Today, I went to the doctor with serious digestive issues, only to be told off the bat that I just need to drink more water. She wasn’t interested to hear that 1) I already drink the recommended daily amount and 2) drinking when I don’t feel like it fucks up my system even worse. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I realized I need to cut back on drinking. Not booze, but water. I compulsively drink so much water that my body is bloated from water absorption and I have to pee constantly. FML
Today, I was telling my wife how being told to drink water all day when you're not even thirsty is "such a scam". Suddenly, I felt an excruciating pain in my abdomen. The ER had to give me IV fluids because I was so constipated from dehydration. The bill was over $2000. FML
Today, I talked to a teenage girl that came in for debilitating constipation. Turns out she'd stopped drinking water and had been purposely holding her bowels because her new online boyfriend convince her it’s unattractive and unladylike for girls to poop. FML
Today, after I randomly started having mild stomach rumbling in the mornings, I went to the hospital and the doctor simply told me that I had to eat more, I took his advice but it didn't work. Now I’m 6 hospital visits down the line and my stomach is so loud the sounds made could fill a hall. FML
Today, I was suffering from acid reflux. I was told that drinking water laced with baking soda would help. Nope, all it did was create a huge belch that made me vomit all over myself. FML
Today, my wife asked for water, complaining about being thirsty. I got off the couch, walked two rooms over, got a jug of water from the fridge, and came back. She spent the entire time ranting about how thirsty she was, and when I handed her the water, she set it down and continued to complain. FML
Today, my girlfriend complained that she always feels like shit, and that she's tried "everything" to feel better. Everything except eating regular healthy meals, exercising, sleeping regularly, drinking water, showering, and changing clothes daily, that is. I pointed this out, and she kicked me out in a rage. FML
Today, I had to get an ultrasound, which required me to drink 3 glasses of water beforehand. The doctor said I had too much and told me to go pee out just a little and come back. It took a lot of effort to hold the rest in. The first thing she did when I got back was press on my abdomen. I peed myself. FML
Today, I went to a new doctor for an injury. Instead, the doctor only focused on my weight and tried to basically prescribe me anorexia. She tried to tell me that 750 calories a day was fine and brushed off my exercise regimen as, "Exercise is great, but you'll lose weight faster if there are no calories to burn." FML
Today, my physician, a known drunk himself, told me I was drinking too much and I should quit before my kidneys decide to divorce me and take the house and car with them. FML
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Chazzster 32
If your doctor won’t listen to you, it’s time for a new doctor. Anyone can be wrong, even doctors. But when they won’t listen that’s a big problem… You might need to see a gastroenterologist - They specialize in issues relating to the digestive system… By the way if you have constipation issues - I have found an over the counter stool softener (the one that’s just a stool softener and not the version with a laxative) and Miralax works well (just take them according to directions). After my esophageal surgery (I had cancer) I personally had to use those regularly - My gastroenterologist said they were two of the few OTC products for that that you could take regularly. I had already found that Metamucil (most frequently suggested by doctors) made me feel worse - But that’s probably just my unique problem… Don’t give up - There are better and worse doctors out there and even the good ones are often overworked.
RichardPencil 32
I'm not interested in that, either. Sounds like you need a second opinion. You should get bangs and wear high-waisted jeans. That's my opinion and by my count, it's the second one you've gotten.
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RichardPencil 32
I'm not interested in that, either. Sounds like you need a second opinion. You should get bangs and wear high-waisted jeans. That's my opinion and by my count, it's the second one you've gotten.
Chazzster 32
If your doctor won’t listen to you, it’s time for a new doctor. Anyone can be wrong, even doctors. But when they won’t listen that’s a big problem… You might need to see a gastroenterologist - They specialize in issues relating to the digestive system… By the way if you have constipation issues - I have found an over the counter stool softener (the one that’s just a stool softener and not the version with a laxative) and Miralax works well (just take them according to directions). After my esophageal surgery (I had cancer) I personally had to use those regularly - My gastroenterologist said they were two of the few OTC products for that that you could take regularly. I had already found that Metamucil (most frequently suggested by doctors) made me feel worse - But that’s probably just my unique problem… Don’t give up - There are better and worse doctors out there and even the good ones are often overworked.
core01 30
If you're a woman, take a man to state the problem. That's the only way women get health issues taken seriously.