In December, I became very ill. I was suffering from diahreah, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, acid indigestion, and very foul smelling burps that I would say smelled like rotting eggs (I hadn't eaten any eggs, btw). The day I felt the worst was Christmas Day and my Doctor's office was closed, so I called the exchange. I was instructed to go to the Emergency Department. At the ED, they took some blood from me and told me that my whilte blood cell count was elevated. They wanted to collect a stool sample from me but I was unable to produce one while I was there. So I was discharged and sent home with a prescription for Flagyl. I took most of the Flagyl but stopped taking it because it seemed to be making my upset stomach worse. Diahreah never stopped, so I went to see my primary doctor. Here is everything that the doctor did between December and now:
*tested me for h. pylori: negative
*pelvic exam: normal
*stool test for c. difficile toxins a & b: negative
*stool test for salmonella: negative
*stool test for ova and parasites: negative but possible error (I had to mix the stool with the preservatives in the containers and was instructed to freeze them by my doctor but the employee at the lab said it should not have been frozen)
*abdominal ultrasound: normal
*colonoscopy: normal
Also about every other week my white blood cell count was checked and was consistently high. I just had it checked on 02/11 and it is still high.
The doctor ordered another round of stool testing which I am expecting results from at any time.
I am expecting a call from a local hospital to schedule a CT scan of my abdomen and pelvis.
My symptoms vary quite a bit. I have diahreah every day about 3-5 times. Sometimes I have abdominal pain that feels like cramping. Sometimes I have severe nausea but am unable to vomit. Sometimes the foul burps come back and I ALWAYS throw up on days that they do. I have acid indigestion/heartburn frequently as well which is something I never experienced prior to the onset of this illness. I also sometimes have a strange feeling in my stomach like tingling or numbness. PLEASE! If you have any idea of what might be wrong with me, post a response. I would be happy to answer and additonal questions that may arise.