I've experienced the following symptoms for the past three and a half months:
- queasiness/nausea beginning shortly after eating which lasts 1 to 3 hours (no vomiting, though, and the nausea is not severe but definitely present). This is probably the symptom that bothers me the most because it distracts me from my work and makes me generally feel uncomfortable. For the first two months after my symptoms began, I didn't eat very well because of this nausea and as a result lost about 10 lbs. unintentionally. Not sure if I've gained back any as I haven't weighed myself in a while, but I often do have to make myself eat.
- feeling full prematurely when eating a full-sized meal. As a result, I've been eating much smaller portions and snack throughout the day instead of eating big meals in one sitting. This goes along with the nausea and causes me to not have an appetite a lot of times.
- mild bloating after eating and sometimes in the morning; this is more of a sensation of bloating rather than being physically bloated - my abdomen is not distended, etc.
- chest tightness / feeling like I'm not able to draw a full breath. This happened during the first two months or so, but it has subsided some.
- occasional constipation which usually resolves after a few days. Bowel movements are generally regular and not a problem.
- some lower back pain and a stitching kind of pain in left upper abdomen
- excessive burping in the morning and after eating; by excessive I mean noticeably more than I used to before this all started. Along with this, lots of gurgling sounds from stomach and abdomen area even when I'm not hungry.
- finally, I began experiencing these symptoms after a bout in mid-February of pretty intense abdominal pain that came in waves along with diarrhea, which would relieve the pain somewhat. I'm pretty sure this was not any kind of food poisoning or stomach flu, because there was no vomiting or fever, and I had not eaten anything questionable beforehand. After that episode was when all these other symptoms started..
I went to the doctor's twice soon after these symptoms, and she prescribed me omeprazole because I mentioned that I had a little bit of heartburn. The omeprazole didn't make any noticeable difference to me, so I went to a GI specialist in late March. He suspected either H. Pylori or gastroparesis. Eventually got an upper endoscopy done which turned up nothing, and the biopsy was negative for H. Pylori. I should also mention that I also got a blood and urine test, both of which turned up nothing as well. Since I don't think the acid reflux meds help any, currently I'm taking probiotics and some traditional Chinese medicine, which seemed to help for the past two months - I've started to eat better and more regularly and felt okay mostly again, BUT this past week I had another bout of intense abdominal pain + diarrhea similar to the one back in February, and now I'm experiencing the same nausea/lack of appetite/bloating as before. I'm all out of ideas as to what this could be, and why it would last so long.
A few details about me: age 22, female, was generally in good health before all this, though I had experienced quite a bit of stress and anxiety for about five months before initial symptoms began. But now I'm not really stressed out about anything and this is still happening... help?
Other things I'v considered: gallbladder issue (symptoms don't really fit, though), maybe gastroparesis, IBS? Any help would be greatly appreciated! And apologies for the wall of text!
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Go to your doctor , he can tell you more :)
Good luck , God bless & update .
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i hade the same problem ween i was 15 it was my spleen causeing my galblader to sluge shold ceck to see if yours is growing.
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Check your blood type and follow the Eat Right For Your Blood Type!! Worked wonders for me
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I have had the same thing for the past two years. I am taking CHARCOAL PILLS from health food store and they really help. At first I had the nausea and head ache so I knew it was some kind of infection going around. Now I no longer have the nausea any more, nor the headache as much. But the flatulence it way bad but I am able to tolerate it better. Loud, forceful belching, some faltulance under extreme pressure WHETHER OR NOT I EAT. I stopped eating and still get the same wild gas. I think it will get better but it takes a long time. I probably got it from eating ice cream and malts from a machine that was not cleaned out very often. That's what we have concluded, finally.
