I had the stomach flu about 2-3 weeks ago. It was enough that I wasn't able to keep anything down for a week. That's bad for me because I'm on the Fentanyl patch. When you don't eat on this patch, it makes you sick - vomiting sick. So on top of vomiting from the stomach flu, because I had nothing in my stomach from that, I was vomiting because of the Fentanyl in my system and no food (I have severe chronic pain - opiods is the only medication I can take without becoming used to the meds in a week).
Now that I'm better, I still keep getting sick to my stomach, it starts early in the morning, and lasts all day. I've finished off a bottle of Emetrol now and had to borrow a friend’s bottle until my next appointment with my pain management doctor. The Fentanyl patch is 100 micrograms and if I attempt to eat anything I get extremely nauseous. More than I was without something in my stomach. I've not detoxed off any of my meds, not even a little bit. So why am I still getting sick?
2007-02-17 10:13:31 · 7 answers · asked by irishturtle 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
BTW, it seems to come and go. Some days I can eat fine and feel fine, and then a few days later I'll feel sick for a few days. I didn't go to the doctor for antibiotics when I had the stomach flu, but I do take a long time to heal than most people, even when I get sick. But I shouldn't still be sick anymore. I just found this odd that I'd be fine one day, sick the next, then fine the next day, sick later in the evening, and fine by bedtime. It's so random I can't predict what will happen.
2007-02-17 10:15:57 · update #1
I've been on Fentanyl (100 micrograms) for about 4 years now. I'm pretty used to it. It's only in the last few weeks I've been feeling sick. I don't know if I need to slowly detox myself and ask the doctor to lower the patch to right myself for a few weeks then bring myself back up (which I hate this idea, detoxing off Fentanyl is rough, even going down 25 mcg's at a time and the 100's work for my pain level (except for my hip pain which is another question I plan to ask about). Going down means I'll be bedridden with pain). I know 100 mcg's is the max and a lot, but it shouldn't be making me sick so irradicattly.
And no I eat Jif Peanut Butter.
2007-02-17 10:25:37 · update #2
I cannot be pregnant or have HPV - I had a hystorectomy in 1997
2007-02-17 10:26:15 · update #3
curling ulcers,..see a doctor for a proper diagnosis
2007-02-17 10:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might have had a bad reaction too the tablets you were taking or the patch may be the wrong thing for you
best bet is to go back to doctors keep being constantly sick cant be doing you any good.
you could still have a underlining infection from the flu you had
2007-02-17 10:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by Natasha G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ginger helps to settle upset stomach. I like crystallized ginger but my sister, who doesn't care for the taste of ginger, uses the liquid form and puts it in water. I get frequent upsets because of meds I am on and I eat a big of ginger and it settles it right down.
Hope you feel better soon!
2007-02-25 06:21:58 · answer #3 · answered by SpaGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u have some of peter pans peanut butter with the code starting with2111? cuz that could b y
2007-02-17 10:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by girly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok I understand because I'm a doctor myself! See one immediately or if your in mississauga On you can see me!
2007-02-25 04:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get checked for ulcers, get checked for cancer, get checked to see if it is drug allergy, get checked to make sure dosage is correct for you, check check check - if your doctor poo poo's your concerns or doesn't want to perform any test - get a different doctor!!!!
2007-02-25 09:18:17 · answer #6 · answered by connie_waldhart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctor to see if you are pregnant or have hpv
2007-02-17 10:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by applejack80@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