fancee
07-11-2007, 11:12 PM
This is my first time posting here, sorry if this is a bit long, but I don't know where to turn. I am 21 and do not drink, smoke, etc. Until about 8 months ago, I could eat pretty much anything. I had what I thought was an iron stomach, besides problems with constipation, but I didn't think much of it. For my 21st birthday in november I went out of town and got what I thought was food poisioning. I woke up in the middle of the night with diarrhea, then was overcome with feelings of being really full and bloated, my stomach appeared swollen and I had some vomitting. The next day I felt fine and went on eating like normal only to feel really sick the next couple days. After that week I felt fine, I went on eating like normal and didn't have any problems until January.
January I was eating and out of no where I had the urgent need to move my bowels (which were loose but not diarrhea). I then felt very bloated and full again for the next week. After that I thought it was something I ate again. A month later I had the same problem. I woke up feeling uncomfortable, took a sip of water and then got really sick with feelings of nausea, needing to move bowels, and fullness. I tried to go to school, but had to get off the bus, because I felt like I was going to be sick. Now in July I feel full and bloated pretty much everyday. Sometimes I feel hot and get migranes. I never feel normal anymore.
It seems to be getting worse. I can't eat anything without drinking prune juice afterward and even then I sometimes get sick. I often feel like undigested food is just sitting like a rock in my chest area. I often feel like I have so much gas that will not pass, (though I belch when drinking water or anything else, I do not get much relieve). I have had blood tests and an ultrasound. I have tried gas-x and other medications for chronic gas, medications for lactose intolerance, medications for stomach acid. I dont know what it is, but it is driving me crazy. I can't eat out anymore for fear I will become sick. I recently went on a trip where I had to fast the whole time for fear of becoming ill. My life has become miserable and all I think about is what I can do to avoid getting sick. I'm just glad I found a place I can vent about this for now!
January I was eating and out of no where I had the urgent need to move my bowels (which were loose but not diarrhea). I then felt very bloated and full again for the next week. After that I thought it was something I ate again. A month later I had the same problem. I woke up feeling uncomfortable, took a sip of water and then got really sick with feelings of nausea, needing to move bowels, and fullness. I tried to go to school, but had to get off the bus, because I felt like I was going to be sick. Now in July I feel full and bloated pretty much everyday. Sometimes I feel hot and get migranes. I never feel normal anymore.
It seems to be getting worse. I can't eat anything without drinking prune juice afterward and even then I sometimes get sick. I often feel like undigested food is just sitting like a rock in my chest area. I often feel like I have so much gas that will not pass, (though I belch when drinking water or anything else, I do not get much relieve). I have had blood tests and an ultrasound. I have tried gas-x and other medications for chronic gas, medications for lactose intolerance, medications for stomach acid. I dont know what it is, but it is driving me crazy. I can't eat out anymore for fear I will become sick. I recently went on a trip where I had to fast the whole time for fear of becoming ill. My life has become miserable and all I think about is what I can do to avoid getting sick. I'm just glad I found a place I can vent about this for now!