Have syptoms, cannot find put why.....help:) - Digestive Disorders Message Board

jujubee7 · 05-01-2007, 09:20 AM

It all started 2 Fridays ago, I got heartburn symptoms, burning in my chest area, bloaty, etc. I started taking prilosec and things got a wee bit better... I went to the dr. on the next Wed. he did an ekg, and everything looked good, he then felt around my stomach area and decided he wanted to do an ultrasound, just in case, rule out gall bladder, etc. so then next night I was panicky, having the same syptoms, etc. not feeling right, so I went to the er, they did nothing, and said I was fine, and sent me home with a diagnosis of gastritis.. I took some gas x and went about my business.. the next night I went out for a bachelorette party and started to notice I kept getting a deisre to try and get a deep breath and sometimes had a hard time doing that.. this went on all night and has been everyday since then, a total of 5 days now.... I still have the upper abdomen bloating, no appetite, and a weird sensation in my chest area, when moving certain ways, like something is moving in there... this happens when I wake in the morning and move to my back from my side, etc.feels very very weird.... I am waiting on ultrasound results, although the tech said off record everything looked ok...... Any thoughts?? I was looking into hiatal hernia possibly.. looks like doc decided I have GERD, it was on my ultrasound paperwork... any help, anyone have simialr experience, etc. will help. Thanks!!!

Mommy0608 · 05-01-2007, 11:44 AM

This is exactly where I have been for almost a year now. It is a terrible feeling and I'm sorry you are going through it.

I have had numerous ultrasounds on my gall bladder and all appear okay. But, now my gastro doctor has decided that I need a different gall bladder test. Just because an ultrasound shows no stones does not mean that your gall bladder is okay. It simply means there are no stones. He told me that your gall bladder can still be not functioning or can be diseased and this will only show with a diagnostic function test. The ultrasounds will not show that. My sister-n-law had my exact symptoms about 4 years ago and her gall bladder was dead. After they removed it, she has had no more trouble.

I was just in the ER yesterday for the exact thing that you said sent you to the ER. I have days where I feel like someone is sitting on my chest it is so bloated. Hang in there.......ask for a different test.

jujubee7 · 05-01-2007, 11:47 AM

That seemed to be the docs guess, as he ordered the ultrasound with special attention to the gallbladder... my best friends mom is the nurse in my office as well, and she stated the same thing, she had same symptoms and has hers out too, and it got better.... I just want to find something out and get some relief... I feel like crap right now.... I cannot get a good deep breath

Mommy0608 · 05-01-2007, 03:14 PM

Hope you feel better soon. The thing is.....even if the ultrasound doesn't show anything.....don't do like I did and just decide you have to live with it....you don't. I have lost 35lbs now and feel miserable all the time. I wouldn't be going through this if I had insisted that they do the other test a few months ago instead of just accepting what they said from the ultrasound. Hang in there.

jujubee7 · 05-02-2007, 01:26 PM

Hey there.I did get the ultrasound results, and everything looked ok. They have me scheduled for HIDA scan for a more intrusive test to look at the gall bladder... we'll see.