Horrible abdominal Pain- all tests say I am fine but I am not

Medical profession is trying to find an effective "cure" to some GI ailments, but the reality that must be understood that there is NO
SILVER BULLET! If we GI sufferers allow our discomfort to devolve into serious EMOTIONAL issues, then it hurts oneself and the cause to find solutions. Individually we must, as I am doing, evaluate my eating/drinking/ social actions. I gave up smoking 40 years ago, (I miss smoking cigars), never drank much, and still do moderate exercise. Unfortunately, there are some in the HEALTH field that are offering help with GI problems, but windup just selling products for profit, and are useless. Our grocery stores stock natural products ( prunejuice, jarred prunes,Watermelon, pineapple juice,herbal teas, (chamomille, senna) probiotics, prebiotic, fresh fruits vegetables, Aloe Vera, Kefir, and more that I am trying to some success. But all in moderation.
Don't waste money on HEALTH GURU'S, ....the cures will come someday. Meanwhile, look at YOURSELF, I am trying to stay with following what In NEED, as opposed to what I WANT. I am eliminating much of my WANTS.Lets give thanks to MAYO Clinic for allowing this public exchange on the GI issue....many Dr's don't approve of this, they accuse us of playing DR. Yet, seems like they don't have any better solutions that we, individually, may be working with. I am cautious about finding powerful relief from some "hard" medications, that only bring on other, more hurtful, side effects. Stay the course fellow GI sufferers. From a young 87 year old "dude"

Thank you I appreciate your responses. I will look into the items you mentioned.

I started having Gastrointestinal issues in 2018 out of nowhere. I was a healthy kid and up to that point a healthy teenager. I had no issues with different foods and my food options consisted of a variety of foods with no restrictions. My parents loved to cook so we rarely ate out or had processed foods. But in 2018 that all changed and I started experiencing severe abdominal pain and bloating after eating food along with constipation. My bloating was so painful I looked 5 months pregnant and it normally would occur within 30 minutes to an hour. I have seen 3 gastroenterologists (2 pediatric gastroenterologists and 1 adult gastroenterologist) and have had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, been tested for celiac disease, SIBO, and had negative exams for Crohns and ulcerative colitis, I’ve had a lot of blood work, CT scans and X-rays (to monitor constipation) and everything has come back normal or negative. I’ve eliminated dairy and have maintained a FODMAP diet for two years now because dairy and FODMAP foods make it worse but even “safe foods” from the low FODMAP diet are still causing abdominal pain. It’s almost as if my stomach is just sensitive to food all of a sudden and it struggles to digest it. I am at a loss as to what is going on with my gastrointestinal system and after 5 years of dealing with this and being so restricted with food it’s starting to affect my mental well-being because I have no answers and no relief. The only symptom I have been able to “fix” is the constipation but unfortunately because I’m taking Motegrity for it. If anyone knows something that can help or can help guide me. I just want to be normal again and be pain free. I’m desperate for answers.

I too had gi issues undiagnosed for 27yrs, accompanied with severe abdominal pain. Finally at age 49(things started age 22), I went to a gynecologist and he discovered a large ovarian cyst that turned out to be endometriosis. It was everywhere, including on my intestines and bladder. That was why I was having problems. At same time it was discovered that I am gluten sensitive (common with endometriosis). Have you tried a gynecologist?

I feel for you !! I have 6-7 diagnoses.. just saw my 6 th Gastro doctor in 10 years. Even had major testing at Mayo Clinic 2 yrs ago .
I’ve tried and done everything RX , Holistic, Diet wise , Ecery supplement for digestive health , hypno therapy, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy. I deep wet belch over 1000 x a day and half the night. Non stop churning gut . Hate to eat food 🥘, and eat small and healthy. It’s a living nightmare. 10 years of my life gone .
This new Gastro wants to put me on Remeron low dose ( I’ve tried some other antidepressants w/ no luck or bad side effects). This is specific for sleep and helps w/ digestive issues she said .
I’m hesitant to try again as I have such day fatigue as it is and deal w/ symptoms all day , everyday.
I’m going yo try it though .
I’ve had over 20 tests done ☑️ too .
Same diagnosis 7 of them . She said it’s more like functional dysplasia. That the gastritis, GERD , hiatal hernia , diverticulosis , shazki ring , small gastrointestinal polyps etc .. are not causing this . Hummmm I don’t believe that ?
We are at the mercy of these Dr’s
I am seeing a néw Functional medical Dr too and hope he can help me too .
God Bless you as this journey is so hard . I’ll pray 🙏 hard you find someone to help you !

Do you mind me asking what your symptoms were? My daughter(25 years old) has been struggling with GI issues (vomiting and pain) that seems to come on every 3-4 weeks. Endometriosis has come to my attention.

Hi, I had my gallbladder removed in 2019 with all the same symptoms and no relief. Sounds exactly like me, It is nonstop sickness and drs do not fully understand. I did a lot of research and found that there are some tests that need to be done that most insurance companies approve but the facility that does the test hence the mayo clinic and a few others are not provided under my insurance. I believe we are both suffering from the same thing. BILE REFLUX GASTERITIS W/post cholecystectomy SYNDROME. BAM and BAD With BRG. Here is a link you can read interesting article ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9484982/. and you can always look it up on the Mayo clinic. identifying-diarrhea-caused-by-bile-acid-malabsorption/mac-20430098. Hope this helps. Still no cure as much research as i have done and still no GI specialist can help at all. My life is pretty much over as well. Hermit and isolation at its finest. Good luck.

Hi, I had my gallbladder removed in 2019 with all the same symptoms and no relief. Sounds exactly like me, It is nonstop sickness and drs do not fully understand. I did a lot of research and found that there are some tests that need to be done that most insurance companies approve but the facility that does the test hence the mayo clinic and a few others are not provided under my insurance. I believe we are both suffering from the same thing. BILE REFLUX GASTERITIS W/post cholecystectomy SYNDROME. BAM and BAD With BRG. Here is a link you can read interesting article ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9484982/. and you can always look it up on the Mayo clinic. identifying-diarrhea-caused-by-bile-acid-malabsorption/mac-20430098. Hope this helps. Still no cure as much research as i have done and still no GI specialist can help at all. My life is pretty much over as well. Hermit and isolation at its finest. Good luck.