Gastrointestinal Issues and Thyroid

Okay Ladies and Gentleman read at your own risk.

I'm on levoxyl for hypothyroid, Cymbalta for depression/anxiety, and lots of vitamins for deficiencies.

My gastrointestinal system is making me so frustrated and uncomfortable. I'm trying to figure out if this is thyroid related at all or if I need to go to a gastro specialist.

For years I've had a sensitive stomach. As a kid I remember having diarrhea pretty much every time I ate out at a restaurant. Mom said, take immodium AD. I'd take immodium and wouldn't have a BM for 4-5 days.

As an adult I bounce back and forth from constipation to diarrhea. Sometimes I'm just like, "Oh **** (literally), I have to go right now!"

My digestive system complains frequently. Sometimes I have pain that radiates around my belly button and sometimes it's an intense contraction in my large intestine that makes me feel like I can't stand up straight.

I never threw up much as a kid, but as an adult it happens especially when I take medicine or vitamins.

I get the occasional acid reflux and heartburn, but generally swamp it with yogurt and crackers and I'm good.

I feel like I have the world's worst gas. I apologize all the time to my husband because I fart (and burp) a lot and successively. I'm bloated beyond belief.

It's been worse lately, but I've been really conservative with my holiday indulgences and have actually lost some weight. Though I think my weight loss is all muscle loss from months of fatigue and muscle weakness, because I can't see the loss (but that could be because I'm bloated).

I also have intense dry mouth and sores in my mouth.

Thanks for your help. Thyroid issues affect so many things. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. In the past I've settled on symptoms feeling a bit better, but now I'm really going for figuring everything out.

I've also had two negative blood tests for celiac disease.

After listing all of these symptoms I've fully convinced myself that this is an issue to be address, the question is what type of doctor is the best to address it.

[Rachel4]

Also, I have had allergy tests for the foods they can test through bloodwork. All negative.

[Cherie762]

You have all the symptoms of   H-Phlori....my husband had it sores in mouth bloate gas everythng exactly the same ....see a gastro...youll likely need an upper gi then meds for a few months dont remeber exactly he took nexium and antibiotics,,,,h-phlori is  contagious threw spit so,,,,,cause of kissing I had to get tested was negative,,,if you for example nake a habit of sharing a bottle of pop with kids, they need to be tested too,,,,,Id almost bet the farm this is what you have.

[Rachel4]

Thanks!  I'll look into H-Phlori