HELP! Why doesnt anyone know whats wrong with us?

[GoldFishy222]

In the search for trying to figure out what’s wrong with me I’ve noticed A LOT of other people on here also have unanswered questions and doctors just don’t know what’s wrong with them either.  I don’t understand why no one knows what’s wrong with us… it makes me so angry, confused, and most of all scared.

I’m 25 and I feel sick all the time (coming up on 7 weeks now) and know that it’s not normal, it can’t be normal, I cant live the rest of my life like this.  And yet after the test I’ve undergone (blood, stool, urine, and an ultrasound.  I’m sure there’s more test to come) so far there’s nothing wrong with me yet.  I’m back into the GI again on Monday.  I can’t go to work anymore, I can’t really eat, I can’t see my friends (I don’t even want to see them) I can’t do anything but try and sleep because it’s the only thing that gives me any sort of relief… and I can feel my mental strength getting weaker and weaker everyday, I keep breaking down and crying because I just don’t understand… and I keep going into that “why me” place. And I feel so bad for every one here and I just want us all to just feel better…and there’s nothing I can do… Can't anyone help???    

[vdrtime]

Well, when I first got it the symptoms were pretty bad. I started taking omeprazole 20 mg once a day. That is Prilosec and it is sold over the counter for about ten dollars a box for a 2 week supply. That was working at first but then I had to start taking 40 mg of it. My doctor prescribed Protonix 40 mg once a day for me a couple of months back. It took about 2 weeks before my symptoms subsided to a point where I almost felt normal. Both of these drugs are called Proton Pump Inhibitors and basically they are strong anti acids.
Non-ulcer dyspepsia is where physically there is nothing wrong with your stomach but there is still a huge amount of discomfort and nausea. I think I became very sensitive to the stomach acid in my stomach.
I suffered every day and sometimes I still have bad days with my stomach, but I take some pepto-bismol and it eases the symptoms to a point where I can function.
So I would suggest you get some Prilosec and and start taking it. It might take a few days or a week to work but you might start feeling better.
Your doctor sounds good, mine didn't want to give me any tests! I can only suggest that you get an Upper GI if you haven't already.
I hope you start feeling better soon

[GoldFishy222]

Were they at least able to give you something or sagest anything to help when they found out that you had non-ulcer dyspepsia???  Are you feeling better now if nothing else at least emotionally?  Seeing that I'm not alone does help a little bit, I just wish i knew what was wrong with me...   Thank you so much for your reply!

[vdrtime]

I know the feeling. When my stomach messed up I was in the best shape of my life. Then I stopped exercising and eating right because I was depressed. I was worried I could have stomach cancer at the age of 17. Eventually that worry passed because it was taking so long to get answers from my doctor I figured I would be dead if it was stomach cancer.
I was also thinking "I'm only 17, why does this have to happen to me now?" Try not to think "Why Me?" A lot of other people get the same thing. Nothing could happen to you that hasn't already happened to someone else.
I also slept a lot when I first got non-ulcer dyspepsia. It was the only thing that could help. You're tired. The only only thing that helps when you're tired is to sleep. My stomach was the last thing on my mind when I fell asleep and the first thing on my mind when I woke up. If you need to cry, get your feelings out. Cry and take a nap... hey, I'm an eighteen year old dude.
One thing I always wonder ... out of all the diseases out there with cures, medicine, and treatment ... why did I catch this one!? Fortunately doctors are doing research on developing medicine for this kind of stuff. Maybe nobody will have to go through this in five years or so.
The most help I got wasn't from my doctor, but from checking this forum every day and seeing I wasn't alone!