For the past 5 years, I have been on medication for ulcers or GERD. Currently I am on dexilant 60 mg. At the beginning of this summer, problems have become worse. My symptoms following most meals, include bloating, pressure, slight pain mainly from bloating and burning in the upper area of the stomach. At least once or twice a week the discomfort is so great that I cannot eat for a day or two.
Earlier in the summer I went to a new GI doctor who sent me for an endoscopy. The results came back that there was no evidence of GERD/acid or Hiatal hernia. I was told that they suspected that I have polyps in my gall bladder and was sent to a surgeon who recommended that I had a HIDA scan. The scan results came back normal although when the gall bladder contracted during the test, it replicated how I feel after most meals.
The surgeon recommended that I have the gall bladder out even though the results did not indicate a bad gall bladder. He told me that he was removed many gall bladders where the HIDA scan results were normal but symptoms were normal afterwards. He did say that he would defer to my gastroenterologist for a decision. When I went back to the GI doctor, he was puzzled as could not with confidence tell me that it was the gall bladder. He told me that I could have the gall bladder removed and still have the same results.
He recommends that I treat this conservatively by first having a colonoscopy to rule out IBS. He put me on Miralax since I was constipated.
I have scheduled the colonoscopy, but I do not beliieve it is IBS. This past weekend I had another attack.
Any suggestions? Please help.