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WWYD - Husband I’m well and I’m due to go on holiday

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AmIEnough · 08/05/2025 07:36

Hi all! I’m posting for a bit of advice here as I really don’t know what to do. My DH has been on Mounjaro for a period of time and about a month ago became very unwell with an upset tummy. He wasn’t replacing fluids as much as he should and ended up incredibly dehydrated and after three days of continually getting worse he finally collapsed. Long story short I ended up calling an ambulance and they took him into hospital where they gave him bags and bags of fluid and IV antibiotics. He was there overnight and it transpires that they were incredibly worried about him because he has heart disease and his haemoglobin levels were so high that his blood was really thick and they were concerned that he was going to have a heart attack. They actually told him that had I not called the ambulance when I did they would be looking at a very different situation.

Fast forward to today and he’s now got an upset tummy again. I think self-inflicted because he’s gone up to the next dose having only been on the lower dose for one week which is not the norm.

He’s managing it better as he’s drinking a lot and I’ve bought him isotonic drinks to help replace the salts and electrolytes but my dilemma is that my 18-year-old daughter and I are due to go on holiday on Saturday for the first girls only holiday we’ve ever had. It’s taken me a year to save up for it and we’ve booked ourselves a couple of trips.

My question is do we go or do I cancel it or try and rearrange it? I think I’ll probably end up losing all my money and my daughter will be devastated, as will I of course but I just can’t predict how my husband is going to be this time round and whether he will manage things better knowing that his fluid intake was nowhere near sufficient last time.

Just looking for advice really.

To add, his 21-year-old son also lives here and will be around.

OP posts:
Happyinarcon · 08/05/2025 10:40

Maybe pretend you will be out of phone range for the holiday otherwise he might engineer a crisis to bring you home

JuvenileBigfoot · 08/05/2025 10:38

Hwi · 08/05/2025 10:35

He does not need mothering, but guess who will be wasting her and/or money looking after the bed-ridden 'grown adult' upon her return if he does not behave like a 'grown adult' whilst she is on holiday?

That's true.
But it sounds like he's going to be an idiot either way so OP may as well enjoy her holiday!

Hwi · 08/05/2025 10:38

Azureshores · 08/05/2025 10:27

Go. You can't put your life on hold bc your dh chooses to abuse a weight loss medication.

Put your dd and yourself first in this instance.

Yeah, go, enjoy the 10 days of holiday and then face the consequences when you come back - if he is crippled, who do you think will be facing the consequences? She should confiscate all the meds before she goes - or better still, institutionalise him for a week or so - surely there are more investigations to be carried out in hospital - re-admit him or something or make repeat appointments at GP to monitor bloods or suchlike - this man seems to have the same capacity as a house pet, you would not leave a house pet unattended and go on hols?

Hwi · 08/05/2025 10:35

JuvenileBigfoot · 08/05/2025 10:16

How is this even in question? He is a grown adult, presumably in his 40s/50s. He doesn't need mothering!

He does not need mothering, but guess who will be wasting her and/or money looking after the bed-ridden 'grown adult' upon her return if he does not behave like a 'grown adult' whilst she is on holiday?

Hwi · 08/05/2025 10:34

Go on your holiday, he is an adult and it is his responsibility - is the advice given here.
Let us step back for a moment and see - this is clearly an adult who can't dose correctly and is likely to cause major harm to his health. This is also a woman who clearly cares for her husband, so if he becomes bed-ridden, upon her return, she won't dump him and will spend the rest of her days looking after him, right? The 21-y.o. son is a pathetic 'insurance' for when she is away, this is clear too.
So before you go on your holiday - DISCONTINUE HIS REGIMEN, take everything he has off his hands, tell the GP not to prescribe more and tell him he will resume when a responsible adult (you) is back.
People often say 'somebody is an adult, they should know actions have consequences', well, often enough, it is the reasonable wives who end up with the consequences, not the idiotic family members who allegedly have capacity.

Azureshores · 08/05/2025 10:27

Go. You can't put your life on hold bc your dh chooses to abuse a weight loss medication.

Put your dd and yourself first in this instance.

BeesTrees · 08/05/2025 10:27

As everyone else has said - go!!

Hes a grown up with an adult son at home.

Huckleberries · 08/05/2025 10:23

I'm probably missing the point here, but the post isn't clear. Did the medication partly cause the issue?

