Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Dublin, Ireland
What the Heck Is Wrong With Me!!! Posted: 01-22-05 06:14am
A few months ago I was diagnosed as having
a peptic ulcer or the start of one, I was
stressed and if I didn't eat i'd get pain
just below my ribcage, once I ate it was
ok for a while, my doctor didn't send me
for tests she just told me it was an ulcer
probably and to take it easy. I then
quit my job and started working for myself
and it eased off a heck of a lot.
Anyway, I started gettiong pains in my
shoulder blade which I believe are caused
by sitting at the pc all day doing my job,
I went to the doctors again and she
prescribed me with difene for the pain but
told me that as I had had a bad stomach
that I should also take 300mg of gertac
ranitidine with them. I did so and the
pains in my stomach came back with a
vengence!!! My lower back began to hurt
constantly and also after eating my
stomach cramped and I got the pains before
eating again, I figured it was my ulcers
and the difene had probably done the
damage so I stopped taking them and
started to just take the gertac instead.
It eased a little but is still cramping up
at night after I eat, I stopped drinking
and eating spicy food but its really the
pain in my lower back that is worrying me,
what could it be.
I also developed some bad mouht ulcers and
yesterday found one on my tongue that
looks like a 3mm white spot that has
swolen my tongue up over its normal size,
what the heck is it? Is it related?
Whats wrong with my back? Is it my
kidneys? Help!!!!!!!!!!!
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Blue_Streak_Creations
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 107 Location: USA
Posted: 02-04-05 10:54am
You need to go see a gastronenterologist.
My primary care physician told me I had an
ulcer as well, but the only way to know
for sure it to see a specialist & have
a endoscopy. I have an upper gi endoscopy
monday along with a colonoscopy to find
out why i'm having all this pain in my
ribs & stomach. He has ruled out the
liver & pancreas...With a cat- scan.
