PLEASE HELP!! I am Sick, scared, and dont know what to do!

[ihurttoo]

I dont know where to start exactly.... Most of you know that I have been sick for a while. I just got out of the hosptial a few weeks ago with a really bad infection (and retention) that didnt respond to 3 diff courses of outpatient abx.

Then, 1 week and 1/2 ago, my 6 yr old got sick w/ pink eye. I goofed up, and undertreated it. I only treated it till he was better, instead of finishing the bottle. Then, his pink-eye cleared up, but he got a REALLY BAD bacterial infection and was out of school ALL last week!

Meanwhile, my own immune system is very low, (having Lupus, and just coming out of the hospital and being sick still myself, and taking care of him!) Then, I started to feel sick with his symptoms. So, I rush to a new Dr. (a new GP.) I told him everything, but he thought MINE was viral! ARGHH!!!
I KNEW it wasnt. But, I was sick and just went home. The next day, I had pink eye to go along with my fever, swollen glands, sore throat, vomiting, diarhea, IC flare, congestion, coughing, headache, chills, severe body aches, and legs that feel like jello, and neck that feels like whiplash! So, I called the GP back, and the put me on an abx. It was one I failed 2 weeks before and never worked for me in the past, but AGAIN, he wouldnt listen! So, I try it a couple days, it did nothing, meanwhile, I get worse.

By Sat, I call his office AGAIN. This time, there are NO DRs there. Just NPs. (My Pink eye STILL hasnt cleared yet either!) She only calls me in a different eye drop and says if I need more than that, I gotta go to the ER. ARGHHH!!!
(The ER didnt help me last time I needed to be hospitalized, why would I go back there?!!!!) So, I call the Dr. on calll for my GYN, who DOES call in a stronger abx (Levaquin) but, she only calls in 500mg. (It usually takes 750 or 1000). I'm too weary to explain, I just take it. She tells me if doesnt work by Mon, call my GYN and go see him.

Obviously, it is now Mon (almost Tues) and it didnt work! I callled, but they couldnt get me in today b/c my Dr. didnt understand how bad I am b/c he didnt get his messages to call me until 7pm. (he was in surgery right after his in office patients.). He changed the abx. BUT, he is leaving town tonight and I am pretty scared. He is leaving for 1 week. and there is not another soul in this town that is competent enough to help me! And I am bad sick. (Worse than my Dr. understood on the phone.) What to do?

Help!!!!

[Berkshire Road]

Amy, you need to be in the hospital! This is NOT GOOD. It's bad that your own doctors aren't taking your seriously, and you must be very sick because otherwise you'd probably be storming their doors down insisting to be seen!

If you can't get one of your own doctors to admit you, you need to go to the ER. I know they won't help you but they should admit you, given the degree of infection that you have. And your GP will be notified, and I certainly hope, will then take it seriously!

Amy, you have a weakened immune system with the lupus, and you have a raging bacterial infection. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. At least they ought to know you there. :) In my view, you should go right now, but if you don't do that, please go in the morning. Make one more call to your GP and be absolutely clear about the history (with just getting over a severe infection that required hospitalization), and if he/she whoever, does not agree that you need to be hospitalized, go to the ER anyway. Please, Amy, please go! I am so frightened for you. Just give me the name of a limo company in Bowling Green, and I'll have them pick you up and take you, if you need a ride.

I want to get on a plane right now and be there for you. But I'm not there tonight, so please read what I'm saying here and please, please take it seriously!

[Bessie]

Amy,
I am so sorry that you are dealing with this again. I think you should go to the ER because you sound so sick and the doctors aren't understanding how sick you are. It is hard for them to realize that by talking to them over the phone and truth be known when they are talking to you they are probably doing 3 things at once and not giving you the attention that you need. Please consider going because I don't want you to get as sick as you did last time.
I am really praying for you and I hope that they can get you well :pray::pray:

I agree with Carolyn.....please go to the hospital.

[Mel53H]

You have no choice! Go to the hospital! Do not pass Go, do not collect 200 Dollars!

[ihurttoo]

Thank you all for your quick responses, phone calls, and pms! (And for telling Brigette to call!) She did, and I just now got off the phone with her and that's why I havent pmed any of you back yet. (sorry!)

Anyway, we worked out a plan, and I am much calmer now. The plan is this: since my Dr. has ordered a new, stronger abx for me to go on tomorrow, I will go pick it up first thing in the morning and take it immediately. I will go get b-fast when I leave there and see if I can keep it down. (This has been a problem, but I have kept Gatorade down today, but havent tried food yet in days.) If I dont, I will have to insist on being hospitalized today.

