MY EMERGENCY ROOM EXPERIENCE! June 23, 2014 | Blair Fowler

[@FangtasticBites]

Aww Blair I hope you feel better. Love you tons! :D We really appreciate you filming this and thinking about us when you are obviously not feeling your best!

[@misshannah311]

Oh Blair. I truly sympathize with you on this subject and I kind of just want to hug you for going through that! I have had ovarian cysts before too and even when I don't I still have severe pain and vomiting no matter what. It is so hard dealing with that time for some of us girls. Hopefully it doesn't happen to you again. Really though when I meet someone who actually knows what its like to feel that pain, I feel like we all have a special bond!

[@BournToRead]

It's all going to be okay Blair. I have them all the time and I've had a couple rupture before. It so painful like you said, no matter what people say, you deserves to have a say off because of that. What I do, since you can't really cure them, just watch out for the same symptoms. Hope you feel better!

[@popinfresh]

I have them too, and I had a surgery on it last year, and another one this year. They keep coming back though. What do you do for the pain?

[@courtneylamlam]

popinfresh I get them all the time and had surgery my doctor just gives me tylenol 3 for pain but only when I need it :) theres other things you can take that aren't as strong but normally if I take a T3 and sleep it off with a heating pack it goes away :)

[@lvega5606]

Courtney Anne This sounds scary y'all. I hope I never ever have this. Or kidney stones. Or appendicitis. Gosh there are a million horrible things that happen to us...oh but life is great, yeah 😕

[@amandab23]

Ahhh thank you Blair for thus far being consistent with your daily blogs. It's always refreshing to see 'behind the scenes' from a beauty guru!

[@Starresky]

You are such a trooper for making a video despite your pain. Hope you recover quickly!

[@zaibnakhuda872]

Watching this now, but just wanna say I love when you do videos like this just talking to us as well!! Love you Blair, keep smiling

[@kieradempsey007]

I'm so sorry, blair! I feel your pain. That's the worst pain I've felt right up there with kidney stones! Sending you love and hugs

[@ForrestClump]

so glad you made this video, it happened to me a couple of weeks ago exactly how you described it in the middle of the night and I had no idea what it was! You were definitely not over dramatic about it, the pain is too intense to stand up

[@kendrajenni]

Blair I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better!! I had an ovarian cyst on both my right and left ovaries, and I had to have them removed along with my right ovary!! So ladies make sure you have checkups!! Xx

[@MonicaJacqueline]

blair I have been watching your videos for the past 5 years and I am so happy your daily vlogging again

[@Beautyaddictb88Blogspot]

That was all of us girls that were talking about being from Yorkshire in England and living really near to each other totally didn't think there would be so many but it was awesome knowing theres loads of us who watch you that live so close hope you feel better soon Blair xoxo

[@oliviaearnshaw8891]

I'm from Yorkshire UK ahh makes me happy seeing others from the same place!

[@Beautyaddictb88Blogspot]

Yeah me too

[@TieganSwift]

I'm from Yorkshire too! :D

[@rachelf1992]

Me too!

[@katiekatboo]

Aww Blair, I'm so sorry you went through that. I had the exact same thing when I was in middle school, and it is excruciating!!! Glad you're doing a bit better. Sleep helps so much! Your body just needs to recover. Also warm foods like, oatmeal and cream of wheat are really soothing! Love you and hope you continue to feel better!

[@Masterlesta]

Glad to hear you are so much better. I have been rushed to hospital myself also suddenly and I know it can be really scary. Big hug to you!! Relax and chill out today. You so deserve it!! Xxx

[@jemima6458]

Blair, when you were describing your situation, it felt like déjà vu, because I had an ovarian cyst earlier this year. Although it didn't rupture, it was still very painful, and I actually had it taken out. I'm glad you're feeling better, and hope you're completely back to normal soon. Sending prayers and warm thoughts your way :) xx

[@crystalunicorn81]

I suffer from ovarian cysts on a semi-regular basis and the heating pack works and soaking in hot water can help a little. But trying to avoid upright sitting positions where you are putting pressure in that area for the next few days helped prevent any more discomfort. Also, if you feel almost like there is pressure in your uterus area, that is normal since some fluid from the cyst could have collected behind or around it. It can sometimes feel kind of weird when you walk but its nothing to worry about, your body will get rid of it.

