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Dang... An Ulcer!

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cottonkime    23

cottonkime
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OH this stinks soooo bad! Everything since surgery (May 16th 2012) has been perfect... Off all meds, down 70+ pounds, exercising, having aaa-haaa moments, until yesterday. Started getting very short of breath, rapid heart rate, dizzy... Chalked it up to a panic attack (blood pressure was fine). Then things got from bad to worse. With those symptoms came tarry black stools (not to be gross, just want you to know what to look for). Called my surgery dept, told me to come in to ER. Good thing (we are over an hour away) I had a bleeding ulcer. Hebaglobin 11.7 dropped to 7.1 in 3 hours. 3 pints of blood and an upper GI scope later, I've been coterized and am enjoying a 3 night stay in ICU. They hope they got it all, but I may still be bleeding because my hebaglobin dropped again. Guess I'm starting over again on Clear Liquids. If you ever have a question call your surgery dept!

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bekki03    51

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Feel better sweetie! Did your Doc have you on Prilosec?

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working4shoes    55

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Oh no! Get well soon! Good to know the symptoms!

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Wps2    57

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Hopefully they took care of the bleeding!!! Get better soon!! Prayers and well wishes coming your way!!

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cottonkime    23

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Thank you everyone! I wasn't on anything, like Prilsec, before but am now. Hebaglobin heading back up, at 8 now.

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Beachbum    70

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So so sorry hear :(. Very glad you were on top of it and are on the mend. Thank you for sharing the details. It's important info!

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worm2872    635

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Take care! Pryaers

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PaulB    346

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Hope your feeling better soon

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jewels1223    13

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So sorry to hear your having problems. Hope you feel better soon! I understand what your feeling I keep getting what I call "attacks" where it feels like someone is pressing a cinder block into my stomach and then twisting it with vice grips. My dr said he thinks it's an ulcer or internal hernia. I am scheduled for GI dr on sept 4th.

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theresa    13

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Feel better soon

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