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Re: Doctors - Does this sound right or should I switch doctors?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:56:53 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Ann wrote: >
>I am 11 weeks pregnant.
>
>I have been suffering from extreme nausea for 5 weeks! (vomiting 3+
>times a day, urinating in small amounts 1 time per day (dark
>yellow/orange), constipated) My mouth is dry. My lips are cracking.
>
>I have tried B6 and unisom
>I have tried promethazine (phenergan?)
>
>My doctor is a family practitioner, not an OB/GYN.
>
>I called my doctor on a Monday morning and explained my situation. I
>called repeatedly throughout the day to no avail. At 7:30 PM, the nurse
>FINALLY called back to tell me the doctor had left and she couldn't do
>anything for me. She said she'd call in the morning ASAP.
>
>Tuesday I called at 1 pm since I still hadn't heard back. Sorry. Nurse
>too busy to talk. Will call me back. At 3:00 I called again. Too busy
>again. At 5:30 PM I called and refused to hang up. Finally, they
>prescribed Zofran.
>
>I like my doctor, but am really upset that it took 2 days of my
>persistent calling to get help. Am I over-reacting or should I be
>looking for a new MD?
>
>If so, what should I say to my old doctor?
>
>(Yesterday another doctor finally sent me to the ER for dehydration)
>
>Thanks. Ann E.

IOf your lips are that dry and you are only peeing a small amopunt once a day, I would be worried that you were dehydrat3ed and would see and evaluate you for this. If dehydrated, you would need IV fluid.

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