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Unknown stomach problems

I am 20 years old and I feel like I am slowly dying. My symptoms: diarrhea, intense nausea, significant weight loss, loss of appetite, fatigue, burping of just air, and both upper and lower stomach pain. I have been to the ER, the GI, and the doctor countless times. I have had my blood drawn many times, a CT scan, and stool tests. No one can tell whats wrong with me. They have mentioned IBS and GERD. I am on medication for both but nothing is really making a difference. I am not sleeping at night because thats when my symptoms are at their worst. They have tried putting me on anti-anxiety medication but that just makes the sickness worse. I cannot seem to hold anything in my body and its really starting to depress me. I need help!


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I have noticed that the pain usually doesnt occur right after I eat gluten/wheat. Some days I am just fine eating bread but others not so much. The doctors said that my stool samples would show signs of celiac disease. But I havent heard anything yet.
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when does the pain occur? my mother in law had similar stomach problems and she eventually found out that she was allergic to gluten/wheat (Celiac's disease).  It can cause you to be very sick and have intense stomach pain.  But if your blood tests don't show any signs of this than...
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