Annoyed - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Gtpchic31 · 02-29-2004, 09:44 AM

I Have had every test possiable for my stomach and reflux problems. They all keep comming back normal. I am so sick of feeling sick. I have good days where i feel pretty good then i have days where i feel so sick to my stomach that i dont want to get out of bed. I know this cant be all in my head and i have done all the diet changes. Nothing seems to work. The meds for reflux only work for so long and then quite. I missed my boyfriends 30th birthday because of this crap. I dont understand why everything is showing up fine. I mean dont get me wrong im glad i dont have something horrably wrong with me but its been a year and a half that i have felt this way and im damn right tired of it. I want to be a normal person again. What should i do now?

luvmyboys · 02-29-2004, 11:05 AM

I am the same way. I've had every test in the book and there's nothing wrong with me! But I still keep feeling sick. I now don't even have as many good days. They are few and far between. What meds are you on now? I am on carafate and xanax and just quit taking prevacid after 3 years because I'm trying to figure out if having no acid in my stomach is hampering the digestion and emptying of my stomach to the point where I feel bloated and sick. I have yet another upper scope scheduled in March.

Gtpchic31 · 02-29-2004, 11:47 AM

I am actually not taking and rx, i take a whole slew of herbal extracts and herbal pills. I have been on those for about 6 months and have given me the ability to function. I also quit taking prevacid for that same reason. SOmetimes i wonder if the next step is to go see a shrink. SInce every other doc ihave been to thinks im nuts. lol. I too have another appointment with my gi in march to see is theres some other horrid test he can put me though. I hope all goes well with your scope. Let me know how it goes. I hope you get better soon.

luvmyboys · 02-29-2004, 12:27 PM

You are about the fifth person on these boards who has had that problem with prevacid besides me. Also, I have been to shrinks and they push the antidepressants. Even if they can't prescribe them they seem to think people can't live without them. I have even taken the psychological test up at Mayo Clinic. It's like 500 questions and they are strange questions. The results were that I am clinically depressed, but not crazy. LOL. I just said that anyone who has been feeling sick enough and having all these tests done and finding nothing physically wrong and being told (not in so many words) that it's all in your head would probably be depressed. I know what you mean when you say you just want to be normal person again. Whatever that is, right? I think I forgot what normal feels like since I feel sick most of the time I'm too aware of how my stomach feels. I too have missed out on a lot of things with my family. My kids especially. Or I have made myself not miss out on some things and had a miserable time and been nervous the whole time. It's crazy!!
I hope you feel better too. Let me know if you come up with some miracle cure! Ha! Ha!

Gtpchic31 · 02-29-2004, 01:30 PM

Thats the only reason i dont want to go see a shrink, I dont want to be put on antidepressents. Like you said who would be depressed if they felt yucky day in and day out. Im only 22 and i have been haveing the worst time trying to finish up in school. I have failed at least on class a semester and am so far behind im noever going to be done. I dont remember what it feels like to be nornal either. Im so use to being in pain. I have also missed out on alot of things. My boyfriend just quit making plans to go out anymore cuz i usually backed out last minute or was just misserable.I am very thankfull that he puts up with me though, he is very understanding when it comes to my issues. I will let you know what i figure out. I just wish there was a little pill that we could take to make it all go away, but that would be way to simple lol. take care.