At last, as our normal doctor was away, I saw a different doctor
today and he has agreed we do a test to see if my stomach has the
harmful bacterium H.Pylori. It will take 3-4 weeks to do the test and
get results,but at least we are looking for the why. If it is present
there are antibiotics to clear it. The normal doctor has been good, but this new one seemed keen to help get to the bottom of this issue.
My stomach is just one of my post stroke issues but the one that is distressing me most.
Showing posts with label nausea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nausea. Show all posts
Monday, 23 June 2014
Saturday, 10 May 2014
What does my stroke feel like?
People who see me say, "you do look well" and similar. I have then to explain how I feel on the inside.
Outwardly I do look pretty good: I have put back lost weight, got colour back in my cheeks and am looking more and more like my "old" self. Inside it is (still) a very different story. The best way to describe how I feel is by saying I feel wobbly all the time when walking - like I have had 8 pints of beer - always giddy and unsteady when on the move. Any physical exertion, like a tiny bit of gardening, leaves me shattered and in need of a sit-down and rest. I also feel near constant, low level nausea in my stomach and gut.
Overall, I AM making progress but this is too slow! I desperately want to be "normal" again . At present, it seems 3 steps forwards and 2 backwards. I should be off the stomach liquid feed by June/July and already the amount through the peg is vastly reduced compared with when I first came out of hospital. I think my giddiness and sickness/nausea are slowly improving.
So, I may look OK but inside I still feel rough at the moment. Normality is a way off yet still, sadly. Thankfully I sleep very deeply: when I drop off it is (usually) a long and good quality sleep. Sleep is the only time in the day I feel OK. The rest of the time is still a struggle.
Outwardly I do look pretty good: I have put back lost weight, got colour back in my cheeks and am looking more and more like my "old" self. Inside it is (still) a very different story. The best way to describe how I feel is by saying I feel wobbly all the time when walking - like I have had 8 pints of beer - always giddy and unsteady when on the move. Any physical exertion, like a tiny bit of gardening, leaves me shattered and in need of a sit-down and rest. I also feel near constant, low level nausea in my stomach and gut.
Overall, I AM making progress but this is too slow! I desperately want to be "normal" again . At present, it seems 3 steps forwards and 2 backwards. I should be off the stomach liquid feed by June/July and already the amount through the peg is vastly reduced compared with when I first came out of hospital. I think my giddiness and sickness/nausea are slowly improving.
So, I may look OK but inside I still feel rough at the moment. Normality is a way off yet still, sadly. Thankfully I sleep very deeply: when I drop off it is (usually) a long and good quality sleep. Sleep is the only time in the day I feel OK. The rest of the time is still a struggle.
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Progress?
I have to keep reminding myself that I am making progress with my stroke recovery.
Walking is now easier, I am taking less liquid feed via my stomach peg (currently 700ml a day, was 1000ml) and I am eating a bigger variety of food by mouth. My biggest issues remain my giddiness/clumsiness (feels like I have had 8 pints of beer to drink, whereas I have had no alcohol since last summer) and a feeling of sickness/nausea that may be is helped by pills I take.
The real breakthrough will be when the giddiness is better.
Walking is now easier, I am taking less liquid feed via my stomach peg (currently 700ml a day, was 1000ml) and I am eating a bigger variety of food by mouth. My biggest issues remain my giddiness/clumsiness (feels like I have had 8 pints of beer to drink, whereas I have had no alcohol since last summer) and a feeling of sickness/nausea that may be is helped by pills I take.
The real breakthrough will be when the giddiness is better.
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