After b-fast. I will go to the clinic. My Dr. has left town, but he also ordered a chest X-ray and CBC in the lab for whenever I get there to be done STAT and to be read by his partner. I will go there straight from the pharmacy. Then, the partner is suppossed to call me on my cell to tell me the results in the parking lot, (in case they are bad.) But, Brigette said I need to go upstairs to SEE him to get them, so he can SEE ME and see what I look like and tell him briefly what has been going on.

I will pack a bag before I leave, in case they hospitalize me. But, I am really hoping this abx works. I just dont know and am scared with my DR. out of town, and this being a holiday weekend, and the history of the last month and my immune system so low. Heck, I am just plain scared!

The problem with the GP was he was a brand new one, and he was an IDIOT who thought my problem was viral, even after I had explained to him about the Lupus flare I have been in for a month, and the recent hospitalization, and being exposed to Collin's bacterial infection, (I mean he could SEE the kid w/ me in the middle of the school day, and he had sent for my hospital records, so if he STILL didnt get it, then what more could I have done to explain it to the guy? There's the same problem with incompetence at the ER and well, among all other DRs in my town it seems except my wonderful Dr who has now left town! (I am not sure about his partners and dont really want to be disillusioned about them too! YOu know?)

But, anyway, I will go and get the chest X-ray, the CBC, and talk to the partner, take the new abx, and be seen in person, and see what happens, and if I throw up b-fast, demand hospitalization. Or, if they send me home, and then I take THAT abx for 2 days and dont get better (or get worse) then I will go to the ER of the hospital I just left (and pray a competent Dr is on duty), and I am certain they will admitt me then, b/c I will be near death by that time, like I was before.

So, that's the deal. I am also thinking right now that I might need to see an infectious disease Dr. (I dont know though.) and as soon as I feel better, I need to get in to see my Rhematologist, but she is 3 hrs round trip from here, so I have to get better to go see her.

So, if you dont hear from me in the next few days, that's where I am. And if he doesnt put me in, then I'll come back and let you know.

Thanks again for all your help! (Carolyn, I am sorry you were waiting up for me to pm you back! I got sick to my stomach again and had to lay down, then Brigette called, after you pmed her. Thanks for letting her know! She knew just what to say, as usual!) Thank you too for your pm and words of wisdom as well and thank you all for yours as well! You know the saying "It takes a village to raise a child"..well, I feel like the child tonite, but it feels like a good thing when you all are the village. :)

Love and hugs to everyone,
Amy

[kadi]

Hi Amy,
I don't have much to add to what the others said & I'm really really tired this morning, not thinking straight. But wanted to send you a hug & encourage you to push for what you need. It makes me crazy we have to do that, but I guess that's just how our system is these days. Praying you will get good, competent medical help today & that you are on the road to a speedy recovery.
Kadi

[leelee88]

Amy I just read your post. I am so glad Bri was able to help you once again.
I hope and pray you will get better soon..((((((Hugs)))))))):pray::pray:

[waterflow]

:kissing:

[Sally939]

I just read this. How are you today? I hope you are not spending the holiday at the hospital. I know you are in a small town in KY. Are you close Louisville or Lex? Maybe you need to see a GP there. I hope you are feeling better.

[dancemomof2]

Hope your doing better today.

[Babs RN]

Amy,
I am thankful for you all the time and our friendship! I am glad you are doing better.

Hugs,
Barb:hi:

[mimimama]

Amy,

I sure hope you are feeling better. You poor girl. I feel very bad that you've suffered so much! Please keep us all informed. i am praying for you right now!:pray:

[muxerr012]

Oh Amy, I hope you're so much better now!!! I just read your posts and am so sorry for you and your little boy! I too had the flu 2 weeks ago w/vomiting, fever, congestion (thought my head would explode and hard to breathe). My doc put me on Levaquin 750mg once a day. If you feel 500mg isn't enough I wonder if you should take more....??? I don't want to tell you the wrong thing and I'm scared for you dear. It took 2-3 days before I felt the Levaquin help me...I hope it's helped you by now. I also hope they gave you a strong antihistimine like I got-it made a huge difference right away! Be well dear Amy, we're all praying for you.

[Kara29]

Amy,

I am so sorry I did not see this sooner! I will try to call sweetie!

Love,

Kara