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Post by jmayk8 »

Always with my MC, I have soft stool. NEVER explosive D.
I was in Aruba for my honeymoon a week+ ago. While there I started to get explosive D 1x per day. It continued when I was home as well. 1x per day (usually in the morning when I have my regular soft stool. However, Sunday the D wouldn't stop. I had a fever of 102 and constant D (no stomach pain though). I didn't eat anything just drank fluids. But with in minutes I was rushing to the bathroom with D. It was literally like a colonoscopy prep (just shooting right out-sorry!)
It is not brown it is yellow. Just yellow liquid. Last night I got up to go and I felt very dizzy and I ended up passing out on the bathroom floor. Hit my head and my hip.
My Husband took me into ER care this morning. They took blood, stool sample (nurse thought it was urine when she looked at it after I quickly corrected her- Nope! that's def my stool!) They also put in an IV and gave me fluids. The Dr came in and gave me some of my blood results, Potassium was very low and they gave me pills right away. My WBC was low, around 2.8 and My Billirubin was high, 2.5.
He thinks I have a bacterial infection (even though he is still waiting on stool results) and put me on Flagyl and Cipro.
What do you guys think?
I have been resting all day, I took 1 round of pills and they gave me a stomach ache and I am still having constant yellow waterhose stool.
He also told me to contact my GI re my Billirubin.
I don't know what to do or think.
Please Help :/
Jenny
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Post by Leah »

Congrats on your marriage :)
You poor thing! it does sound like you picked up some kind of bacteria or parasite. Yikes! They should have the test results back soon so you know for sure.
I'm sorry that I don't have anything to suggest, but I do hope you get to the bottom of this soon.
Really soon. Hang in there Sweetie

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Post by jmayk8 »

Thanks Leah
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Post by Lesley »

First - Congratulations! and Second - sorry this had to hit on your honeymoon.

Feel better!
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Post by DJ »

Hi Jenny, Congrats on your marriage! I agree that it sounds like you are experiencing something beyond MC. Stay on top of the docs and get answers and treatment you need. Hang in there!!
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Post by Jeanemcl »

Well that stinks....on the heels of a honeymoon! I was ok when I went the the islands, but both times I went to Mexico I picked up something and was miserable with D. No more trips to Mexico for me!! Hope you are back on your feet soon and congrats!
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Post by tex »

Hi Jenny,

Congratulations on your marriage, but I'm sorry to hear that this spoiled your honeymoon. If pain were present, I would suspect bile ducts blocked with gallstones, or a bacterial infection. A virus is a possibility. The fever also suggests a virus or bacterial infection.

But your low WBC and elevated bilirubin (and light-headedness) suggest the possibility of pernicious anemia, especially if the increased bilirubin is mostly unconjugated bilirubin. Did they check your vitamin B-12 and/or folate levels? At least B-12 would be low with pernicious anemia, but if folate is low, that could be the cause of low B-12.

I hope your doctors don't drop the ball, and they will be able to pinpoint the cause of the problem quickly. If you still have WD tomorrow (without noticeable improvement), a bacterial infection seems less likely.

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Post by coco »

CONGRATULATIONS, we have to work hard so that the MC do not delete our moments of happiness, expected results of the doctor.I send you positive energy from Spain.
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Post by MaggieRedwings »

CONGRATULATIONS ! ON YOUR MARRIAGE. So sorry you had such poor health while away but does sound like some kind of parasite or a virus/bacterial infection. Hope all is well soon.

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Post by CathyMe. »

Hi Jenny,
Just wanted to say congratulations on your marriage and I"m so sorry you were ill on your honeymoon and I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by ldubois7 »

Hi Jenny!

It does sound like a bad bug to me, too!

CONGRATS on your marriage! :party:
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Post by nancyl »

Hi Jenny,
Just wanted to join the others in congratulating you.
I know there is a bug going around here. My cousin's whole family got it and one ended out in the ER for fluids also. Maybe because of the MC it is harder on us. Just a thought.

Hope you feel better soon.

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Post by jmayk8 »

Thanks everyone
I took the first dose of my antibiotics yesterday and they made me so sick and gave me a lot of stomach pain.
I ma waiting to hear back regarding my stool samples but the D is nonstop. I'm so miserable...
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Post by lorimoose »

Hi Jenny,

Congratulations on your wedding!!

It sounds you you caught a nasty bug. I hope you feel better soon.

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Post by ldubois7 »

Stay hydrated the best you can! :bigbighug:
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