Prolonged Fatigue, Feeling Sick

[Ptoby]

  Last Tuesday ( 9 days ago) I started having strange digestive problems.  I had diarrhea weakness lightheadedness and fatigue.  This continued for a few days and the diarrhea started to calm down after a couple of days but the weakness/general fatigue and lightheadedness still persists to this day.  My digestive problems do not seem to be going away either, it isnt very much consistant stomach pain but more like small pains around my lower abdomen, and strange stools (I am not going as often as with diarrhea).  I also have occasional Nauseous feelings and really bad gas after eating anything.  The fatigue is really keeping me from doing much throughout the day, I read to get alot of fluids and rest but I am seeing no improvement for days.  My diet is really light (toast, slices of turkey from sandwiches, sandwiches, chicken soup.).  Before any of this happened I would always have pretty bad heartburn after eating anything remotely spicy, and it was painful, however I havent had that much heartburn ever since this started I guess because I changed my diet, just alot of gas and weakness.  I also have alot of congestion in my nose and possibly ears? I think this is due to allergies although I never really get allergic symptoms like sneezing or itching.  It is getting pretty fustrating to not be able to go out and live my life because of this and just lay in bed.  I saw my doctor last wedsday and he seemed baffled.  He took alot of blood from me (about 4 vials) which I felt sort of dizzy during.  honestly I dont think he has any idea what to do with me, I would imagine if I complained of digestive problems he would ask for  stool sample or something but he didn't, I was even admitted to the hospital because the symptoms were really bad when I went out with my family.  Please any advice would help me alot, thanks.

[Londres70]

Sinus infection?  Please find a physician who knows what he/she is doing.  He is shrugging everything off because he doesn't know what he is doing.  

The elevated HR may be related to a low-grade temp.  

Just curious, what did the hospital do for you when you were admitted?  Scans?  Any Rxs given?  

Get a referral for a GI Specialist ASAP.  You should have probably asked him yesterday for it.  

[Ptoby]

  Didnt prescribe anything related to GI I think.  He did prescribe antibiotics because he thinks I have a sinus infection, and nasonex.  I saw him yesterday for details about the blood work and he said everything seemed to be normal with my blood.  I mentioned all of these strange digestive issues like the burping, and stomach noises and the fatigue but I dont think I got through to him, he just sort of shrugged it off.  Funny thing is I saw a nasonex sort of poster thing on the wall in that room and asked him if he could prescribe some of that to me to help me with my sinus issues and he said "Good Idea!".  I kid you not.  They are going to be closed all next week so Im wondering what to do, I need his referral to see a specialist.  Also for the past couple of weeks my heartrate has been kind of strange, when I was in the hospital it was 120 and went down to 100 after hydration, and when I went to see my doctor yesterday it was 110.  Ive been carrying a light 99 degree fever for awhile now.  Thank you for your response.

[Londres70]

I would request a referral to a GI Specialist; sounds like this physician doesn't have a clue what to do.  For example, he requested NO stool samples and ordered NO scans.  Sounds suspicious of Gallbladder problems; obviously it is a GI issue.  I think the nose congestion and problems with your ears are related to acid reflux.  Did this physician prescribe any GI medication?