How l feel today - Digestive Disorders Message Board

niecsey · 02-07-2008, 03:46 AM

Sorry to rant on but just want to know if this is familiar to anyone else.... woke up this morning full of gas wind pains burping.. my mouth tatses horrible almost like blood? The top of my stomach feels uncomftable

l have my thyroxine and a cup of tea wait 45 mins and have 1 slice of lighly buttered toast (not butter dairy free marg sunflowers spread) l feel like l need the toilet my stomach feels upset, I feel cold even though the heating is on and l feel drained.. my mouth still tastes awful despite brushing my teeth.. the top of my chest feels uncomftable too but this Comes and goes. My stomach feels hungry but l dont think l am hungry if that makes sense,, l have some upper back discomfort which too comes and goes.. my stomach is now rumbling and although l dont feel sick or have heartburn acid my mouth feels watery.. anyone else? This is wearing me out and l know l need the endoscopy done but lm scared

xxx lm now going to get something to eat to see if it helps. Ive been using manuka honey for just over 3 weeks now and it has eased some of the issues. It seems since l had 3 citrus flavoured lolly pops a few days ago l have took a step back!

eihcet · 02-07-2008, 05:19 AM

Definitely should see the doc and get checked out. I had upper Endoscopy done a couple months ago and it was nothing to worry about. The sedatives were mild but enough to keep me asleep throughout. Only thing is you'll need someone to drive you back for safety purposes. I had a mild sore throat a few days later so not even sure if it was related to the procedure since it didn't start right away.

Overall very mild. One annoying thing is my insurance calls it a surgical procedure and not diagnostic so it was subject to my deductible. I'm hoping to get that changed but the billing office for the doc says that anytime they do a biopsy of tissue it becomes a surgical procedure. There was nothing specific to biopsy,they were just testing for H.pylori yet I get dinged for it. Argh.

Hope you feel better soon!

niecsey · 02-07-2008, 06:10 AM

Thank you for your kind reply. I had 2 slices of dried toast with pilchards had myself a bath took 2 paracetemol and feel a bit better. I know l need this checked out its the thought of been drugged and having the tube down my throat that is scaring the crap out of me! I hate to feel out of control

what if l react badly? Ive seen the complications of having it done (although rare) and thats scaring me too

l wonder if stress is causing this? I know lm going to have to have it done cos l cannot carry on like this its ruining my life. I really think if l could get rid of these stomach issues my life would improve dramatically! I would be able to get on with life... l was diagnosed with h pylori a few months ago and had the treatment here in the Uk they dont retest you to see if its gone but wait to see if you have anymore symptoms then investigate. I always thought my stomach probs were due to the high doses of ptu l was on to control my over active thyroid gland cos thats when they really become noticable whilst been medicated then last July l had the thyroid removed stopped the high doses of ptu and the stomach probs came more often and thats when l was dxn with h pylori.. things improved a little but in that time l noticed certain foods triggered the stomach probs off for example brown bread chocolate red onion red cabbage probiotic drinks didnt help either so l started the manuka honey as it is supposed to kill h pylori and heal ulcers and generally just good for the digestive tract. I do have a lot of stress in my life that l cant ignore family members ill etc lm fed up of this now l really am. I do intend making an appointment to see my doc tommorow. Thanks again for the reply it sure helps knowing others have had the endoscopy done with little probs the the thought of it makes me freak out though

lol cheers again xxx hope your doing ok now x

eihcet · 02-07-2008, 09:13 AM

Are you taking any prescription antacid meds for the gastritis/ulcers? Maybe you are having side effects?

I read about that Manuka Honey but haven't found any at the local stores and don't want to order online. I was tested negative for H.Pylori. I did find Mastic Gum pills and DGL Licorice are locally available and they are also supposed to help ulcers / gastritis by protecting the stomach and/or digestive lining (rather than antacids which just reduce acid levels).

IMO, the Licorice tastes pretty bad, but, chewing the recommended dosage 20mins before meals seemed to help me out for a bit, enough to get off of the antacids I was on. I can't really say for sure if the Mastic Gum helped me, but, it didn't make it worse and sometimes the gas I experienced afterwards made me feel better for the short term. I think diet was the main thing, and as you are finding, some foods trigger symptoms so you have to narrow down and try and find things to eat.

I ended up following a Gallbladder diet (lots of apples, and avoiding transfats and saturated fats), and even tried Celiac's diet for a bit but wheat/gluten doesn't seem to be a trigger for me. Eggs are on my suspect list and I'm afraid to try them again but need to one more time to confirm. My nausea / stomach / pain symptoms have subsided for now (so I'm waiting for the inevitable next episode to get it checked out).

niecsey · 02-07-2008, 11:27 AM

Hi there

lm not on any perscription meds for my stomach l done the hpylori treatment a few months ago then did an extra 4 weeks l think it was on a ppi l didnt like those l think they make things worse. I havnt been diagnosed with an ulcer either l was just protecting myself with the honey you can buy it at supermarkets too l was surprised to find it so easily l hadnt heard of it till l came on here. Im not feeling too bad tonight l do feel like lm getting a bit of a cold coughing and bringing phlegm up to be honest l feel screwd up at mo l seem to be jumping from board to board wondering what the heck is going on with me

Thanks for your time xx luv niecsey xx