If so, I am amazed the doctor gave him the all clear to keep taking it. And also if he has heart problems generally, then a stomach upset could indicate many things.

JuvenileBigfoot · 08/05/2025 10:16

How is this even in question? He is a grown adult, presumably in his 40s/50s. He doesn't need mothering!

RaspberryBeretxx · 08/05/2025 10:00

EggnogNoggin · 08/05/2025 07:48

He's an adult living with another adult, of course you go on holiday.

Does he normally get ill when you're due to go away or out with friends?

Not saying he faked the first incident but possible he is playing up to a possible second one if its convenient for him.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

He needs to go back down to the previous dose till your back from holiday. Why did he go up too soon?

Please don't cancel your holiday.

godmum56 · 08/05/2025 09:59

He's an adult and presumably has no severe mental health issues? Go.

summerscomingsoon · 08/05/2025 09:56

Just go. I wouldn't give it or him a second thought.

I take MJ so no judgment there. But he is being completely irresponsible in its use. Messing around with doses, not taking in enough fluid, especially if he has heart disease. All this resulting in wasting emergency services time and money. he sounds completely irresponsible and reckless.

I'd be bloody furious at him. You're not his mother or his nurse. I hope you and your DD have a lovely holiday.

theressomanytinafeysicouldbe · 08/05/2025 09:51

I presume he is taking Mounjaro for weightloss? Has he bought it online or is it prescribed by his GP?

He is not taking it correctly. Also, is he eating correctly or enough? Fluid replacement sachets are a good thing to have to hand. It is his responsibility but maybe he should do some more research.

Go on holiday and enjoy yourself.

MounjaroMounjaro · 08/05/2025 09:45

So being in hospital didn't teach him anything at all? How difficult would it be for him to set a timer on his phone so that he's prompted to have a glass of water every hour?

I would go on holiday - I wouldn't let my daughter down.

YosemiteTrail24 · 08/05/2025 09:45

Peridot1 · 08/05/2025 09:42

Is he always an idiot? Not drinking enough on Mounjaro so that you end up collapsing is stupid. Going up a dose too early after that is even more stupid.

I would definitely go on holiday. I would give him one hell of a talking to about being so damn stupid. And leave him to his own stupidity.

And I’d tell his son to leave him to it also. If he can’t be a grown up and be sensible about his health he deserves to be left to his own stupidity.

Exactly this. What idiot goes up a dose after only one week when they have already been in hospital!!! Moron.

Go away and have a lovely time.

Wishboneswishes · 08/05/2025 09:45

Your life is equally important. Sounds like he’s been your priority for a while.
Definitely time to put yourself and your DD first and prioritise you.
Go go go! 💕

Blackdow · 08/05/2025 09:44

Who prescribed him the next dose up after just one week? The pen lasts 4 weeks. Did he double dose or something?

Have you read him the riot act for his idiotic behaviour? Do not cancel your holiday. Sit him down and talk to him about what he is doing and how it is going to affect you and ask him what his plan is to take care of himself.

Peridot1 · 08/05/2025 09:42

Is he always an idiot? Not drinking enough on Mounjaro so that you end up collapsing is stupid. Going up a dose too early after that is even more stupid.

I would definitely go on holiday. I would give him one hell of a talking to about being so damn stupid. And leave him to his own stupidity.

And I’d tell his son to leave him to it also. If he can’t be a grown up and be sensible about his health he deserves to be left to his own stupidity.

notatinydancer · 08/05/2025 09:39

Definitely go on holiday.

Shoxfordian · 08/05/2025 09:38

Go on your trip, make sure his son knows to keep an eye on him as he's incapable of adult behaviour himself - not attractive 🙄

fruitbrewhaha · 08/05/2025 09:38

After all that he is still taking it?

Its fucked up. He shouldn’t be taking it at all and not upping the dose. I’d be furious.

Go on holiday.

NotDarkGothicMama · 08/05/2025 09:37

Go and have fun. Your DH is a grown up who knows the symptoms to look out for if he needs medical attention. He has another adult with him.

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 08/05/2025 09:36

Go and enjoy it!

TreeDudette · 08/05/2025 09:33

Go - he's a grown up and has another grown up around if he needs!

Fluffyc1ouds · 08/05/2025 09:32

He's a grown up and this is self inflicted. Of course you should go.