ER Visit: Nothing New

I'm at the ER for the first time since December 2016. I've been having increasing pain in my right side. Originally, I went to urgent care because I figured it was a flare up and i didnt feel like the ER wait. But it was too late in the day for them to do imaging so the doctor there urged me to go to the ER...even called ahead and sent notes.

5 hours later, I was finally given pain meds. He gave me Nubain, which I have never had before. Have any of you ever heard of it?? Now that he says he's suspecting a flare up, I'm just waiting for discharge. You all know how pain management is for us...one dose isnt going to do any good but asking for more makes us look bad. Smh. I hate going to the ER for this very reason. I would rather sit at home and suffer than be made to feel bad because I asked for something for the pain. I mean really...look at my medical history! You can clearly see I'm not an addict, I'm actually sick!

Sorry! Rant over!! Lol

Being prescribed more steroids. Even though i dont think theyll help the crohns, I have some respiratory issues going on too so I think they'll help there.

Will update you all soon!

Back Pain ER Trip

So i started having these severe, sharp pains in my back around my kidney and in my abdomen just below my ribs. It was hurting so bad, i couldn't sleep.

As much as i didnt want to, at 3:30am i caved and came to the er. I prayed on my way it wouldnt be a long wait or else i was going home and suffering through the pain. But God answered my prayer and there was no one in the waiting room.

They gave me fluids, pain meds and nausea meds to help..and they definitely did help. The doctor ordered blood work, urine tests and a ct scan of my kidneys.

All the tests came back great. Even though i suggested it may be my arthritis, the doctor feels its more likely a crohn's flare.

He gave me pain meds to go and is starting me in prednisone...yay, moon face will be back...😑😑😑

Praying my rheumatologist can get me on meds for my back and hoping my GI will figure out my flare (I have an MRI on December 10 and a cold in January).

I should be discharged in like 15min. Im ready to go home and sleep now!!