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Vent: My Hospital Stay

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Ok, so I was admitted to the hospital yesterday for testing. I am having issues with hypoglycemia, and my Endo *thinks* I may have hormonal issues, along with possibly adrenal fatigue or secondary adrenal fatigue..

The testing process has been LESS than nice, and if I was to be honest, I would have to say that leaving has been on my mind since early this morning....Crying is drawing a close second....As is anxiety, and just plain being fed up with all of this shit.....

They have me doing a 72 hour fast. NO FOOD, and I can only have water, and diet Ginger Ale to drink.. That's it....My blood sugar gets tested every 2 hours, so needless to say, my fingers are very very sore....

The worst is the fact that my veins are shutting down, big time, due to the fact that every 6 hours that have to draw vials and vials of blood drawn. Up to 11 at one point today.....With the veins shutting down, they have to keep re sticking me, so this mornings draw took 4 tries in different places, and took 1/2 hour to complete because I am also dehydrated on top of all of this......I have blown veins all over my hands and arms....

I also had to have an injection of Cortisol and almost passed out, before they got it all in. I turned chalk white, and almost vomited....I was doing webcam with Herc and I think she got a tad concerned when it happened. It just HIT ME in a split second, boom I was sick....

The intrusive thinking, the anxiety, the unknown, the fear, the hunger, and my noisy roommate of 90 years old has me wanting to walk right out the frigging door....

Venting, just isn't cutting this at all...But, it's the only thing I have left to do... I am so frustrated!!!!!!! Sorry for the rant & vent....
 
Oh, am so sorry to hear this She Cat.

I hate hospitals and procedures. I hope you get out of there soon! (Do they let you use a laptop? At least that is something)

Take care and speedy recovery

Helena
 
Yes, Herc was very unnerved when you blended into the white sheet and all I could see was hair and a pair of eyes. Didn't know anyone could get that white and still be alive
 
Hang in there. It certainly sounds horrible. I have my fingers crossed that after going through all this they will have a solution to your hypoglycaemia. Try to get some sleep.

CB x
 
Wow... that sounds pretty rough actually. You take care Wendy and I guess all I can do is wish you the best through this. You take care.
 
Oh, that sucks!!! I do hope they figure out what's going on, Wendy. Maybe then all this awfulness will seem worthwhile...a little bit, at least... :Hug_emoticon: (very gentle hugs)
 
Vent as much as you need to Wendy. I am sorry you are having such a hard time and hope they work out what is wrong. Take care. Thinking of you.
 
Well, things are no better that they were..... Yesterday they put in the 2nd well to draw blood, and give medication, because my veins are all shot. It lasted till 8:30 last night, and then they had to take it out. At 2:30 this morning they put in another one, and in less than 1/2 hour later, I had to ask to have it removed. My wrist is so sore where they had it in....

How, I am going to make it till Monday afternoon, doing all of this is beyond me... I think the thing that is really frustrating me the most, is the fact that IF my blood sugar would drop, this could all be over and done with....But NOPE, not happening. Yet, at home it drops whenever it feels like it.....I am also starting to dream about food, and it has become almost impossible to think of anything else......

I just want to go home....I know, I sound like a baby whining.. Well, I have to tell you, I feel like one too......
 
What you describe sounds more like a prisoner being tortured than a patient being treated. Makes me shiver. Hopefully you can make until Monday and it will be worth it. May the answers being sought clearly reveal themselves.
 
I am DONE!!!!!!! A little while ago, the lab tech came in and told me that all of the blood test that they have been doing.......They have been THROWING away.. Apparently it's useless unless my blood sugar goes below 60..... So I have gone through at least 40 vials of blood draws, been bruised, have blown veins, and have not had ANY FOOD for over 48 hours for NOTHING!!!!!!

I am going home, PISSED OFF can't even describe how I feel right now......I am just glad that Herc was doing video cam with me and heard all of this, because it feels unreal, like a dream or ****ing nightmare.....
 
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