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[ebonlock]

Sorry to be a bit scarce this week but I'm having another bad stomach week and today it's reached a bit of a climax. So I go to see the doctor again in about an hour. I'm kind of hoping she boots me over to a gastroenterologist because I'm really, really sick of having what I feel is an extreme amount of pain and nausea basically shrugged off as no big deal. It's effecting my life, that makes me a big deal. Not to mention the fact that it's been getting steadily worse despite the fact that I've cut out all problem foods, banished caffeine, and been an all around good little girl for the past 5 months. Ok, so I had one slip up after Xmas, but I paid for it, oh lord how I paid. But now there's just no reason for me to feel this ill, I swear I haven't done anything wrong to cause it this time.

I think the most troubling aspect is that I used to go for months without any kind of stomach problems at all, I just felt normal. Now I always have a low level of pain that escalates about every two weeks or so to borderline intolerable. I eat Rolaids like candy, and even yogurt makes my stomach burn like I just drank a shot of vodka.

I dunno', I got nothin'. So we'll see if this is another case of pat the woman on the head and assure her everything's fine, no big deal, or if something actually comes of it this time. I'm thinking I'll just call it a day after that instead of returning to work, go curl up fetal for a few hours and hope I can pull my shit together in time to make it to rehearsals tonight. We shall see.

Update: Ok so the doctor took me very seriously and immediately did two big things, first put me on a much stronger medication which seems to be working well so far, and second she's setting me up for an endoscopy to get to the bottom of this. Not too thrilled by the latter part of this and even the doctor looked at me apologetically when she mentioned it. Her comment was "It won't be pleasant and you'll be out of it for the rest of the day. Not unconscious, but definitely drugged." Fantastic...*sigh*

Anyway, at least I'm on my way to getting some serious answers and that makes me feel much better.

Oh, and on a completely unrelated note, don't forget that SciFi will be playing Dr. Who starting tonight at 9 pm!

Comments

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

Feel better, darling. And if you have a chance sometime this weekend, please drop me a line or give me a quick call and let me know what they say? I worry about you, you know.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

So suspicion has returned to an ulcer rather than simply acid reflux and I have the joy of an endoscopy to look forward to, but it's progress and I like that. She also switched my meds for short term relief, yay!

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

Is the relief that immediate? I hope so. I'm glad they are at least taking the problem seriously. :/

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

And when is the endoscopy scheduled for? I like to light candles and such, you know. :)

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Isn't scheduled yet, I have to call Monday to set up the appointment ASAP.

[moonlightnrain.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll just keep lighting candles 'til you have a date scheduled then :)