Help???

[Kerry777]

Hi
   for the past year and a half i have had all types of pain in my stomach , im a 37 yr old F. it started out that i had pain just below my sternum above the navel...and chest pains . my blood work was fine -they did the scope and said i had benign polyps and acid reflux. then i started having pain on the sides of my abdomen -they said i had ibs . was put on nexium,donnatal and ativan (had panic attacks from chest pain) . since then i have been back to er at least 10 times - have been admitted at least 5 ,for the chest pain -feels like somthing is PUSHING up under my sternum and rib cage .i have had blood work ,ultra sound on gallbladder /pancreas , stress test ,ekg's,24 hour holter on my heart ,chest xrays, mri on my lower back, ultra sound on my abdomen,echo cardiogram,and now an upper G.I. series, the tests all came back normal except i have mitral valve prolapse and 2 herniated disks in lower back.
my ribs are in constant pain - the last time i went to E.R. dr.'s said pain in ribs and sternum was from inflammation of the cartlidge between ribs,but nothing takes it away and i have pain going down both sides of my abdomen also  the report from upper G.I. said i dont even have acid reflux which is what they blamed chest pain on? does ANYONE know what this might be? i really cant take the pain anymore and cant afford anymore tests - i have no insurance so its hard to get them to do anything at E.R. other than check my heart .
                                                                                     Thank you so much for any help.

[Kerry777]

ok
told you i would let you know about chiropractor --- one word - AMAZING!! he knew exactly what was wrong with me and how to fix it! (how often do you hear that??!) he says that the pain im getting in ribs and front of chest - upper stomach are from scoliosis in my mid back and i also have screwed up vertebra in my neck starting from c-1 to c5 in neck - showed me on the xrays that it is all messed up - have gone twice - first time about 20 minutes after i left office - got worse pain in ribs than it was originally then - ohhhh miracle!!- it started to taper off and by 11:00 pm it was 80% gone - next day it was all gone - went again for adjustment - told him base of my head hurt and had a horrible headache - he said that was normal when beginning adjustments - told me to put ice pack on and lay flat on it on back of my neck - he was right ! - so yesterday was pain free day woohoo - woke up this am with the ribs hurting a lil again - think i slept wrong though because my son woke up in middle of the night sick .... so i go tonight again for another adjustment and hopefully he will fix again what i messed up lol.
its just sooooo nice to have someone look at me and say they know whats wrong and its fixable - so i wanted to share with you both - maybe you might consider a chiropractor ? i really didnt have much hope that he could help - just figured id try it - im so relieved to know theres an end in sight for this pain .
                                        let me know how you are doing !
                                                               Kerry

[Kerry777]

hi to everyone who was nice enough to write :D
        your right - the drugs they give us are poison - if they dont addict you they cause other problems that you then need another pill to fix . my dr. gets a little upset with me - he is always writing me prescriptions - i never fill them lol ... i just dont see how anti depressants can fix stomach or chest pain .... and live and been? ty so much for replying im sorry you are both in pain - i think im going to go see a chinese herbalist /acupuncterist (spelled wrong?) that i spotted yesterday ,didnt know there was one near me . ill let  you both know what happens - i have an appointment with a chiropractor on tuesday evening ..again ill let yas know if theres anything he can fix - as you can see im willing to do ANYTHING . to everyone who was nice enough to write me - i wish you a day without pain ......... take care !
                                                                 Kerry

[beentrying2quit]

I too suffer from many of your sypmtoms.  At first I thought I was lactose intollerant..quit eating/drinking dairy and the pain seemed to quit for a few months.  Then the pain came back and I was floored.  After searching for weeks for some type of answer I came up with Gluten Intollerance or Celiacs disease.  

The main symptoms for Celiacs disease is constipation, gas, bloating, anxiety or pain in the chest, mental fog and many others.  Almost ALL docs will automatically diagnose this as IBS.  Anything with a "Syndrome" on the end of it means docs really dont know what is wrong.

