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Q: I can’t define, which one is right crohn disease or ulcer colitis because symptom r almost the same?
I have been discover to have it after the barium meal where dr is trying 2 diagnose it

A: Crohn’s disease.
is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining in between). Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn’s disease can vary between affected individuals. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea, which may be bloody, and weight loss. Crohn’s disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, and inflammation of the eye.

Ulcerative Colitis
colitis is a disease where inflammation develops in the large intestine (the colon and rectum). The most common symptom when the disease flares-up is bloody diarrhoea. You can usually prevent symptoms from flaring up by taking medication each day. When a flare-up does occur, treatment can usually ease symptoms. Surgery to remove the large intestine is needed in some cases. Colitis means ‘inflammation of the colon’.
Ulcerative means that ulcers tend to develop. An ulcer is a raw area on the lining of the intestine which may bleed.
The inflammation and ulcers in the large intestine cause the common symptoms of diarrhoea, and passing blood and mucus.

Symptoms are Diarrhoea. This varies from mild to severe. The diarrhoea may be mixed with mucus or pus. An urgency to get to the toilet is common. A feeling of wanting to go to the toilet but with nothing to pass is also common (tenesmus). Water is not absorbed so well in the inflamed colon, which makes the diarrhoea watery.
Blood mixed with diarrhoea is common (‘bloody diarrhoea’).
Crampy pains in the abdomen.
Pain when passing stools.
Proctitis. Symptoms may be different if a flare-up only affects the rectum, and not the colon. You may have fresh bleeding from the rectum, and you may form normal stools rather than have diarrhoea. You may even become constipated, but with a frequent feeling of wanting to go to the toilet.
Feeling generally unwell is typical if the flare-up affects a large amount of the large intestine, or lasts a long time. Fever, tiredness, feeling sick, weight loss, and anaemia may develop.

A doctor can look inside the colon using a special telescope (a short sigmoidoscope or a longer flexible colonoscope. Separate leaflets describe these tests in detail). The appearance of the inside lining of the colon may suggest UC. A small sample (biopsy) of the colon is taken and looked at under the microscope. The typical pattern of the cells seen with the microscope may confirm the diagnosis.

A special X-ray of the large intestine (barium enema) may also be advised. This can help to show how much of the colon is affected.

Q: Will they put you in the hospital for an ulcer?
Last Oct. I was diagnosed with gastritis, peptic ulcers, H.pylori, and colitis. I have been treated 3-4 times for the H.Pylori and it does not seem to want to go away. About 2 weeks ago I started getting the same symptoms I did last Oct. We also learned in April my gallbladder is not functioning . I am having the gnawing burning pain in my stomach. I think my ulcers are acting up. I have lost my appetite, nauseated, and my bowel movements have mucous in them. As well as my gallbladder is hurting. Will they put me in for an overnight stay because of my previous medical history? My Dr. stated he would take my gallbladder out if by Oct. I was still in pain. Should I wait till the morning to call the Dr? I feel so stupid going to the ER for something that can wait till morning. I am afraid they will admit me and possibly take my gallbladder out. I go on vacation in 7 days!! I dont know what I should do!?! SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE!!!!
I have no symptoms that would lead me to believe I have sepsis.

A: Depends on the extent of the ulcer and you status. If you have symptoms and show singns of sepsis you should be admitted to the hospital for a course of IV antibiotics. See your doctor.

Q: what is colitis? How to resolve?
horse was seen by vet this am.
4 yr old ottb.
yesterday aftn., was fine when i went out to groom and hand graze…although he did seem very, very calm…was bright eyed and munched grass for 15 minutes.
i left. 2 hours later he was down in the field , took 3 people to get him up.
brought in barn, and given banamine becasue he was circleing and exhibiting colic symptoms.
has green , runny manure.
no temp.
no change in feed or turnout in the past 5 weeks.
wormed regular 6-8 weeks.
stool sample and blood taken this am. more banamine this am. told to keep him in til tomorrow, with hay , no grain.
vet says possible colitis.
horse may have ulcers.
what is colitis, what is the casue and how do your resolve?
thanks for your advice, in advance!
current on these vaccines. encephylitis, tetnus, flu, rhino, strangles, rabies.

A: I’m posting a list of articles on equine colitis……………..Actually, you should read the last link I posted first……it is the best overall information….

http://www.thehorse.com/Search.aspx?cx=001813077443207757262%3A-qbps-ljkta&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=colitis&sa.x=43&sa.y=11#0

This is on Clostridium difficile….thought I’d isolate it out of the maze………………..

