Vomiting When Waking, Doctors Don't Know What's Wrong?

Hello, I am an 18 year old female, just recently moved out of my mother's home, now living on my own & a senior in high school.

But for the past two months, I wake up way earlier than usual, normally around 5 AM or 5:30. I'm waken up by usually a sharp pain in my stomach like I have to use the restroom, or I'm waken up by a starving sensation in my stomach. I immediately go to the bathroom and usually I have diarrhea, and about 4-5 times a week I'll also have to throw up. It's not a normal vomit either, it's very foamy and I usually have to drink something to force it out. All during this, I know I'm hungry, but the thought of food is unbearable.

& all while this is happening my chest feels like it is caving in, and I can feel my heart sinking. Right after I throw up I will feel a little better, and some mornings I will be able to sleep for a little, but then soon to be awaken by the same feeling and then it starts all over again. The feeling is one of the worst feelings I've ever dealt with. The pain is so bad I start balling my eyes out. The only way to stop it is to (God forbid) smoke , but that is the absolute ONLY way to make it stop.

Hours later though, my stomach pains are back again, and I am very fatigued lately.



I've been to the hospital (I'm NOT pregnant), had several EKG's, had blood work, pap smears, been to the cardiologist and my next step is to be referred to a GI specialist, then my Dr says she's going to refer me to a psychiatrist because she may feels it could be stress.





The pain is so bad I'm missing so much school, and I might not even be able to graduate, Anybody have any ideas that could help me out?

Post Edited By Moderator (Scaredy Cat) : 3/6/2012 9:29:25 PM (GMT-7)

Sammibby

Welcome to HealingWell and the A & P Forum.  I am sorry to read of your struggles.  You mentioned you just moved out of your Mother's house so I am going to guess things were not good at home.  May I ask how long ago you moved out ?

Following up with a GI physician sounds like the best plan and I hope you can get an appointment soon. Did your Dr. try you on any medication for GERD to see if they helped with the stomach pain and the nausea/vomiting?  Treatment for heartburn and other signs and symptoms of GERD usually begins with over-the-counter medications that control acid. If you don't experience relief within a few weeks, your doctor may recommend other treatments.

I do hope you keep talking with us as we are here to support you.  Again a warm welcome.

Kindly,

Kitt

 

At this point, you should probably look for a regular GP. You are an adult now and a pediatrician, while a completely qualified doctor, is not going to meet your needs anymore.

Ask for a referral to a GP, or family practicioner for your regular visits, and let us know how your appointment goes with the GI specialist.

Good luck!

S.C.

I agreed with shootingstar, it sounds more like you have an ulcer or gastritis than anxiety. i had an ulcer and gastritis before and it does hurt and vomiting. go see a GI would be the right choice. you need to get your digesting system check out before something else go wrong or do more damage.

Hello,

Well for one I haven't been checked for ulcers. And I have not yet been to the GI, I still have to set up an appointment.



But for the past 3 days, the pain has been brutal. The past few nights I've been waking up around 5 with this pain in my stomach and chest, and I literally sat in the bathroom from 5 AM to 10 AM forcing myself to throw up whatever I was drinking. It's a pounding in my chest, and it feels like my heart is dropping every time I breathe in. While this is happening, I'm sweating, but I'm freezing at the same time because I turn the AC so low. The only way that I could get rid of the pain was to try and force myself to fall asleep for a little in the bathroom, and when I would wake up I would feel better.

It's the worst pain I've probably ever had to deal with, and It's been going on for 3 days straight. The fear that I am going to get this the next morning has to be taking a toll on me also. This morning I was up at 1 AM with diarrhea, and up every hour after that.




My pap smear results also came back, and I was informed that I have herpes. Which is very very heartbreaking, and is driving me crazy, because my only partner is the boyfriend I am living with now. But he is being very supportive, and has been helping me through everything. It breaks my heart that my mom is hurting because I'm hurting.

But I really do not believe that has anything to do with my pains throughout the day.


Thanks for your concern,
Sam.