I puked again today--DU diagnosis?

A few times. For a couple of hours, every time I moved positions, especially if I bent down and stood up, I would become terribly dizzy and nauseated. I finally went home early from work because I narrowly avoided barfing into a customer's bag.

You might remember, a couple weeks ago I puked and some blood came out. There was no blood this time, so I'm assuming I'd just suffered a broken capillary. There have been other days since then when I've felt icky but haven't actually thrown up.

I've got a low fever, 100.9 (my normal body temp is about 97.3). I don't know if this might be related at all but I've also had a nagging dry cough for a few weeks.

What worries me is how long the upset stomach has been going on. Should I be worried enough to see a doctor?

Tucker

Are you kidding me????

you know the drill--and you have to catch it quick. God bless you.

a doctor would be in order.

those symptoms don't sound good. are you a smoker? Just had to ask with the nagging cough.

You have gone too long with this...especially with a fever. Nothing could be as bad as what you are probably imagining by now. See someone, tomorrow and you will feel better...I promise!

that anything under 100 is your business, anything over 100 is my business. If your normal is 97.3 rather than 98.6 you run fairly cool.

But go to the doctor to be sure. Doesn't sound like pregnancy to me, but get the test anyway.

Go see a doctor. Could be many things. Get it checked out.

of internet diagnosis. We don't even know how old you are, medical history, whether you are of childbearing age etc. Get thee to a doctor...

Age 31, history of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (finished radiation and chemo two years ago), nonsmoker, tubes tied.

Tucker

symptoms of cancer, yes..you should see a doctor.

Yes please go get checked out.

Definitely, get to a doctor and get checked out. Get going, and good luck

Please go.

I am not a medical person but you should seek medical help.

You are probably freaking out and afraid to go thinking you will be diagnosed with something horrifying... but you may have one whopper of a sinus infection that has now invaded your inner ear.

The throwing up blood could be stuff that was in your system from the sinus infection (drainage not to be gross)--whatever it is it isn't worth screwing with and is probably something less than terminal!

Good luck and please seek a Dr's opinion!

I'm freaking out over the prospect of possibly having to get gastroscoped (ick! ick! ick!) and over the fact that my medical card for May hasn't come yet. (Even if it had, going to the doctor isn't free for people on medical assistance anymore, and I am watching every dime).

Tucker

through. It is good when it's over though. I hope you are calling the doctor or going to ER this evening though. Right now, I'm on an every other day hydration check for emesis. You can very easily get dehydrated and/or mess with your potassium with serious and lasting damage to your heart. Please take care, Laura.

Long-term stomach upset could be an ulcer that needs meds.

There could be an upper GI problem. If you start having bloody stools, that indicates a lower GI problem. Either way, I think you should see your doctor. Good luck to you!

I decided I'd burst a blood vessel in my throat because it never happened again.

Tucker

She said it's probably nothing, and that throwing up two weeks ago has thing to do with throwing up today, because I have not thrown up daily in the meantime. Even though I've felt nauseated every day, in her words, "An upset tummy is not the same as throwing up."

She had the usual condescending, you're-so-poor-you-must-be-dumb tone Medicare nurses always have.

Tucker

At least you're trying to figure out what is wrong with you. But please go see a doctor.

"She had the usual condescending, you're-so-poor-you-must-be-dumb tone Medicare nurses always have."

I've been treated that way, too in an emergency room not too long ago. Thanks to lay offs and even though my husband now works 56 hours a week and I work 40, we couldn't afford our healthcare anymore. I freaked out in an emergency room because the nurses were all treating us like I was a piece of sh*t. I pointed out to them that only a year before I made a whole lot more money than they make and that I had a much more prestigious position than a frigging nurses aide. The nasty b*tches didn't know what to say. :)

Anyway, I agree with everyone else, go somewhere and be seen and just go in there with an attitude and don't take any sh*t from any of them. You have to get checked out, please!

I think I remember you posting something the other day about some financial stresses going on. You might need to relieve some of that stress. Don't let it get you down!!! That stuff will work out and all will be good before too long. Go have some fun, enjoy a stiff drink, or take a hot bath, something to try to ease your mind a little bit. But to your question, it would probably be a good idea to see a doctor if it has been going on for a couple of weeks...Kevin.