Re: Nausea and vomiting
Originally Posted by
wild blueberry
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What is the best thing to take if you have nausea and vomiting. I have had this for three days and I don't know what is wrong. I can't go to Dr as I can't stop throwing up and he is in another city.
I think I have lost 20 lbs. I am happy to lose the weight, but not this way....
I'm afraid I can top that.
We have been in India last week and, since last Wednesday, I have been unable to keep anything down. Not being sick all the time, but certainly feeling sick.
Yesterday, this having gone on for over a week, I decided it was time to do something, so went to the GP and asked for an urgent appointment. To be honest, I was fully expecting the guard dog (receptionist) to tell me to come back in a day or two but, no, I can get you in at 1220 with Dr X.
The young doctor was very nice and very professional. Details were taken and, because I had been ill for so long - and also because it had begun in India - she referred me to the nearest hospital immediately.
I arrived there at about 2pm and was triaged within about half an hour. Details taken, tests done (bloods, ECG, chest X-ray, etc.) and, eventually an anti-emetic injection given with oral medication for follow-up. I finally left at about 7.30pm. No clear cause was found, but I was asked to return again tomorrow (Friday) for a follow-up.
People complain about the NHS and I'm sure the organisation is under-funded and over-subscribed. However, I was very impressed with the treatment I received and couldn't have hoped for better.