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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 00:01

Dp is unwell and im worried he mught need medical help, which hes reluctant to get...

He has a stomach issue, that hasnt flared up in over a year but is causing him issues atm. It's to do with a valve that opens to relase stomach acid when eating that gets stuck open, and causes him to feel very unwell.

In the past he says hes ended up in hospital on an IV due to beung sick so much. .

Hes in the bath atm cos the heat helps a bit, and he says that hes got through it before without medical help, but im worried that hes in such a lot of pain.

Anybody had anything similar or can offer some help/advice on how to ease/get rid of the pain??

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GunpowderGelatine · 04/05/2019 00:24

Call 111. They may send him to OOH

booknow · 04/05/2019 00:28

I'm up... that sounds very scary.

DramaAlpaca · 04/05/2019 00:31

I think he needs to get that checked out by a doctor.

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MollyHuaCha · 04/05/2019 00:39

Pls call either 111 or 999 for advice. Hope he feels a lot better soon.

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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 00:44

To add another level of complications to it we are currently staying at my parents house.

I think hes alsp a bit mortified that hes creating a fuss, but i just want to help him feel better.

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hadenoughofthisrollercoaster · 04/05/2019 00:46

Definitely get this checked out - hope he's ok

FiremanKing · 04/05/2019 00:48

Does he have a hospital phobia?

Is he worried that if he goes they will tell him it’s something very serious?

Does he have treatment for it that is very painful?

What is he saying why he won’t go to hospital and be seen to?

It’s a bit selfish to not go and make you very anxious if he doesn’t have a phobia or other reason not to go.

2018SoFarSoGreat · 04/05/2019 00:50

I hope you have called for medical help OP. Poor thing, but this definitely needs looked at, by the sound of things.

AhhhHereItGoes · 04/05/2019 00:57

I'd call 111 for advice.

Don't give him any ibuprofen / antacids etc it may make it worse.

Hope he's ok OP.

Divebar · 04/05/2019 01:05

I had to go to the OOH at 2 in the morning when staying with my in-laws. I ended up spending 2 days in bed and missing their golden wedding anniversary.... and that was with the medication the DR gave me. Tell your DP he’ll be far more of a nuisance if he doesn’t go to the Drs as he’ll be ill longer. ( but being ill away from home is awful so he has my sympathies). Hope he feels well soon xx

Dowser · 04/05/2019 06:56

Would that be the ileocecall valve.
I’ve heard that some chiropractors can help.
It might be worth asking around.

GunpowderGelatine · 04/05/2019 07:24

How is he OP?

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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 08:44

At the hospital now. Got till 5am and he wasnt feeling any better so phoned nhs24 and got told to go straight to the hospital.

Got morphine and anti sickness when we arrived, got bloods taken and got an iv line fitted, just waiting for fluids and the bloods to come back.

Hes really dehydrated, they struggled to get a vain because he was so dry. But i think the morphine has kicked in now because hes sleeping. Still not keeping anything down though. As soon as he sips water hes sick again.

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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 08:46

We are staying with my parents as i was a bridesmaid at my friends wedding last night. I had to leave early with him which he feels bad about but his health comes first. But thats why hell be trying to be ‘normal’ until he couldnt manage it any more. In the best place now though.

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Theoldwoman · 04/05/2019 09:03

All the best! He's in the best place.

GunpowderGelatine · 04/05/2019 09:14

Oh bless you, fingers crossed he's now on the mend. What an awful time on what should be a special day

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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 09:49

Hes getting a sleep now, will be here a few hours anyway because of the fluids, so hopefuly he can get a rest here.

Im also shattered, didnt sleep at all last night, might try and get a little sleep in the chair by his bed. Nurses have all been so lovely.

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FiremanKing · 04/05/2019 10:27

I’m glad he’s at the hospital. I hope something can be done to rectify the condition.

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DiamondsInTheMud · 04/05/2019 10:35

Was asking him a bit about it, because the flare ups he had previously was before i knew him. Apparently the doctor was wanting him to do a food diary as part of the investigation, which he didnt do because it was random when it happened so decided himself there was no point and then it went away, so he thought he was over it and didnt go back to the doctor.

Ive told him that even if its not connected to specific food, the doctor needs the food diary to rule that out and then can continue to investigate the actual cause.

So when we get back hes going to go back to his gp and imvestigate properly whats causing it/how to maintain the condition.

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DiamondsInTheMud · 06/05/2019 11:51

On the way to hoapital again... 😕

Were on our way back home from my parents, might be a bit outing, but they live on a remote island in scotland so traveling home involved a 3 hour ferry journey. About half am hour in, it flared up again.

Made it through the ferrry journey, to a doctor, and now on his way to thw nearest hospital an hour away via ambulance.

Really finding it dificult to stay calm for him 😕

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