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Do I have an ulcer, or is something wrong with my liver/gallbladder?

I’ve been having issues for months now and I’m so confused. It started off with burning urination months ago but I didn’t think that much of it because the burning wasn’t that bad. It got really bad to the point where after I emptied my bladder, I still felt like I really had to pee, and intercourse was very painful. Then and there I thought I had a UTI so I went to the doctor the next day and they told me my urine was normal, they tested me for a yeast infection, ghonorria, and chlamydia and all the tests results were negative. They told me I probably have a sensitive bladder and to take bladder irritants out of my diet which I had already been doing so they requested a cystoscope I think that’s what you call it where they stick the camera in there. But my appointment for that isn’t for a week. Meanwhile, I was constipated for days and took miralax which stopped working, then I took a suppository which also didn’t work, so I went to the doctor the next day. They told me to take Mira lax along with a stool softener pill. When I got home before I could even take what they prescribed, I had yellow diareah which concerned me. After that I was constipated again only pooping once and a while, the stools always being yellow, sometimes mixed with little black pieces. I called to talk to an advise nurse and she told me to take probiotics, after two days probiotics didn’t do much but I still kept taking them. On Fourth of July I started feeling very sharp pains in the area of my gall bladder and liver so I went to the doctor the next day. She sent me to take blood tests as well as an ultrasound of my right kidney, spleen, gallbladder, liver, and something else but I don’t remember. One thing that concerned me was that when I got the ultrasound I ate some soup and crackers prior. The technician told me I shouldn’t of ate and he didn’t know why the doctor didn’t tell me because they wouldn’t have been able to see my gall bladder properly, which was super annoying. They took 11 viles of blood so I know they tested for a lot. After we left the doctors office my pains were getting worse and worse so my mom took me to the ER. At the ER all my tests came back negative and they said my gallbladder looked fine and that the technician didn’t know what he was talking about. They told me that I had an ulcer and to take this antacid pill every morning and they would call me back to see if the ulcer was caused by bacteria. It’s been five days and my pain keeps getting worse. They haven’t called me back about the results yet, but my stool is getting lighter and lighter, I sent an email to my doctor so that she can call me today and let me know but I’m pretty sure I don’t even have an ulcer. I don’t know what to do next I’m truly concerned please help!
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It doesn't sound like gallbladder- and sounds like they have run the tests to rule that out as well.  

Can you get into your doctor?  I'd call them, rather then just send an email- if the pain is getting worse and not better, you need to be seen by your doctor.  The ER just wants to patch you up to get you well enough in order to walk out the door- they are good at that, but you need to follow up with your regular doctor as soon as you are seen by the ER.  Get into your doctor and let us know how you are doing!
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I made an appointment for tomorrow, so hopefully I get more answers. I’m just so frustrated because I’ve been going in and out for months and they keep telling me I’m fine. Even my mom doesn’t believe me, she thinks this is because I’m a vegetarian but I’ve been one for a while. I wonder if anyone else has gone through this before too
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