I'm horribly sick... Any ideas as to what it may be?!
Question: I've had heartburn for the past four days straight, been nauseous for the past two weeks, and had diarrhea for the past week... I can't take much more of this.
Unfortunately I'm a broke college student with no health insurance what so ever, so seeing a doctor is out of the question unless it's super serious.
I'm looking for ideas on what, specifically, to get checked out for. I can't keep drinking pepto like it's water, because it'll probably do a lot more bad than good.
Help? Anyone?
Answers: I've had heartburn for the past four days straight, been nauseous for the past two weeks, and had diarrhea for the past week... I can't take much more of this.
Unfortunately I'm a broke college student with no health insurance what so ever, so seeing a doctor is out of the question unless it's super serious.
I'm looking for ideas on what, specifically, to get checked out for. I can't keep drinking pepto like it's water, because it'll probably do a lot more bad than good.
Help? Anyone?
you should really go to a doctor. if necessary go to the emergency room first. they can assess your symptoms and give you something to help with your symptoms for about a week or so, and you can also get information on how to get treatment at little or no cost.
if there is a charity hospital or free clinic near you, or even within an hour or so drive you might want to check that out. it will probably be a hassle and you are more than likely to wait forever and have to deal with some really unpleasant people, but it's worth it. and honestly, if you were a doctor and dealt with as many patients as they had to deal with, for very little pay, you might be unpleasant too, so you just have to be patient if you choose to go to a free clinic.
even if you have to go into medical debt, it is important to go to a doctor.
also, could you be pregnant?
Go to the doctor.
Age?
doctor
You're probably pregnant. Should have stayed off the hard johnson, hun.
go to doctor asap if you feel that sick
See a doctor. It sounds pretty serious. I would say food poisening, but its lasted a very long time. See a doctor.
drink and eat healthy... and get your rest... if you dont feel better in a week though you really should go to the doctor because if it continues that long... its serious...
the poops = bad chinese
everything else = pregnant
my wife had the samething.... 3 times
you need to be careful that you dont dehydrate- maybe go to a clinic? sounds like an intestional parasite ( flu) make sure you drink a lot of fluids, and, if you're not better in few days you have to go to a doctor-
Sounds like it could be stress related! Try and do somethings to relax a bit, but if that doesn't work I would defiantly go see a doctor because it may be serious.
Go to the free clinic on campus
It could be an ulcer ~ best to get it checked out by a MD
Pepto should only be taken for 3 days before seeing a MD it says that on the bottle.
Don't let money deter you from getting medical attention ~ it could be something that will get alot worse if you ignore it or wait
maybe it's the way you are eating? I know that it can be hard to eat well as a poor college student. Often times I find that I get these symptoms when my body can't take all the artificial, partially hydroghenated crap anymore. You might just have to sit this out and let your body flush itself out, and then resolve to eat healthier, and to get better sleep.
If, however, you are careful to eat healthy food, then maybe you should see a doctor.
Oh....maybe, speaking of food, you recieved a food bourne illness? That happens a lot when you eat out. Just some ideas, good luck and get better!
Try mylanta. Mylanta liquid formula. Always does wonders for sour stomaches and heartburn. I don't like Pepto as that alway seemed to make it worse. You could be having acid reflux issues or gatastrophic problems (gas). Sometimes that comes from what you eat and does wierd things in your stomache to make you think you are ill when you are not. You are probably just having a reaction to what you ate. Just keep fluids, clear fluids in you to prevent dehydration when you have diarrhea. I hope you feel better.
you could have a virus and you do prob need to go to the doctor so they can give you something for the nausea. You could become dehydrated and that could be worse!!!!!
If you are a chick , have you taken a pregnancy test???
I think that cvs is doing these clinics for 50 bucks and that is not to bad if you are super sick, for the doc to make sure it is not something worse!!!!!
hope you get well soon
Ok just because you are sick does not conclude that you are pregnant. Guys are stupid and know nothing about women. You need to go to an urgent care center yes it might cost you but not as much as you think. Maybe 150 dollars and Im sure if you call one of your relatives or friends they would be happy to help you out with that. You shouldnt be sick this long sweetie you need to go to the doctor. Nobody can diagnose you over the internet. Good luck and get yourself feeling better.
try the b.r.a.t. diet bannanas rice and tea. peppermint tea will settle your stoamch a little bit. you could have something really serious like tape worm... im not trying to scare you but it seems like you have been having these symptoms for a while... have you tried webmd.com? type in your symptoms and see what they have to say.
i hope you get better!!
Just wait nine months until Barack Obama is inaugurated and maybe we'll get some form of national health care. Until then, keep drinking the Pepto.
I'm not exactly sure, but one of my roommates said maybe GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), and that the diarrhea may actually be BECAUSE of the excessive Pepto...I know Pepto has crazy effects on me.
Make sure you are drinking plenty of water to prevent dehydration.
I would suggest going to the university's health services. I know where I am, the services are close to free, as we are all broke. Basically, you only have to pay if you need a prescription.
i had the same thing it
went away after one month. but i went to a doctor he told me i can take up to 9 Imodium a day won't hurt me.
also he said i need to
check my Colon and get
that test that cost $2000.00 WELL NO
INSURANCE.
good luck laney,
your heart burn, no spicy
food, pop, coffee
don't drink it drink
gator aid so you won't
end up in the hospital.
you got some really terrible answers. I usually know what to advise for most things but the only thing I can suggest to you is, look up your nearest healthfood store, meaning natural health, you tell them everything and they will give you the suppliment to cure your problem. all we need is suppliment and nutrition to cure our worse illness. could your heartburn be also called acid reflux? if so, you can take aple cider venigar for that. you can get it at the healthfood store also. you will be fine.