-17 year old female, misdiagnosed with
celiac disease, sick for over a yr.
-has a sliding hiatus hernia and barrett
esophagus
-family history of multiple sclerosis,
chron's disease(being tested for), high
blood pressure, cancer.
-symptoms are as follows, in order of
appearance:
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and
regurgitation, no appetite, weight
loss(currently at 100 lbs), globus
sensation, occasional blood in
stool(bright red), pale and fatty stool or
hard dark stool, difficulty passing gas,
bloatiness, no energy/fatigue,
anemia(always cold), dizzy spells(when
standing: shortness of breath and
difficulty seeing, lasts 5-10 seconds),
occasional blood in vomit(bright red or
black), back pain/tenderness(always with
abdominal pain), no energy/fatigue,
heartburn, chest pain/tightness; hard to
breathe, irritability, pain/discomfort
during intercourse, occasional darker and
cloudy urine, late/missed periods that
only last 3-4 days and are unusually
light.
-abdominal pain is nearly constant, but
'flares down' randomly. Worsened by
stress.
If anyone has similar symptoms, or knows
anything helpful, please let me know.
This sickness has forced me to temporarily
drop out of school and go on sick leave
from work. I am in nearly constant pain,
and the doctors are taking forever
... Thanks.
