Someone please help

[leelee04]

I've been having some syptoms and wondering if anyone could help me out. OK, Two months ago I was having a problem with my inner ear, I was dizzy all the time. It caused me a great deal of anxiety. So much I stopped eating. I lost a lot of weight. I'm 5'4 and weigh 101 pounds. Before this all started I was around 120. Well I was told I have fluid in my ears from allergys and was given flonase. The dizziness started to lighten up a bit so I started to eat more. Thats when my stomach started to burn, really bad. Plus I got bloated really bad. I went to the urgent care since it was sunday and my doctors office was closed. The doctor there said it sounds like gastritis and gave me zantac and reglan. I took them both. The reglan made me feel like I was going to jump out of my skin so I stopped taking it. I continued on the zantac but my stomach still burned and I was still bloated. Keep in mind I'm stiil a nervous wreck for some reason. I went back to my doctor and she put me on prevacid. The burning went away but I'm so bloated and I'm nauseas. I feel like I have so much air that wont come out. no matter what I eat I still bloat up. A couple weeks go by and the doctor orders me a ultra sound. It didnt show anything wrong. The doctor came to the conclusion that she thinks I have a little bit of IBS caused by anxiety. She told me she wants me to start taking zoloft and my syptoms will go away. Here are my syptoms. Bloating, sometimes cramping, I had diareah once, nausea, I feel like I constantly have to go to the bathroom but I really dont think I have to. My stomach growls and I think my colon growls. I have pressure in my chest and up my neck. Does this all sound like anxiety or ibs? I try to eat but its hard when I feel this way, I dont eat full meals I just snack all day. Its like I'm hungry but full at the same time. I stopped taking the prevacid yesterday and my abdomen feels sore. Sometimes it feels sore under my ribs too, and it hurts in my back where your ribs would be. I cry everyday sometimes all day. I dont want to live like this anymore. This is going to sound wierd but if I move a certain way I can hear something in my chest. It sounds like either wind or something rubbing together. Can someone help me I dont know what to do. Should I take the zoloft? Will or could it make all these syptoms go away? I'm at the end of my rope! Also I forgot to add I havent had a period in about two months and I'm not pregnant, I took two test for it. When I told the doctor she didnt seem to concerned about it. I'm really worried someone anyone please give me some advise or words of comfort. I am really scared I'm going to feel this way for the rest of my life. I'm only in my 20's!
Thanks,
leelee

[velvet48]

wow, sweetie, i am so sorry you are having to go thru this. unfortunatley, i know nothing about ibs or zoloft.
but being in your 20's and not having your period for a few months, i think maybe you should see your obgyn about that. but, all that is going on with you could also be causing you to not have your period.
i would keep going to the dr and bugging her to find an answer to all this, or seek a new dr. good luck sweetie, wish i could help you
hugs
karen

[mel1977]

could you be constipated??? Try taking a stool softner evernight and see if that helps. I have back problems and have been taking a lot of pain meds, and I have a lot of the same problems. Bloating, cramping, gas, nausea, vomiting, hunger w/o needing to be hungry, anxiety. I am on zoloft and that does help with my anxiety. Also, do you drink much caffeine? I am a soda (diet) junkie, and since I started taking the stool softners and drinking non caffeine drinks, I don't feel as sick anymore. So, try some of that and see what happens. BUT, don't use laxatives, just a gentle softner. I get IBS w/constipation, though I haven't been officially diagnosed. Anytime something changes in my life, I get constipated. Good luck!

[Libbyanne]

It is possible that you are giving yourself an ulcer from the anxiety but more likely it is the anxiety itself. I had labrynthitis several years ago (after a bad cold) and the first bout of dizziness gave me an anxiety attack. It got to the point that was constantly anxious because I was anticipating the dizzy spells. My ribs hurt because I had been hyperventilating and from the anxiety. The doctor said it was Costalchondritis (inflammation of the rib cartilidge). He gave me something for the anxiety it helped but it took a while to get over the fear.

Try taking care of the anxiety and you will see some of your symptoms lessen.

[Losec20mg]

hi leelee i keep reading your posts..all your symptoms are related to celiac disease..maybe you have it..im pretty sure you do..cuz the weight loss and, your period being late and, your ibs, anxiety..all of these ar related to celiac disease..i could help you here if you want but you have to cooperate with me..k, I need to know what you are eating..everything that you eat in your day...i can help you..