Digestive issues

Posted by bumble81 @bumble81, Apr 14, 2020

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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hikeema123 | @hikeema123 | Sep 16, 2023

In reply to @hikeema123 "Hello everyone I have had this swallowing issues for over two years now I have list..." + (show)

I was put on a nasal spray called GIMOTI does anyone know about this drug for difficulty swallowing please share.

Utah0114 | @simmons78 | Oct 26, 2023

In reply to @fcancer07 "Hello all. Ive been having these symptoms and have a dr appointment next wednesday. These symptoms..." + (show)

I was reading your post and thought "Gee that sounds way familiar.. years ago back when I was 19 years old I started having pretty much all the same things that you have going on. it got so bad that I could not even drink water without severe pain and it would go straight through me. I lost a lot of weight and got to the point where I was constantly bleeding when I would use the bathroom and just got really bad until I finally went to the doctor and I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. maybe it's something you should think about being tested for also if you still aren't sure what's going on.

jac59 | @jac59 | Jan 28, 2024

I'm having upper and lower digestive issues. B.M. changes - 90% of time it floats. Always feels like it never fully empties. Full and gassy feeling. Upper part of stomach near breast bone - mid chest - and lower part of stomach - belly button - pain. B.m.'s 5-7 times a day. All shapes and sizes. Can't eat much at a time without feeling full.
I have an appointment for a colonoscopy, but can't get in until mid march. Wondering if it's diverticulosis. Any other suggestions - what to eat or not eat? Doctor just says take Miralax.

danny67 | @danny5 | Jan 28, 2024

In reply to @jac59 "I'm having upper and lower digestive issues. B.M. changes - 90% of time it floats. Always..." + (show)

diverticulosis is in the descending colon. i have it. what you're describing does not sound like this. but to be on the safe side. do as the doctor advised with Miralax. and maybe add a stool softener to keep the Bowels empty. i do this. i also have Crohns disease. which is in remission. for eating, no spicy foods, popcorn. eat whole wheat foods. which help with the BMs.

celia16 | @celia16 | Jan 28, 2024

In reply to @jac59 "I'm having upper and lower digestive issues. B.M. changes - 90% of time it floats. Always..." + (show)

I have some issues as well. My colonoscopy isn’t until April and I’m rather anxious about it. I hope they (Duke) will move it up after my office visit this week. I expect a local exam and ……idk what else they can do. Scans? Blood tests? I’m very nervous about it.

Have you had a colonoscopy before?

danny67 | @danny5 | Jan 28, 2024

In reply to @celia16 "I have some issues as well. My colonoscopy isn’t until April and I’m rather anxious about..." + (show)

yes i have. quite a few of them. more so since i found out about having Crohns. and now that i'm 65 at least every few years. there is really nothing to fear or worry about them. most gastroenterologists put you to sleep. so you don't feel what's going on. make sure whomever the doctor is informs you of this. also there are scans and blood tests. all depending on what they are looking for or find. just relax and you will be fine. good luck. d

celia16 | @celia16 | Jan 28, 2024

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Thanks a lot! I have had a screening colonoscopy several years ago, but I wasn’t having digestive issues then. Now, with the various digestive problems and pain….I’m trying to stay positive. I have no idea what’s going on. No need to worry until I know the situation, right?

pkh3381 | @pkh3381 | Jan 29, 2024

In reply to @jac59 "I'm having upper and lower digestive issues. B.M. changes - 90% of time it floats. Always..." + (show)

To jac59 @jac59, I have symptoms similar to you, but I, more often than not, also have diarrhea, which can be of the blowout nature. I have pain as you described. My GI blames all my digestion/abdominal issues on IBS and Gerd. FYI, sometimes I question that he is right, but that's what he says.
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debra54 | @debra54 | Jan 29, 2024

In reply to @jac59 "I'm having upper and lower digestive issues. B.M. changes - 90% of time it floats. Always..." + (show)

Have u had a endoscopy or a barium xray?

danny67 | @danny5 | Jan 29, 2024

In reply to @celia16 "Thanks a lot! I have had a screening colonoscopy several years ago, but I wasn’t having..." + (show)

correct. no need to worry yourself. what type of issues & pain?

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