Vomiting and Stomach Cramps for days

[shopgirl15]

We received a call from our adult daughter this evening, asking us for advice....we're not doctors.  She has had vomiting and stomach cramps since Tuesday. She said that she was unable to get an appointment with the doctor, but she called the Doctor's office, and they told her that she probably has "food poisioning" without seeing her.  Food poisioning should not last this long....any ideas?  We have recommended that she go to the ER to get some results, at least an idea....she'll at least get to see a "medical" person.  She has taken "2" pregnancy tests to rule out pregnancy.  She is 31.  Any ideas, or recommendations?

[mammo]

If your daughter is not having bowel movements at all, and everything she is eating is coming back up, she could very well have a bowel blockage (my son had this).        . But if she is having bowel movements, this wouldn't be the case, unless there is very little, and watery, then it could be a partial blockage.  I thought of appendicits, which left untreated can be extremely dangerous, but you said she had cramping, and with appendicitis it is more of a sharp moving pain between the navel and right side.  If not for the cramping, I would lean towards a virus, but not with the cramping.  The Gatorade is excellent for replenishing her electrolytes and potassium, but orange juice is even better.  Keep us posted as to how she is doing, I have a 37 year old daughter and I tend to worry too much about her.

[topcat7715]

She may have appendicitis or have trouble with her gallbladder.  I thought I had a stomach virus and had very bad cramps along with vomiting for a couple of days and went into the emergency room and found out that I was having a gallbladder attack.  I spent a week in the hospital and had my gallbladder removed.
Please urge her to seek medical attention.

[shopgirl15]

I don't know about the bowel movements.  She has only recently been able to drink "gatorade", and keep "some" of it down.  I am aware of the possible "dehydration", and I told her last night, that she needs to go into the ER.  I will keep you posted.  Thank you for your response :)

[mammo]

You're correct, food poisoning doesn't last this long.  I am very surprised at the advice she received from her doctor's office, I would immediately find a new doctor!  They should have insisted that she come in to be evaluated. But she needs to be seen by someone, even if it is an ER doctor.  It could be a virus, but this doesn't explain the stomach cramps. If she calls her current doctor and tells them that she STILL has the problem, I can't imagine them not wanting to see her right away.  I've worked for many doctors and this is normal procedure. It would be easy for her to become dehydrated with the constant vomiting, is she having bowel movements, and what type?