Nowhere to turn

saw another doctor who said was okay

now when I eat and drink I feel like it's gonna come back up so not keen on eating ir drinking in case I'm sick.

I take anti nausea but don't work.
is it possible to suffer wasting yet not lose weight

Hi not posted a while as didn't want to bore people complaining
Nothing has.improved in fact hands have gotten bonierI and my.knee is even worse. get pain around the knee joint paint but doctor says it's not wasting. Surely some correlation between the wasting and.joint pain?

:( Sorry to hear you are still not feeling well Craig.

I was just wondering about you the other day, since we had not heard anything.

How is the self-help going? Have you been able to practice the coping techniques everyday for anxiety relief. Lowering the anxiety=less physical symptoms.

I hope that you feel better later today.

S.C.

Good Morning,

Sorry to hear you are not feeling better.  What have you been doing to make things better.

My wish at that you could find a therapist to work with you every week.  Sometimes we need help when we find we cannot fix the problem on oour own.

Kindly,

Kitt

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please tell me I'm not going insane
This looks like wasting to me, docs say no

Craig,

Did you ever see a GI specialist to rule out any gastro problems?  Also Choledocholithiaiss  comes to mind - have you had your gallbladder check out?

It feels to me like you would benefit from running the whole series of tests used when ruling out any gastric disorder?

Also wondering if you ever got established with a good therapist?  If everything medical checks out normal you may be experiencing the nausea as a sx of anxiety.

It has been 3 months now and you need to advocate for yourself as continuing to suffer every day is not going to help you.

I know from personal experience when a person has debilitating anxiety it makes it nearly impossible to get out and go to the clinic but look at it this way - some things you must do.  I have walked into the clinic with my legs quivering and on the brink of tears.  I have broken down in tears in the waiting room but my problems at the time were so big I recognized if I did not seek help I would not get better.

Please do advocate for yourself.

Kindly,

Kitt 

stkitt said...
Craig,
Did you ever see a GI specialist to rule out any gastro problems? Also Choledocholithiaiss comes to mind - have you had your gallbladder check out?

It feels to me like you would benefit from running the whole series of tests used when ruling out any gastric disorder?

Also wondering if you ever got established with a good therapist? If everything medical checks out normal you may be experiencing the nausea as a sx of anxiety.

It has been 3 months now and you need to advocate for yourself as continuing to suffer every day is not going to help you.

I know from personal experience when a person has debilitating anxiety it makes it nearly impossible to get out and go to the clinic but look at it this way - some things you must do. I have walked into the clinic with my legs quivering and on the brink of tears. I have broken down in tears in the waiting room but my problems at the time were so big I recognized if I did not seek help I would not get better.

Please do advocate for yourself.

Kindly,
Kitt

I had an endoscopy about 7 months ago which apart from showing a slightly fatty liver was okay
Not had gallbladder checked
Nausea was always there now I have stomach pains diarrhea and rumbling too
Doc did some prodding and everything felt fine but it's not pleasant

hey craig, sounds as if your DR`s.. have decided that all your problems are from your anxiety.. and they could be caused by stress/worrying. ? well 20 some years ago my doc.. thought the same about me, then low an behold I ended up in emergency bowel resection surgery.. for multiple fistula`s and 12 small strictures through out my small bowel and my appendix was rotting,, the way they explained it, you need to push for a colonoscope, to be done.. it`s not going to be fun !! but the bowels can be OK, one day and inflamed the next, I hope they find nothing out of sorts.. and for your peace of mind. then you`ll know! and can go from there...good luck, gut issues can be hard to figure out when the doc`s have blinders on...I suffered needlessly for 10 years or so with IBD-crohn`s.. I`D thought at one point, they may be right, but then the ER-trip.. so demand the test.. if they put you off. go see another gastro-DOC.. hope you get it figured out... I use a heating pad on my abdomen 2-3 hours after i eat to help get the stuff moving along on day`s the scare tissue has my gut in slow mo gear, also helps to break up gas bubbles so they can go threw easier, even if you don`t have IBD. hope you feel better soon..

Hi Craig,
Also I'm not a doctor but the way you talk sound like you are having anxiety and from that all the other problems.... Anxiety Medications could be a good start for your problems, to feel full benefit you need to wait few weeks but already after few days you should be able to feel a 30-40% improvement..... For your burning stomach I would try Prilosec
And see what's the reaction.
I'm anxiety free for almost 10 days since I start my medication, I hope the best for you and remember you not alone .

hi craig, i m sure you are absolutely frustrated with being told that your gastro symptoms are due to anxiety, o i will just tell you my experience, from 20 yyears ago, when my kids were 2 and 3 years old. i was nauseous and dry retching all the time. i knew i wasn t pregnant, and i had no experience with anxiety at all. drs checked me out for heaps of stuff, and ended up, to my disgust, being referred to a psychiatrist. he put me on a med called carbamazepine, which, while usually prescribed for epilepsy, is also classified as a mood stabilizer. within 2 weeks, all my symptoms had disappeared , which, looking back, as well as continuous nausea, included agoraphobia.maybe you could ask your doctor about this? best of luck, don t ive up, and know that God loves you even when it feels like He has forgotten you. i am praying for you, plese let us know how you are going, blessings

This is ridiculous now
Now getting dizziness standing up and even lying down.
Also irregular heartbeats and pain where heart is. Oh and night sweats
Last time blood pressure was 150/110 , got put on beta.blockers

Craig,

I am sorry to hear that your stomach issues have not improved. Can you try another medicine? Another PPI, or an alternative? I would keep asking my doctor how to treat this, as it really sounds like GERD/Acid Reflux.

How are you responding to your BP meds? I hope that this is helping to stabalize it. Your dizziness should phase out as your body adjusts to the medication.

I hope that you have an upcoming appointment? To see how things are going and discuss further options for your stomach issues.

How is the anxiety management going? Have you been able to practice the coping skills, or try some of the free on-line therapy available in our Resources?

Wishing you healing and progress.

S.C.