Help! In hospital and need opinions!

[kristihelene]

I got admitted to inpatient last night with severe sharp abdominal pains, decreased BMs, NO gas for 5 days (which is completely out of the ordinary - I always have gas), and the pain is Infinitely worse after eating! I've had blockages in the past, and this feels somewhat similar. Anyway, in ER they ONLY did X-ray (and bloodwork) and this morning the inpatient doctor said X-ray didn't show anything (No kidding it's a freaking X-ray?!?!) and that they weren't sure if they were going to consult GI! I told them that's the entire reason I came to THIS particular hospital!! I have had crohn's since 2007 and 3 crohn's surgeries -- I'm clearly an established GI patient! Am I crazy or should I continue to push for GI?! Ahhh so frustrated!! Any input and opinions would be appreciated!!

 

[jdpar]

My opinion, yes keep pushing! This is your life and your body, you know it well. If they don't listen hopefully there is a case manager there that you can speak to that will advocate for you. My last hospital stay (just a few days ago) went better than any of my others because I had a case manager on my side helping me get the things I needed. I hope you get to feeling better soon!!

 

[vonfunk]

With the adhesion surgery last year, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a surgical consult that was brought in first, I've had a quite a few hospital stays where the primary consult wasn't a GI (even though my GI worked out of the same hospital). Most likely a GI will be brought in alongside the primary.

 

[kristihelene]

They don't think it's GI period they said - as in it's just idiopathic pain? But a general internal med dr (which is all that has me, I asked the Rn) is not equipped to determine if this is crohn's

 

[DJW]

Hi Kristi. That is awful. Push push push. I thought the days of crohns pain being in your head went out in the 1970s.

 

[mdd]

Glade you wrote to us! what hospital? I go to UPMC. So you do not have a GI doctor? Is that right even if you had surgery ! Not a GI surgeon ! oh my. Get mad and tell your doctors what's up. Ask for a GI doctor for a consult . they are wasting your time of healing. I had to get mad. firmly!!:confused2: now I have 2GI doctors one regular one GI a crohns doctor and a GI surgeon in place if I need him1 you deserve the best care!!!:smile: Maria

 

[kristihelene]

Thanks everyone, they are sending me home with morphine and I am getting a small bowel follow through as an outpatient tomorrow. I appreciate all of your support!

 

[ronroush7]

You pay for the doctor. If you want one ,tell them.

 

[mdd]

Thanks everyone, they are sending me home with morphine and I am getting a small bowel follow through as an outpatient tomorrow. I appreciate all of your support!

. fight ! For yourself. You have a right! Take one day at a time. Go on line and find GI doctor that deals with crohns only! We have to fight . My doctor did not want to give pain meds . I said ( to his nurse) I need pain meds. I pushed he gave me them just few. I do at times cry that's fine we need it then I feel better and go on. I get depressed it's ok we all feel bad. Good day will come ! Take care

 

[chicky402]

Hi. I say do your research and find a good GI doctor, even if you have to doctor shop by going to the GI doctor yourself to see if he/she is the right one for you.

 

[kristihelene]

Thanks for all of your inputs!!