anxiety and stomach issues, pain under ribs?

I think the hardest thing is knowing what is causing what and how to deal with what in what order. I have lyme and bartonella but no babesia according to 2 tests but whats really bothering me the most is the anxiety and my stomach. I am having GI issues too that are hard but its really this pain in my stomach - wondered if anyone else can relate? I haven't been able to properly tell when I am full or hungry and just don't have much appetite, I eat based on my brain knowing i have to eat. With that said - I have this gnawing knot pretty high up above my belly button and it doesn't get better or appear to with eating as well as I get general dull pain under my ribs now. I know this sounds crazy but I cant figure out if its muscular, an ulcer or pain in muscles from lyme? How do you even figure that out? For example: if it was an ulcer would you feel it more if you are hunched over? Like if I hunch over I can feel it more - do ulcers work like that? I have scope but its so hard to get an appt Im over a month out :/

Currently in treatment with a LLND but nobody knows everything and this stomach thing has really got me upset cuz its not getting better even though Im sleeping. My GI said if ulcer would heal on its own and if muscular should it heal too if Im sleeping? Just not getting improvements in months and its adding to my anxiety of which I am already on medication for....im on ABX IV right now since dr believes its gone to my brain and to avoid my GI due to so many issues.

Tracy: I wonder if the pain could be coming from liver or gallbladder. I think you should talk to your doc about it asap if you're not sure.

Did doc prescribe Ursodiol with the IV abx?

How often are you getting blood work done and do you have access to results?

The ligaments that attach to your abdominal wall can become inflamed and very painful. This can happen if you clench your stomach muscles from stress or hunch over a lot. It can take a long time for them to heal, and muscles in the area can cramp and spasm as well.

Gallbladder "sludge" is a possibility that isn't seen on CT scans and ultrasounds. Anywhere in your biliary tract can become inflamed if there's a slowing of movement in your biliary tract - liver, gallbladder, pancreas, or the tubes that link them. TUDCA can help with this, as can various flushes talked about online.

It's pretty bizarre that your doctor said an ulcer would heal on its own. False.

So sorry you are dealing with this! I have dealt with both things I described.

Look into the "MS hug" as well, in case you are experiencing a squeezing sensation from nerve dysfunction.

i have had this type of pain - initially under right rib - but Ultrasound of GB, liver and ducts all clear
and i eat 3 fatty( ketogenic diet) meals a day without typical gall bladder disease symptoms - also seems to move around - sometimes more central sometimes even left side

had many tests and never been able to get a diagnosis

however bart is known to cause gastritis
lyme is known to infect the gall bladder
and both can cause inflammation in the gut in general and in the mesenteric lymph nodes in particular
this kind of moving around symptom is a classic lyme sign

so my approach has been to try to treat the underlying lyme/ bart - mainly with herbs - and while other symptoms improved quicker - while i was ramping up these abdominal discomfort symptoms flared and became worse - keeping me from sleeping - but i am happy to report they have now improved and are now more of a background nuisance rather than a big issue - so i am continuing.

that has been a pattern for many treatments for me - most things that work seems to flare my symptoms initially and then gradually improvements come. so it may even be you are getting increased symptoms as a flare due to your ongoing treatment? it could even be a good sign.

TUDCA did not help me but Gall Bladder / Liver flushes have in the past

running wild said...
Tracy - You mentioned the anxiety early on then conversation went more with pain. What is the anxiety like and does it get worse when stomach hurts more?

It feels all related. ALL my issues started with anxiety. But with the physical now its hard to say, I get more anxiety when it hurts more and feel better if something improves if even for a moment. Its truly hard regulating my emotions. :/

Yes and I have Bartonella. I actually had several tests. I just am a very skeptical person. I had igenix and some other one that looks for bacteria in the blood of which they found bartonella.....feels so creepy like this bug you don't want is kicking it in your body like that. I believe I tested negative for babesia twice now so that feels good, lol. I know so many people have 3 or 4 things going on.

Yes the money issue is really hard....people have to become experts on weird things happening to them because everything is so expensive. Its really hard to know what to do. Ive spent a lot of money this past year - I really hope I can turn my ship around as well for you and everyone else. I have family support and they all just think Ill get better and their optimism really helps me.

DO you do anything for your mental health? Like take anything? Sorry to hear about your depression, yes mine gets worse whenever I try to nap but its usually OK at night if Im tired and time for bed