Stephanie78
05-30-2011, 03:34 PM
My husband has had a rough week! Little background... Dx with WG in March. Seeing a local rheumotologist who specializes in WV however we have referrals to John Hopkins as well as Chapel Hill just can't get in until July and August.
Saturday we were told to go to the ER. He had been having issues all week with ruptured ear drums exhaustion, stuffier nose, and constipation. Friday night he could barely stand it. He was on an antibiotic for the ears. He had not had a BM since Tuesday. On Saturday he was in so much pain with his stomache that he could not walk. The rheumy sent him to the ER where he had chest xrays and CT done. The dx was diverticulitis. They put him on 2 more antibiotics and vicodan. He is also on fiber pills and doing fleet enemas...still no BM.
Anyone else have these issues? The rheumy says it is not related to WG but I can't say I'm convinced yet. I mean my husband has always been super healthy so to have this during his battle with WG seems kinda related to me, I could be wrong.
Again, we do have spots set for other specialists at Chapel Hill and John Hopkins. This rheumy is a "help us until then" dr.
Thanks!
Saturday we were told to go to the ER. He had been having issues all week with ruptured ear drums exhaustion, stuffier nose, and constipation. Friday night he could barely stand it. He was on an antibiotic for the ears. He had not had a BM since Tuesday. On Saturday he was in so much pain with his stomache that he could not walk. The rheumy sent him to the ER where he had chest xrays and CT done. The dx was diverticulitis. They put him on 2 more antibiotics and vicodan. He is also on fiber pills and doing fleet enemas...still no BM.
Anyone else have these issues? The rheumy says it is not related to WG but I can't say I'm convinced yet. I mean my husband has always been super healthy so to have this during his battle with WG seems kinda related to me, I could be wrong.
Again, we do have spots set for other specialists at Chapel Hill and John Hopkins. This rheumy is a "help us until then" dr.
Thanks!