Hospital Update

[Christamae]

Day 10

I am slowly plugging away on my food. At a rate of 25. I am bloated and have periods of nausea. The question is-how much is too much?

The team decided to try a low dose of Narcan. The drug is typically used to counteract drug overdoses. In small doses it is supposed to help motility and not effect pain meds. I hesitantly agreed to try the Narcan. Bad reaction. My heart rate went way up to almost 160-on the vent (averages 90s). Stomach was heaving and I was retching. And I was hit with this wave of pain and horrible cramps throughout my body. Oh no this didn't effect my pain med at all. I took my big dose of IV Dilaudid and it felt like about 1/3 of that. Irritated but not irate like I would've been if the pain med hadn't eliminated those miserable cramps...I agreed to try a much smaller dose. The whole day I felt 'off'-just flat and subdued. My pain control is still messed up...So that med was a failure. Scary that a med can change your personality.

[CCHSMOM]

Hi Christamae,

Glad to hear your up to 25 on your feeding, and sorry to hear you had to go through that bad experience with the Narcan. I hope you continue to improve and are able to get back home soon! Lots of s

[lynn]

Christamae, Hope the docs can figure out a good balance with the food and meds and you can get out of the hospital soon.