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I have been going through similar stomach pain for the last 8-10 months, something all the tests so far show nothing. I have have CT, X-ray, endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, HIDA scan, gastric emptying study, you name it I probably have had it. I already had a partial gastrectomy 13 years ago for gastroparesis and have been good up until the last 8-10 months. I have lost 35 lbs and still losing. Doctors seem to be throwing their hands up, even the specialist I am seeing at UPenn which is supposed to be one of the best places for gastro issues. It is appalling how the doctors have no empathy and just want to give you pain meds without trying to figure out the cause. Been looking to this site to see how others have been handling similar issues. Help!
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Hello. I feel so compelled to reply to you as I believe I am reading about myself--minus the weight loss. I am 1.5 years into what must be a maddening debilitating brain-gut disorder causing extreme daily bloat, gas buildup, etc. I have given up on all G.I. docs--out of 6, I have seen 2 who thought "out-of-the-box" to attempt to help me. I have also had every type of CT, MRI, gastro test x2 out there. Normal except slow motility. All Rx's, and even non-Rx's do not help me. My reject box of meds has grown (thank you,
Amazon!). I do a considerable amount of reading and attempt modalities on my own. I referred myself to the Cleveland Clinic G.I. team and their doc told my last G.I. doc what further tests I needed. However, after those results didn't yield anything besides slow motility, she basically threw up her hands.
I had spine surgery 14 months ago and got COVID. Both of those undoubtedly play into my condition. IBS-C is definitely what I have. I have seen a pelvic floor P/T who has helped me more than any doc. But still I suffer. Best of luck to you.