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Lots of small digestive problems for years

I am a 60 yr. old female in average health. I have had colonoscopies and gastroscopies on and off since I was...

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Lots of small digestive problems for years

I am a 60 yr. old female in average health. I have had colonoscopies and gastroscopies on and off since I was...

Posted by An_250234

Stomach bloat

I have a tremendous amount of gas. Whenever I eat, I feel the need for a bowel movement, but I don't have...

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Abdominal pain after bowel movement

Every time I have a bowel movement (1-2 times per day), my abdominal pain starts and only goes away if I eat. Is...

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left arm pain, shoulder, chest

It all started last year around july 2012, with bad heart burn and occasional chest pain. A few months of...

Posted by jokerx069

It all started last year around july 2012, with bad heart burn and occasional chest pain. A few months of that I went to the dr and was diagnosed as gerd, gave me Prilosec otc and went home. It helped a lil but the pain seem to get worse. A few months later I was driving home and I felt a weird terrible pain in my left side, under my rib, and came up into my chest, and went to my head, and got really light headed and pulled over thinking I was having a heart attack. Went to the hosiptial, done all the test, EGK, Blood, Stress Test, check everything. Everything came back normal and healthy as a horse. So I was told to go see my Family dr and tell them what all happen. I did, and the dr said it was anxiety and stress with gerd. So she gave me Prilosec and Lexapro and Xanax for the panic attack. well everything was ok for 3 weeks or so, almost felt normal again, then it hit me again, now with arm pain and numbness, went back to ER and came back normal. Went to my reg dr and she changed my Lexapro to Prozac, came home, 2 weeks in and again. Except getting worse each time. So now I decied to see a Psycologist, helps a lil but doesn't take the pain away. So I decied to quit all my meds, well it made me feel 10 times better. 1 month goes by and now I have arm pain and chest pain, constant, never goes away, it goes from extreme pain to a low and dull pain. But I feel better in my head, I don't feel like im a zombie. So now this is the symtoms I have. I have occasional chest pain, not bad just there, but the pain goes into my shoulder, into my back, up my neck and jaw, and down my arm. the pain never really feels the same, example, it burns, stings, stabbing pain, sharp, and tinglely. But even when im calm, it hurts, when I wake up in the middle of the night while sleeping, it hurts, and im doing something or working, it hurts. I do not believe this is heart related because of the test I have taken. Im 24 male, and over weight, but not extremely over weight, I smoke, do not drink, I eat normal and never have done drugs, so im pretty healthy, just the arm pain is a killer, and drives me mad till I wanna cry. Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to give a detailed story of my self and symtoms, thanks for reading, and any help or suggestions would be awesome.View Thread

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90+ Day of vomiting with no explaination

My 15 year old daughter has been vomiting every time she eats for the last 93 days. We have been to local...

Posted by mom595

My 15 year old daughter has been vomiting every time she eats for the last 93 days. We have been to local doctors and to doctors at a Children's Hospital 5 hours away. This has been an ongoing issue for over 5 years but before this it only lasted for 2-5 days at a time every few months. She had Hida Scan and Ultra Sound in 2008 and again this past November. The doctors have also ran Brain Scans, Gastric Emptying Study (the eggs they made her came back up within 2 mins), Upper GI and an Endoscopy. The only diagnosis that anyone has offered is a severe case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS or possibly Crohn's Disease. She has been taking Amitriptyline for almost a month now with no change. The doctor now wants to take her out of school to eliminate stress but the only stress she has is that she has been sick for so long and no one knows why or how to fix it. I took her out of school before Thanksgiving and didn't let her return till after the 1st of the year and she said that not being in school was more stressful and harder on her than going. She has lost about 20lbs, and the only thing that she keeps down is liquids so we are experimenting with juicing recipes. I feel like the doctors should be doing more to make my child better but other than the prescription and removing her from school to eliminate stress they haven't done anything. Regardless of what/when she eats she is vomiting within 5 mins of taking her last bite. She does not experience any nausea, the food just comes back up. Within 15 mins of vomiting she is usually hungry again and ready to eat. I am with her 85% of the time when she is vomiting so I know for a fact that she is not making herself vomit. Has anyone ever heard of anything like this before? I can't find any info about IBS or Crohn's that only causing vomiting.View Thread

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90+ Day of vomiting with no explaination

My 15 year old daughter has been vomiting every time she eats for the last 93 days. We have been to local...

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ZES

Has anyone been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? What was the treatment? Do you have a...

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ZES

Has anyone been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? What was the treatment? Do you have a...

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What to do about gall bladder polyps.?

l am a fit and healthy 40yr old and had a health check. the ultrasound in ab area showed that my gall...

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Heart Palpatations

I started having heart palpatations a little over one year ago. I was on a diet and was awaken by huge pain in...

