Please help me figure out if this is Zollinger Ellison?
I have been dealing with some crazy health issues for a long, long time. I think we are getting some where with teh diagnosis now but I could really use help from anyone who knows what this might be.
my symptoms have been diarrhea, constipation, headaches, severe unexplained weight loss, low grade fever
gastrin level is 234. I would like to mention though that I was on a low dose of Nexium when this blood test was done. I have erosive gastritis and both regular and bleeding stomach ulcers that were found during an endoscopy. I have also been told I likely have "dump syndrome". My b12 levels were low but were not out of range. My gastro told me that for a 22 women my b12 level should be 600-800. My is in the low 200's. I have had blood in my urine
, a low serum IGA level. Also, my lymphocytes have been elevated in all of the blood work for the past 2 years and my neutrophils low.
My doctor has scheduled a secretin stimulation test for me. If any has Zollinger- Ellison you help me decide I fit the disease? And if anyone has anyother ideas please share. This is ruining my life and I am barely surviving right now. I just want to know what is wrong with me
hi again, how long did you take the proton pump inhibitor (nexium) for? because you need at least 4 to six months with 40mg tablet in order to heal your stomach linning and ulcers. one other test you should look at is lactose intolerance test, also, i know i might be over doing it but you should be tested for diabetes and multiple sclerosis, lets hope your also negative for these. God bless.
I have only been on Nexium for a month now. I was tested for milk allergies but I don't think it was a "lactose intolerance" test. Are those the same? I have been tested for MS. my spinal tap was negative for anything and my MRI had lesions that were atypical for a demyelating disease so they do not think they are related. I have had my fasting blood glucose level checked and it has been ok but would there be a different test for diabetes? Thank you for all of your input!
hi again, first a lactose intolerance test is done over a three week period (one day a week), as for the nexium, make sure they prscribe 40mg.To speed up the healing process, try taking one tea-spoon of pure honey once every two days, it will rejuvenate the stomach tissue.if the honey is too strong for you then just add 10% of a tea-spoon of bicarbonate soda (baking soda) to the honey.also if you dont want to go through a lactose intolerance test, the easiest way would be to keep clear of all dairy products for atleast three weeks, lastly you were correctly tested for diabetes.