My husband had a craniotomy 2 months ago and tonight he might have food poisoning. He is vomiting and I want to take him to the hospital but he wont let me. Is it possible it is just food poisoning, will he be okay. He isnt running a fever and says he feels okay just his gut is upset. No headaches. He has vomited 4-5 times already. We were told if he gets sick to double his hydrocortisone but if he keeps throwing it up we dont want to over or under do it. What else should I look for to make sure he is okay. What can I give him for the upset stomach. Did give Peptobismal(?) but he threw that up too.
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. A past history of craniectomy with repeated vomiting should be matter of concern. Even a raised intracranial pressures can cause such projectile vomiting. You should get him to an ER and get him examined for his neurological state. Also, a serum electrolyte levels should be good. Injectable ENSET should stop his vomiting. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, or need any further details about the same query you can use the below-mentioned link