Dear Doctor...
I have been up all night searching the Internet my symtoms.
I have seen many doctors in the past year, i.e. Internal med, Rheumatologist, Pulmonologist, Endocrinologist, Opthamologists ENT, and will see yet another one on Monday. ~~sigh~~
For the past year, i have been regurgitaing food and bile. This will either start with a tickle in my throat or by a cough. It feels like things just do not go where they are suppose to be and are caught in this higher up area? Bending over can also
bring this clear somewhat thick fluid up. I also have heartburn
and constant belching and at times have difficulty with making the muscles in my throat to work correctly. I also have on and off upper right sided tolerable discomfort that also produces tolerable pain in the upper back area.
Pieces of the puzzle that I am trying to put together is what I would like to run past you.
In 1999, I put on 14 lbs. My stomach (upper) is very distended.
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's Thyroididts)but the TSH was coming down on its own prior to Synthroid Therapy. I was also diagnosed with severe dry eyes and had to have surgery for this in December, 1999. I was also diagnosed with mild dry mouth and cavities from possible the dry mouth or Acid.
I also have Dypnea (started 4 months ago) and the pulmonary doc
has me on an inhaler. My chest sounds are not up to par. Plain Chest film was good.
I got off all meds in August, i.e. Synthroid, Estradiol (post menopausal) in hopes this was the culprit.
In 1970, I had gallbladder surgery(little sand was on the path report)and a pyloroplasty/vagotomy that the surgeon "thought" was necessary to fix a small Hernia.
This surgery produced what is called the 'dumping syndrome'and severe diarreah that lasted 20 years. (75% better now).....This surgery also produced what is called a Sphinture of Oddi problem, (DX, 1980) where various meds can trigger a God Awful Spasm Like pain that could last for hours. (I stay clear away from these meds)
The 1970 Surgery also produced periods of Intense itching (no
rash) that seems to appear only in February and August of each year for the past 30 years, lasting for a month or so and then disappears till the next time. I have learned to live with this
as no one had a clue to this itching.
Last night I read up on Primary Bilary Chirrosis. If I had to take a 'novice' guess, I would say I very well could have this. They state, Dry eyes/mouth/itching/low thryoid/nausea, etc. etc.
This year I had ANA/Sjgroens/Lupus/RA/testing...All negative.
The only things that were elevated was the CardioLipin IGM Antibodies which was 16 (range 0-12) the Glucose was 123, Alpha Interferon was high, 121 (Range is less than 45) Glucose has always been in the 70 range previously.
I did not notice any Liver testing done except the SGOT/AST was normal (23) and the SGPT/ALT was very low (12). Strangely, my hubby had the same tests and his SGPT/ALT was also a 12.
There is something also called a BILT TOT whaich was normal.
No ALK was done.
My Cholesterol was very elevated (300)and this has always been in the 210 range.
I was wondering what blood tests would be indicative of PBC and can a person post gallbladder 30 years ago, get a stone again in one of the ducts causing my symptoms and Dypnea.
I had a hepatitis C and B done also by the GP last year. negative.
I aplogize for this length. I am at my wits end and hated to use the Search Engine but I want to get well and stay well. I am 58 years old and need long awaited answers.
Thank You,
Mary