Two odd things... any thoughts? - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

CazzerKat217 · 08-09-2004, 03:07 PM

Ok, first off once or twice a year I go through a phase where I am hungry but nothign sounds good so I don't eat very much, esp not dinner cuz everything that my mom is making sounds yucky. I keep craving stuff like salads and subway and stuff but I can't always be buying that stuff, I just can't afford it. I made myself eat Rice a Roni this morning and it didn't taste good at all, and I had cheesecake last nite (one of my fave foods on earth) and it tasted yucky too. I woke up this morning with this pain that goes from the top of my chest to like the bottom of my ribs. It has been going on for about 5 hours now. I woke up to it. I feel slightly nauseous with it too. Are these two weird things maybe related? Idk I'm trying to figure out my eating problem, I force myself to eat because I know I have to. And this pain in my chest feels like I swallowed something like a hard candy whole or something. Idk. Any thoughts anyone? I am definately going to a doctor if this pain doesn't go away, the eating thing I haven't decided if I wanna go to a doctor about it or not... Well thanks for reading and I hope u guys can help me understand a bit. Thanks much!

Kathy Miller · 08-10-2004, 07:10 AM

Sounds like possibly a hiatal hernia to me. Some chiropractors actually do maneuvers to pull the hiatal hernia back down out of the chest, into the abdomen where it belongs (part of the stomach is above the diaphragm with a hiatal hernia). Otherwise, MDs tend to want to endoscope you (put a tube down your throat and look for problems with the stomach) and if they find a hiatal hernia may want to do surgery to fix it.

Kat

renee_marie · 08-11-2004, 09:32 AM

I was just curiouse if this feeling you have in your chest it almost similar to the feeling you get when you are nervous or anxious about something?

CazzerKat217 · 08-11-2004, 12:43 PM

No, it is not the same feeling. It is an actual pain. Well, I guess I should say it was. The pain is gone, but the eating problem still remains. I made myself food this morning and ate and now I feel sick, I didn't even finish all my food. I have lost a total of like 6 lbs in about 2 weeks. It's odd... Hmmm oh well.

Southern*Girl · 08-19-2004, 11:26 PM

I just came across your post randomly... I really think you should see a doctor, because that is sorta a lot of weight to lose. You could have a liver problem or a hernia like the person above mentioned. I hope you feel better!