Posted by Cve1943

I started having heart palpatations a little over one year ago. I was on a diet and was awaken by huge pain in my chest and arms. I thought it was the big one. Went to the hospital and was immediately treated for Atrial Fibrilitation. By moring I was fine. Saw my Cardiologist that same morning and he said all of my vitals were fine. I told him then that I believed that it had something to do with my diet, which he said was not possible. At any rate I've had about 15 attacks since then.

My attacks can be pretty severe because I have 4 stents and a small blockage created by scar tissue from my heart cath 11 years ago. Ever since I get Agina attacks when elevating my heart rate to quickly. I learned early on how to control that by elevating during exercise slowly and can bring my rate up to 90% of max without and pressure. When I get an Afib attack my heart rate of course escalates very fast therefore creating a great deal of pressure in my chest and arms.

I've changed my diet over this period of time to eliminate foods that seemed to stress me. Like acholol, soda, spicy foods items containing Aspertame. It helped but I was still getting occasional heart palpations in the evening after dinner and sitting down in my lounge chair to watch TV. Over this entire time I kept on telling my heart Dr. that I believed that these attacks were somehow food related.

Now, I exercise a lot. I walk at least 2 miles daily. Do 3 spinning classes a week, weights or treadmill on other days plus I bike 20 miles with my wife on Sunday morning. I NEVER HAVE HEART PALPATIONS WHILE EXERCISING.

I started to take Prilosec about 2 months ago and after the first 4 days as advertised I started to be relieved of the palpatations in the evening. I finally did some reasearch in the internet and googled "heart palpations while lying down resting". What came up was that a Hiatal Hernia can cause palpatations. So, I discussed this with my primary care Dr. and he schedules me for an endoscopy and sure enough I have a Hiatal Hernia. This causes acids to back up into your esophagogas which is right next to the Vagal nerve that controls the balance and rate of you heart beats.

So, I don't have the end of the story yet because I just had the procedure 2 days ago and was pleased to find this site and discover that I wasn't the only one who was having to deal with the condition and the absense of knowledge from doctors who are treating heart patients with Afib.

By the way, for Afib patients I have found the best way to deal with an attack is to go to a dark room, drink water, lie on your right side and concentrate on breathing. In thru you nose and out thru your mouth, real slow. Keep the lights off so you can relax as much as possible. I also discovered that pushing to make a poop also helped to relieve.

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Mother of 2 year old with GI issues we need help

My son was born full term and started choking and gagging. He ended up admitted and got scoped this showed...

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Bowel Movements not complete.

I cannot seem to consistently pass a complete bowel movement. The normal for me is to have the urge to take a...

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Gall Bladder Removal - indications?

My previous PCP retired and my new PCP ran several tests and found a 1.5 cm gallstone and recommends that I have...

Posted by jbones

My previous PCP retired and my new PCP ran several tests and found a 1.5 cm gallstone and recommends that I have my gall bladder removed. What are the symptoms, other than the mere presence of a gallstone, that would indicate a need to remove the gall bladder?

History: I am 70, and in general good health except that my systolic blood pressure has been elevated (from 130 - 170) for about a month, before which it was usually 120. Diastolic pressure remains between 65 - 80. I am at a loss as to this recent condition where my systolic blood pressure rises, even while dozing off or sleeping.

Ten years ago my previous PCP discovered this same gallstone at 1 cm, but, disagreed with the surgeon, at that time, as to having my gall bladder removed. Since I had no symptoms, my previous PCP advised me to decline surgery, but to take note should any symptoms arise. I have enjoyed 10 years of being able to treat myself occasionally to tasty fatty meals, which i understand would be ill-advised were I to have had my gall bladder removed back then.

I still do not have any symptoms, as best i can tell, even now, so, I am meditating to myself as to why I would need to remove my gall bladder at this time. The gallstone has grown from 1cm to 1.5 cm, but, still, I have no symptoms that I know of which would indicate malfunctioning of the gall bladder.

For example, I can eat Pizza, fried eggs, fried potatoes, and other fatty meals and not suffer any ill effects after the meal - it is actually calming and I sleep like a kitten.

If anyone here can respond with a list of symptoms that I might not know about that would indicate gall bladder removal, please advise. My life expectancy, from my parents and grandparents, is probably no more than another 5 years.

Specifically, does a recent rise in systolic blood pressure have anything to do with a 1.5 cm gallstone?

The tests ran by my pcp indicated some enzyme abnormalities which might suggest a liver problem, but, again, I have NO SYMPTOMS. There was also a moderately abnormal thyroid function. The pcp advised that, since the gall stone is very prominent, then the gall bladder should be removed first and then maybe the other abnormal readings will correct themselves. I am not impressed with this logic.

thanks for any advice.

