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Going out of my mind

2 weeks ago I went to the ER with Dizziness/Light headedness. I had felt faint etc. Doctor examined me by moving head back and forth left and right and then went on to look into my ears. - Results come back as labrynthitis which is a disorder or infection with the inner ear. The doctor gave me a RX of Antivert for dizziness/nausea and then before i left had given me a Steroid shot ( What type, I wasn't informed of ) was just told it was going to  make me feel like a brand new man in two days time when it had started to kick in. - I was thinking ok, good. end of story.

I go a week without any further complications and was seeming to be fine and the dizziness wasn';t as bad and had eased off.  But then I had gotten a Headache/Migraine pressure at the base of skull top of nect on left side. Excedrin/tylenol/etc only eased a little but what really helped was my friend massaging the area.

Here it is, two weeks now and new symptoms have developed. i went to the er for abdominal discomfort/pressure/pulling behind navel, etc. Nasuea/loss of appetite/ etc. everything felt like it was sitting on top of my stomach, even water. They did a x-ray of my abdomen and results came back to show a signifcant amount of constipation. They sent me home with a bottle of Magnesium Citrate Oral solution ( stuff they give you the night before an operation ) to clear out my bowels or any constipation. Well, i get home and take it around 1:30am after the e. r.  I didn't feel anything happen until 6 that next morning when I went to the restroom and the only thing I could pass seemed to just be the solution i had ingested for the problem in the first place besides two tiny tiny small feces.

By this point I am getting a little irritated. I take a laxative and stool softener around 12pm that afternoon hoping that it would help me move my bowels. All i get is a movement of bright red blood in the toilet water. No stool. I sit and sit on the toilet hoping that something comes out and nothing does.  I have a previous history of Internal Hemmerhoids and have had bleeding due to it before. keep in mind I am drinking Gatorade and water to keep myself hydrated during this time so my electrolyte imbalance wont be bad.

Around 10:45 pm still no sign of a bowel movement and decide to go back to the e.r. On the way I drink a small bottle ( about 5.5 - 6 oz) of gerbers Apple prune juice to see if it would help alleviate anything. I get back there and am in the treatment room waiting for the doctor and all of a sudden I have an urge to defecate. It was mostly runny diahreaa like  and blood ( maybe from straining ).

The dr takes me back for a ct scan of the abdoment in which he told me would show if there are any obstructions to the bowel/stomach etc. Also would show of any sign of bleeding in the abdomenal area due to things like Diverticulitis and chrones. Etc. they took blood work and did a complete array of tests and both come back good. Blood and CT.  All good. So i guess the bleeding is from my hemmrhoids.

The told me to call Dr Crace or Johnson ( surgeons) to schedule an appointment for follow up and see if they can do anything to find out the possible solution. The next apt i could get is on sept 8th at 10 am and that seems pretty far away.  

It has got me scared that something seriosuly wrong could be going on but a CT scan would have should something like that right? As far as I know they can detect if you have the possibility of cancer in the stomach etc.

I talked to a friend and he said that the symptoms I described are pretty m uch the same as his when he had a colon infection. So i don;t know what to expect. The E.R. drs around ehre just wanst you in and out and don't really care i guess and i dont have any insurance to have a family doctor.

I just want some ease of mind so if any of you out there have any suggestions or similar stories and results please let me know as soon as possible!!!

Thanks!
Rick
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Can hemmrhoids lead to constipation rather than the reverse? I called and talked to the E.R. and they said that it could. If so, what are ways to reduce this? When I try to poo, the outer sphincter ( one we wipe ) protrudes out and i can't believe I am saying this but only a small amount of poo is coming out of the anus itself in a small localized area.
I used a hemmrhoidial supposetory and hopefully this will help. I was once put on Protofoam can that be bought over the counter?>

Rick
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They did a ct scan of my abdomen and everything came back good and clean. Said there were no obstructions nor any sign of diverticulitis or chrones and no sign of possible constipation. Rigbht now it feels like my stomach has been filled with helium as if it were a balloon.  There is a gurgle feeling ( to where others can hear ) in the lower right side of my stomach almost near the pubic area directly to the right.  Constant belching and gurgling in stomach like it is empty.  

Right now, I have used the bathroom twice after feeling of flatulence and it was diarrhea with loose stool ( i guess that is what it is ) that sank to the bottom of the toilet bowl. My right side just above my waist line feels like it is spasming and when I lean back it feels like my lower stomach is spasming.

I don;t have any insurance to see a gastro and i called the local one about 15 mins away and they are booking for October and it's 150 dollars a visit.  I was thinking of going to the after hour clinics 15 mins away tomorrow and seeing if they can do anything for me.

Right now I just feel so weak/exausted and tired/ Restless and fidgety and it's like I have become insomniatic. Someone told me I should get checked for worms or parasites.  I bought Reese's Pinworm OTC solution you take for pinworms and am just afraid to give it a shot.

I just want to know what is going on and how it can be treated. I have researched everything and it seems like it could be a long list of things and I read upon H. Pylori and Candida Overgrowth.

I had a steroid shot a week or so ago, could that set up candida overgrowth?

I feel like I am not getting any nutrients. I ate chicken noodle soup, the broth from it felt good and warm on my stomach. But when I had a runny movement ( No blood as of late, took a hemmrhoid suppository ) I eat, feel full and then feel like I am hungry again in 1.5 - 3 hours after eating the first time.

I took a shower and it seemed to help me move my bowels or whatvever and when I defecate ( although watery ) it relieves pressure and gas for like 10 minutes and then its back.

Please help. I am going crazy and I am driving others nuts with my worrying. I am so scared it;s something serious. I constantly research and when I run across something I do not like, it tears me up and i get even more scared and anxious/nervous/.

As for the lightheadedness, I had been out mowing the lawn in heat. I came in, took a hot shower and then sat in front of a fan to cool off, could this cause a pinched nerve? Cause it felt like a buzz on my right side above my hear but not on top of skull more close to ear.

Thanks for your time. Please reply asap.
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Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Along with labrynthitis you probably have two problems. One is a pinched cervical spinal nerve and the other is probably an inflammatory bowel condition such as Celiac Disease/Ulcerative Colitis/Irritable Bowel Syndrome/ Crohn’s disease. All these result in tender abdomen, loose stool or loose stools alternating with constipation, abdominal distention, cramps etc.  Maybe that’s the reason there is blood in your stool constantly and the dizziness could be due to associated anemia. Shortness of breath and fast heart rate could be due to anemia. I would strongly recommend you to see a gastroenterologist (a specialist who looks after the diseases of our digestive system). You may need endoscopy or colonoscopy (this more likely). For pinched nerve you will need to consult a neurologist. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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