Gerd or Ovarian cysts?

[drea963]

I wanted to share this story with you guys in case you or someone you know has been in my position.
I am 23 and a virgin hence why i put off going to see a gyn. My Periods were really awful and I would have pain in my ovaries, but  
just took Midol and moved on. Recently I have been feeling really sick vomit nausea inconsistent in my stools.I went to the Dr. to get checked and they figured I had gerd. So i was taking H2 blockers(zantac) . A month or so past i went back complaining that the medicine isn't working; I felt pressure in my abdomen. lower back was hurting, and im still throwing up. Finally they gave me an appointment for a pelvic and abdominal ultrasound, but it wasn't till October. Long story short i found myself at the er for barley eating for 3 days just jello and water and still throwing up. They did a barium scan, pelvic exam, and at first a regular scan. They found a 20 Cm cyst in my abdomen. It was pushing my bowles out of place and making me feel really ill. I am getting surgery soon. I just wanted to share that because 2 separate doctors thought it was gerd and it wasn't.

[Tmad93]

I'm nervous to about going into surgery as well. I think that it is just a nerve wracking experience that no can ever get over.  I hope all goes well and that you feel a lot better after it's done!

[drea963]

yes the thing was the symptoms continued even after taking the gerd medicine. Which is why they wanted to do an ultrasound, but thank you im a little nervous i have never had surgery before

[Tmad93]

Vomiting and nausea are signs of GERD but not pressure in the abdomen. I'm wondering how the doctors or even the nurses didn't pick anything else up. I certainly hope that your surgery goes well!  I hope this never happens to anyone else.