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My daughter 25 had digestive issues for many years and the GI doctors and PCP ruled out saying it is stress related.
Past one year she has been suffering with the following
1. Early satiety, Feeling full with little food. Throwing up after each meal and even water.
2. On Ensure 2-3 sips every hour and liquid IV hydration every 1 hour in 2-3 sips
3. 2-3 times a week throwing up green bile in the mornings
4. Chronic diarrhea
5. Chronic nausea
6. Chronic upper abdominal pain
7. Chronic Ribs and mid back pain
8. Chronic lower abdominal bloating.
9. Sternum pain
10. Feel like food stuck in esophagus.
11. Candida yeast infection for a year
12. Chronic acid reflux
13. Weight loss from 110 to 89 lbs
14. Metallic taste in mouth
15. Rashes on both the palms and fingers
16. Tachycardia
17. Anxiety
18. mood swings
19. low energy
20. Chronic fatigue
21. Body pain
22. Brain fog
23. Confusion
24. Trouble concentrating
25. Forgetfulness
26. Hot flashes
27. Headache
28. Tremors
29. insomnia
30. Belching and burps for a week now
31. Rectal bleeding on some medication.
Done number of tests and diagnosis was Abnormal Rumination syndrome
1. Endoscopy & colonoscopy (Nov 2024) Normal
2. Abdominal ultrasound (Jan 2025) Normal
3. Chest CT without contrast (Jan 2025) Normal
4. H. pylori breath test (Mar 2025) Normal
5. Gastric emptying study (Mar 2025) Normal
6. Stool test (Jan 2025) Normal
7. Abdominal MRI (Mar 2025) Normal
8. SIBO test (Mar 2025) Normal
9. Esophageal manometry (May 2025): abnormal, consistent with rumination syndrome
Scheduled appointments with other specialists
Endocrinologist
Speech Therapist
Dietician
Behavior Therapist
She is working full time and business trips.
As a mother it’s hard to see her suffer like this.
Any body else faced this type of symptoms. And what’s the diagnosis and treatment.
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@kritzkarn - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. That is indeed a long list of symptoms and specialists. I'm sorry to hear that.
I wanted to let you know I moved your post here:
- Digestive issues https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/digestive-issues-weird-sensations/
I did this so you could join in where others have been chatting about digestive issues so they might offer input. Tagging @catherine1290 @brigettehatescdiff @cjval52 @lynlewis @gloria811, and hoping others in this discussion will also chime in. They may have thoughts from their own or a loved one's experience on all your daughter's symptoms, consults and the conclusion her symptoms are stress-related.
In the meantime, I'm glad you connected with @cheyne.
Has your daughter been prescribed any medications or activities to stop or start thus far from your medical consults, kritzkarn?
@kritzkarn Oh my goodness!! I don't know how she is functioning!! Applause to her for pressing on!! I'm 71 and have had some of these symptoms.. and I'm just soo sorry to hear about someone so young and so brave going thru all of this..for nausea I take Zofran (and promethezine..sedating..so not so good for her) I do Plant based Vanilla Ensure as I am sensitive?intolerant to milk protein (did the MRT food sensitivity test and 4 months of the food reintroduction..that was really tough) ..I had a normal gastric emptying.. but one GI found my stomach is shaped in a "J".. so I eat a little 4-6 times a day..I went from 147 to 99 lbs.. but have gained too much back.. this has been going on for over 5 years.. stared with an antibiotic which blew a hemorrhage in my stomach...had my gallbladder out.. was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis lower part of stomach.. had ear wax removed.. had MRI for Vargus nerve/normal.. I hope some of this gives you al some ideas as to what else you can check..my grand niece about your daughter's age had the weight loss and nausea and throwing up.. they removed a cycist off one of her ovaries..that helped..I also had rashes on my hands and ..all over from mold.. the doctor thought I had the flu and gave me penicillin and it's "mold" and I was allergic to it.. was on steroids for 2 years about 20 years ago.. I was diagnosed with a tortous colon too.. and positive for scleroderma/systemic SCL70 pos.. but God healed me of alot of this stuff..still standing for complete healing.. but I pray healing scriptures daily..and never give up!! Your daughter sound like and outstanding amazing young lady!! Prayers for both of you!!
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Hi,
I have been dealing with most of those symptoms since 2013 without tangable answers. Like your daughter everything comes back as normal. I'd be sceptical of stress not being a factor, just dealing with that lot generates stress. I have been told I have stress and psycological issues. I find this diagnoses usually comes after everything comes back as normal. Typically as they can't figure it out so it has to be psycological, go figure.
Anyway to be working full time while dealing with all of that, full marks to your daughter.
It occurs to me that some form of Dysautonomia is a possiblity, which has many sub catagories. The Autonomic nerve is responsible for all things we don't think about doing, heart beat, digestive system, the act walking etc etc.
Being strong willed has been my saviour, as for me there is no cure and no treatment. I'm left alone to suck it up and find my own way through with the limited help Doctors can give.
There are tests for Dysautonomia.
Cheers