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The list of what is RIGHT is shorter.....

Wow, where to begin?? Just joined this website- out of frustration.  The medical community, ie- hospitals, er's, and MEDICAID doctors just are not helping, so here's my story- it's a long one, but I need some advice...

Ok-  I have had something going on with my stomach as long as I can remember-  I just thought it was the norm. growing up, I can remember severe stomach pains- crippling pains...mom wasnt the type to take a kid in for their tummy, and would always say I must have ate something that didnt agree (for 20 years, lol)
As a young adult, I partied hard, drank A LOT, lol and never had a problem getting sick off a beer.
I stopped drinking when I became pregnant- had 2 babies back to back, and a PARTIAL hystorectomy (due to "unexplainable" pains, lol) all this was in about 3 years...the hystorectomy was about 6 months ago-
in the last 6 months, I have had symtoms (symptoms) that are getting progressively worse, day by day....
It started with my stomach- it became more intolerant to foods- **** foods, like fast food, never had a problem there either- now I will be eating a cheeseburger, and its all yummy and everything is fine- I get to the last bite, and all the sudden, if I don't spit out that last bite- and sometimes, even if I do, I immediately throw up everything I ate, and it's a HARD throw up- like it hurts, and feels like my stomach is coming up with it- then after about 3 or four minutes, perfectly fine...I have since stopped eating fast food, lol.  I misss my burgers!
THEN about 3 weeks ago, I kept getting weird body rushes- I don't really know how to explain it, they felt good, it didn't hurt, but was very scary.  felt like I was on some kind of drug- it started when I was active- now it does it all day long- for no apparent reason, and they are getting worse- to the point I feel like I might pass out.  SO I went to an urgent care- got treated horribly- when I told them about the weird body rushe, she asked what the pain level was, I said NONE it didnt hurt, it felt good, she looked at me and asked what kind of mind altering drugs I was on...I am a stay at home mom of two kids, come on now....
my body hurts- all day- my joints, more specificly....and I have RAGING temperment spells, which, isn't me...
NOW the latest symtom-  As mentioned before, I can drink- we go out every weekend and I have 4 or 5 drinks and was fine- NOW I drink ONE OR 2- and I blackout-  but am apparently conscience the entire time- and function- my husband told me a whole story about the night- I don't remember ANY of it- I remember waking up this morning- and LOTS went on- we went out to eat- and talked forever and did husband wife things-  I CANNOT REMEMBER ANYTHING after walkin out of the bar- I thought maybe I was drugged- but it wasn't possible after replaying the night with my husband, my drink was never unattended...and well, it keeps happening every time I drink now...
heres the skinny-  when I went to the urgent care- they did the general blood work up they do (whatever that means) and I asked them to test my thyroid-  Everything came back in normal range-  I don't currently have insurance- fighting with medicaid- so I can't have 50 million tests ran on me- then they look at me like "well, I don't know" and send me somewhere ELSE
And yes, I have also seen a "mental health specialist" at the recommendation of an er doctor-lol- and was told, it's not emotional--- its physical.....anyone have a suggestion on what I should be tested for?? Or where to begin???

Doing my own research, a few of the possiblites I think- maybe a gluten allergy?  chrons? some kind of cancer??  please, any advice welcomed

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OH, I forgot- I sweat MASSIVE amounts at night......
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when you drink alcohol do you notice any pain in your lymph nodes?

have your heard of celiac(sprues) disease...very doubtful but you could look into that...      my main concern is cancer...crohns is very doubtful seeing as if you had crohns you would be severly underwheight and it would be comin more from the other end....main concern would be lymphoma of some sort...

symptoms
1. Painless lumps in your neck, armpits or groin
This is the most common symptom and often the only one. These are enlarged lymph nodes. Most people first notice these lumps while bathing or changing, or they may be first felt by your partner. All of the other symptoms that are given below should be present along with these enlarged nodes to be specific as a warning for lymphoma. Only an enlargement of nodes may not be specific for lymphoma.
. Weight loss
Weight loss usually occurs rapidly over a period of a few months for no known reason. Often an individual can lose ten to fifteen pounds over a couple of months.
3. Fever
Fever that is continuous or occurs intermittently over a period of time and doesn't seem related to a chest or urinary infection should be a cause for you to consult a doctor. Fever that is related to node swellings occurs commonly with infections and many lymphomas are often mistaken as infections at the early stage. Occasionally, in those affected by Hodgkin lymphoma, a characteristic fever called Pel-Ebstein fever occurs.
4. Excessive sweating at night
This unique situation may be quite bothersome. You may wake up at night drenched in sweat without any apparent reason.
5. Itchiness all over your body
Another unique situation that is related to the secretion of some special chemicals from the lymphoma cells.
6. Loss of appetite
As lymphomas spread within your body and grow in size, many individuals feel a considerable loss in their appetite. Weight loss of more than 10% can be a matter of concern as it is a poor prognostic factor for lymphomas. See the article on B-symptoms of lymphoma.
7. A feeling of weakness
As cancer cells are always growing, they use up more of the body's nutrients, leaving the body with less. This makes you feel weaker.
8. Breathlessness along with swelling of the face and neck
Rarely, when a lymphoma in the neck or chest grows very large, it may block the flow of some vessels and lead to a swelling of the face and neck along with a feeling of breathlessness.

As lymphomas can occur in any organ, may give rise to some unusual symptoms as well. A lymphoma in the stomach can cause pain in the abdomen, and a lymphoma in the brain can cause a headache or leg weakness.



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