[@JuliannaDimino]

You're so pretty with minimal makeup. You look great with full face too, obviously, but this look really puts your natural features front and center. Tutorial maybeeeee?

[@missdaniblack18]

OUCH girl feeling for you right now, actually the most pain I have ever been in was when this happened to me, What ever you do just listen to your body don't do anything you don't feel like doing or don't feel up to. The heap packs or warm baths/showers were also life savers, and be careful of what pants you wear, pretty sure I lived in trackies and yoga pants for a week straight after, the thought of wearing anything else terrified me. Take it easy and don't over do your self. Hope you feel better soon!

[@mmallia7]

Back in 2009 I had an 11cm cyst that flipped my right ovary. I went to the hospital and went in for emergency surgery. Originally the doctor thought the ovary had died since there was no blood flow to it but they were able to remove the cyst and untwist the ovary and save it at the last minute. It was actually as I was home recovering from that surgery that I found your channel. Glad you're feeling better; I remember how awful that pain was.

[@legibson123]

i hope you feel better blair! my mom has ovarian cysts and ive seen her go through a lot of pain with it also. wish you the best!

[@bunnybutcher]

the same thing happened to my friend. she said she was so painful she almost blacked out. she couldn't even get up to reach her phone to call someone to help her. fortunately, her friend happened to drop by her house and found her laying on the ground. her friend took her to the emergency. hope you have a speedy recovery, Blair! :)

[@babybliss5]

LOVE YOU BLAIR and really appreciate the effort you're going through to update us. Sending you love from Australia and hope you feel better soon xxxx

[@lovelylivie14]

Oh girl I knew exactly what it was right when you started describing it. I get them all the time. I had to stay in the hospital for two days and almost to have one of my ovaries removed. Luckily I didn't have to and it shrunk miraculously over night. One thing I've noticed is that my periods are worse since then and I stock up on the heating pads that you can stick in the rim of your pants. They save my life! I wouldn't be able to walk if I didn't have them. Glad your feeling better! It also could be a gastro problem if it keeps going on. Ive had both cysts and found that I'm allergic to gluten and its the exact same pain.

[@heathermercer7166]

I feel your pain. That same thing happened to me a few years ago. It was literally the worst pain I've ever felt. As soon as you started to describe what happened, I had a hunch what was up. Hopefully you are feeling much better.

[@amandaturner3557]

Awww Blair bless your heart. I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (multiple cysts inside and outside the ovaries) and know how painful they can be! :( hoping you are feeling better very soon!!

[@arbrefleuri]

I hope you'll feel better very soon. Take good care of yourself!

[@danaroo93]

im so sorry you had to go through that,blair. from the beginning i could tell that was what it was. I had one rupture last christmas eve. I couldnt walk or even move. i had to get in a wheelchair at the er. I hope you are feeling better now! take care of yourself and rest.

[@allanastevenson1753]

The same thing happens to me every couple of months, so I definitely know what you're going through. And I feel really bad for you. I wouldn't wish these on my worst enemy, let alone one of my favourite youtubers! Honestly, nothing makes the pain disappear; you kind of just have to wait it out. But a few things do help, such as the heating pad, and baths, like the girl on twitter said. Sometimes things like tylenol and advil help too. I also recommend doing other things that soothe you, like having a candle burning and trying to breathe in the scent deeply, having relaxing music playing, staying in bed, and massaging your feet. I really hope you never have to go through this again.

[@KHR327fan]

Aww I feel so bad for you Blair. My friend had one of these awhile ago and she was probably in the worst place to get one. School. Yeah. She had to go home immediately and didn't come back the next day. If it still hurts during sleep, try putting a pillow between your legs. It is a little more comfortable and really helps during those times.

[@misshannah311]

Also the things that always help (besides just having to wait it out) is a heating pad, actually showering and letting the hot water hit right on my stomach, and for some reason the child pose seems to relieve pain in that area for me. And ibuprofen is the only pain medication that has ever seemed to minimize the pain too.

[@kristaschmistaa]

That happened to me before and I literally thought I was going to die. I understand your pain girlie. It'll get better it is just scary to think about it happening again. Chicken soup, Netflix and hot baths are your friend and keep that heating pad by you! Prayers to you Blair!

