Hey Guys, The last few days, I've been really sick. This morning, I woke up dehydrated and still feeling awful. If things don't start looking up in the next few hours, I'll head into the hospital.

Been suffering from some kind of stomach problem for the last 10 months or so. On the 3rd, I found out that it's a Hiatal Hernia. Started taking Generic Omeprazole Magnesium for it and further altered my diet. Not sure if the diagnoses came to late, or if something I'm eating made things worse or what. The last few days have been just miserable.

Work is on hold till my health improves.

If I can get my self Hydrated and keep some simple cooked foods down like oat meal, I'll visit the clinic again tomorrow. If not, I'll go to the ER. Will post again in a few hours. If I don't, I went to the ER. Thanks!

Heber
 
Oh my gosh, that sounds horrible! But it looks like you are doing what you can and you sound very reasonable. I hope you recover well.
 
Gents, thanks for the kind words. I've been up now for 2 hours and have been able to keep most of the water and Powerade down. If this trend continues for the next few hours, I'll eat some oatmeal and honey. Will keep you posted.
 
Sounds like you're making the right decisions. Hopefully and IV and some hospital care will get you on your way to improved health.

Good luck and God bless!
 
Hope you get feeling better soon. Glad to hear that you aren't one of us guys that are either too stubborn/scared/stupid to head to the hospital when needed.
 
At the risk of sounding obvious...take care of yourself Heber. :) Get the care you need. I have prayed for you and your circumstances. Chin-up my friend! :)

Mark
 
Thanks guys! I'm still at home sipping water and Powerade and eating Jerky. My tummy is rumbling which is a good sign, so I'm going to fix a small bowl of oatmeal and see how that goes.

Right now, I think that I'll be okay. Feels like I just over did it with Rich, foods the last few days. Home made Chicken and Rice stew apparently is a no go for now. LOL! Will keep keeping you posted. Thanks!

Heber
 
Sorry to hear about your stomach pains. Hope you get better soon, sounds like you are doing the right things. Just pace yourself
 
Hey Heber, if you have decent insurance, you should probably go for the peace of mind, not just for you but mainly for your family. Get well soon, love your work!
 
Hey Herber, Nuun electrolyte tabs like have saved my bacon several times when I've been sick with food poisoning. I don't like drinking sugary drinks, which I find most Gatorade / Powerade type drinks to be. Might help rehydrate you? Get well soon
 
As others have said, hope you get better quickly. If the issues persist then it might be good to get it checked out and make sure it hasn't gotten any worse since the diagnosis.
 
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