KarlS Posted January 4, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2011 A few of you know my Daughter Abigail was admitted into the hospital December 27th with severe stomach pain. She was discharged last night when pain subsided. They don't know what happened because the specialist they needed refused to come to the hospital because it was the holidays. They kept her on morphine and wouldn't sign the papers to have her transferred to University of Michigan hospital where they said she needed to be. Been an ongoing problem for two years but usually only lasted a few hours so by the time she got to a doctor it was over and they couldn't find a reason. This time it lasted for 6 days, she couldn't eat or drink and she lost 12 pounds, and they did very little to find the cause of the problem. So starting Wednesday she starts seeing doctors for follow up so they can tell me they don't know why and they need to see her when she's having the pain. I better stop before I start ranting. Wish her luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted January 4, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 4, 2011 Wow my ex had a similar situation for years . Doctors were never sure what it was . some speculated it was her appendix but it never seemed inflamed . in 1981 she had 2 attacks that put her in the hospital the second time they removed the appendix and she never had another attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted January 4, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 4, 2011 I'd like to say what I think of those doctors, but this is a PG site. Hope they do find what's wrong, that's awful that she had to spend all that time in a hospital without anything being done. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsstar Posted January 4, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 4, 2011 Prayers and best wishes sent. Keep us posted, and don't take no crap from the doctors. They are there to help you, not just to collect money !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99silver Posted January 4, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2011 Karl, Glad to hear you're both home, the hospital life is the pits. Good to hear she's felling better for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted January 4, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 4, 2011 Good Luck with it. Hope they find a reason. With the Warden's bout with them they never did give her a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted January 4, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 4, 2011 I bet your insurance company would love to hear about the Dr. not coming in because it was the holidays.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted January 4, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 4, 2011 Glad to hear everything is OK for now,,,,, and hey, it's doesn't hurt at all to let us know these things, then we can do what we do well,,,, and that is pray for you all. Sounds very similar to what our daughter Allison went through for quite a few years,,, nobody could figure it out, but then nobody tested for celiac disease. Then some naturopath thought it might be something to look into,,,, and looky there, it was celiac. So now she is totally off of gluten and feeling fine, thank you very much. Gluten is in all kinds of products, you've got to read the labels. Wouldn't hurt to go gluten free for a week or two, and see how that works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted January 4, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 4, 2011 I'd file a complaint with the state medical examiner's office and AMA (Amer medical Assoc). Thats the only way you'll get medical care like that turned the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted January 4, 2011 Wow my ex had a similar situation for years . Doctors were never sure what it was . some speculated it was her appendix but it never seemed inflamed . in 1981 she had 2 attacks that put her in the hospital the second time they removed the appendix and she never had another attack They did x-rays and a cat scan and nothing showed up, but a doctor did say that sometimes an inflamed appendix will not show up. He described just what you did but the surgeon on call overruled him. I'm going to bring this up to the doctor she has to see Wednesday. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted January 4, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 4, 2011 Time for a different hospital and doctor!! Prayers sent for your daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenw Posted January 4, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 4, 2011 Some doctors think that they are gods! Nothin but a mechanic that works on people instead of cars! In fact less than that because a good mechanic works on the whole car and not just a little part! Go after the turd with both barrels, its your daughter the pompos jerk wouldn't come to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 4, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 4, 2011 Prayers sent. Just went thru a similiar situation with our mother, had a dr that wasn't worth a flip. Had to get another dr to transfer her to a good hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted January 4, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 4, 2011 Thats a drag Karl, she is such a sweetie, I hate to think of her like that. Keep on them bro, if you dont like the answers they are giving get different advise. Something is obviously wrong...all the best to both you my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydoc_17 Posted January 4, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 4, 2011 Hey Karl, Both Jean and I are glad to hear that your daughter is home safely! We are sorry to hear that you had