what should we do?

[smiffy180]

My partner is waiting to see a gastrologist (sp?) for suspected ulcerativecolitis (we know it's this as her sister has it) and the appointment isn't until 23rd of this month. She's been waiting since Feb-ish but is progressively getting worse; she's on codipar but the pain is still unbearable for her. She's also bloated a lot (probably due to something that has aggravated her stomach)
I'm posting to ask is there anything we can do? If I take her to hospital will they just turn us around?
She was in 2 weeks ago for palpitations and again this weekend due to same thing and allergic reaction which wasn't a pretty sight. Her resting heartbeat was 144 average which dropped to 90 before they let her out.

[davepoth]

smiffy180 said:

My partner is waiting to see a gastrologist (sp?) for suspected ulcerativecolitis (we know it's this as her sister has it) and the appointment isn't until 23rd of this month. She's been waiting since Feb-ish but is progressively getting worse; she's on codipar but the pain is still unbearable for her. She's also bloated a lot (probably due to something that has aggravated her stomach)
I'm posting to ask is there anything we can do? If I take her to hospital will they just turn us around?
She was in 2 weeks ago for palpitations and again this weekend due to same thing and allergic reaction which wasn't a pretty sight. Her resting heartbeat was 144 average which dropped to 90 before they let her out.

Ask for a private referral from her GP if it's that bad. It'll cost you though.

[smiffy180]

davepoth said:

Ask for a private referral from her GP if it's that bad. It'll cost you though.

We considered private health care but as it's 2 weeks wait we're willing to wait but if she gets worse I may have to

[garos]

Noone should have to suffer unbearable pain, if its that bad take her to A&E.

[smiffy180]

garos said:

Noone should have to suffer unbearable pain, if its that bad take her to A&E.

She's going to hang on a bit (hates hospitals)

[garos]

smiffy180 said:

garos said:

Noone should have to suffer unbearable pain, if its that bad take her to A&E.

She's going to hang on a bit (hates hospitals)

Perhaps liquids only with pain killers for a while. Dont let her take NSaids like Ibuprofen as these are bad for IBD. I have ulcerative pancolitis. She needs to get a diagnosis to start on the right meds.

[smiffy180]

garos said:

smiffy180 said:

garos said:

Noone should have to suffer unbearable pain, if its that bad take her to A&E.

She's going to hang on a bit (hates hospitals)

Perhaps liquids only with pain killers for a while. Dont let her take NSaids like Ibuprofen as these are bad for IBD. I have ulcerative pancolitis. She needs to get a diagnosis to start on the right meds.

Cheers