An Unpleasant Day

Wednesday was a less-than-pleasant day for us. Samara woke up in the middle of the night and started vomiting. She was pretty constantly sick all night and through noon on Wednesday. She was having headache and stomach pain, and couldn't even keep down a sip of water.

I decided we ought to pay a visit to our local ER around noon, and off we went. Let me tell you--there are benefits to being in a small town. We parked right in front of the ER, walked inside, and the nurse took us right into an exam room. The doctor was there within minutes, and he talked with us longer than doctors usually do. It wasn't until we were there fifteen minutes or so that the lady came by to get our registration information.

Anyway, Samara got a shot of promethazine for the nausea, which helped immediately. Then she got a narcotic for the headache and stomach pain a little later on. They did some bloodwork and regular diagnostic stuff. They couldn't find anything particularly wrong, which wasn't surprising. She has had to go to the ER a few times before because of stomach issues. They have tested her for almost everything, and the conclusion is that she simply has an irritable gastrointestinal system.

After a bit of a nap, she was able to keep liquids down, and the doctor sent us home. She didn't need an IV for fluids this time, since she wasn't that dehydrated. We have some promethazine in case she needs it at home. I fed her some soup, crackers and gatorade, and she's doing better.

I have a nice picture of her in the hospital bed (which she told me to take!) but until she wakes up and the effects of the narcotics have fully worn off, I won't be posting it without her permission.

So she's fine--no one needs to worry, but this was a long day for both of us. It's not much fun to call in sick when someone is actually sick!