Posted 6/27/2013 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all -
I've been reading various posts on this site for months & am getting desperate for some answers...can anyone help give some advice/recommendations/questions to ask my doctor???
Brief summary:
- medical history: unremarkable - always been fairly healthy, eat a mostly vegetarian diet w/ lean protein 1-2x/wk, drink lots of water, maybe 1 coffee or two a week; work ALOT over the winter 80-85 hrs/wk, march-october ~60hrs/wk BUT i love my job; attempt to work out 2-3x/wk (running/biking/yoga) but nothing strenous since all this has been happening
- Sudden onset nausea/abdominal pain & cramping w/ diarrhea, lasted for several days, saw my primary care doctor, he ordered a Barium upper GI xray & gallbladder ultrasound + general bloodwork/labs
Result: reflux, normal labs/ultrasound -->started reflux meds
- I asked for a referral to a GI specialist since I wasn't so sure it was reflux, symptoms continued to wax & wane but each episode would be slightly worse & I lost ~10 lbs in 3 wks, also loss of appetite/more frequent headaches --> GI doc ordered endoscopy w/ CCK injection & more blood work
Result: mild reflux [r/o ulcers, gallbladder disease & all labs were normal] --> changed reflux meds, still no relief
- Frustrated with the lack of answers, I was venting to my chiropractor about all these issues [mostly thinking the headaches were a result of me not sleeping/sleeping sitting up to avoid the nausea]; she recommend a holistic MD who would test for food sensitivities
- went to the holistic MD (doc #3) who took a detailed medical history & ordered food allergy testing which came back normal
- all the while I've been taking a probiotic, vit D & drinking aloe vera juice daily to help calm the gut inflammation; none of which have made a difference in my symptoms.
- went gluten free for several weeks w/ mild improvement in symptoms but still variable...also noticed i had a HUGE rise in my sugar cravings & more constipation
- I've been researching more online about yeast overgrowth/Crohn's/IBS/IBD & started a "yeast free diet" b/c i have unbelievable sugar cravings...I've only partially stuck with the diet b/c the side effects (severe headaches, itchy skin, moodiness/irritatibility) were affecting my ability to function. I also notice the more fiber I eat the more constipated I become - to the point that it is painful & i can barely function...
- the holistic doc now has ordered a stool analysis & MOAT testing - yeast overgrowth tests but i have to wait another 4 wks to find out results.
ANYONE HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON ANY OF MY HISTORY? do you think its worth calling & asking about having a colonscopy done?
thanks for any feedback!