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12261&nID=7&src=RA

C. Difficile lives in the horse’s gut, but can begin increasing populations and killing off the good bacteria, especially after a round of antibiotics. It may be something the vet should look at.

Here is a very good one on the overall causes….covers Salmonella and Pototmac, and others…………………

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=2338

Resolving it will be determined by finding the cause and eliminating it, if possible. Managing his diet will be an important factor in his recovery as well. I think after you read the articles you’ll have at least some of your answers. I hope they help.

Q: do i have ulcerative colitis?
i have had stomach pain for a while now and was using WebMd to find out why. My symptoms are: sudden urge to use the restroom (quite frequently), sometimes constipation sometimes diarrhea (less frequently), sharp pain on right or left side, mainly right side.I can feel nauseous, but haven’t puked or tried to. i don’t know what to do, it is inconveniant but the pain isn’t all the time, but often. what could it be? Ulcer?

I know it isn’t cystic fibrosis, was tested.

A: Your best option is to have a doctor diagnose you. My dad was convinced he had UC after dealing with severe symptoms for four years and doctors kept telling him it was either UC, Chrohn’s disease, or IBS. But when he began taking medication for it he had to go to the emergency room because he got sick and the doctor took xray’s and an mri to find he had 2 hernias.

Q: I think I have Ulcerative colitis?
For years (since about when I was maybe 14,15) I have been having symptoms that I first thought was a stomach ulcer but the blood was too fresh. Then I get these periods of just intense enough cramping to not knock me out but making it difficult to do my daily tasks.

I bleed (about twice a year if that)
I get cramps all the time, I take gas pills and that usually works
It comes and goes
I have urges to go but usually I don’t have a bowel movement

I don’t usually get diarrhea, but it has happened along side the symptoms. Usually when I bleed I have a pretty good bowel movement, but the times before that were difficult with no results.

A: You need to have your doctor refer you to a gastroenterologist (sp?) and they will have to do a colonoscopy. This procedure will allow the specialist to determine if you have crohns, colitis, ibs/ibd or divrodiculitis (sp?).

Take it from someone who has been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis for 5 years (and should have been diagnosed earlier) – you need to have a diagnosis!!!

All of your symptoms are common to those of ANY gastric-disease OR condition. It could be any of them and that is why you need to see a specialist and have a diagnosis. Gastric-diseases and conditions can range from extremes of constipation to diarrhea to a combination of both. You can have mild to severe symptoms as well.

Here is the important, REAL (and scary) thing. If you let these symptoms continue without having a proper diagnosis your likelihood of getting cancer increases. Just having Ulcerative Colitis gives me about an 8-10% higher chance of getting colon cancer than the average person. I take medication everyday that maintains my colitis and has no side effects (except good ones). These simple medications actually help to prevent people with gastric diseases from getting cancer. The more you allow your colon to bleed the higher your chance of it getting worse. You don’t want that!

Had I caught my symptoms earlier my colon would not be as diseased as it is. I regret not going to the doctor earlier. Please please please see a specialist!!

Q: Do you have Chron’s or colitis? If so can you tell if I do?
Here are my symptoms.

Well for years I noticed I was getting the “runs’ quite often, although not always but usually. This went on for years, but only recently have I been getting stomach problems. I thought I had an ulcer back in Feb. and it still might be that. I went to the ER and they said I had gastritis. I have a strong phobia concerning endoscopes and can’t bring myself to experience that, and I don’t care that I “won’t remember it” or “feel it”.

Im getting inflammation now, my stomach distends, even though I have lost weight (I had to make an effort to lose weight) my stomach should be flat, but it is not. Everytime I eat, I usually get pain and bloating if I eat too much, and I am having to cut my portions in half to be ok now. In Feb. I could only eat a few bites at a time, then I got better because I took antibiotics and watched what I eat. All this time I assumed I had IBS. Now Im wondering if I have an IBS related ulcer. I feel like I have more than one!
I am 42 and never started to have more serious and annoying problems until this age.

In Feb. I had a lot of acid and have been on acid reducers since. I don’t get gas much at all, just the distention of the stomach which is bad enough. It feels as though somethings pushing my stomach out, and it is kind of hard..but then it goes away. Food is aggravating it. Soft foods work better for me. I have had the classic “pain and heat behind the rib” of an ulcer, but I am getting pains in my lower left side like I have diverticulitis or something else. It scares me, but when it passes I forget about it. Its disturbing to feel so much going on in my core, because it feels like its the center of me.

