Hi doc...I have been in & out of the ER twice in past week...sick since dec 31. I was FINE until I had a meal from a local restaurant . Horribly sick early the next morning...dog too. Also...im not around many ppl ..not working. I hope I can keep this short. They ran blood work ...clear. CT scan of abdominal region ..ultra sound of kidney, liver, gall . All clear. They claim it's IBS..I think NOT! I had CDIFF & almost died less than 4 yrs ago ...lost so much weight ( I'm average 110 lbs) dropped to 98-99 lbs. I'm still having MAJOR pain at times it's 7-9 ...dehydrated , unable to keep food in ( diarrhea ) nausea , dry mouth. I'm STARVING ! (Yes I have stuck w/ the B.R.A.T diet ...not working. ) also having
Shortness of breath due to consistent pain. But not sure of fever ( no way to test) Bacterial wise ...which i still believe it may be...I'm worried they ( My primary doc ) only tested me for food borne illness ...CDIFF , ecoli..salmonella and a couple others...as I was sure that was the case. It took almost a week for the results from Quest Lab...due to Holiday weeknd. Continuing today..same ..I'm weak, in pain , nauseous ... dehydrated ..headache ( same as above)
My thought is to return to ER & rehydrate etc...but what else should be tested? Would an appendix issue show up in blood work? I live alone ..I'm only 46... Very concerned .
Advice ASAP would be much appreciated ..btw I live in S FLA.. Hospitals are full / chaos.
Thank u for your time,
K Turner