[@annharris7502]

My mom and I never have any pain or discomfort during our period whatsoever, my other 2 sisters only get cramps and other minor symptoms, but my sister has the complete works! She has cysts very often and is even on pills for it. When she's on her period she is literally bed ridden and out of work for 5-7 days straight, it's horrible! Stay strong Blair, because I've seen what this has done to people!

[@arianaaranzola3134]

Don't worry Blair, I've been getting ovarian cyst since I was 14. Extremely painful but it goes away. Hopefully you feel better!

[@haleynicole912]

I have had about 7 cysts rupture for me and it's awful. I've even had surgery to remove them before. My advise is to relax and definitely use a heating pad! Love you Blair!

[@Laura.v.b]

Way to go. Still uploading even when you are sick! So committed! I really hope you feel better! Poor thing! You have had so many medical adventures lately. I understand I am a sick person to. Thanks for still making time for us views! Now get some rest!

[@Jessacouture07]

Did teddy ever get his walk?

[@lacieraemyway]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that

[@briannablake1642]

Yes he did.

[@EmziieLou77]

I had a ruptured ovarian cyst when i was 15. It very very nearly killed me. Luckily they managed to rush me in to theatre within a few hours and they say the fact they operated so fast saved my life. Its left me unable to have children though because it had a huge affect on my ovary and tube. I fully understand your pain. I found warm baths helped me, and i mean before my op i was in the bath literally every 10 minutes to help with the pain. That pain you described, i had for almost 3 days. Excruciating! Even now 12 years later whenever i have a slight stomache ache i panic. Dont think that worry will ever go away. Glad youre feeling better now though x

[@nicolerossides3578]

The fault in our stars reference just made me smile. You go girl!

[@dlfe494]

Blair, im so glad you are ok! i totally felt you while you were telling us the story cuz just two months ago i was feeling the same exact pain as you except mine did end up being appendicitis so i had to have surgery and it was horrible but im glad im better now and even more more glad YOU are feeling better now!

[@CassieLuellman]

I'm happy you are feeling better and I hope you feel no more pain!!

[@JeSuis007]

This happened to my friend, but her pain was all in her lower back. She had to have the cysts removed. She is fine now, hers were like 3 chicken eggs in size. I hope you are better soon and get a scan to see if they need to be removed. I hope you day is relaxing xoxo

[@livebreathedance15]

I've been dealing with that today too:( I had to go to the ER for it a few months ago... it's so scary!! Glad you're feeling better today and that you're willing to share it with everyone else:)

[@missssmeghanxo]

I knew that's what happened as soon as you started talking! I went through 2 LONG years of cysts rupturing every few weeks, I ended up having my appendix removed from it, as well as a hysterectomy, when I was 24. (I'm 25 now). Doctors said they've never seen that happen in someone my age so don't worry, but make sure you keep up with your doctor for follow ups, cysts can be nasty to deal with! Hot baths, heating pads, and honestly when I find the pain is the worst, heating pad on the stomach, ice pack or cold cloth on your forehead keeps you more comfortable. My personal opinion anyway :) good luck! Hope your feeling better ASAP!

[@AliGiavanni]

Awww I'm so sorry Blair!!! Hope you are feeling much better!

[@JuicyGalSam27]

This actually happened to me about a month ago! I didn't know what it was until now actually because I didn't go to the doctor for it, but now it makes sense and I know it was this. I have never felt that much pain in my entire life. I hope we both don't have to experience it again! It's truly a horrible feeling xo

[@SpicyChannelShoutOuts]

So glad you're feeling better, just be safe and go to the doctor if necessary.

[@caitlindupr33]

I've had a cyst rupture at the same time I was passing three kidney stones. Talk about PAIN. When the pain first started all I wanted to do was sit in a hot bath but then after talking to my mom who had appendicitis she said getting in the hot bath can make it 10x worse. They rushed me to the ER thinking it was appendicitis and it turned out to be the cyst and kidney stones. No fun! Hope you are feeling much much better! :)

[@bpore]

your makeup is flawless.

[@annedevlin09]

I am going to have to have my right ovary removed because of how often I get ovarian cysts. I have had them removed 4 times now. The pain really is awful. I'm sorry you were in that pain, girl! Glad you're getting better!!