such a bad time with the Hospital. I hope that this new doctor figures this out so your daughter can resume a normal life. Keep us posted, Earl and Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted January 4, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 4, 2011 I'm not a Dr. but went thru a simiular experience a few years ago. Woke up at 3 am and felt as if I had been stabbed in the stomach. Pain lasted for 3 -4 hours. The night before I had drank 4-5 beers and eaten a lot of dehydrated apples and peanuts. If you dehydrate yourself, your electrolytes drop. Electrolytes are what keeps your heart beating and gives your intestinal system the ability to produce bile along with a miriad of other things. If you don't produce bile, gas will be produced and backup causing pain that is unimaginable. Is it possible your daughter is dehydrating herself? Exercise, to much water, eating dehydrated foods etc... I now drink 1 Gatorade G2 every day and it hasn't reoccurred since. Of course I haven't eaten dehydrated apples since either. Hope they figure it out. But I'd Take her to a better hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawegian Posted January 4, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 4, 2011 Thoughts and prayers go out to you...I sure hope they find out what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk II Posted January 5, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 5, 2011 I know of a young lady who experienced the same. Periodic stomach pain for apparently no reason. The Drs. did test after test along with MRIs, cat scans, and a few others. They finally found that her gaul bladder was stopped up with tiny ball like pieces and after they removed it she experienced no more problems. I'm not saying that this maybe your daughters problem but it wouldn't hurt to suggest it to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted January 6, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 6, 2011 There is another part of the bile thing too, fatty foods need more bile to digest than not fatty foods, your gal bladder stores the bile, if your gal bladder stops working you do not store bile and if you eat too much fat it causes problems.. Even when not digesting fatty foods, you can be constipated, feel bloated, and in general feel crappy. My wife went through this for years before they decided it was her gal bladder and removed it. She still has to be careful to not eat too much fatty stuff at one time but all the other symptoms have been greatly reduced, and even when she does eat too much fatty food, she doesn't have the cramps she use to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycatt Posted January 7, 2011 Share #20 Posted January 7, 2011 Sorry to hear that, Karl. I know how hard it is to see your kid sick. I hope it works out better for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick97spirit Posted January 7, 2011 Share #21 Posted January 7, 2011 Sounds like the same thing I suffered from. Ended up having the gall bladder removed. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share #22 Posted January 7, 2011 Haven't responded yet because every time I start to I get so mad I'm afraid of going off on a rant. Took her to Doctor Tuesday and he also feels the opportunity to find out the cause of the problem was missed because the Pediatric G.I. specialist wouldn't come to the Hospital because of the holiday. Unknown to me at the time the Hospital called her Doctor who was in Colorado and told him about the specialist refusing to come. He then told them to call University of Michigan Hospital and have her transferred there and to have me take her. That is NOT what they did. They wanted me to just take Her to U of M emergency and try and convince them to admit Her without calling and without transfer paperwork. Her Doctor is on the board at the Hospital which will be investigating what happened. He also said the reason the Hospital couldn't force the specialist to come or do anything about it is because so many specialists have left the area and the state very few hospitals have the proper specialists on staff and have to rely on specialists that go from hospital to hospital at their convenience. So my Daughter is on hold taking medicine for her stomach while her doctor confers with U of M hospital on what the next step should be. The one good thing is I now have her doctors personal phone number and if or when she suffers another attack I'm to call him direct so he can get things rolling in the right direction from the start. Thanks for all the kind words and ideas (I did mention the ideas to doctor)...Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted January 9, 2011 Share #23 Posted January 9, 2011 I can certainly understand your frustration Karl, I do hope this new doc will get things rolling. If you need an ear to chew on you know my # hang in there my friend, things will get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG TOM Posted January 9, 2011 Share #24 Posted January 9, 2011 Sorry to hear about your daughters problems. Hope the new doc can find out what her problem is. We are always here if you need support. Will say a prayer for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RawHide Posted January 9, 2011 Share #25 Posted January 9, 2011 Keep after the doctor and if you are not happy find another doctor. I too have had similar situations and if my primary doctor didnt know the answer I went to a specialist, if he didnt know, I asked for a referral. I usually got taken care of but let me tell you they got money in their eyes. They want to make as much off of you as they can! I hope I am not sounding discouraging....just do what your gut tells you to do AMEN! You are in my prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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