hello I am a 25 year old male in the
chicago area and I was hopeing maybe some
of you could help me, it would be so
greatly appreciated. About 4 years ago I
came down with the most horrible food
poisoning after eatting a gyro in
wisconsin and after that my life hasnt
been the same. I was sick out of both ends
for a period of about 5 days. However it
didnt stop at that. I was scared to death
to eat when the sickness started going
away. I dropped mass amounts of weight and
became tired all the time due to bad
nutrition. so I started forcing myself to
eat and slowly got back into the habbit of
trying to eat regular meals. But somethin
just wasnt right. Every time i would eat
my stomach would sound like a boiling pot
of water and I would become extremly gassy
(both ends) yea it is some embarrasing
stuff =/. The years have passed and I have
been maken myself deal with it because I
just simply cannot afford to go see a
doctor. I have lived on my own since I was
16 and do not have much family at all to
turn to for help. heres my everyday
symptoms.
1) boiling pot feeling in my stomach its
so noisy and feels almost like the water
is running over in my stomach.
2) constant burning usually in my chest
sometimes lower abs.
3) gas gas and more gas (both ends) never
any fun.
4) diareah on a rare ocasion but usually
feel more constipated than anything else.
5) burning sensation in my throat like I
can feel the acid going up my chest.
6) akward sleep paterns, sometimes I just
cannot sleep at all no matter how tired I
am.
7) sometimes its hard to swallow and I
stress so bad I get light headed. Yet
other times I dont feel stressed at all
but have the same symptoms.
An extreme full
feeling at times after eating like I just
have to keep belching to let the air out.
Do any of you share the same symptoms? Can
anyone give me advice as to who I should
talk to so I can go see a doctor? Payment
plans prolly wont work for me cause my
credit is shot from when I was a kid
trying to make it on my own.
A few thngs about myself-
1) I do smoke (yes i know stupid) but its
sooo hard to quit as I light a ciggarete
when I feel stressed out and it became
routine.
2) I drink alot of caffeine to make it
through my day because im afraid to eat
and go to work so my stomach doesn't act
up on me while im trying to make a
living.
3) My teeth are in horrid condition. Last
time i saw a dentist he told me my teeth
arent producing enamel and i need to get
them taken care of ASAP. I just do not
know how i can afford all of this. I feel
so stuck. I try not to let it break my
because theres always someone who has it
worse. I just dont know how to fund and or
approach a way of getting the funds to fix
my health.
4) I went from mr. active to mr. 25 year
old video gamer haha. My stomach plays a
big factor in the never really leaving the
house. And I have lost so much weight I
almost just feel embarassed to leave the
house.
Anyway any advice would be great. If you
have none to offer thank you very much for
taken the time to read this anyway. I just
feel so alone with all my stomach problems
and I prey every day im not going to find
out its cancer or something. If you have
had similiar experiences with your stomach
and have talked to a doctor id love to
here what was said and what the diagnosis
was. Not like it could fix me of my
stomach problems but maybe give me some of
an idea as to what im lookin at instead of
always just guessing. Thankyou again
everyone.
An extreme full
feeling at times after eating like I just
have to keep belching to let the air out.