[@kooly8538]

My prayers are with you :)

[@MellyMaeRose]

Anne, I hope that fixes everything. Adding you to my prayer list, as well.

[@floeymoo]

My mom had that done as well! Don't worry you will be fine, it happens to a lot of women. Take care!!!

[@shalula85]

Oh blair! I had an ovarian cyst that burst but they didn't check for that they immediately removed my appendix! I was in hospital for a week and while I was there had loads of scans and blood tests and was finally diagnosed with poly cystic ovary syndrome! Keep strong and get lots of rest xxxx

[@BrunosHooligan]

The same thing happened to me, I went to the doctor the next day though because i'm stubborn and refuse to ever to go the doctors/hospital! It is the worst pain ive ever felt in my life I literally thought I was dying. Don't feel like you need to keep apologizing for not vlogging, you don't have to explain yourself so much when something like this has happened to you! If people don't understand then they're just not worth the time tbh. Hope you feel better soon

[@geewizz2169]

I had a ruptured ovarian cyst and I have never felt pain like it in my entire life! The hospital thought I had appendicitis so I had an operation when they found out it wasn't but they took my appendix out anyway x hope you feel better soon Blair x

[@JanineCarrie]

Oh my goodness, that's the most painful thing I've ever experienced. I had it happen a couple years ago and it was so awful. In my experience, the pain never got any worse and the next day I felt totally fine! I hope you feel better soon!

[@IVxmeee]

I'm so sorry Blair! That's awful! I can't imagine how much pain you must be in!

[@ab0l1sh3d]

Your contour & highlight is on point in this video, absolute perfection B!

[@ashleighkeator]

Acutane, is a vitamin a derivative. So if you have an allergy they would want to avoid all vitamin a. :)

[@briswifty9572]

Also heating pad, warm baths, ib profuren kind of helps, just lay down take it easy for a couple of days

[@jenlaf0412]

Glad you are better! Praying for you!!!

[@kt_rvs2731]

The same thing happened to me. Like 4 years ago I woke up to use the restroom at 2 am and just fell to the floor in the fetal position. You're not being dramatic because that was a level of pain I never expected to feel until giving birth. Power on sister! Birth control has helped to keep mine from growing.

[@ashleeptrs]

I hope you're feeling better Blair!

[@illianaj]

This happened to me back in September, I had surgery to get my appendix removed and during surgery they figured out that it was a cyst and not my appendix, but they took it out anyways. It turns out that it actually was infected from the cyst that ruptured, so its a good thing they made that decision. Glad I'm not the only one that this happened too, though! Feel better Blair x

[@Cammz13]

I had a ruptured bleeding cyst and a appendicitis at the same time a couple months ago. It hurts really bad! Glad you're okay

[@SanjanaRanade]

I hope nothing more happens to you! SO glad you are feeling better! You have the best friends and sister!

[@starangel1234]

That happened to me a couple months ago. So painful and scary.Spent an hour on my floor till someone found me and was able to help me get to a car for the hospital. try to eat healthy, no greasy food. And try not to do much for the first couple days, but after a couple days you should feel perfectly fine! Just relax and catch up on some netflix(: Glad to see you vloging again. watching your videos are the highlight of my day!

[@durud.2024]

Hope you feel better Blair! :) I miss your sit down vlogs, but all of your videos are great!! Ily!

[@thatswhatilike_]

Pleased your feeling better! That's an awful thing to go through. Hugs from the UK xx

[@fannypinto3855]

Glad to c that you are felling better Blair, take care of yourself okay.

[@LiveLoveErika]

I'm so glad that you're okay!

[@GlitzyGlamFinds]

WOW I actually went to the ER for this on the 15th! Mine hadn't ruptured yet. They form around the 12th day of your cycle during ovulation. They had me make a follow up appointment in 3 to 6 months to make sure it has reduced itself. It may be worth mentioning to your primary care doctor because they can be reoccurring! Feel better!

