Should I Go To The Hospital?

[bellabbr 50]

I read somewhere that apple cider vinegar is good to help you go to the bathroom and since I am having problems in that area, I decided to have 1 teaspoon. Well it went down hot like when you drink whiskey. My whole stomach feels hot, I feel nauseous, tried throwing up but can't just feeling really bad.

I don't think the yogurt I ate 1 hr before is helping things. I know stupid stupid stupid I am to the point of going to the hospital, only thing that is stopping me is the fact my insurance doesn't kick in until the 1st, that means if I go, they will want to do all kinds of tests and I will have a huge bill. Help please, is this normal or should I go right now??

Thank you

[UXgrrl 29]

Ouch! Vinegar in a healing stomach? :doh:

Maybe take a couple Tums? To neutralize the acid?

Also, drink plenty of Water to dilute things.

If you still feel horrible, maybe you can call your surgeon's after-hours number, or a 24-hr nurse line, or maybe call the local ER and see if they will even talk to you on the phone without seeing you.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

[Ann10 5]

Oh no,,,,,

wait it out and maybe just drink some ice Water I hope that will help.

Ann

[bellabbr 50]

I know I want to slam my head in the wall. I didn't even think about healing stomach vinegar might not be such a good idea. I was just thinking oh vinegar helps get things moving since benafiber is not doing anything. Totally stupid moment.

I didn't even think about the acidic and to take tums. I will try that. Thank you so much guys.

[FromBandToSleeve 2]

Oy!!! I really hope oyu get to feeling better bell...

[FromBandToSleeve 2]

I meant *you..Lol

[DebiC 181]

So Sorry-Please let us know how this turns out.

I second the antacid. Next time try Milk of Magnesia or a stool softener.

Good Luck

[Lissa 2,631]

coffee always seems to work pretty quickly when I'm not going well. I don't know about adding it to yogurt and vinegar, though. I'm sorry you're feeling so bad! Let us know how it goes. I'm wincing in pain just thinking about how you must feel right now!!!

[ocean_ophelia 31]

I'm just not sure what the hospital would do for you? I mean, they're not going to pump your stomach or operate, right? I doubt vinegar in and of itself would cause a leak. I'd wait, take the Tums, sip some Water.< /p>

[lulublu 7]

I took vinegar once, before surgery and ended up with the worst heartburn of my life... I felt like I was going to throw up, but couldn't. I think that is pretty normal response to drinking vinegar and not necessarily related to surgery. I'm sure it made things worse than on a uninjured stomach, though. Probably dilute it as much as possible and wait it out. Mine lasted a few hours and then started feeling better after I took some maalox. Milk of mag worked well for my Constipation after surgery.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Egads, yogurt and vinegar - double acidic whammy! Dont take anything that could react, like baking soda, etc.

Problem with home remedies is that they are not inert, or else they wouldn't be remedies, so you have to ask what the possible reaction could be.

Not to be crude but for Constipation for awhile you may be best focusing on the, er, other end of the problem. A mild glycerin based enema should work.

Hope you feel better soon!

[klus263 9]

Drink plenty of fluids to see if you can flush out your stomach...just remember to sip. As for the not going issue I used Miralax or the walmat brand. It takes about 24 hours to soften but then after that I add 1 tbsp of benefiber to my water/shake or what I am drinking twice a day. Once I became more regular then I dropped to only 1 tbsp daily. Good Luck!

[5DogMa 62]

Wow, obviously you gotta neutralize the acid with some type of anti-acid followed by drinking lots of Water to delute and wash it thru. Probably take a liquid like Mylanta that soothes. I would just die if I did that, might as well drink acid. Make sure you stay on a PPI to stop your stomach from making more or too much acid. You probably should call you doc to let him know what you did although I'm sure he'll not be too happy. Hope your going to be alright and this effect doesn't last long. OUCH!

[bellabbr 50]

Thank you so much guys. I had the time from hell. I took 3 tums, than drank some Water, and ate some crackers. I felt much better. I really appreciate it. Never again will I touch vinegar and I already tried the milk of magnesium but its not helping. I will try the Miralax and see if that helps. Thanks again.