On April 12 I had a problem. The day before I had an apple and then later on I had some strawberries (strawberry smoothie). At 3 am I awoke in considerable pain. The pain subsided a little but it's got worse again. I've had apples and I've had strawberries but not in the same day. Previously I've had a banana and this is what happened to me then but I don't recall that the pain was this severe. When I had the banana, I drank water and eventually all was well again. It didn't seem to work this time.
I emptied my pouch 7 times that day and only once did something come out. I did throw up once. The next day I threw up several more times. I think it has to do with the fiber. I think the fiber absorbed the water. I had to go to the ER. The ER doc called my doc and the treatment was to flush and pull back the plunger to try to dislodge whatever it was. so when I flushed, I flush water into the catheter and pulled back the plunger. I can go several hours but then I feel tired and take a nap.
My doc recommended to use meat tenderizer.It was also recommended to try to leave it in overnight. I never figured out how to do that. I did use the meat tenderizer and I kept it in as long as I could and when I went to see him, they did a barium contrast x-ray. He said the barium sometimes asks like a laxative and that might help. It did. I used the meat tenderizer for several more days and realized that I still had slight pain. I was getting discharge now and It was a more normal discharge for me. I began to think 'what is the meat tenderizer doing to me?' so I stopped using the meat tenderizer. I am having normal discharge and no pain now. I'm trying to get my weight back but I'm still a bit tired now. I think trying to get back to normal might be most helpful.
I saw a post in the past that someone used meat tenderizer but I've yet to find that post. I thought that poster could offer additional insights. Does anyone know about this? Also it is possible that the fiber I had absorbed the water and that caused a blockage/obstruction?
Any thoughts would be most appreciated. Have a lovely day. Mary