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Pneumonia Update D:
16 years ago
Well - okay... i felt better for a little bit there D:
I ended up finishing the antibiotics that they gave me for last week on Friday. Felt okay, but i had a headache - figured it was from not having enough liquid in me. Drank some water took some Tylenol and went to sleep.
Woke up Saturday morning still had a headache - had it all night. it did feel like a hang over headache, so i figured liquid foods for the day (or liquid based foods) cereal, soup, and ramen for dinner.
I took a yogurt pill had my breakfast... still had a headache... took some of the inhaler they gave me and waited a bit.
I started to feel TERRIBLE. The only time I've ever come close to feeling as bad as this is when i had the Norwalk virus a few years back. I just kept on puking, even past the point that i had nothing left to puke up.
My mate finally got worried and took me to the ER. The lady at the front desk told me to sign in and have a seat. I could barely walk i felt so terrible. (to be honest recalling a lot of this is kinda hazy...) I started to hyperventilate. I wasn't trying to, I just didn't feel like i was getting enough air... I felt dizzy and lightheaded and like i said it was hard to walk. They took me in next and the triage nurse was kinda uncaring bitch... too set on her "tasking" rather than caring about the people she was seeing. She told me to stop hyperventilating, I told her i know I was doing it, but that i couldn't.
She gave me an arm band and took me into the back gave me a gown and told me to wait for someone to come back. I got dressed in the gown and sat on the bed. My mate sat across the room from me. I tried to slow down my breathing, but i slower i breathed the more i felt like i was going to puke.
A lady came in the room - not a nurse a registration clerk. she started asking all the questions... i started to answer, but when it started coming to the address information i had my mate answer her and i felt the need to upchuck coming on. He passed me the bucket and I remembered puking into the bucket - it was just bile and spit/snot. Then... The bucket was gone and i was coughing and puking on myself and there were tons of people in the room and a doctor and my mate had his arms around me. The registration clerk was gone. I groggily looked around. Two nurses at the door - doc in front of me - mate next to me holding me - and an odd wet spot on the bed to the left of me. I was mightly confused. My mate handed the bucket back to me and said, "uhhh - here sweety... use this" - I was thinking great - where the hell did my bucket go anyway?? So i kept spitting up and puking in the bucket again. The doc told me to listen and he started talking to my mate. I only really half listened. Finally i stopped puking and they told me to lay down.
They started an IV on me and gave me some medication for nausea. My mate told me i passed out. I was confused and was like really??? I was like that explains my bucket disappearing and the wet spot on the bed. apparently i passed out - made an awful gurgling sound and then fell over on the side of the bed. My mate apparently picked me back up and sat me right side up again and then i started coughing and spitting the stuff up again.
I don't remember anything after puking in the bucket and before seeing the doctor....
it was weird.
So i took a whole bag of IV fluid in about 3 hours and had a MRI and tons blood tests and other tests done and they said that i seemed fine. So they discharged me.
They were very nice to me. I was so tired though and ever time i started to fall asleep i woke up as i stopped breathing. Apparently i have a type of sleep apnea. They suggest that I go to another doctor for that later.
I found that the antibiotic i was on is apparently very harsh and sometimes used for the treatment of respiratory problems in Kemo patients. It's not gentle on the stomach and can also sometimes have permanent damage both mentally and physically. GREAT!
The doc from the ER gave me some new meds for the infection in my lungs that is safer and gentle and also some pills for nausea.
So... to be honest - i have no idea where yesterday went...
Don't play with antibiotics everyone - it's bad for you! D:
I ended up finishing the antibiotics that they gave me for last week on Friday. Felt okay, but i had a headache - figured it was from not having enough liquid in me. Drank some water took some Tylenol and went to sleep.
Woke up Saturday morning still had a headache - had it all night. it did feel like a hang over headache, so i figured liquid foods for the day (or liquid based foods) cereal, soup, and ramen for dinner.
I took a yogurt pill had my breakfast... still had a headache... took some of the inhaler they gave me and waited a bit.
I started to feel TERRIBLE. The only time I've ever come close to feeling as bad as this is when i had the Norwalk virus a few years back. I just kept on puking, even past the point that i had nothing left to puke up.
My mate finally got worried and took me to the ER. The lady at the front desk told me to sign in and have a seat. I could barely walk i felt so terrible. (to be honest recalling a lot of this is kinda hazy...) I started to hyperventilate. I wasn't trying to, I just didn't feel like i was getting enough air... I felt dizzy and lightheaded and like i said it was hard to walk. They took me in next and the triage nurse was kinda uncaring bitch... too set on her "tasking" rather than caring about the people she was seeing. She told me to stop hyperventilating, I told her i know I was doing it, but that i couldn't.
She gave me an arm band and took me into the back gave me a gown and told me to wait for someone to come back. I got dressed in the gown and sat on the bed. My mate sat across the room from me. I tried to slow down my breathing, but i slower i breathed the more i felt like i was going to puke.
A lady came in the room - not a nurse a registration clerk. she started asking all the questions... i started to answer, but when it started coming to the address information i had my mate answer her and i felt the need to upchuck coming on. He passed me the bucket and I remembered puking into the bucket - it was just bile and spit/snot. Then... The bucket was gone and i was coughing and puking on myself and there were tons of people in the room and a doctor and my mate had his arms around me. The registration clerk was gone. I groggily looked around. Two nurses at the door - doc in front of me - mate next to me holding me - and an odd wet spot on the bed to the left of me. I was mightly confused. My mate handed the bucket back to me and said, "uhhh - here sweety... use this" - I was thinking great - where the hell did my bucket go anyway?? So i kept spitting up and puking in the bucket again. The doc told me to listen and he started talking to my mate. I only really half listened. Finally i stopped puking and they told me to lay down.
They started an IV on me and gave me some medication for nausea. My mate told me i passed out. I was confused and was like really??? I was like that explains my bucket disappearing and the wet spot on the bed. apparently i passed out - made an awful gurgling sound and then fell over on the side of the bed. My mate apparently picked me back up and sat me right side up again and then i started coughing and spitting the stuff up again.
I don't remember anything after puking in the bucket and before seeing the doctor....
it was weird.
So i took a whole bag of IV fluid in about 3 hours and had a MRI and tons blood tests and other tests done and they said that i seemed fine. So they discharged me.
They were very nice to me. I was so tired though and ever time i started to fall asleep i woke up as i stopped breathing. Apparently i have a type of sleep apnea. They suggest that I go to another doctor for that later.
I found that the antibiotic i was on is apparently very harsh and sometimes used for the treatment of respiratory problems in Kemo patients. It's not gentle on the stomach and can also sometimes have permanent damage both mentally and physically. GREAT!
The doc from the ER gave me some new meds for the infection in my lungs that is safer and gentle and also some pills for nausea.
So... to be honest - i have no idea where yesterday went...
Don't play with antibiotics everyone - it's bad for you! D:
I hope things are going better for you. :C
It seem he sure really cares about you. ^-^ *hug*
Sadly for me, I have to take Antibocites for the surgury I had on my foot. (mostly my right toe) I already had surgry 2-3 already now! It's so painful when they do it! >_< (I'll make sure never to play with Antibotics, EVER unless I'm told to take them by the docter. =/)
I'm glad your mate was there to help, it always makes it easier. I have Vertigo now and you should see how happy Kris looks when he gets to lead me around on his arm or a shopping cart lol. He told me he loves the chance to show off that he's an awesome boyfriend hahaha. Happy to know your mate is just as caring :)