Trying to Diagnose Stomach Problem Posted: 11-04-07 14:13pm
I'm hoping someone can help me... I've
been having reoccurring stomach problems
for about a year or so. I don't have
insurance, so I'm worried about what I can
do.
I have what I'll call 'spells' with my
stomach. If I had to guess, I'd say it was
related to stress. I work in a business
where I get jobs that last about a week.
When I work on them, it's incredibly
stressful. It's usually 14 hours a day
with all kinds of problems. The last 3
jobs I did, I had this stomach problem
start. Recently last week I had numerous
things happen that were very stressful,
and I had a flare-up yesterday that was
the worst ever. So it seems like more than
just a coincidence
It doesn't always seem to be the exact set
of symptoms. But mainly it will include a
sudden case of bad diarrhea, and a burning
pain at a spot that's in the center and
just under the bottom of my ribcage.
Sometimes I'll just get the burning
sensation, sometimes I'll just get the
diarrhea, or I'll get both.
When it comes on, it comes on very fast.
Nothing will relieve it. I've tried anti
acid pills, anti acid tablets... No matter
what way I lay, it will not make the pain
stop. When I got it yesterday, it lasted
for over 6 hours, and I was actually
considering going to the emergency room.
The pain got so bad that it made my
breathing erratic. I did vomit a few
times, but I induced it, just because I
didn't know what else to do. I saw no
blood there or in stool.
When I started having the problem, I tried
to improve my diet. That's actually worked
well overall... When I'm not having one of
these spells, I have basically no
problems. About 3 months back, I stopped
eating any spicy foods, deep fried stuff,
pizza, italian, rich bakery stuff. Before
that, I've actually never drank coffee or
soda ever. I don't drink alcohol. I
haven't eaten red meat since I was 20. I
go for brisk 2-3 miles walks once or twice
a week. I'm not overweight. I'm a 41 YO
male. I don't have any past history of
major illness and I haven't had surgery.
One area I may have made a mistake in is
that I've been having about two bowls of
cereal with low-fat milk a day. I know
milk may be an antagonist in ulcers.
I'm hoping someone can help with advice.
When I'm not having one of these spells, I
have no discomfort otherwise.
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