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2016 Postmortem

CTyankee

(65,513 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2016, 12:28 PM Dec 2016

I've stopped throwing up which I have been doing since the election. [View all]

and I was able to keep down a little chicken broth and a cracker.

But it was bad last night and early this morning. Nothing was in my stomach but I gagged and retched constantly. I blame Trump's election.

Now I will throw myself in the shower and try to refresh for the days of struggle ahead. But I'm old now and tired a lot. I won't give up tho...

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I've stopped throwing up which I have been doing since the election. [View all] CTyankee Dec 2016 OP

I am still limiting the amount of news and cable that I am watching Gothmog Dec 2016 #1

I got an h pylori infection this cycle that had me doing the same thing bravenak Dec 2016 #2

Oh, dear, I had no idea you were suffering. CTyankee Dec 2016 #5

That's my favorite episode!! I watch every xmas bravenak Dec 2016 #9

Totally understand your disgust. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #3

I called him. He's my Pain Specialist APRN. His office staffer reported that they're seeing and CTyankee Dec 2016 #6

Geeze, that sounds horrible. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #7

I'm waiting for his call back and will ask for anti-nausea meds but I m hoping that I've turned CTyankee Dec 2016 #8

Not throwing up but Afromania Dec 2016 #4

Since the election, I've stopped watching anything on TV that might show Trump's face mtnsnake Dec 2016 #10

Sounds like an ulcer MFM008 Dec 2016 #11

You are probably right. My friend yelled at me a while back to get this checked out. CTyankee Jan 2017 #14

You are giving the freakshow too much power....in my opinion CT Uggwearingdad Dec 2016 #12

I am doing my best and slowly but surely I am coming back to full strength. CTyankee Dec 2016 #13

I threw up a LOT the first few days, and cried. I bought the huge double-pack of Kirkland "Tums" Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #15

thanks, maru. An ulcer would explain a lot of this and I'll find out today...glad and relieved... CTyankee Jan 2017 #16