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I truly believe it is IBS, I am a male, age 18 who has been plagued by these awful symptoms for a few years and just recently my doctor concluded it was IBS, or Irritable Bowl Syndrome, The gas, bloating, and nausea are all part of it. I know it may sound aweful or contradictory, the best way to expel gas is to take your mind off of it, do yoga, especially the wind relieving pose, if the bloating in the lower abdomen and expelling as a burp is improbable without making yourself sick. Passing gas is natural and can really relieve pressure on your stomach and intestines. Also for me, probably contradictory to what you think for this situation, drinking pop also helps the body to form gaseous bubbles in your stomach that have a high chance of bringing other bubbles to the surface allowing them to pass with less discomfort. These are what really help me prevent from feeling poor. Also, try meditation, one of the key causes of this problem is stress. Stress causes you to breathe deeper and heavier and some air just goes to your stomach making it uncomfortable.
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This sounds like what I have been experiencing feeling full after very little food then feeling really hungry latter. Stomach cramps, wind and Diarrhoea with some nausea feelings. I mainly feel like this in the mornings and feel better by the time I go to bed. I also get headaches a lot to.
Anyone who can tell me why will be very much appreciated!
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Hi everyone
My daughter had the same issues just like the first personer a bit of stree out period that she went through, not sure if that too had anything to do with it, she too was 22 when it all started off, cramps, bloating distended stomach , pains above naval and below the chest in the middle radiate to the back sometime, feel like she want to expel gas but has difficulty, now when she eats she burps quitea lot, We went to a nutrionist who gave her a FOBMAP diet
she had to stop milk and wheat products,but she was never a big milk drinker anyway, blood test for coeliac disease came negative, but she noticed that when she had to take milk it all came back as well as food with fats, she can have cheese though. they did a gastroscopy and checked for H pylori all came out clear, When she feels cramps, she takes boscopan 2 tablets, nexium 40 mg and colifax when she feels her stomach bloating, cramping. she also had a barim drink where they and then a scan
the only think they found was slight patchy calcification in the liver, they did an MRI and that came al clear, one year later did another barim scan still have the same patch liver calcification it hadnot changed so they said they wi check it ut every two years with yearly blood test, so the dodctors think it is IBS, anyway, hope this helps you all speak to a doctor and get some test done if you havent done any so far,by the way try the FOBMAP diet it might help you with some answers, as I said my daughter never had any issues wth milk until the age of 22 and she is not a big a big fan of milk either. Keep us poseted of your results and God Bless you all
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I have been plagued with similar symptoms for years. What helped me, after years of tests and being told it was IBS, was not eating wheat. It may take two months to feel relief, but try it. I have tested negative for celiac disease, but, when everything else was negative, my Dr.suggested a wheat free diet and it has helped tremendously. Good luck and I hope you are feeling better soon!
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It's IBS. You totally don't think it could cause so much irritation, and also because you've not felt it before, but that's what it is. Even the smallest bit of anxiety can trigger it, even if you think you've been able to cope with the small bit of anxiety in the past, the body just can't cope with it this time. Things like Buscopan may help, and it maybe worth looking into Hypnotherapy, but only very few people specialise in Hypnotherapy for IBS. I started on Citalopram and I felt a lot better for a couple of years, and then they tried to take me off the Citalopram and al lthe systems you have described have all come back. All tests come back negative.
And, I agree, it's really distracting feeling sick all day. Got no nutrients in me so I can't concentrate on anything, which makes stress and anxiety worse. I need to go try and do some more exercise, as it helps, but no food = no energy. No matter what I eat it doesn't make a difference. I've had to start taking Slim Fast because I am struggling to eat any other foods, but that's because my anxiety is so bad now I'm scared of eating because I know what's going to happen later on and I can't be bothered feeling sick and risking being sick. But, I also can't spend all day every day at home waiting by a toilet. It doesn't help that I'm autistic too, which causes my anxiety to be higher than most peoples.
It is difficult to do this by yourself, so see about getting a a psychiatrist, or a councillor. Just someone to talk to and get your worries and anxieties out in the open in a safe environment. Try it for a while and see if it works. Worth a try, yes? You'll be surprised how much the mind affects your digestive system, and vice versa.
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