Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Wesli, I would contact your doctor ASAP! It sounds like you are having a cholangitis attack and that can be very serious. If not treated with antibiotics right away the infection can get into your bloodstream. Trust me, this is not something you want to happen! I used to get Cirpo for cholangitis, but the infection became immune to the drug. Now I take Augmentin or Levaquin, and they usually do the trick. If they don't work by mouth I am given Levaquin in IV form. Please go call someone now. Pain, nausea, fever all point to cholangitis. If it turns out that it's not, it's always far better to be safe than sorry!!! Keep us posted. (MO)PSC & UC '84, chronic pancreatitis '97, listed for tx 06/05for details see www.caringbridge.org/visit/melaniejs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi Wesli It sounds like you are having a classic colengitice attack. If you still have the fever you need to contact a physician right away. The pain you describe sounds like the attacks that I have had for years and when accompanied by fever usually means you are in trouble. Sometimes they will pass on their own, but you need to see your family doc to make sure there is not an infection in your bile duct. Good luck Barbara Doyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Wesli, If you live with your parents, friends or a significant other, are they aware of your situation? If not, tell them! Seek medical attention ASAP. You should not have to endure such pain, fever, crying and fear! This sounds serious. Help is out there! Chris mother of Joe UC 1987, j-pouch 1999, PSC, acute pancreatitis 03/2006 two nights of pain > We just moved to california a month ago and until the past couple of > weeks i have never had an attack of any sort. the past two nights > after dinner i get this bloated sensation, then pure pain in my mid > right quadrant a little lower than my liver....then it radiates to my > right shoulder........it hurt so bad when i would breathe in...i was > crying ....i took 800 millograms ib profen...but it didnt seem to help > the pain. i had a fever of around 102 both nights....today since i > have been awake the pain is gone however i am still sore on my side > when i breathe in....stanford university is supposed to call in a week > or so with a consultation appointment....i am scared to death....i > dont want to eat....cause i dont know if thats what caused > it......please help....what pain meds should i ask the doc for. thanks > for any help or advise that you can give. > wesli > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Wesli, If you live with your parents, friends or a significant other, are they aware of your situation? If not, tell them! Seek medical attention ASAP. You should not have to endure such pain, fever, crying and fear! This sounds serious. Help is out there! Chris mother of Joe UC 1987, j-pouch 1999, PSC, acute pancreatitis 03/2006 two nights of pain > We just moved to california a month ago and until the past couple of > weeks i have never had an attack of any sort. the past two nights > after dinner i get this bloated sensation, then pure pain in my mid > right quadrant a little lower than my liver....then it radiates to my > right shoulder........it hurt so bad when i would breathe in...i was > crying ....i took 800 millograms ib profen...but it didnt seem to help > the pain. i had a fever of around 102 both nights....today since i > have been awake the pain is gone however i am still sore on my side > when i breathe in....stanford university is supposed to call in a week > or so with a consultation appointment....i am scared to death....i > dont want to eat....cause i dont know if thats what caused > it......please help....what pain meds should i ask the doc for. thanks > for any help or advise that you can give. > wesli > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Wesli, If you live with your parents, friends or a significant other, are they aware of your situation? If not, tell them! Seek medical attention ASAP. You should not have to endure such pain, fever, crying and fear! This sounds serious. Help is out there! Chris mother of Joe UC 1987, j-pouch 1999, PSC, acute pancreatitis 03/2006 two nights of pain > We just moved to california a month ago and until the past couple of > weeks i have never had an attack of any sort. the past two nights > after dinner i get this bloated sensation, then pure pain in my mid > right quadrant a little lower than my liver....then it radiates to my > right shoulder........it hurt so bad when i would breathe in...i was > crying ....i took 800 millograms ib profen...but it didnt seem to help > the pain. i had a fever of around 102 both nights....today since i > have been awake the pain is gone however i am still sore on my side > when i breathe in....stanford university is supposed to call in a week > or so with a consultation appointment....i am scared to death....i > dont want to eat....cause i dont know if thats what caused > it......please help....what pain meds should i ask the doc for. thanks > for any help or advise that you can give. > wesli > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 >should i still contact a doc if i no longer have the fever? just a little sore when i breathe in...???all i have right now is a pcp....havent been to the liver doc here yet.....i am afraid the pcp will not do anything but refer me to the liver doc???????????? seems to be what always happens........i am already waiting for his office to call me back abuot a consultation.... thanks for all the responses. wesli > We just moved to california a month ago and until the past couple of > weeks i have never had an attack of any sort. the past two nights > after dinner i get this bloated sensation, then pure pain in my mid > right quadrant a little lower than my liver....then it radiates to my > right shoulder........it hurt so bad when i would breathe in...i was > crying ....i took 800 millograms ib profen...but it didnt seem to help > the pain. i had a fever of around 102 both nights....today since i > have been awake the pain is gone however i am still sore on my side > when i breathe in....stanford university is supposed to call in a week > or so with a consultation appointment....i am scared to death....i > dont want to eat....cause i dont know if thats what caused > it......please help....what pain meds should i ask the doc for. thanks > for any help or advise that you can give. > wesli > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Wesli, I would view your recent relocation as an opportunity to establish a new relationship with your pcp, one in which your pcp coordinates the care you receive from the specialists and is available to provide care for acute symptoms, whether they be liver related or due to the viruses and bacteria that afflict everyone. So yes, I would contact your pcp and explain what has been going on and that you want a plan to deal with the fever and pain if they recur. The plan might be to go to the ER, have a prescription for antibiotics & pain meds, lab tests to be run, or some combination of those or something else. But in any case you will either establish a working relationship with your pcp or find that you need to search for someone else to fill that role. Good luck. Tim R > > >should i still contact a doc if i no longer have the fever? just a > little sore when i breathe in...???all i have right now is a > pcp....havent been to the liver doc here yet.....i am afraid the pcp > will not do anything but refer me to the liver doc???????????? seems > to be what always happens........i am already waiting for his office > to call me back abuot a consultation.... > thanks for all the responses. > wesli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Wesli, I would view your recent relocation as an opportunity to establish a new relationship with your pcp, one in which your pcp coordinates the care you receive from the specialists and is available to provide care for acute symptoms, whether they be liver related or due to the viruses and bacteria that afflict everyone. So yes, I would contact your pcp and explain what has been going on and that you want a plan to deal with the fever and pain if they recur. The plan might be to go to the ER, have a prescription for antibiotics & pain meds, lab tests to be run, or some combination of those or something else. But in any case you will either establish a working relationship with your pcp or find that you need to search for someone else to fill that role. Good luck. Tim R > > >should i still contact a doc if i no longer have the fever? just a > little sore when i breathe in...???all i have right now is a > pcp....havent been to the liver doc here yet.....i am afraid the pcp > will not do anything but refer me to the liver doc???????????? seems > to be what always happens........i am already waiting for his office > to call me back abuot a consultation.... > thanks for all the responses. > wesli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Wesli, I would view your recent relocation as an opportunity to establish a new relationship with your pcp, one in which your pcp coordinates the care you receive from the specialists and is available to provide care for acute symptoms, whether they be liver related or due to the viruses and bacteria that afflict everyone. So yes, I would contact your pcp and explain what has been going on and that you want a plan to deal with the fever and pain if they recur. The plan might be to go to the ER, have a prescription for antibiotics & pain meds, lab tests to be run, or some combination of those or something else. But in any case you will either establish a working relationship with your pcp or find that you need to search for someone else to fill that role. Good luck. Tim R > > >should i still contact a doc if i no longer have the fever? just a > little sore when i breathe in...???all i have right now is a > pcp....havent been to the liver doc here yet.....i am afraid the pcp > will not do anything but refer me to the liver doc???????????? seems > to be what always happens........i am already waiting for his office > to call me back abuot a consultation.... > thanks for all the responses. > wesli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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