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Can't eat lunch?

I am about to give up on ever eating lunch again. I eat a big breakfast with cereal, fruit but no dairy. ...

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Excessive Bloating

I was throwing up & had diarrhea for 12 hours on Friday night/Saturday morning. Now it is Monday & I...

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Sick husband!

Forgive the long post, but i have a lot of details that are probably important in order to get help. My husband...

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SNEAKY GALLBLADDER

About 2 moths ago I lost my appetite, didnt think much about it, 1,2,3 more weeks no appetite? Went to doc,...

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pain on the inside of left arm.

have a a lot of problems, tbi, ptsd, anxiety, heartburn, neck problems. but the pain in my arm seams to come...

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bloated stomach

I feel like my stomach is constantly bloated.....I feel like i have constant gas bubbles and tend to sorry...

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Stomach Ulcers

What can a person do for dry mouth after being diagnosed with stomach ulcers? Also, pacing and trying to keep...

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Abdominal pain/discomfort

In the past couple of weeks I have had a gradual onset of pain and discomfort on my lower left side of my...

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Bad stomach pain

Every morning about 15 minutes after my fiance wakes up, he gets really bad lower abdominal pain, that brings...

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psoriasis and irratable bowel syndrome

I was wondering I went on mobic meloxicam about 4 weeks ago since that time my bowel movements have been...

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At last straws

They took my gall bladder out in 2009 and I've had issues off and on since then. A lot of gas causes swelling...

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Extreme Morning Nausea, Male

I am a 28 year-old male with a history of IBS-like symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Lately, almost every...

Posted by Anon_62823

I am a 28 year-old male with a history of IBS-like symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Lately, almost every morning I've awoken with extreme nausea and general cramp-like pain in the middle of my abdomen. It almost feels like a very severe hunger pang, yet the thought of eating nauseates me further. It generally takes about an hour (sometimes more) before it will pass and I'm usually fine (or at least the pain is milder) for the rest of the day.

I have been taking Zantac 150 off and on for the GERD, although the GERD doesn't give me very severe symptoms (mostly excessive burping, hiccups, and an occasional cough). I've had a couple of bad bouts of simultaneous back and abdominal pain recently, and my GP thinks it is just my hiatal hernia referring pain to my back. However, I though hiatal hernias weren't supposed to cause any symptoms other than GERD in some people?

I've been through a battery of tests over the last 2-3 years:

* upper endoscopy
* colonoscopy
* MRI of the brain
* multiple blood tests (CBC, vitamin levels, TSH, metabolic)
* abdominal ultrasound (gallbladder, liver)
* chest x-rays

All that the tests have found are the hiatal hernia with mild esophageal inflammation (upper endoscopy) and a very small polyp on the gallbladder (abdominal ultrasound - labeled as 'inconsequential' by the radiologist and no follow-up performed). So, the only "definitive" diagnosis I've been given based on these tests and my history is GERD, with possible IBS. My complaints over the years leading to these tests have been generalized abdominal pain, upper left abdominal pain, upper right abdominal pain, lower abdominal pain, changes in stool habits (alternating constipation and diarrhea, greasy-looking stool), persistent coughing, back pain, nausea, occasional unexplained numbness in hands and feet, and tiredness.

In terms of the anxiety, I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder several years ago after going to the ER for hyperventilation, dizziness, rapid pulse and nausea. Over the years, I've been on and off Zoloft (not wanting to put a drug I don't fully trust in my body, yet feeling as if I need something to calm my nerves during stressful periods) and have taken Ativan as needed for any major attacks. I am currently not taking any anxiety medication, although I do have a high-demand job that brings a fair amount of stress.

I'm running out of ideas, yet I hate living in this constant pain at such a young age. My doctors seem to be tired of running tests (or don't know what else to test) and I don't really know what else to do other than try going back on Zoloft to see if somehow reducing my stress improves the "brain-gut connection" and eases my abdominal discomfort. My periods of abdominal pain seem to come and go in waves (a week here, a week there), and I'm currently in the middle of another one.

Is anyone else experiencing ANYTHING similar to this, or does anyone have a similar story? I've just given up and accepted the idea that I'm supposed to live this way moving forward, but I'm hoping someone else may be able to point me in the right direction.

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Gallbladder Surgery scare

Hello everyone....I am due to have my gallbladder removed here in a few weeks and I am scared to death!! I...

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Just Discovered a Fistula - Help

Seeking advice and learn from those with experience with a fistula. A year ago I had surgery to remove a...

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any advice would help

I've been having indigestion so bad i vomit in my mouth, i cant eat are drink anything. the only thing that...

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any advice would help

I've been having indigestion so bad i vomit in my mouth, i cant eat are drink anything. the only thing that...

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