multiple symptoms,no diagnosis..please help

[cr23]

Hi everyone

I am a 26y/o female and have been suffering from nausea and vomiting every morning for over a month now. As soon as I wake up, my stomach starts turning and feeling like an ocean, and i get a hot wave come over me... next thing i know im in the bathroom either throwing up or making myself throw up because i cant stand the nausea any longer. That usually lasts 30mins-1hr, then i just feel extremely tired and weak after and generally unwell until about lunchtime. This has been going on every single day except on days that i am able to sleep in until 10am, then i wake up feeling ok. My doctor has prescribed mylan-pantoprazole(40mg) to take once a day first thing in the morning. This is for acid-reflux but i am worried that my other symptoms make this a bigger issue.
I have anxiety issues nowadays as well, I am constantly worried about my kids, my family, my life...everything. including worrying about people dying including myself at this point with this sickness i am terrified that something is seriously wrong and i will end up dying from this. My doctor says she just wants to focus on one thing at a time, but really i want more opinions and maybe hear/read other people's stories. It is so hard with digestive/gastro issues because there are so many different things it can be and we are only just starting to narrow the list down.

-nausea/vomiting/anxiety/bowel changes(from "normal" stools - "mushy", soft stools(sometimes blood tinged mucus/yellow mucus+acid) +constipation and diarreah at times

any ideas on what this could actually be? thanks so much


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[cr23]

thank you so much for your replies. I forgot to mention in my original post that a pregnancy test was the first thing my doctor did, which was a urine test that came back negative & the very next day my menstrual cycle kicked in and i've also had another period since then(it came 5 days early which is not my normal cycle, but dr says its more than likely caused by the stress and anxiety. i have 2 sons(8&almost 2) and had morning sickness with both of them but the bile came out looking like egg yolk everytime and there was no acid.

well i am trying hard to take the advice of my dr right now and trying to eat the 6 small meals a day and give myself 3-4hrs to digest my dinner before going to bed etc, and this morning was the first morning to start the mylan-pantoprazole, so i took one pill as soon as i woke up... i still felt nauseus and sick, still did throw up a bit of acid/water though BUT overall i am feeling ok. still a little lightheaded, but not nauseus or sick anymore and its only 9am!! :)

Salmonella i am definitely going to look into that, i had not thought about that at all. And thanks for caring, it is definitely scary! I am a 26yr old mom to 2 kids who need me, and feeling so sick every morning just takes away from what i need to be doing and that's taking care of my kids. not only that, but not knowing what this is caused from is what scares me most because i dont know if it will be "fixable".
I have not been out of the country(canada) ever, and i have not had any transmitted diseases or any serious illnesses.. just random colds and flus all my life until all these symptoms came about.

[SueJ51]

my first thought was pregnancy also, but what about salmonella? It causes those same symptoms and blood in stool also. Wow, i feel for you, scary.

[theman433]

I agree.  A preg. test is in need.  Also, have you been out of the Country within the last year or so?  Next, have you been exposed to any transmit diseases?

[crackerjack4u2]

Hello.  Have you had a pregnancy test?  If not I would verify I was not pregnant first.  It could also be related to your anxiety/reflux.  When you are anxious everything speeds up including the production of gastric juices and peristalsis-the waves of your intestines that push food from one end to the other and stimulate bowel movements, which could contribute to the diarrhea/constipation symptoms.  The blood could be from the diarrhea/constipation irritating the colon but  a colonoscopy  Should be performed to rule out any other problems with your intestines.  

What I would recommend is 1st have a pregnancy test done, and ask your docotr about a colonoscopy-tell her about the blood in your stool if you haven't already, if you have already told her, tell her again.  Continue taking your reflux medicine. Eat 6 small meals verses 3 larger ones during the day if possible.   Avoid eating/drinking 2 hours before laying down, Avoid alcohol or smoking.  Avoid sleeping flat use at least 2 pillows at night.  Use methods such as imaginary, relaxation techniques to help decrease your anxiety.  Continue to make your doctor aware of your anxiety, and maybe a need for medication will be found in the near future to assist with the relaxation.  

I Hope This Helps. Good Luck, and Have A Wonderful Night!