In the ER

Three days ago I became horribly sick. I went to see a good friend play the violin in a concert. By the time she started playing, I felt a little bit nauseated. I tried to brush the feeling aside because it seemed so strange to me because I had been feeling fine during the day.
I ended up having vomiting and diarrhea at the same time for the whole night. Anyone who has experienced both of these problems at the same time can relate to how miserable it makes you feel. I ended up having to go to the ER because I was too weak to sit up, my heart was racing, and I was starting to faint. I also have Adrenal Insufficiency so when I loose too many fluids, my blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level. I have to have IV cortisol to keep me from going into shock. I was too weak to walk down the three flights of stairs from my apartment to the car. I tried to walk and I only made it halfway down. My fiancé had to call an ambulance. I ended up spending six hours in the ER. The doctors gave me the choice to be admitted to the hospital or to go home. I choose to go home. I know that I should have stayed in the hospital but I just had to get out of there! I am so happy to be home. Hopefully, I will not have to go back to the ER. It is miserable to have stomach problems in the hospital when you constantly have to go to the bathroom, but you are hooked up to an IV that is attached to the wall. It just doesn't work. I am still experiencing diarrhea and nausea. My doctors are trying to figure out if I am having a serve herx reaction, a reaction to the Mepron and Zithromax medications, or if there is another cause of my stomach problems. I just want to feel better.
My mom wrote an email to my Lyme Support group friends explaining my situation. I received many supportive emails and phone calls. They have all been wonderful. It feels good to know that other people have gone through what I am dealing with right now. They did make it through. They did get better. I am hanging onto the hope that these symptoms are a herx reaction and that soon I will feel even better than I did a few days ago. Maybe I just have to go through this suffering to get better.