Mom in hospital - culprit is Plavix! took her off and keeping off

[ODAT]

Mom has not been feeling well since Friday 8/29. Not eating or drinking much. Feeling nauseous and dry heaving. Took her in yesterday around 2pm since her hemocratrit doc said she thinks mom is dehydrated. PCP said if you do take her in it would be for 24 hour iv fluid. They have been giving her meds for nausea and today she was sleeping or sleepy the whole time I was there. Nurse said it makes you sleepy. Her numbers are the same, nothing alarming. Last night the ER doc said he didn’t want to give her too much fluid because her kidneys won’t flush it out. I said, ‘then why did her primary tell us that she was to be on 24 iv fluid?’ oh, he did? then we will give her a slow drip. geez. I thought you only had to limit fluids when you were on dialysis not before. I’ll let you know how things go.

They gave her a shot of heprin today. I said they do that on top of the Plavix? Nurse said they do it any time patient is immobile for long periods.

[okarol]

So sorry about mom - I hope she gets better soon. 

[G-Ma]

Hope mom feels better soon.

[Joe Paul]

 I hope your Mom gets to feeling better soon too.

[paris]

Your Mom has really had a tough time lately.  I hope things start getting better for her.  Hang in there.

[Sunny]

This must be very difficult for your Mom. I hope she feels better soon.

[monrein]

Thinking of your Mom and hope she feels better soon.

[del]

Hope your mom feels better soon too. 

[Sluff]

Give her an extra hug from all of us here at IHD.  Hope she feels better soon.

[Marley]

So sorry Mom is feeling so lousy, dry heaves are the worst!  Hope she's feeling better soon.

Marley
 

[thegrammalady]

here's hoping all is better and soon.   

[Mimi]

Prayers are being said for Mom.  Keep us up to date.

Love, Mimi

[ODAT]

Before mom went into the hospital she was supposed to get an arensp shot. Her hemocratit was 31. She got 24 hours of iv fluids. This morning we were expecting her to go home. Her hemo went down to 24. They did a gasteroscopy. They called me in when the procedure was done. The nurse said to me 'it's a good thing she had this done.' She was smiling when she said it then she just walked away. I overheard another nurse on the phone to the EOU telling mom's nurse the results. Mind you, I was still waiting for the doctor. I hear 'abnormal,' 'lesion,' 'cauterize.' Finally she got off the phone and came over and showed us the pictures. Mom had a dieulafoy's lesion (DL) and a blood clot in her small intestine. The clot was removed and the lesion cauterized to stop the bleeding. It was also injected with medicine. There are three symptoms of DL, vomiting blood, black tarry stool (mom had), and dizziness and lightheadedness (mom had). They were going to give mom vertigo medicine. When the doctor finally came to talk to us, I said "I don't think mom should start the vertigo medicine they were going to perscribe before this procedure. She should see if it was the DL since it causes dizziness and lightheadedness." He agreed. They kept her another night (third night) to watch her levels. It was 28 around 8pm. They may give her blood transfusion. She seemed better and more talkative tonight, but still dizzy and not hungry. Good thing because she is on liquid diet to give her intestines a rest.

"Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is potentially life threatening. Dieulafoy lesions are submucosal arterioles which can rupture and cause massive bleeding.1 These lesions usually become evident in older patients in which possible arteriolar damage leads to rupture and bleeding. Management of Dieulafoy lesions depends somewhat on the location of the bleeding site. Lesions within the reach of the endoscope can often be managed by clipping, banding cautery or injection therapy."

Thank you for all your well-wishes. I will let mom know that people she hasn't ever met, or "talked" to care about her. You're making me cry. take care I'll keep you posted on what tomorrow brings.

[pelagia]

  for you and  for your mom

[okarol]

I hope she gets better and feels good soon. Take care ODAT - here's a big hug for you! 

[twirl]

 
prayers to you and your mom

[monrein]

  for you, your Mom and your sister.

[Romona]

 

[kitkatz]

Your Mama needs  and  and 

[ODAT]

Mom smiled and said thanks to you guys. I gave her your hugs. Took her home at 3pm today. They gave us a discharge care sheet and it said peptic ulcer. I said is that the same thing? The nurse said yes. I ain't no doctor, but I am not a dummy either. I looked at the symptoms and treatment and it was way different than the sheet the doctor who performed the procedure gave me on the dieulafoy lesion. Needless to say, sis is writing up a letter to get clearer answers.

Mom is feeling better. Still shaky and not eating a whole lot. hope you all are doing okay.

[ODAT]

Today mom went to get her arensp shot. Cathy callled me and told me that she was at 28 (was 27 yesterday). They are going to give her a unit of blood tomorrow. TODAY they are giving her more iv fluids because she is still dehydrated. AND they are giving her an iv of a med that will coat her stomach so she will feel like eating. The office said they couldn't understand why the hospital didn't give her the stomach med. I knew she wasn't right still when I brought her home. She had a few sips of tea and a cracker before she said she had to lie down.

[Joe Paul]

Great your mom is home. I hope you find out exactly whats going on 

[2_DallasCowboys]

Hi,
Sorry I missed this thread.  I hope your Mom
continues to feel better each day! 
Please let all know how she is doing

Anne

[pelagia]

She must be happy to be home and to have such wonderful, caring, daughters. 

[ODAT]

Mom is feeling the same if not worse then when she went to the hospital last week. We are waiting for the doctor to call so she can be admitted and not have to go through Emergency. She had a unit of blood today. Not eating, shaky, labored breathing - not even doing anything, no appetite, and her stomach feels raw. I have no clue and apparently neither do the doctors. Hope this time they can help her.