Gastroenterology Mystery

[AnnaRees]

I have a medical mystery... or so it seems. I have been having extremely sharp, debilitating pain in my stomach. Not in my belly or intestines but my actual stomach. It has been going on for a few years now and the doctors cannot come up with any reasons of what it could be. I have had lots of testing over the years, multiple upper GI scopes, barium swallow, chrones disease and cyliac's disease testing, gall bladder x ray, all of which come to no conclusion. I was diagnosed with IBS and gastroesophogeal reflux disease. I have heart burn almost everyday. For about 5 years i took every proton pump inhibitor known to man withno real conclusion or help. THat is another concern, it is getting so bad that when i lay down i can feel all the food and liquid coming up and sitting at the base of my throat. I get concerned with getting esophogeal cancer, I also have a hiatel hernea.

so 1. should i consider the corrective surgery to fix my acid reflux? my doctor a few years ago suggested not bc of the 1% chance it would not work. but i would rather not sit and let my stomach acid eat away my esphogus.

and 2. this is the big question... i get these pains in my stomach so terrible that my body almost shuts down, i cant stand up or move, it makes me throw up, though not always, but i do get very nauseous, most of the time when i over eat i will get the pain, but not always. it comes for hours at a time and i always just have to wait until it dies down adn then i just fall asleep bc it has worn me and my body out. Whenever these pains come around frequently i go to the doctor but they cannot find anything! it is the most frustrating thing. they dont find what could cause the pain and so they send me on my way suffering every time it happens. They prescribed some pheno barbitol elixer but that does nothing but make me more sluggish when the pain is still there. i have no idea what to do, what this could be and was wondering if there was anyone that can help, that can suggest soemthing or knows someone to talk to, i wishi could find a cure. i get worried about having children some day and then all this happening and all of the sudden i cant take care of my kid bc im bent double in pain.

please help!  

[Rorosh]

I too had a similar problem and had no where to go or hide from the pain i shud  say.
It gets worst after little heavy food and when u have no food.
There is no answer for  this symptom as for the doctors they would make you believe you are depressed and keep you on anti depressants which is even more harmful.
Anywayz,
the solution for this is simple have patience take 90 days out of your life..
1. No butter cheeze oil spices dairy products or any type of heating or grilling or cooking of food.
2. turn to raw diet complete raw diet with fresh fruits and vegetables no preserved ones.
Foods which helps are pumpkin,bitter gourd lettuce pineapple with corriander and mint dressing, aloe vera juice 30ml morning and evening with no food 45 mins either sides.
also keep a close check on foods you are allergic to  like  lady finger(okra)    brinjal etc.,
drink lemon honey water  colder than room temp sip by sip twice a day..
try it out and dont loose your head.. there would be times when you would be really hungry but trust me this is a sign of body showing results so dont give it to it..
atleast 100 days,,
Good Luck

[whisperwolf]

Have you had a HIDA scan to check your gallbladder function?

Also you could have Barretts disease, which is a disease of the esophagus.

[AnnaRees]

I have not seen an endocrinologist but i think i have had some testing on my pancreas. i did have an ultra sound...would that be able to see if it was pancreatitus? I have had so many tests and nothing ever comes of it, i just get frustrated with the doctors. I feel like they have given up.

As for the heartburn thing, yeah i do try to sleep elevated, though it is so uncomfortable to do so, but i still get heartburn during the day on a regular. i ahve taken every antacid available, but havent taken anything for the past year, i gave up bc of lack of insurance and expensive drugs. When i burp i alot of time regurgitate what i have eaten or just stomach acid comes up. Do you know how rare it is to get esophagus cancer? should i be worried?

[mammo]

Have you seen an Endocrinologist?  If not you really need to do this.  The endocrine system affects every organ in our body, and things like pacreatitis can cause your symptoms.  As for the acid reflux, make sure your head is elevated when lying down, this helps keep things from backing up in the throat.