Awkward conversation last night

[mstng86]

Alcoholism leads to cirrhosis which is the main cause of esophageal varices.

see Brad. small penis syndrom

[Binky]

I think I'd rather die from a literal sword!

Words hurt evidently!

[Moose242]

Wow I guess I'm not doing too terrible then at 41. Do you have high blood pressure? 2 years ago due to a wisdom tooth infection I learned I had high blood pressure, but didn't realize just how bad it was until my sister and mother MADE me check myself into the Baylor ER while visiting my mother in rehab when her nurse checked my BP and with wide eyes told me my BP was 220/168 (explains the headaches I was having). I stopped smoking cold turkey, stopped energy drinks, stopped coffee, completely eliminated salt when possible, and was put on BP medicine. I was able to drop my BP by changing habits so much that my doctor had to take me off one of them becuase my BP was getting too low. Its now fairly normal.

Whoa, you looked like a pretty healthy guy when I met you. That being said I do not have high blood pressure, but in runs in my family (my grandpa had it and my dad has it) and it is only a matter of time I imagine.

[Taylor]

I am 24 now, but I was 19 then. The doctors said it was due to a lack of sleep, excessive adderall+energy drinks, and the stress of finals. I had just got back from a weekend of camping after school ended and woke up at my parent's house with an intense chest pain. Worst pain I have ever had in my life next to gasoline in my ear.

Had the telltale enzymes in my blood, an EKG that looked like a lie detector test on Obama, and a ton of docs and nurses swarming me. Was in the ICU for 3 days and the hospital for a week. Carried nitro pills for years after that but I recently had a stress test and a cardiac cath and they said I am good and there is no permanent cardiac scarring. Just goes to show you that it can happen to anyone.

ftfy

[white88]

I am 24 now, but I was 19 then. The doctors said it was due to a lack of sleep, excessive energy drinks, and the stress of finals. I had just got back from a weekend of camping after school ended and woke up at my parent's house with an intense chest pain. Worst pain I have ever had in my life next to gasoline in my ear.

Had the telltale enzymes in my blood, an EKG that looked like a lie detector test on Obama, and a ton of docs and nurses swarming me. Was in the ICU for 3 days and the hospital for a week. Carried nitro pills for years after that but I recently had a stress test and a cardiac cath and they said I am good and there is no permanent cardiac scarring. Just goes to show you that it can happen to anyone.

That ain't no lie, gas in the ear fuckin' sucks!

[line-em-up]

That ain't no lie, gas in the ear fuckin' sucks!

I was siphoning gasoline one time and when it rush out of the hose, it filled my throat, mouth and some must have gone into my lungs too. It was like my chest was paralyzed for over a minute and couldn't breath. I rushed into the house and started pouring water down my throat before I could breath again. What was funny is I had 3 people standing within 15 feet of me when it happened, but they had their backs turned, so they had no idea what had happened. It was definitely an "OH shit!" moment.

[LS1Goat]

When I did my clinicals there were a few drug chasers that could sit there and name painkillers that "didn't work"

Ha-ha - Yep. In my day it was usually Oxy and/or Darvocet that did the "trick".

It's caused by alcoholism?

Yes, Cirrhosis.

[BradM]

Ha-ha - Yep. In my day it was usually Oxy and/or Darvocet that did the "trick".



Yes, Cirrhosis.

Thanks for clearing that up chief, the Dr. didn't convince me.

[helosailor]

Fuck demerol. I want dilaudid.

This

I'd go with fentanyl.

Or that. Twilight sedation is a straaaange ride.

[GeorgeG.]

ive seen one with whats called esophageal varicies which are basically ulcers in the esophagus that rupture and bleed. sometimes there are too many of them to stop. they are usually caused by alcohol abuse. alcoholism is a hell of a drug

I've had an Asian woman come in with this...she looked like something from the Exorcist rolling down the hall to the resusc bay. She had dark blood shooting from her mouth about 2ft (sitting up on gurney). When we laid her down to get control of her airway, the blood was filling her mouth so fast that two suction setups couldnt keep up with it...I got lucky and go the tube in blindly. We then put in a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube to stop the bleeding...but I think she still died in the OR.

damn, that's crazy! The things some people do to their body is absolutely nuts!

[8mpg]

The story is simple.. Old with cancer. He was already a DNR and wanted to stop all care. He said he was tired and lived a good life.

[Moose242]

That ain't no lie, gas in the ear fuckin' sucks!

I was siphoning gasoline one time and when it rush out of the hose, it filled my throat, mouth and some must have gone into my lungs too. It was like my chest was paralyzed for over a minute and couldn't breath. I rushed into the house and started pouring water down my throat before I could breath again. What was funny is I had 3 people standing within 15 feet of me when it happened, but they had their backs turned, so they had no idea what had happened. It was definitely an "OH shit!" moment.

Everyone laughs at me when I tell them gasoline in my ear was the worst pain I have ever had. Glad we have some solidarity here.

[racrguy]

Thanks for clearing that up chief, the Dr. didn't convince me.

lol.