[@Ebby_MoonBunny]

I'm so scared of ovarian cysts, I always get pain like that in my lower abdomen off and on every now and then but I have no insurance at the moment so I've never gone to see what it is. Thankfully it's never been to the point where I think the ER is necessary. Get lots of rest and drink chamomile tea, its good for soothing! Feel better soon Blair :)

[@whosthatpokemon01]

Gurus talk way too much. A man or a normal woman would have summarized the event as " When I went to make food that noon, my abdomen was hurting so bad that i couldn't get up to walk the dog. I called my dad, who is a doctor, and he told me to go to the ER, which I did. People at the hospital told me that it was a ruptured ovarian cyst. They gave me no treatment, but offered me crackers and ginger ale. Then i felt better, and they said i could go home. They told me that if the pain returned, i would have to go back immediately."

[@lvega5606]

Ha ha ha! Or just "I had the worst pain in my abdomen yesterday, so I went to the ER and it was likely a ruptured ovarian cyst." But I get it - it was stressful in the moment.

[@89jokac]

I hope you feel better soon Blair! One thing that can maybe help you is camomille tea! Its really soothing for the stomach!

[@briswifty9572]

I had a cyst rupture this Sunday evening it sucks so much! Feel better soon Blair!!

[@HibaAtif]

2:00 haha i guess charles trippy is a superhuman then since he filmed his brain surgery hahah

[@DanaiKamvoussiora]

I love your makeup look today! Can you please do a tutorial on it?

[@ModernMolliee]

I really hope you feel completely better soon!!

[@latbeautyxo223]

I had a cyst last year except mine was growing on my ovary and basically twisted my tube when it burst so they had to take out both tube and ovary ! It was the worst pain of my life in the hospital for 1 week . Just keep getting it check out so nothing gets worse! Stay strong !!:) and feel better!!

[@avas132]

I have cysts on my ovaries too, but I've never had one rupture. That sounds incredibly painful, I hope it never happens, especially not when I'm out in public. Love that you keep us in the loop! Hope that soon enough you'll be able to forget all the pain you felt and feel better :)

[@xobeautygirl22ox]

How did you know you had cysts on your ovaries? Like did you get some kind of scan or something?? Just so the rest of us know what to look for?

[@ItsMrsKari]

Nicole, they can confirm the presence of ovarian cysts via CT scan or by doing a transvaginal ultrasound. If it ruptured, free fluid can sometimes be seen in the pelvic cavity on a CT scan. Some girls may just have one and never experience problems again but a majority have a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome where they continually form cysts. They often just shrink in size and eventually go away but some tricky ones rupture, which is painful as heck. Basically, they suck, lol.

[@avas132]

Basically what ItsMrsKari said. If you don't experience any sort of worrisome symptoms then you don't even have to worry about getting checked out. I saw my gynecologist because I was having very irregular periods and was just concerned about that area in general. They did an ultrasound in that area and found the cysts.

[@HannahCobana]

Ugh you lucky butt. I've had 2 rupture, worst pain I've ever felt basically lol.

[@HannahCobana]

Nicole Klassen I actually found out because they thought I had appendicitis so they sent be for a CT scan revealing that I had an abdominal lymph node infection and ovarian cysts(even though they never told me I did). Like 2 weeks later one ruptured and I got an ultra sound and found out I still had a few. A lot of women have cysts but not all of them rupture. My friend has a massive one that has to be surgically removed.

[@vjj15productions]

Blair I know how you feel I have had that kind of pain before I remember once I had just gotten out of the shower I felt such extreme sharp pain I was to the point of crying thankfully my brother was home and I just laid in my bed until I could find the ability to move. Luckily mine wasn't a cyst but I know that pain and it's painful. I am glad you're doing better now.

[@vickya3403]

That's awful! I know that just having ovarian cysts can make periods more painful, so having one rupture must be unbearable pain. I hope that you've recovered and relaxed these past few days! Feel better!

[@MissAllaCinderella]

I get ovarian cysts often, but they don't rupture. Just feels like pressure, and then they go away. You're doing the perfect thing by taking warm/hot baths, drinking herbal tea, and using a heating compress. They say cysts rupture when the muscles are being heavily used, so relax them as much possible.

[@sweetpea182]

I had a ruptured ovarian cist a while back ....i was in a lot of pain but was too stubborn to go to the doctor straight away, i went for a scan a few days later and they could see it was a ruptured cist, and informed me that i have Polycystic ovary syndrome (which is also pretty common) anyway i drank cranberry herbal tea at the time and that helped, the pain should subside soon enough, you'll be okay, don't worry! i hope you're feeling better anyway, rest up! :)

[@Kimmy2022]

When you started talking about the pain, that's immediately what I thought of because I've been through that before.

