Several Digestive And Bowel Problems Posted: 01-28-07 14:54pm
Okay! I am new to this forum, but I
wouldn't be here if I felt like I was
getting adequate care. I just don't know
what is wrong with me and the doctors I
have to visit don't seem to want to help
alleviate my problems.
Ok - so it started on christmas night,
when I woke up with the worst nauseating
pain I have ever felt. Then, I had to
get out of bed and throw up. For the
next five days, I continued to throw up
anytime I ingested anything. Then, I
became so tired of throwing up, I learned
to ingest no more than a handful and be
able to keep it down without it trying to
come back up. Everything I would eat
tried to come back up. I lost my
appetite. I was always tired. So I
went to the doctor. They couldn't figure
out what was wrong, gave me something for
the nausea and sent me home.
So I waited two more weeks. The symptoms
got so bad. The first week, I had
constant diarrhea. The second week it
was normal with maybe 2 days of
constipation. I went back to the doctor.
She told me that I had been backlogged
in bowel movements after taking the x-ray.
So she prescribed a laxative (golytely)
to me to cleanse me out. It was their
hope that this would fix my problem. It
hasn't.
Since then, I have not had many bowel
movements at all. I was able to eat for
about four days, but am back to the
handful thing again for it will come up
otherwise. And now, I get this sharp
pain in my right side. I went back to
the doctor and he ordered some blood work.
Since my white blood count came back
slightly low, they ruled out their
possible suspicions of it being my
appendix or my iliocecal valve (the valve
that connects your small intestine to your
large intestine) and just prescribed some
stool softeners.
I've been taking the medication, but I
fear something serious is wrong with me.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea
what this could be.
Here is my current symptoms:
- nausea
- vomiting (if I eat more than a handful)
- abdominal pain (especially in right
side)
- fatigue
- loss of appetite
- consitipation
i am a 25 year old female. The blood
work has already ruled out pregnancy.
Even though my periods have stopped. But
I think that might be because I have lost
15 pounds in this last month. And I am
continuing to lose weight.
Anything anyone can tell me would be
greatly appreciated.
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creole10
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Sep 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 09-14-08 13:27pm
Have your doc check you for the
following:
1) Celiac Disease!!!
2) Crohn's Disease
3) Ulcerative Colitis
Also, your doc should rule out the
following:
1) Intestinal Dysbiosis
2) Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
3) Heavy Metal Toxicity
4) Food Intolerances