Can the ER really do something for me?

[nicolecharb]

Hello, this is my second time posting on this site. My name is Nicole and I'm 19 years old. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2008 and have been in remission since 2010. I don't have a doctor at the moment due to my insurance changing. I've been to the ER already and they haven't done anything for me cause they didn't find anything. All they did was get some blood work and a urine sample. Which came out perfectly fine. They just said i was a little dehydrated.
I've been having diarrhea and intense stomach pain every afternoon for about 4 days or so. I went to the ER a few weeks ago with stomach pain and have been having it on and off since. It hasn't been this bad since I was diagnosed in 2008. I will be seeing a doctor but the doctor works at a clinic and doesn't have an opening until December. Does anyone know if the Emergency Room really can do anything for me to possibly figure out what could be wrong? I'm working a seasonal job that ends the 31st and I haven't been working all night/every day because of the flares. I would just like to know what's wrong before December. I'd appreciate the help.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

The emergency room is really only for acute care. They could run tests to determine if your disease is active and start you on some antibiotics or steroids but they won't be able to give you follow up and maintenance medication.

 

[nicolecharb]

The emergency room is really only for acute care. They could run tests to determine if your disease is active and start you on some antibiotics or steroids but they won't be able to give you follow up and maintenance medication.

Thanks, they wouldn't even do any tests when I went. I'm on Humira though and I'm not sure if it's stopping working or not.

 

[shamrock15]

Who is the doctor or nurse who does your humira, and what is your frequency with that. I know with remicade they ask before each infusion about your health, so I am admittedly making an assumption that they do the same for humira. I would contact whoever you work with for that, and see if they may be able to help speed up your process a little.

 

[nicolecharb]

Who is the doctor or nurse who does your humira, and what is your frequency with that. I know with remicade they ask before each infusion about your health, so I am admittedly making an assumption that they do the same for humira. I would contact whoever you work with for that, and see if they may be able to help speed up your process a little.

My mom gives me my shot and I get it from a specialty pharmacy out here. I don't see a doctor or nurse about it anymore cause of my insurance changing. My humira is 40ml though and i get it twice a month.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

How are you getting your Humira? A doctor needs to see you and refill your prescriptions. The ER will only run tests they deem necessary but the best thing is to try to up your appointment with your GI.

 

[nicolecharb]

How are you getting your Humira? A doctor needs to see you and refill your prescriptions. The ER will only run tests they deem necessary but the best thing is to try to up your appointment with your GI.

The distributor is sending me it now cause we don't have insurance and they do that for people who cant afford it. I've been on the same dosage for years. I saw a doctor back in MA who had me take Humira once a day for like a week or so. But it was still 40ml. We're gonna try on Friday to see if the GI has a cancellation so I don't have to wait until December.

 

[kiny]

don't see why they couldn't perform an upper endoscopy to rule out stomach issues, it's a 10 minute procedure

the transverse part of the large intestine is right next to the stomach though, I think a lot of people mistake pain in the colon from crohn's disease with stomach pain

 

[nicolecharb]

don't see why they couldn't perform an upper endoscopy to rule out stomach issues, it's a 10 minute procedure

the transverse part of the large intestine is right next to the stomach though, I think a lot of people mistake pain in the colon from crohn's disease with stomach pain

If I can't get a appointment with my GI sooner then December I'll probably end up going back to the ER and seeing if they could do that or something to try to figure this out. My pain hasn't been this bad since I was diagnosed in 2008. Like I mentioned previously.

 

[kiny]

wish I could help, but try to use some EN in the meantime maybe, it should lesson some pain, modulen from Nestle or 028 from Nutricia, maybe your mom can buy you some at a pharmacy, they're for people with crohn's disease