[@truehazeleyes]

I feel for you Blair. I hope you get well and feel a whole lot better soon. Take it easy and get plenty of rest. I know exactly what you were going through since I had my first ovarian cyst burst when I was 17 and then another one a few years after. I had the same pain you described and too ended up on the floor in uncontrollable sharp pains. If I had a steel bar between my teeth at that time I think I could have turned it into a pretzel shape because of my pain. I had one cyst which was the size of a grapefruit. That one they treated me with birth control to shrink it which it did luckily. Good luck to you on your recovery and hope everything will be okay.

[@andreamadsen2178]

I've had 2 of them rupture in the past 2 years.... It's extremely painful! I'm so sorry you had to go through this! So glad you're feeling better though (:

[@AiShaaa92]

You've gotten so much more mature Blair! I really liked how real you have been lately with your viewers :-)

[@Ahance23]

I had one rupture back in February and it was awful. I feel your pain girl. Stay strong!

[@ahjkic]

Pretty sure I had an ovarian cyst thing on Monday. Was in so much pain and I couldn't move. Glad I randomly decided to watch this.

[@crystalchang6677]

I HAD THAT CYST BEFORE! and it was SOOOOO much pain! I went to the emergency as well at the time and they gave me some pain killers, did some check outs and then.. that was it? omg I feel so connected to you now-I know your pain and just wanna say I am glad that you are fine now:)

[@adititalkad7106]

You look so pretty in this video! Also, hope you feel better love!

[@MademoiselleRuta]

Hope you feel better Blair!

[@gabrielateeka-singh9657]

I know your pain. I've had cysts before, but luckily mine never ruptured. I thought it was my appendix because of where the pain was, same exact place you described. My doctor actually gave me birth control to help control the pain and that actually made it feel A WHOLE LOT BETTER! A heating pad will help relax the muscles a little and tea was key for me, too. Just keep pushing through. Hope you feel better soon :)

[@nataliemay1296]

I had this same thing last May. I definitely understand the pain you were in. I used a heating pad, medication, and lots of rest. I also know that if you take birth control, that can give you a lesser chance of ovarian cysts. I hope you don`t have to go through this kind of pain again, I definitely know how hard it is.

[@jessieg925]

i love you blair :) im so happy that you are okay from that! you are a wonderful girl and i am so happy that your ok!

[@TheLaurenCraft]

I had to have emergency surgery to get rid of one that wouldn't burst and it was pulling on my ovaries and twisting the tubes for 2 weeks! I couldn't stand or move. I feel for you girl I share the pain. Glad they took care of it!

[@Annaloveless7]

I had an ovarian cyst burst (on that same day actually- how odd) and I almost passed out, went deaf for a few moments, threw up, couldn't move from the fetal position and my body started going into shock from the pain. I had to go to the hospital too and they were CONVINCED it was appendicitis. Thankfully, it wasn't. Though going through the tests to eliminate it is so boring! I was such a rebel though and told them "you will NOT take out my appendix today!" (apparently I was on some pain meds when I said that) When they asked what my pain level was, I said 8.5 because I didn't want to seem like a baby and waste my "10" either! But you were so right about the feeling! It is like your stomach constricts and yet there is the SHARPEST pain constantly. it's the WORST! My ER doctor said if I could handle a ovarian cyst rupturing, that I could easily handle childbirth to which I said "WOAH-NO! Not yet!" ;) So very interesting we both went though this on the same day! Made me laugh a little bit!

[@BaybeeG2010]

I've had an ovarian cyst ASWELL, I know that pain! It's like stabbing pain, even peeing for a test was so hard for me, hope you feel better soon!

[@sammiv9028]

I hope you feel better Blair! Love you!

[@TealThistle]

You look amazing in this video, you're makeup is really flattering (:

[@kelbel5956]

Aw blair! My mom had an ovarian cyst that burst also! Be careful, and make sure there are none left, because one of them turned out to be cancer. My mom had her ovaries removed altogether because of the cancer! Feel better, and be cautious! :)

[@SuperMissy59]

you should try and alternate between hot and cold compressions, it really helps! hope you feel better soon blair!