Relentless bile reflux / pain

I am in pain for you as I remember this saga well. (First, I'd suggest you look up Pancreatic insufficiency because your yellowish stools and location of pain could match that diagnoses). What worked for me is to first, treat the stress best you can, using meds if need be. Then, try to identify foods you have trouble handling and avoid them. I also took digestive enzymes with meals.I suspect food intolerance to be at the root of this, so be a detective. It could be lactose, could be wheat or grain, cold be gluten, you need to find out. Probiotics either pill or yogurt can also help. In fact in my case were the thing that helped the most. Hope you feel better.<br>

@stephieisabella, Hi. Wow, you're only 22 and saddled with this illness already. It sounds like you are doing the right things already. Iam 65 and my illness started when i married my first husband at 20 lol. Not so funny at the time. I started having the most awful cramps in my stomach. Turns out i had what they called a spastic colon and a duodenal ulcer. At some time between 1972 and 1981 I was put on Zantac and Bentyl. The first times I took those pills and felt the relief of pain was magical. My stomach just felt kind of warm. Now i am on Protonix and i have had reflux disease for about 50 yrs. I still dont have Barrets esophagus for which i am truly grateful. But i do have gastroparesis, severe trouble
swallowing, and diabetes. I have a host of other problems not related to my stomach. So there.
Try looking here https://www.drugs.com/health/epi/need-to-know-2833/#2. This a link to drugs.com. Maybe you will recognize some of your symptoms and it will list some tests you need to take. Dont stop being your own advocate. You are the best friend you will ever have. Your future is ahead of you, not behind you. Try not to eat cooked tomatoes, onions, chili powder, VINEGAR, peppers, chocolate, carbonated drinks, peppermint. Chocolate and peppermint relax the esophageal sphincter and will allow acid to flow back up. Dont bend over unless you absolutely have to. I try to pick things up with my toes for crying out loud. Let someone else do it. I wish i had the answers but im still struggling. Keep going to the doctors. If you're under a lot of stress try to get rid of some of it. Even good stress can be bad. Im not on the digestive problem forum. Im in mental health, haha. I hope you can find some relief and the answers to your digestive illness. Ill be thinking of you. And as always, if you want to vent or talk, im right here.
Love, Judy

@stephieisabella I am not familiar with gastroscopy, I did google it, but not sure from the results if this is like an endoscopy and more. I had an endoscopy which showed Barrett's Esophagus. Is that possible for you?
You are young but my husband's granddaughter went through similar at about the same age. She does have to take antacids before eating but seems to be doing well. I hope you are able to diagnose the problem and get some help with it.
JK

Thank you @danybegood1, @contentandwell, @kathyannyarborough for joining in with some great information.

Welcome to Connect, @stephieisabella,
Your perseverance to find relief from these health challenges, at such a young age, is so encouraging!
I'd also like to introduce you to some other members, and see if they have any suggestions from their experience with reflux; please meet @mwarenski, @hardclose, @lizann, @ptfitzy, @melrosedecosmo, @davearnatt, @saucy, @ladysky, @cathy615, @robbinr, @hardclose, @lizann, @rexanna, @boogirl, @danielad, @cbs61752, @dandl48, @cmaso.
You can read their discussions here:
Acid Reflux and its Symptoms..http://mayocl.in/2mcv8vh
"I have acid reflux so bad it is coming up into my sinuses" http://mayocl.in/2lm32B4

@stephieisabella, although gallstones are more common in adults over 40 years, they can appear in a person of any age, and research shows a rise in the diagnosis of gallbladder disease in people as young as teenagers. Have your doctors given you an explanation for not testing for gallbladder conditions?

Fructose intolerance was my problem and it took years of meds and surgery to find that out. Everyone raves how good fruit is for you but about 30% of the population has an intolerance and is not aware of it. Try cutting out all fruit and related foods for a week. The relief was in about 1 1/2 days. It was amazing all the problems it was causing. Even a little bit for me causes major pain. I was tested for it at MAYO and it was negative but turns out the test aren't always accurate. Please read my previous post on the subjects.

I came across this article. I don't know if it would be helpful.
Phil
http://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/867089?src=wnl_edit_tpal&uac=202198MY

You're certainly not too young for it - a close friend had to have her gallblader removed after a pregnancy and she was in her mid 20s. Also regarding the charcoal tablets. You may find a little relief using them (I used them years ago) but beware that if you're taking other meds, vitamins, or supplements around the same time as the charcoal, the charcoal can absorb them and send them out of your system. So you might not see as much benefit there. Just be sure you're having regular blood tests to be sure all your vitamin levels remain normal. Good luck and hang in there!

I have had recurrent GB issues for years, and every time I have a scan and a functional test -it shows all normal. But that doesn't stop the pain from coming back over and over. I cannot convince my Dr. that I would be better off without the GB. I guess I'll have to wait until it is a middle-of-the-night emergency to be taken seriously. My little sister's GB was necrotic by the time it was removed.

Have you seen a GI doc??

Yes to reflux and gluten sensitivity. Maybe I should be grateful for the intermittent pain; I know I am alive anyway:}