Colongitis/Flu

[Guest guest]

How do you tell the difference between the flu and a

colongitis attack? My colitis has just started back

but about a year ago when I was jaundised, I hurt all

over like the flu, had a fever of 103, and itched

something terrible. I thought this was from the liver

disease itself and not the colitis. How are we

supposed to tell one from the other? I've never had a

fever that high since. I went to the hospital that

night and the ER doctor was very upset with my doctors

for sending me home after having to ERCPs back to

back. The ER doctor said there was a very high chance

of infection when you have two done so close together

and that is what was causing my fever. I was already

taking Cipro but it just wasn't helping. I was sent

back to Chapel Hill where it took them a week to get

my fever under control again. Why won't some doctors

let you have something for pain during those attacks?

The Cipro doesn't work on the pain quick enough. The

ER doctor gave me a low dose of demerol before the

transport to Chapel Hill. That helped more than

anything. I guess some doctors don't like to see

their patients suffer if they can help it. I really

dread when the time comes to be in the hospital there

because they do not believe in pain killers at all.

Wouldn't even let me have anything for my migraine

when I was there. So I though up for 2 days.

Sorry I got long winded.

Beverly

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[Guest guest]

Bev,

Phil has always been able to get something for pain during a cholangitis

attack. Must be difference in doctors and med centers.

Peg