Digestive issues
I started having digestive issues last fall. By December I was told I had bilary dyskenisa and had my gallbladder removed.
That did not fix my problems.
I sometimes have traditional heartburn but mostly I have sour stomach and stomach pain mostly middle immediately below sternum and to the left. Increases after eating. I often feel like food did not make it into my stomach. Like it's stuck down there.
I will get this weird fast quiver like spasm deep inside. I can feel it with my hand I push down and so can my husband and it goes on for hours at a time. Anyone have that before? It's very strange but something inside is not working properly. I also have postprandial hypotension and intermittent difficulty swallowing.
My blood tests show slightly elevated liver enzymes but doc said they are not dangerously high. My stool is frequently bright yellow and liquid:(
Also I cannot seem to get a straight answer but do those of you with experience with ulcers did it cause excessive burping?
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Update on this post.
I now have a 8mm IPMN on my cyst and EPI.
I’m almost certain now all my GI symptoms are coming from my pancreas.
Hi, @craigjulian, and thank you for the update. Glad you are getting some clarity.
Recognizing that intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a precancerous, nonmalignant condition, I'd suggest you take a look at this discussion in the Mayo Clinic Connect Pancreatic Cancer support group:
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) with symptoms
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ipmn-with-symptoms/
Here are a couple discussions on Connect you might check out related to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI):
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/exocrine-pancreatic-insufficiency/
New to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI): What helps?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/exocreine-pancreatic-insuffencyepi/?pg=1#chv4-comment-stream-header
I’ve been having worsening digestive issues for about 7 years now. I am a 56 year old male in otherwise good health. My symptoms include bloating, burping, gas after every meal. The bloating also causes pretty bad shortness of breath. I try to eat smaller meals but then get hungry again and eat more. I still have bloating when I go to bed and wake everyday burping. My diet seems pretty healthy but I am not big into vegetables. May diet consists of lean turkey, chicken, eggs, cheese, rice, potato’s, bread, green beans, corn, peas, black beans and salad. I do also have fast food once in a while. Maybe once every 2 weeks. I also have mild to moderate constipation. I take fiber supplements often which does help. I have been to gi and they suggested I try the fod map diet and digested enzymes. I tried the enzymes with no success. I am having trouble understanding the fod map diet. Is there a book that will give me an exact list of food daily?
Have you had test for SIBO?
Try this website:
https://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-diet-chart/
@jack10525 - I'm tagging some other members who may have input on the bloating, burping and gas you're experiencing after meals. They may also have some additional help on understanding the fodmap diet. @zubedude @rashida @sha65 @skim3737 @jackiem95 @mamacita.
I agree with Celia, it sounds very much like you may have SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), particularly methane dominant SIBO. You should ask your GI doctor to have you take the SIBO breath test. As far as the low fodmap diet, I was only able to eat low fodmap for a few days when myother health problems caused me to stop. There's an abundance of information online explaining the diet and also recipe ideas. The number one enemy to digestive symptoms that you're describing is onion and garlic. I would definitely avoid those first and foremost and read up on other options online. Just be aware that SIBO is a relatively newly acknowledged diagnosis so some older GI doctors and those in smaller medical communities may not properly diagnose. That's what happened to me for a few years until I finally went to Mayo Clinic in 2018 and found out what it was. Until then I had been repeatedly told by GI that I had IBS, which actually is not a definitive diagnosis, rather a catch all term when they don't know why your bowels are "irritable". I hope you're able to get some answers!
@jack10525 I have irritable bowel and lactose intolerance but my symptoms have not been as bad as yours - possibly because I avoid milk products and beans of all kinds …? Your problem sounds more like my husband’s was, until he started taking two tablets (chewable) of Beano before snacks and meals. Has made a major improvement on his condition!
Hi! Definitely sounds like SIBO. Get to a GI that can order you a breath test kit like trio smart. You fast then drink lactulose and then breathe in little bags for three hours. It will tell you if you have Sibo. There are three kinds - hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulfide(?). If positive, you can take XIFAXAN. it is an antibiotic specifically for the small intestine to kill bacteria overgrowth. There are additional treatments based on the type of Sibo. I had hydrogen and took the Xifaxan. It helped but the bad news is that Sibo returns - the meds are a bandaid not a fix. Sibo is like ibs - a symptom. So you have to figure out where it comes from and definitely change your diet. For fodmap - try MONASH there is an app for your phone. I have been trying gluten free, dairy free and definitely stay away from any artificial sugars. Stay away from probiotics and prebiotics they feed Sibo and stop the beans. They turn into sugar and feed the Sibo. And if you don’t have Sibo then I hope you can find out what you do have! Hope this helps. Ps - I could go on. I hate Sibo ! Good luck 🙂
Once you’ve printed out the above guidelines, you can download the FIG APP. You can use the APP in the grocery store to scan the UPC for whether the item is high/low FODMAP