I thought i'd post up some issues i've been having to see if anyone else here has had similar issues. I'm 27 year old male, and have never really had any stomach issues before. A few months ago, out of the blue, I was eating a sandwich on lunch at work and got some pretty nasty indigestion ( I think!) That was weird enough, because I don't recall ever having it before. It felt like I needed to let out a big burp, but couldn't. I took some tums and it didn't help much, but the next day I woke up feeling fine. Then later that day, I had something to eat and same thing again. There was no heartburn feeling, but just that feeling I needed to burp.
Starting the next day, I woke up with this dull gnawing pain in my upper abdomen, right below the sternum. Eating seemed to help, but only temporarily and it would return. Plus after everything I ate or drank, I felt gassy at both ends! Plus my body makes some rather loud gurgling intestine noises and I can just feel the gas rolling around. So eating would help the gnawing stomach pain go away, but it would make me feel bloated/gassy. Jump ahead 2 months, and here I am with the same problems. It's really affecting my every day life, and I feel i'm getting no better.
I've seen my family doctor a few times, and was sent to a GI. He did bloodwork for h pylori, pancreas, all came back negative. Also was sent for an ultrasound of my pancreas and gallbladder, no problems seen. GI also did an endoscope and said I have GERD and gastritis. The GERD throws me off because I don't get heartburn or that feeling of acid coming up. So i've been on prevacid twice a day for about 6 weeks, and have been seeing NO SIGNS of improvement. I've changed my diet, cut out on trigger foods, but everything is bothering me. My next appointment isn't until FEBRUARY and that's too far away. I spend every day feeling terrible, and I don't know what to do now. I also had to get new insurance that won't cover pre-existing conditions so i'm pretty much on my own until that expires in May.
If ANYONE has had problems like this, and can offer any suggestions, support, or ideas on what to do next... i'd really appreciate it. It'd be so nice to be able to get my life back. Thanks for reading
Starting the next day, I woke up with this dull gnawing pain in my upper abdomen, right below the sternum. Eating seemed to help, but only temporarily and it would return. Plus after everything I ate or drank, I felt gassy at both ends! Plus my body makes some rather loud gurgling intestine noises and I can just feel the gas rolling around. So eating would help the gnawing stomach pain go away, but it would make me feel bloated/gassy. Jump ahead 2 months, and here I am with the same problems. It's really affecting my every day life, and I feel i'm getting no better.
I've seen my family doctor a few times, and was sent to a GI. He did bloodwork for h pylori, pancreas, all came back negative. Also was sent for an ultrasound of my pancreas and gallbladder, no problems seen. GI also did an endoscope and said I have GERD and gastritis. The GERD throws me off because I don't get heartburn or that feeling of acid coming up. So i've been on prevacid twice a day for about 6 weeks, and have been seeing NO SIGNS of improvement. I've changed my diet, cut out on trigger foods, but everything is bothering me. My next appointment isn't until FEBRUARY and that's too far away. I spend every day feeling terrible, and I don't know what to do now. I also had to get new insurance that won't cover pre-existing conditions so i'm pretty much on my own until that expires in May.
If ANYONE has had problems like this, and can offer any suggestions, support, or ideas on what to do next... i'd really appreciate it. It'd be so nice to be able to get my life back. Thanks for reading
