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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to all of you. you are the only ones who know what's going on with your bodies. so you need to take the bull by the horns and make your doctors listen to you. because nobody is going to do it for you. they won't listen. leave and find a doctor who will listen. in essence, you fire them. just like you would with an employee who does not do there jobs. which they are. your employee. you pay them. always remember this point.
danny5, yes, I realize that, but just couldn't get the Dr to check out anything else. I was diagnosed and treated for years for ulcerative colitis, but he completely dismissed that Dx. This was the Dr who, when I went back for more help, told me, "you just have to learn to manage your expectations"! I was stunned! I never went back, but I haven't found anywhere that wants to help me.......even Mayo GI team! 😂🤣😆You got to keep laughing while they kill you!
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Stool check for cdiff and other issues.
I’ve had 3 and need to have another soon w/ another endoscopy too ( same time ).
The colonoscopy prep is the worst part of the whole thing .
The procedure is easy , you aren’t awake . Don’t worry about that part . I have 10 years chronic digestive disorders daily . On my 6 th Gastro Dr. in 2 states .
Tried it ALL .. I mean everything.
Still the 7 diagnoses no one can help me with ;( .
It’s life changing . Just doing my best . Def get the testing done though . Best wishes
Dr’s don’t know shit 💩. Unfortunately…..
If Miralax was the answer to all GI issues, we all would run out and buy a case at a time .
I’m so sorry 😢 you too are experiencing all this . I have all your symptoms plus many many more 10 years now ( daily ).
6 Gastro Dr’s in and 7 diagnoses and still nothing & no Dr. can help . Tried it all .
I pray 🙏 you find the RIGHT Dr. that listens to you .
not being to nosey. but do you have insurance that would let you see any doctor without a referral. if you do, then try different doctors that may be further from where you live. in your state at least. this might be the best option to get help. good luck. d
I'm sorry that you have these issues. I had some of these symptoms for more than 15 months, gas, diarrhea, pain everywhere and other symptoms. I made extensive search on my symptoms and learned that they could be caused by pancreatic problems, not only colon problems, so I think it may help to mention this to your doctor and have it checked. Now I believe my issues are caused by SIBO and am going to proceed that way.
I have no idea if this will address your issues but when I got gassy and felt abdominal pain my PCP recommended doing the Low Fodmap diet. Took about three weeks. It worked for me. To this day, if I eat broccoli daily the gas/pain returns. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/fodmap-diet-what-you-need-to-know
Also a whole food diet may help. A functional medicine doctor recommended Weston Price's diet to me: https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/dietary-guidelines/#gsc.tab=0 . Since I have GERD I use the low-acid, low-fat whole food diet recommended by ENT Jonathan Aviv. It has worked for me. Plus filtered water. Anyone who is outside the traditional medical office will tell you to use filtered water. I also use pH balancer drops because filtered water can have a very high acidity.
You may have more complex issues than I but if you can't get in to see a doctor immediately the diet is the one thing you can control yourself. Good luck whatever you try.
This very much sounds like what I've been through. Pale colored floating greasy stools. Mine kept getting thinner and thinner. Negative tests for several things. I finally got a team that did an x-ray, and despite my complaints of too frequent (but pencil thin) stools, she did an x-ray and I was actually full of stool. The frequent stools were like overflow in a semi-clogged pipe. They had me do a full flush clean out with an entire bottle of miralax and then take it twice a day which gave me diarhea so we added metamucil and things are better. In the meantime, they did a test for SIBO and was diagnosed with a severe SIBO infection. I'm on the second round of Xifaxin for that. While I am on it, the bloating, pain and gas are much better, but as soon as I go off, everything returns. I am waiting for an appointment with a SIBO specialist. Find a doctor who tests for that. Up to 80% of people with IBS actually have a SIBO infection (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth - pronounced SEE BO not SIH BO as one would expect from an acronym of the word intestinal.) Unfortunately it is very hard to get under control and doesn't just go away with antibiotics. It can come back again and again.
Regarding Peryze and Creon prescription digestive enzymes, have any of you who have been on it for 4 or more years, developed suffered severe constipation and severe Hypoglycemia reactions 1.5 hours after eating a meal?