Terrible flare!!!!Help!!!!!!

[Mainemom]

Hi all,
I have been extremely stressed lately at work and for the last two weeks i have been in flare that doesn't seem to be getting better. I was laying in bed last night and I got some really intense pains in my lower right abdomin that travels around to my lower back. I woke but all night and didn't get much sleep. I took 4 vicodin for the pain and it didn't help at all. I woke up this morning and it wasn't much better it doesn't seem to getting better as the day goes on. I am just feeling very upset :cussing: that i am always in pain. I can't call in sick to work again. I will be fired for it :cussing: he believes that i am calling in for the fun of it :cussing: . So I am not sure what to do.
ANy suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you
Kirsten

[Dixiefireball]

Can you call your doctor and get him to give you an excuse for work??
He can't fire you with a doctor excuse its against the law.
You may have a uti starting up I hope not, but at least a uti is easier to get rid of then just an old painful flare.
you may be able to try if you havne't already sitting in a hot tub of water and relaxing, heating pad, ice pack which every you like the best.
drinking a glass full of water with a tsp of baking soda added.
hope some of these ideas help
sending you hugs and prayers
Rhonda

[dyno]

I was also going to suggest getting checked for a UTI. I tried some over the counter Uristat this weekend for a flare that helped me a lot. You can't stay on it long term but it did help me on the short term.

[Babs RN]

I'm sorry you feel so yucky. Actually you need to check and see if Maine is a right to work state because if it is, they can let you go even with doctor's notes. I found that out through personal experience when I was fired in May...I was treated by a doc in the clinic I worked in but was actually employed by a contractor. Check into that before you get burned. I hope you feel better soon.


Hugs,
Barb

[wife2TJ]

I would get checked out by your doc. just incase its something else. I hope you feel better really soon!

[ICNDonna]

I agree that you should be checked to be certain you don't have something other than the IC going on.

Warm healing thoughts,
Donna