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Update from doc appointment

BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
Basically he wouldn't test me for parasites and said the reason why I am still sick is because I am still suffering from the flu and also constipation can bring on nausea as well and I am extremely constipated haven't gone at all since the day before yesterday. Took some milk of magnesia today as per request from the doctor. I couldn't get an excuse for school. I am just going to take as many days as I need to feel better. I dunno if I am going to school on Tuesday or not because no matter what I eat I get sick to my stomach and am very miserable to say the least.

I am running out of nausea pills and the doc wouldn't give me any.

He said that he doesn't know what would interact with my psych
meds so he can't give me any more pills for nausea.

What a quack.

What do you guys think? Do you think I deserve a better GP?

Thanks

Princess
deleted_user
deleted_user
Deserve? We all should have good medical care, so of course you deserve a good GP. I'm wondering though if it's reached the point that you are gettting good medical care, but you aren't willing to accept the answers your doc is giving you? Medicine isn't magic, afterall, and sometimes we just have to wait to ride this stuff out...
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I went to the ER and they knew what would interact with my psych meds concerning nausea. My doc must not be smart enough to practice. i mean shouldn't doctors know these things???
TiredLittleTanager
TiredLittleTanager
That's a quote I hear often but no, I don't think doctors know a lot of things, just think of how much they jam up in their head during med school.... That'd be too much for my brain going too fast.

Might look into that wheat-intolerant allergy. Google that... gluten interlance I think.

Best of luck.
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I just think that the doctor didn't want to be bothered with me.

The only reason he is my doctor is because he is subbing for the current practice I go to until they can get a new doctor. The last doctor left to be a va doctor for our area for more pay so we are currently doctorless because I go to a family practice. Anyhow I am not the only one who's complained about this doctor. He barely has any patients in his current practice and needed the money so he took up my practice because not very many patients can tolerate him and he undercuts LOTS of other patients as well so I am not the only one with this problem.
Shelly4
Shelly4
Princess, it isnt common to have constipation with the stomach flu. Is it possible that your nausea is caused by your psych meds? or, a combination of stress with school and meds?

Docs dont like to prescribe anti-nausea meds over prolonged periods of time. If your nausea is severe enough to require a med you should be avoiding ALL solid foods until it subsides. You can drink thinks like ginger ale, tonic water, that might help the nausea but stick to a liquid diet. If you are able to eat solid foods with your nausea, it is not severe enough for an anti-nausea med.

It might be possible that the doc didnt want to argue with you about giving you the med so he threw out the statement he did. Most docs know that the pharmacist would be aware of any interactions.

Hope you feel better, you have been sick a very long time....xo
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
The last time I had the flu the doctor that used to be there that left gave me pills for nausea. That's why I don't understand this one not doing it as well. I had the flu with dr walt once before he switched and took a va job in our area for more money. Maybe the saying not all docs want to give out nausea pills would be a much better assumption. This doc even gave me muscle relaxers for migraine headaches when prescription ibuprofen did nothing for my headaches and I still came back unsatisfied.
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I used to have diarrhea with the stomach flu but since then it has subsided. The doc just said that it could still be the flu like symptoms and constipation. I know my psych meds aren't the problem because they never caused nausea before. i didn't start to get nauseated until the hubby gave me the stomach bug. I believe him that it is probably reminisce of the flu and with a little bit of constipation in the mix. I just can't understand why he didn't want to be bothered with me Shelly.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Antiemetic drugs, the ones used to treat nausea have a LOT of nasty side effects including psychosis. You really do not want to be on them long term. I suggest Chamomile tea, works great for an upset tummy.
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