No Answers to My Stomach Issues

[ifwearethebody]

Everyday I wake up I am nauseous, throw up when trying to brush my teeth, and have such a tender stomach that I can't even lay my arm on because of the pain. I do not have reflux, but do take prescription meds for it anyway.  I have had a colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, and stool sample done with no apparent answers.  I have been checked for H. Pylori, Crohns, and Celiac. I could somewhat control the symptoms with diet (no greasy foods, caffeine, chocolate, OJ, etc.) but it has gotten much worse.

A few years back I went to a specialist in Chicago who was an M.D. Without any major tests, she put me on Flagyl for 2 weeks, followed by oral Nystatin for 3 months.  ALL PROBLEMS DISSAPPEARED!  For about 6 months I felt great, but slowly after that the symptoms came back.  I could not afford to go back to the specialist since insurance did not cover it.  When I went to my PCP and at least 3 different gastro docs, they all said that would only work if I had H. Pylori, and they would not treat me with it.  I finally got a dr. to do it, but would not follow up with Nystatin.  All issues went away, but a couple of weeks later the symptoms came back.  The doctors won't do another round of the Flagyl.  and I am at the end of my rope.  Why something that apparently works means there is apparently an bacterial infection/overgrowth of something, but no one seems to take it seriously.  I used to force myself to eat something in order to combat the nausea and relieve the stomach pain, but that is no longer working.  I don't know what to do!  Can you help?

[Johnson_28]

Have you had a Gastric Emptying Study to see if your stomach empties slowly? This could be a possible cause for your pain. For now, I would try some bitters or iberogast to get you through the rough parts.

[Caryopteris]

Did anybody do an ultrasound to check your gallbladder?  Or have you had that out already?  If no stones show, you would still need a HIDA scan with CCK.  The ultrasound would also check your pancreas and liver at the same time.  

I had my gallbadder out for stones when I had symptoms like yours.  I also have Celiac, but I also got a lot of relief recently when I took a week of Ceftin generic for a UTI.  It sped up my digestion and almost made it normal and I felt much better!  So I'm thinking part of my problem is a bacterial overgrowth also.  I feel your pain.