Severe upper-stomach discomfort

Hi...could be gas, could be reflux, could be you're starting to flare.

What meds are you on?

What supplements are you taking....anything new? Probiotics?

Any new foods in your diet lately?


q

I had that too before I started on Prilosec for acid reflux. It kept getting worse and worse until I couldn't stand it anymore and told my GI. He's the one that put me on Prilosec and I haven't had a problem with it since.

     Maybe you should have an endoscopic evaluation.  Better to be safe than sorry.  Our neighbor had those symptoms for years and was taking pepsid until he started vomiting blood.  Turned out he had esophageal cancer.  This is NOT meant to scare you and I am sure it is something treatable but get it checked out.

I went in to hospital yesterday as the pain had gotten out of hand. My GI and the doctors think it's most probably just a flare-up.

I was basically unmedicated prior to my admission (save for colozal on and off). They've got me back on pred and prescribed me some oxycodone for the pain. I'm having a CT scan on Thursday, so fingers crossed it's nothing more serious.

As for cancer, I'm only 19 so I highly doubt that. Scarily enough though, my father did suffer esophageal cancer 10 years ago.

Thanks quincy.

My father has always maintained that his cancer was the direct result of exposure to dioxins during the Vietnam War. He was/is a heavy smoker, which no doubt contributed (minor tumors were also found on his lungs).

The surgeon gave my father a 1/3 chance of survival at the time of diagnosis, saying that he'd be lucky to survive past Christmas. His esophagus and two thirds of his stomach were removed during surgery, before he underwent radio and chemo. Good news is, he actually made a full recovery and has been in the all clear for 10 years now.