I quit dairy and all wheat producst and all seemed well for a little while.  Then the problems came back.  THis is when I began keeping a food ledger...keeping track of what I was eating then logging how I felt afterwards.  What I have found so far is red meat really gives me fits..even the smallest amount.  Had a small piece of steak last night and was up all night with severe abdominal pain and gas...ALL THIS FROM RED MEAT?!  I also cannot eat anything from McDonalds...guess the preservatives they use I am not able to tollerate.

I guess my point is....try keeping a food ledger.  I've been doing this for a few months and am amazed at what bothers me.  I also feel that almost all of our illness is due to what we eat.  Our bodies are not meant to eat pizza, twinkies, bologna, hot dogs and diet coke.  Did you know that anything labeled as "Diet" contains a substance called Aspertame.  Aspertame turns into formaldahide when it reaches a certain temp and it is also responsible for causing more cancer than anyother substance yet the FDA says companies can use this as a sweetner.

Let me know what you decide to do and what your results are.  Maybe together we can slove our problems as I am also in daily pain.  GOOD LUCK!

[livelovelife1day]

docters are ******* idiots! im goin threw the same thing im 25 going on to 26. been sick for 8 years 10% of life ive been n pain 1/3 of life in 8 years and seens may 20 07 ive been in pain every day 2 7 times a day 405 god dam days n a row!   bout 4000 times and 11000 times ive been n pain, its like counting days n hell! ive been taking nerve pills and been blocking my gut from the real deal not fixing, blocking! they take my gullblater,nothing happens, i've been seen by so many docs from big colleges to natrual and the only thing that seemed like it was working is viseral minipulation but still need more help findin this nasty knots in my gut, "BARREL INSTITUTE" is a school in FL but its amazing its a french practice from like 30 years ago. everybody has toxins  that make twist and knots and make pulls and reacts on all the organs and makes valve stick and fasha tissue get stuck and thats why ur getting chest pain it pulls a string like tissue thats connected to a sack like tissues around holding ur organs. ya my  lung colapsted 40% it still cramps when i go into pain and holds me down somtimes. look  at that site find a therpist or go to a massage place, some might know how to  dig in ur belly. go natural **** all these medical pills  there bad for u, take  probiotic, vitaims, parisite killin pills even if u dont think so take them anywase and blame the dam government, mma who makes the pills and that passes what kinda of medical tools that US can use.  and look up russel braylock he talks bout this stuff and the cure for cancer is b 17 i think! and thats my little secrets for today haha hopfully this gives me good karma and I get better soon. goodluck to all!

[Kerry777]

P.S.
  biopsy was benign :D

[Kerry777]

Hi
ty for the replies - to answer your question the report on the upper GI said that everything in the abdomen was "grossly unremarkable", and that my esophagus, and duo -somthing was all normal ? it said i didnt have ulcer or acid reflux. and the back pain is in lower back -sometimes radiating outward and also in middle of back between shoulder blades - my dr insists that the herniated disks are radiating pain the whole way up but it feels like its somthing else in middle of back but they did ultra sound on gallbladder and pancreas and said both are fine and liver function came back normal so im lost on what it can be. CT is only thing i havent had done yet - since i pay out of pocket i may have to wait for that though .
                                                                  thank you so much for answering !
                                                                               Kerry

[Hojo81]

I too have had crazy moving pain for several years off and on.  I do have IBS, but also recently went to a GI doc who stated I could have abdominal wall pain.  He gave me a shot in the abdomen and the pain went away.  He stated that if it did, that it could not be a pain radiating from an organ.....  the next step is a referral to a pain relief clinic.  Also, back pain can radiate....how low is the lower back pain?  that could be referred to other parts of your body along the same myotome/dermatome.......Have you had a CT to rule out other things????  Good luck, I hope you get answers to your problem!  

[CalGal]

What do the actual written reports from the upper scopes say? What did the biopsy report on the polyps show?

Have you changed your diet to a GERD-friendly one?