Not feeling too well

So I've been really exhausted, not just because of the pregnancy, but because I'm not getting any sleep. I think I'm on day 6 of not sleeping. I can't get my ambien prescription refilled until after the baby's born, so I just have to deal with not sleeping.

However, the lack of sleep combined with the POTS has got me having more and more faint spells. I'm planning on talking to Dr. McCarthy about it tomorrow, and see if we can figure something out!

Poor Treatment!

So Cory went with me to Dr. Musselwhite's office, and we explained to him what happened at the ER yesterday. He was very upset! He did an exam and said he felt some abnormalities in my pelvis, and said he wanted an ultrasound done immediately. However, when they tried to find the number for Dr. McCarthy, they couldn't find her or the Brunswick Women's Center anywhere. I gave them the number out of my cell phone, and they tried to call 8 or 9 times, and couldn't get through.

Finally we said we'd just go over there, so he wrote a note and we went over there. We explained everything to the nurse, and they insisted they couldn't do an ultrasound. I was starting to get very upset at this point, so they got me into a room to see the doctor on call...whose name I've already forgotten. He was the first person so far to do an pelvic exam, he said it was probably a yeast infection and gave me a prescription.

I'm really not happy with the treatment I received today, but I suppose I have to deal with it.

Results from ER

So we spent an hour in the waiting room at the ER, with my stomach and pelvic areas killing me the whole time. Then once we got back to the examining room we had 4 different nurses try to hear the baby's heartbeat, which they claimed they couldn't find because the baby was still so small at 12 weeks. They finally got it, and it sounded fine. They ran some tests, and then the doctor on call came in and asked me how I was feeling. He then proceeded to tell me it was completely normal and to take some tylenol and rest.

He gave me a dr's note for 3 days rest though, so I'll have a little time off from work... I'm not sure I'm happy with my treatment, but I have an appointment with my primary care doctor tomorrow so if I'm still hurting I'll mention it to him.

Ouch!

So I've been having sharp pains all across my pelvic region most of the day - it started after I tried to move a pretty heavy box at work. I spent about 3 or 4 hours trying to tear and down and build a new display, which involved a lot of heavy lifting, and of course my manager didn't get anyone to help me.

I don't usually cry very much, but I've been crying most of the afternoon. Cory held me until I fell asleep, but the pains woke me back up. I'm calling out of work tomorrow so he can take me to the emergency room.