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Friday night I had an attack from Crohns. Waves of pain growing in intensity in the upper abdomen. The pain got so intense and I was getting dehydrated so I went to the ER.
They gave me a painkiller IV that eased the pain. Cat scan showed a partial blockage, they said this type usually clears up on its own. It didn't need surgery so I was given the option to go home on a liquid diet or be admitted. I chose the latter because I live alone and wanted to be close to help if the pain returned.
I was under observation and on an IV that hydrated me and put a little sugar in my system. Saturday I was on liquid diet and managed a BM. Sunday they lowered the dosage of the IV (I was urinating every two hours!!!) and move to a regular diet with solids. Two more BMs and intestinal gas working through the plumbing - good signs.
The pain never came back and they let me go home monday (but no work, dr ordered full day of rest). No surgery, no new drugs, no diet restrictions, no pain, and my plumbing is definitely back to normal.
There is definitely something to "stitch in time saves nine"
They gave me a painkiller IV that eased the pain. Cat scan showed a partial blockage, they said this type usually clears up on its own. It didn't need surgery so I was given the option to go home on a liquid diet or be admitted. I chose the latter because I live alone and wanted to be close to help if the pain returned.
I was under observation and on an IV that hydrated me and put a little sugar in my system. Saturday I was on liquid diet and managed a BM. Sunday they lowered the dosage of the IV (I was urinating every two hours!!!) and move to a regular diet with solids. Two more BMs and intestinal gas working through the plumbing - good signs.
The pain never came back and they let me go home monday (but no work, dr ordered full day of rest). No surgery, no new drugs, no diet restrictions, no pain, and my plumbing is definitely back to normal.
There is definitely something to "stitch in time saves nine"