Re: Upper Stomach Pain & Nausea

Posted By Tammy on May 12, 1998 at 17:27:23:

In Reply to: Upper Stomach Pain & Nausea posted by Linda Marchio on May 12, 1998 at 11:04:36:






About 3 months ago I was a healthy 35 yr old woman.  Then one morning I felt very sick to my stomach.  I figured food poisioning from the hotdog the day before, or the flu.  I then felt nausea and pains in stomach, which seemed to get worse as I rode in the car. (Now Car sickness?-never had it before)  I seen my doctor, he tested me for H. Pylori due to the burning in my stomach, lose of desire to eat, it came back in my blood very high.  He put me on Prilosec, which to me made my stomach feel worse, but he said it wasnt the Prilosec making me sick.  He sent me to a gastro doctor who did a colon and stomach test. ( The one they go down with a tube and take samples) H. Pylori came up negative from the stomach. I refused the Prilosec and started to feel a little better, but still had the burning,nausea and no desire to eat.  I lost 15 pds in the 3 months.  Had pains in the chest between the breast that moved to the back.  Doctor did ultra sound, no Gallbladder stones, but when the doctor pushes on the stomach where the gallbaldder is, its tender.  Today 3 months later, on no med's except Tagament when I feel I have heartburn, I'm starting to eat again, not all foods, mild foods, have slight nausea when stomach emptys, and still have mild lower rib pain.  Doctor wants to do CAT scan, I'm waiting a week to see if I keep getting better.  Some days are much better then others. I feel presure in the upper chest area sometimes, maybe heartburn?  It sure dont feel like the heartburn I remember. Any ideas? Can this still be Gallbadder??? Heartburn??  Oh, When they went into my stomach, Doctor said the stomach valve dont close all the way.  Can this valve cause so much trouble?
You have the exact same symptoms as me.  I was diagnosed with a small hiatl hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease.  It is very hard to adapt to.
However, I have been on Pantaloc, and am taking a Centrum a day,and...I know it sounds weird but I had to try it, I am taking a spoonful of
Ginger Root juice every day. And, I have to eat about every hour something little. Otherwise I get dizzy as if I havent eaten in
12 hours and nausea, and chest pain (feels like someone is standing on my chest), and sometimes an extra heartbeat here and there. Honestly
felt like I was dying!!! However taking the things I have said does help. I cant stand being nauseous, I am 32 and have two small kids,
I dont have time to be sick! I still get episodes every now and then if I forget to eat, but it does seem that the symptoms are controllable.
I have searched and searched on the net. Its the best way. Go to Dr. Stoll's website, there are a
lot of people with various symptoms like it.  So, I await the Doctors response too, (have just been tested for H.pylori as well. Still waiting for
results.  If you want to talk, just send me an e-mail, I included it in my post.  Good Luck to you!