Down and Out

[Sawyerfortyish]

I just spent 9 hours of fathers day in the ER of the hospital. Friday I started to get a pain under my ribs on my left side. I thought it was gas so I took Tums and Rolaids. But by Saturday evening It wasn't gettin better 4:00 sunday found myself in the ER they did there blood tests exrays and two cat scans. They can tell me that I don't have any of 40 or more things that will kill me but can't find whats causing the pain. So with a shot of pain killer sent me home. My wife has been bugging me to take time off but not this way. I guess i'll either end up back there or the pain will go away(yea right) but for now they can't find anything.Gotta go can't sit up any more.

[shopteacher]

Bummer!  Hope your feeling better soon.

[Tom]

I hope you have nothing more than a strained muscle.  It's the anxiety caused by wondering what is wrong that causes the most constarnation.

When I was  kid and had any pain, My Grandmother reached for the bottle of Castor Oil.  At least you don't have to endure that. :D

Hope you are feeling better soon.  Keep us informed.

[kentuckyboy]

Best wishes for a speedy diagnosis and recovery.

P.S. Listen to the Doctor and your wife.

[Jeff]

Good advice from kentuckyboy. Take it easy and we will be thinking of you.

[inspectorwoody]

I think you need to listen to your wife and Doc also. At my youngin' age, I keep right on a ticking no matter how I feel but I have been reminded as you get older, you start to fall apart  and slow down  ;) You prob have the time off coming to yourself so take a few days.

Best of luck in a quick recovery.

Hopefully you take the time off...otherwise you will be posting about your wife kicking your ash  ;D

Gadget

[Patty]

I hope you are feeling better soon. Not knowing the problem causes more anxiety (and more pain) than knowing sometimes ???.
Get healthy and keep us posted.

 :)Best wishes.

[jwood]

evening Sawer40 hope your feelin better today...1st of the year i had the pain left side under the rib ...did all the scans and xray..even camera up the backside an down the frontside..after about 2 weeks they started treating the anxiety
i was having and the pain went away,go figure..i guess its best to listen to mama an take a little time...hope your feelin better soon..

[Sawyerfortyish]

Just went to my doctor today he put me on a medicine for ulcers. So if the pain goes away in a day or two I guess thats whats wrong.Guess i gotta watch what i eat  ::)and how it's cooked

[Ron Wenrich]

Sounds like our tie buyer.  He was having problems with pain on the left side, and they were thinking heart problems.  There is a history of heart problems in his family.

Turned out to be acid reflux.  Gave him pills and it cleared up.