So That Was Unpleasant

Hi there. 

Well, I hope you can excuse my absence. It's been a rough week. From Friday of last week to Monday of this week I was constantly vomiting and in some severe pain. The only thing I could compare it to is that I felt like I was having one very strong never ending contraction. And I'm not pregnant. My abdomen was the only part that hurt first, but by Saturday it had spread to my neck and back. On Sunday I felt fine for the first part of the day, but when I tried to eat something the pain started again and I threw everything up. Since I’m pretty stubborn I refuse to go to the ER. Unless someone that's qualified tells me I’m dying then it can wait. It’s just an unnecessary waste of my money. All weekend I took Pepto, Tylenol, and drank some mint teas. Anything to get the pain to at least dull a bit but nothing worked.

By the time Monday came around just trying to take deep breaths was causing me pain. I hadn't eaten anything since Friday so I finally called my doctor to set up an appointment. They set up a time for me to see them within an hour because of my symptoms. When it came down to it they said it could be one of three things: gallbladder, kidney’s, or esophagus issues. They did their thing, confirmed I was in fact not pregnant, and my doctor said everything pointed towards a form of esophagitis. She gave me a prescription, had me get some other over the counter medicine, and told me to keep drinking teas. If this didn't work within four days I’d have to be taken in for testing and possibly have surgery.

I've never had to have surgery. The only time I've been in a hospital and it not be to visit someone was when I gave birth. So for me, surgery is kind of a scary thing. Not to mention expensive and there is no way I could afford it. So, I thanked my doctor, got my prescription filled, and internally threatened my body to let this solution work or else. It’s now been four days and I feel much better! I still get sick when I eat so my meals are small, but the pain dulled and it’s pretty much gone now. When I talked to the doctor she said it’s caused by a lot of different things but since mine wasn't viral (and this is the first time this has happened) it’s my body’s new reaction to excessive stress. Joy.

When I told my parents what my “diagnosis” was it turns out that my dad has the same thing. I do remember all of the hospital stays when I was younger just couldn't recall what the cause was. His started when he was in his 30’s though and he had to have several surgeries because of it. Apparently, it gets worse throughout the years. So yea, that’s what I get to look forward to. The silver lining? My dad had to have his stomach stapled, and lost a lot of weight. Now, if I ever have to go through with the surgery at least I can look forward to that right? So yea, that’s where I've been this week. Lots of couch time, and trying to exercise without throwing up or keeling over in pain. For now I'm just taking it easy. I’m hoping to be back to normal by next week. I'm completely over this whole sick thing. Hope your week was a lot better than mine!