For the last few months i've been
experiencing the worst stabbing, gnawing,
aching pain in my stomach that i've ever
had. It's usually located in the upper
middle part of my stomach. It seems to
last for several hours and i've noticed
that it starts up usually a while after I
have fatty fried foods, caffeine or ice
cream. I also get nauseated and have a
full feeling even though i'm still hungry.
I use to think it was caused by stress or
acid reflux but even when I don't feel
very anxious I get it, also I take zantac
daily.
I told my doctor about it but she says
it's probably from the acid reflux, I
don't think that such severe pain could be
caused by that especially when I am
currently taking medication for that
particular disease. Pepto, malox, or tums
do not help at all.
The episodes of pain come and go maybe
like once or twice a week and just last
friday I had the worst of it when I was
kept all up night with diarhea and the
horrible cramping in the upper part of my
stomach, which usually I just get the
cramping in the lower intestine from my
lactose intolerance. I think I even might
have had a low-grade fever cause when I
woke up I felt very hot.
It was so bad, I was on the floor in agony
and contemplated going to urgent care.
But I made it through the night and ended
up with a small amount of pain the morning
after but most of it was gone.
If anyone has any idea of what could be
causing this your opinons are much
appreciated. I plan on going the doctor
soon but I really don't know what I should
tell her, she'll probably just tell me
it's related to acid reflux, which if it
is, kill me now cause I can't live with
this. Thanks.
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gemstone83x
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 57 Location: uk
Posted: 11-28-05 16:40pm
If I ever experienced unexplained
agonising pain I would go up to a+e
(=accident and emergency -the uk
equivelent of the er) immediatly.
Agonising is a very strong word and I
think any real agonising pains need to be
checked out pronto. Best of luck
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 11-28-05 17:17pm
I have refluz, been on zantac 150 for
forever. I have hiatial hernia, I have
lactose intolerance, I have irritible
bowel syndrone. Anyway last year I
started swelling and bloating so bad I got
new stretch marks. I was having pains so
bad I felt like I would pass out. Like
heart pains, but in my belly, horrible,
horrible pains. I would bathe and it
would help, I would drink more water it
would help. Come to find out I had an
inflamation in my abdomen and every test
would come out normal--except for the
inflamation test--seriously high. I was
reloacting to indiana at the time, and
they said keep seeking help--so you can
get treated for this, for we dont know
what is the cause. I had been taking
zetia for cholesterol, it desolves the fat
in your intestines. First thing they did
was cut me off of it. To make a long
story short--i personally think it was the
zetia, in my case, for after being in
indiana for awhile I no longer had anymore
symptoms. But it had lowered my
cholesterol to 150 lowest I have evr had
since like 1994. I couoldnt take lipitor
or any of those my liver could not
tolerate it.
I also have a fatty liver, could be
causing some of my difficulty.
In your case if none of this rings a bell,
possibly your gallbladder. My son has
some of the same symptoms I had, but he
cannot tolerate grease at all. He's
getting his gallbladder removed tomorrow.
He has stones.
Drink water, it might help. Lots of
water.
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masterofmind
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 12-02-05 21:22pm
Hmm I don't know much about gallbladder
but if it's acid reflux or bacterial ulcer
problem there's a diet for you but it's
going to be hard because you have to
restrict a lot of the foods. I have both
acid reflux and bacterial ulcer and i'm
slowly curing both problems without drugs.
It's a lot to explain but basically no
carbs except low carb veggies and some
other foods if you're interested about it
and want to give it a try let me know.
It's a lot discipline but it will pay off
end the end. I'm planning to do this for
at least 3 months but probably 30 to 40
days should be enough.
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