Should I Go to the ER?

I have been voilently Ill since about 4am. Throwing up a LOT, and now its just bile and uncontrollable heaving. And Diarrhea bad.

I cant keep any fluids, even a sip of water down.

I called the Dr's office and the lady ( nurse? Receptionist?) said I should be ok.

I told her I felt like I was going to pass out a few times and she said, well thats what happens when you dont eat? Just try to relax , theres a virus going around.

But DH and my Mom think I should go to the hospital.

????

My stomach hurts soo bad and I cant stop the heaving

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If you think you lost enough fluids than I would go just to get an IV!! Do you have the stomach flu that is going around or morning sickness?

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If you don't get better by this afternoon, I would go to the ER.

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sounds like a stomach virus. when I had it I, too, could not drink a thing. I would sip and throw up immediately. I hoep you feel better.

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I had that stomach flu when I was 24 weeks and I ended up in the ER taking 2 bags of fluids. Be careful you don't dehydrate, it could cause you to start contracting. Can you keep water down? If not...I suggest you go in. Better to err on the side of caution, I always say.

If you can keep fluids down, try to relax and stick to the BRAT diet until you're feeling better. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast.


Feel better.

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oh no donna. i know there is a really bad stomach virus going around, my mom had it recently. severe vomitting and diarrhea at the same time. maybe you can call back and speak to the doctor and ask if you can take anything. maybe some antidiarrhea medicine. before going to ER is there a way you can insist on seeing your doctor? what about your regular doctor? i would just hate to see you sitting in the ER all day.

i'm sure you need fluids, even though you can't keep them down. maybe some gatorade.

i hope you feel better.

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Message edited 2/26/2007 10:07:44 AM.

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Also...take little sips..not big gulps every couple of minutes because drinking the fluids too fast will make it worse. I would get Pedialyte or Gatorade too!

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just go, peace of mind is everything. i had the flu with my first PG and the doctor's office kept saying the same thing when i was vomiting and unable to keep even water down and had a 104° fever. i really wish i'd gone to the ER behind their backs and had an IV and just slept. the baby and i ended up fine, but it was really the first time i realized why "flu season" is such a problem.

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i would go

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I would say go - especially if you are worried. You have to go with your gut and if you feel like you need to have someone look at you - then definitely do it.

I hope that you feel better!!!

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I would say go as long as someone can drive you.

Hope you feel better

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It can only help to go. I was only mildly sick at 26 weeks and wound up in L&D because I was dehydrated and it was making my braxton-hicks a lot worse and closer together so I got nervous. They said I was very dehydrated and were giving me giant cups of water and then said it wasn't working fast enough and gave me 2 bags of fluids. I was only there for about 4 hours--not terrible and totally worth it. I called my doc first and they said they'd let the hospital know I was coming (NSUH) so that I could be admitted and brought up to L&D and not have to wait in the ER.

I hope you feel better!

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ABSOLUTELY!!!! GO TO THE ER!!!!

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GO!!!

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I would go. Hope you feel better

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I'd say go and get checked out...its better to be safe than sorry. Good luck and feel better!

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go!!!

dehydration can send you into contractions~~~

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GO!

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i would say go to the er so u can get some fluids in your system
Hope u feel better

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GO!!!!!!!!!this can be a result of all the m/s you have been having. What you are experiencing is exactly what happened to me after 20 weeks of non-stop m/s.

Even a piece of hard candy caused uncontrollable vomiting and heaving and I also felt like I was going to pass out!

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Definitely Go the the ER.

You feel better soon!

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GO!!! If you normally could keep things down and were ok, then I would say wait it out, but go and get the IV, it will make you feel so much better.