hello to all,i have just joined this forum and am so glad I came accross it as I really don't know where to go from here,here is my story and I would appreciate any response from you in the hope that someone can identify with me.
I had all the tests done two years ago,scope up and down,nothing found and was put on nexium for acid reflux which was very bad at that time,i had it under control with nexium and watching my diet until about four months ago,acid reflux returned again and I found the med was not working so I was back and forth to my gp getting nowhere until christmas week past I was in so much pain under left rib cage with severe burning that she sent me to the casuality dept at our hospital,i got a very thorough going over plus an xray, nothing showed but I was told I had a hiatus hernia and was put on losec, when I got losec I realised that I was put on this before nexium as it did not help so I went back to my gp and she said if that is what the hospital put me on I should stick with this even though I told her losec did not work for me, she decided to send me for a barium meal which I had done three days ago and on the morning of this xray the pain and burning was very bad,, I was happy with this because I thought something would show like maybe an ulcer or hiatus hernia,everything was clear I could not believe it,does a barium meal show if I have a hiatus hernia?? The pain under left rib cage starts with stinging burning and then feels like a knife is cutting in to me,it starts even when I dont eat and have no reflux!!! A couple of times the pain moves accross centre and feels like a twist at the bottom of the oesophagus this does not last long. Please can anyone identify with me and is there others xrays I should have,my gp is on holidays and when she returns I will ask for further investagations.Thank you.
Sincerely,
hopeful.