Looking Back, I Feel Stupid

May 18, 2009

I feel really stupid because on Friday I started taking all my vitamins and didn't bother crushing them. I did break them in half and spaced apart when I was taking them but apparently they got STUCK and didn't go down.  I then ate lunch and found that 1 hour later lunch would come back up (I didn't know why though)  for the rest of the day, nothing would stay down, not even 1 sip of water.  I had a very difficult night with no sleep and very uncomfortable feeling in my chest/stomach area.  I finally gave in and called the Dr. at 6am and was told to go the ER.  I continued to vomit, even without trying to eat or drink and have excruciating pain in my chest... then was admitted to the hospital with dehydration and they see a blockage in my stomach on the chest x ray.  Fortunately when I had an endoscopy today, the blockage had already passed on its own but what an experience!!! So I just want to tell everyone, even if you think you are able to swallow your meds and your vitamins, you are probably better off crushing them or getting liquid form.  I would not want anyone else to go through the pain of what I've been through the past 2 days.  I am home now and very relieved that this is all it was and I didn't have a stricture or any other complication.  I am investing in a pill crusher tomorrow and will be crushing everything from now on! 

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