Hello. I wasn't sure where to post this question, but I had a NG tube put in a few weeks ago due to a bowel obstruction. It is out now, but I get an occasional stabbing pain in my stomach. Has anyone had this experience before? Thanks for any help you may have.
Does anyone know what to take for an alternative to Aggrenox? I had a TIA almost 4 years ago and was put on Aggrenox, well, my husband will be losing his job in a week due to the economy which also means we will be losing our health insurance as well. I asked my doctor if he could take me off it and put me on something else and all he said was he would prefer I stayed on Aggrenox. I don't think we can afford it because it is $305 for a month supply!
My mother had a stroke about 5 months ago and we are considering opening the blood thinning aggrenox capsules and giving her half the dosages with applesause. She is already on the lowest dosage available. It's always a crapshoot to take the chance to alter medication as your doctor will tell you.
The only thing aggrenox does is allow the blood to get through areas where the passages are very small due to calcification etc., so keeping the blood thin is important.
The area of the bowel after the blockage will be collapsed. When a NG tube is placed, alot of fluid will be released and the distention will improve. This type of obstruction can be surgically corrected.
On the other hand, if there are multiple areas of obstruction, the bowel cannot dilate except between the two blocked segments. But placing a NG tube maybe not release alot of fluid. It is less likely to be able to surgical correct this.
My cat Austin is around 6. he has has sinus infection, pink eye, n diabetes (8 months ago now diet controlled) now he has vomited multiple times and won't eat. He is voiding and was still drinking water. Brought to the vet n labs n urinalysis were ok, vet felt a hard ball in lower abdomen, ultrasound showed it was very hard cause sound waves bounced back.
Things to think about with the NG tube vs Peg. The NG tube is very uncomfortable, many people with them have runny noses, and after awhile the area gets very sore. Although the Peg tube can be just as bad, patients seem to not bother them as much ...my mother pulled her NG tube out all the time.
My mothers therepy stopped after a year...of course a lot of it had to do with insurance and not wanting to pay for someone that they saw as not getting any better.
An upper GI suggested possible SMA. (She had no pain at all) They were going to scope and place an NG tube. They placed the NG and didn't scope. Ugh! Anyway, the vomiting stopped as soon as the tube was placed. She had it for 2 months. After it was removed, the vomiting returned. A scope revealed thrush completely coating her esophagus. (Perhaps from her ADVAIR inhaler?). She was given antifungal meds for 21 days. (Again she had no pain.) She had intermittent vomiting.
An upper GI suggested possible SMA. (She had no pain at all) They were going to scope and place an NG tube. They placed the NG and didn't scope. Ugh! Anyway, the vomiting stopped as soon as the tube was placed. She had it for 2 months. After it was removed, the vomiting returned. A scope revealed thrush completely coating her esophagus. (Perhaps from her ADVAIR inhaler?). She was given antifungal meds for 21 days. (Again she had no pain.) She had intermittent vomiting.
Patient was being feed through NG tube, born full term+ at 7 lbs 7oz and had dropped to 6lbs 3oz at the time of the heal stick.
During the heal stick the patient went into cardiac and respiratory arrest. The RN was performing the stick alone and was not assessing the patient as the stick was being done and was unaware anything was wrong until the infants mother began saying something wasn't right and after being ignored then yelled at the RN that something was wrong.
By Monday night, he was vomiting up dark brown bile so we went to the ER and they inserted an NG tube in and kept him for four days (the bile coming out of his NG tube after a few days was a greenish color...which the nurse told me it should be). They did blood work, x-rays and a CT scan but only said that it was just taking extra time for his intestines to adjust and that he had an ileus but that it should straighten itself out.
My father had a stroke a few weeks ago and opted for the PEG before going for the NG tube as he just does not like something in his nose and thoulgy iy would impeded him from doing throat exercises. I was present when the docotrs said an NG was only a temporary measure.
I wish the best for your Grandfather and yourself. I know this is a hard road, but please ask about the PEG feeding and just maybe.....
He has always had issues with swallowing and the suck to swallow ratio causing him to lose control and aspirate. They gave him an NG tube but he was still aspirating, so they gave him an NJ tube and he still had issues with vomiting up formula. The doctors changed his formula to Ella care and decided to move onto the Mic-key button. After having it for a month he had terrible stomach pain and was still vomiting formula.
Hi! I may have a procedure where an NG tube(I’m assuming) will be put into my nose and down into my stomach. This will be to help with constipation, so I think they’ll put laxatives in the tube. My questions are: will this hurt? Will I have to be awake? Will the doctors watch me use the bathroom in the room or will I get privacy in a bathroom?(main question) and how long will I have to wear the tube? Also, what if this procedure doesn’t work?
I spoke to him on the phone tonight,they still have that NG tube in but he said it was off and last night they needed to drain more fluid once again.He said he had such terrible pains today for a while,the worst he's ever had.The last 2 days he has been getting protein drinks 3x a day and nothing else.He is in a better hospital and it's much larger than ours here,so I'am hoping that he has a good Doctor this time.
Because of her low platelet count there is great reluctance to give her anymore chemotherapy. After being hospitalized and given an NG tube, she was given an injection of a drug to reduce fluid build-up and the NG tube was removed. She is receiving nutrition from a liquid going into her port intravenously. She has not had a bowel movement in a couple of weeks.
There are two ways to open up a blocked colon. The first response is to place an NG tube in your nose to relieve the pressure on the bowel. What is supposed to happen here is the colon will relax causing the scar tissue to release from the bowel.
If the first repsonse does not work the only other way is surgery. Generallly laparoscipically is what they try to do...if the scar tissue is considerable they may have to open you up again.
In either case...
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