Stomach pains getting worse! - General Health Message Board

Celina256 · 08-14-2005, 05:31 PM

Hello all. I am 30 years old and have been sick for over a year now. I have been seeing a Doctor for this problem but have not gotten any better,just worse. I have been treated for every thing from IBS to Post-tramadic stress disorder, to having my Gall-blader removed because that was what was causing my pains. But 6 weeks later all systoms came back twice as bad.

I have taken every pill out there for IBS nothing has changed my condition. In May of this year I started throwing up all my food. Not even water was able to be kept down. I went on the clear fluid diet, the malto-meal and fruits and veggies as well. But nothing seems to want to stay in my stomach. I have lost over 30lbs now. I have had problems at work with CO-workers and Supervisors accuseing me of fakeing my systoms so I can take UN-PAID FMLA when I get sick. Yes UN-PAID!!!!!!

I have lost a few friends over the last few months because they don't understand why I don't do more to make myself better.

I have followed all the Doctors advice and am now seeing a Gastro specialist. But so far this has not worked in my favor. They are in high demand and are always booked months in advance. My last vist was a joke. He was running behind and did not even take the time to listen to what I was saying. I left the office in tears. I now have to waite until September 13th to see him again, only to see if I have gotten any better. If not he thinks my stomach might not be emptying right. I don't know why he is making me waite. I have had the colon-oscopi,the lower GI's and tons of x-rays. But the only thing I have learned is that I may be in the early stages of Corhns. But he says that it would not be causing all the pains and sever bloating that I have. I did not release my air after my colon-oscopi until eight days later. He said he has never see any one hold on to that much air after a colon-oscopi.

I am just very upset that I cannot get a Doctor to figure out what is wrong with me. I need advise and help from any one out there. My life has changed so much over the last severl months. I cannot go out and eat with friends, or enjoy a dinner with family with out worring if Im going to be able to hold it down, or be stuck on the pot all night. The only med's Im on right now is Wellbutrin xl.

I fear at times that by the time they find out whats wrong, that it's going to be to late to fix it. At times if feel like my body is giving out of me. Cannot get out of bed sometimes, and my emotions are all over the place. I cannot think clearly any more, or focuse on more than one thing at a time. That's not good when your in Customer Service. Ok enough of me already right?

Please if any one has any suggestions or advice pleace contact me with your thoughts, I hope to hear from any one regarding my condition. Thank you all for your time. Celina 14207

Constant · 08-14-2005, 08:28 PM

I have no idea and it sounds a bit more involved then you have shared.

I am confused why your friends and co-workers would turn on you.

What was going on just prior to you getting sick? If you could think back to exactly when these pains started and work your way back I wonder if you might come up with something.

I wish I could help however as I said, it is suspect to me that your friends and co-workers would not believe you.

Good luck.

HELLASRULES · 08-15-2005, 04:14 AM

Just a thought, and I don't know how long you've been taking it, but have you checked out the side effects of wellbutrin? I've known of a couple of people who took it and couldn't tolerate the stomach problems it caused. I've also heard it decreases appetite, too, and with a 30 lb weight loss you certainly may not need to loose more weight. There are other anti-depressants out there that have fewer side effects, and it doesn't seem as though it is helping much with how you are feeling emotionally. either. Anyway, it was just a thought. Hope you can get to the bottom of the problem and are feeling better soon.
Oh, and don't just stop the A/D if you've been on it for awhile...call your doctor and ask about that.

Celina256 · 08-15-2005, 05:37 AM

It all started out as sever bloating when I would eat a meal. I went to the Doctor and right of the bat he said I had IBS. (Sent me to see a Gastro, and when he was examing me I told him that my Doctor thought it was IBS, then right after I said that he sat me up and said "yep" that's what it is. He then began to ask me what I would like him to do for me, I replyed make the pain go away! He told me to resonable, that he had been living with IBS for years and that I was gonna just have to learn how to deal with it. He gave me some sample of some IBS medication and sent me on my way. Made an appiontment for a scope, which I was told to cancel because by then It was my Gallbladder!) My doctor then told me to change my diet and lay off the caffine. When the porblem did not go away he told me that changing your diet to fast when you have eatten unhealthy for so many years can be making it worse.

Then it got even more worse, my stomach would swell so bad that I looked like I was having twins. Then I developed a bad pain in my lower right stomach. I have had it before but not since I was 18. He said that it was just the IBS and then gave me some medication for it. Well that night I came home and the pain increased, I could barely stand up stright. I called him back and asked if this was a side affect. He told me that he wants me to get my gall-bladder checked. When I went in for that the surgen was pushing up into my rib cage, asking me if that hurt. I told him no that the pain was in my lower stomach. Long story short, I had my gallbalder taken out last April.

Then 6 weeks later the pain came back worse then before. So back to the Doctor who was running out of IBS solotions to give me. He then suggested that it might be due to stress. He tried Zoloft, well that did not help, it made me really emotional and I started intertaining the thought of suicide. I knew better and called him right away, he cut me back and then put me on some other one. Then told me to seek conceling. Longer story even shorter, I was then given Prozac. The lady I was seeing told me that afer all I had gone therw with my daughters father that some of the symtoms of post tramdic stress disorder mimic IBS. The prozac was a no go, made me even more emotioal then all the others. That's when we tried Wellbutrin xl. And It worked great for my emotions at least. And so far since they have run out of ways to treat me for IBS he never told me to stop taking it.

My co-worker on the other hand did not understand what was going on with me, even though I was very open about my treatment and symtoms. They did not agree with the Doctor giving me so much medication. And then in May I woke up one morning and started throwing up. It was so bad for me pain wise and energy wise that missed over two weeks of work. Well they then thought that I was just tring to get free money from our work place. But I then explained that FMLA was not paid, that I not profitting from this, and that I was really and truely sick. It was a bad deal all around. I don't know what made them feel this way about me, I am a very good person and friend and was heart broken when they said all these things to me. I could not understand nor do I now why they treat me with such disrespect. I just wrote it off. And now I don't talk to any one about my condition or treatments.

The wellbutrine by the way was given to me months after all this first started. I have had no bad side affects from it other than clammy hands and dry mouth.

Thanks again for at least sharing your thoughts with me. Celina14207

HELLASRULES · 08-15-2005, 07:19 PM

hi Celina, You sure have been thu a lot, and it's a long time to go without definite answers or effective treatment for your symptoms. I've re-read your posts and wish I had some answers here, but...you've had lots of tests and gone thru more than anyone should without answers. Just wondering if you could have food allergies? Such as wheat (Celiac disease)? Have they ruled this out? Have you kept a food diary, to see if there is a connection to anything you are eating? I have a bad reaction to sulfates in foods and wine, that make me extremely ill. (Pain, nausea, diarhea.)
Hopefully they can figure this out soon and give you some much needed relief.
Hellas