I am so tired of repeating myself. I just feel so utterly desperate. Can you tell me what you would do if you were me?
I had a flex sig four weeks ago. After it, I developed severe pain for 2 weeks. During those two weeks I took a course of cipro, and had a CT scan (after only 45 min of having the dye in me vs the usual 4 hours) which showed nothing unusual, & started neurontin. Whether it was the cipro, or starting the Neurontin, my pain finally went away.
Then a week later I noticed pink discharge from my pouch (which hasn't been reattached yet), had a few chills, & began to feel burning in my pouch. So, I started cipro again. After 48 hours on it is didn't feel any better-& then it started: INSANE RECTAL SPASMS ABOUT EVERY 20 minutes accompanied by a gush of brown fluid from my pouch- so much gushing I am forced to wear a depends which I haven't done since surgery. The spasms bring me to my knees crying out. I have to grip something to survive them & they last about 45 seconds.
I went to the ER last night. I had a low grade fever. They ran labs which all came back normal- including c diff. I asked for a flex sig or a MRI. They refused both. They sent me home on a cipro/flagyl combo , & Valium which I have never taken. I took one dose of the Valium. I didn't notice any difference in my symptoms. The only thing that is remotely helping is one Vicodin every 4 hours. I am still having the spasms & my inner bottom rectum feels lone it's burning.
I am in so much pain. What would you do if you were me? I tried to call my surgeon / he is out of town for 2 weeks.
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