I want to know if Chron’s and Colitis and these kinds of diseases are fatal, or manageable????? How can I avoid an endoscopy and get some other kind of test instead. I just can’t handle the endoscopy because of anxiety.

A: It sounds like either you have IBS or Crohn’s disease. However, I am not sure you need an endoscopic procedure but you do need to have a colonoscopy without question so that a proper diagnosis can be made. You are 42, get over the fear now b/c if you don’t and you leave these symptoms to florish untreated you can develop worse illnesses like colon cancer. Find a good gastroenterologist that will listen to and accomodate your needs and just get the test (or tests) done! IMO, why would you want to suffer through all the pain of crohn’s or IBS if you don’t have to??? Good luck!

Q: Chronic Indigestion? What’s wrong?
My sister in law has been having these weird symptoms recently, and we’re not sure what to do. She doesn’t have health insurance, so she can’t really go to a doctor and have a bunch of tests.

She’s 19.

Her symptoms:

Chronic indigestion. She says that she feels sick everytime she eats. The only things she can eat without getting really bad and persistent heart burn, bloating, and overall indigestion, is lettuce.

She said she’s been constipated and gets really bad abdominal cramps.

She also hasn’t had her period in 4 months, but all the hpt’s she’s taken have come up negative, so I don’t think she’s pregnant.

She frequently feels nauseous, especially in the morning, but it usually only lasts a few minutes.

I have no idea what it could be. We looked it up online, and it came up with things like gastrointestinal cancer, Chrohn’s disease, IBS, colitis ulcers…but they all have similar symptoms, so we don’t know where to go from here, especially since she can’t afford a doctor.

Could it just be general indigestion?
hmm…but wouldn’t an ectopic pregnancy rupture the fallopian tube by now?

A: she could be simply dehydrated you know………. your body needs water for every single cellular function it performs ….. to digest food, to breath, to think, to transport nutrients, to lubricate your joints…… get her to drink more water and ditch any sodas, alcohol and too much caffeinated drinks as they’ll all dehydrate her terribly.

food intolerances such as lactose intolerance can also produce nasty nasty acid reflux …… as well as excessive belching, gassiness, achy bones, insomnia, constipation, ribbony and stringy stools, wet f*arting (sorry, no other way to put it) ……. ditch the milk and dairy products for a few days and see if that improves her digestion …….. eat more wholegrains and cereals like brown rice too daily…….. a bowlfull of brown rice with extra virgin olive oil drizzled over it and a bit of rock salt and leafy greens like broccolli, celery, kale, chard, buk choy each day will nail her constipation for her i promise.

oh, leafy and green vegies and fresh fruit are all rich in calcium which is in a far easier form for your body to assimilate than milk and dairy products without the high levels of fat…….. much better for you…… particularly if you can’t digest the milk and dairy……. don’t eat the foods that make you soo very sick.

(((huggs)))

peace baby
♥

Q: I think I might have ulcerative colitis or colon cancer?
So for the past 2 days I’ve had to go to the bathroom like 3-5 times a day. And it’s different because it’s not really diarrhea it’s like small chunks like liquid almost. Every time, I have to go badly, and it’s almost like explosive diarrhea because it just comes out. Every time I feel like my bowels aren’t empty. And there is barely anything that comes out. I think there’s blood when i wipe but its really really light. Today there were some full pieces of poop, not diarrhea like at all, and it doesn’t smell.

I looked up symptoms for both and the only thing I see that apply to me are “A feeling that your bowel is not empty”, “Bloody diarrhea”. Except this isn’t really even diarrhea I don’t think. My appetite is normal, except I did notice one thing that was weird.

Symptoms for UC say you can have mouth ulcers, I have a canker sore forming, but I get them one every few months. I had my first canker sore like 6-7 years ago(and yes my poop was normal back then).

Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

A: Like everyone said, see a doctor. I didn’t see a doctor about my UC for a few months (i was 13 and truthfully didn’t know anything was wrong). I was going only about twice a day, but my stools were basically all blood. You want to get this treated now so you don’t suffer, because suffering from UC sucks balls.

Q: THIS IS MY COLLEGE ESSAY, IS IT READY TO BE SENT TO COLLEGES?
I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.

For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Ladies’ Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.

Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is sometimes known as spastic colon, nervous colon, nervous stomach, mucous colitis and spastic colitis, and is distinguished by abnormal bowel habits, such as diarrhea (loose stools), constipation or sometimes, as in my own case, both. It is well known to experts in this field that periods of stress can intensify the severity of IBS. I have certainly found my busy schedule of six honors/AP classes, Varsity field hockey, swimming and track teams, performing lead roles in three consecutive Spring Musicals, volunteering at the local animal shelter, tutoring at-risk children, and working three evenings a week plus all day Saturday at The Gap to be, at times, stressful, but of course it is impossible to say what has caused me to be afflicted with this very horrible syndrome.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.[1] In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements.[2] Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators.
Although there is no cure for IBS, there are treatments that attempt to relieve symptoms, including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Patient education and a good doctor-patient relationship are also important.

In fact, doctors do not know what causes IBS, or why people who share my disease feel the need to have a bowel movement soon after eating, causing diarrhea, or why the prolonged spasm of the large intestine causes stool to stay in one area for too long and get dried out, resulting in small hard stools (constipation). As of today, palliative treatments are only in the experimental stage, and the hard truth is that there is no cure for IBS.

It has been very difficult for me to accept this diagnosis at my young age. I do not know what the future will hold for me and other IBS patients, and I understand that I may be facing a long battle, but I am committed to facing this challenge with the same determination I have faced every other challenge in my life. I am not a quitter, and I am not a complainer, and you should know that, if I am admitted, I will never allow my illness to have a negative impact on my academic, athletic, charitable, creative and social activities in college.

A: It seems like all you really did was explain IBS. You threw in some nice details about yourself and your extracurriculars, but I think that you could have highlighted yourself much more.

I have IBS too, and everything you said was correct, but I just think it wasn’t focused enough on what you could add to the college.

Q: THIS IS MY COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY, IS IT READY TO BE SENT TO COLLEGES?
I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Ladies’ Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is sometimes known as spastic colon, nervous colon, nervous stomach, mucous colitis and spastic colitis, and is distinguished by abnormal bowel habits, such as diarrhea (loose stools), constipation or sometimes, as in my own case, both. It is well known to experts in this field that periods of stress can intensify the severity of IBS. I have certainly found my busy schedule of six honors/AP classes, Varsity field hockey, swimming and track teams, performing lead roles in three consecutive Spring Musicals, volunteering at the local animal shelter, tutoring at-risk children, and working three evenings a week plus all day Saturday at The Gap to be, at times, stressful, but of course it is impossible to say what has caused me to be afflicted with this very horrible syndrome.Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.[1] In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements.[2] Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators.
Although there is no cure for IBS, there are treatments that attempt to relieve symptoms, including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Patient education and a good doctor-patient relationship are also important. Several conditions may present as IBS including celiac disease, Fructose malabsorption,[3] mild infections, parasitic infections like giardiasis, several inflammatory bowel diseases, functional chronic constipation, and chronic functional abdominal pain. In IBS, routine clinical tests yield no abnormalities, though the bowels may be more sensitive to certain stimuli, such as balloon insufflation testing. The exact cause of IBS is unknown. The most common theory is that IBS is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system. IBS does not lead to more serious conditions in most patients. But it is a source of chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms, and it increases a patient’s medical costs, and contributes to work absenteeism. Researchers have reported that the high prevalence of IBS, in conjunction with increased costs produces a disease with a high societal cost. It is also regarded as a chronic illness and can dramatically affect the quality of a sufferer’s life. In fact, doctors do not know what causes IBS, or why people who share my disease feel the need to have a bowel movement soon after eating, causing diarrhea, or why the prolonged spasm of the large intestine causes stool to stay in one area for too long and get dried out, resulting in small hard stools (constipation). As of today, palliative treatments are only in the experimental stage, and the hard truth is that there is no cure for IBS. It has been very difficult for me to accept this diagnosis at my young age. I do not know what the future will hold for me and other I

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Q: Help with diagnosis of abdominal pain?
I am a fifteen-year-old female grade nine student. I don’t eat regularly, or eat healthily most of the time. Usually I skip lunch or breakfast, and sometimes supper. I’m 5′3 ½ and I’m about the right weight for my height and age. I have trouble falling asleep, and am usually up until midnight-2am. I get up at 7 am. So I usually get between 5-7 hours of sleep a night. I don’t exercise regularly, either.

Since about February (so for like 2 months), I’ve been feeling near-constant pain in my lower and left abdomen. I often get chills and cramps so bad that I have to double over. I also have to double over to muffle the gurgling sound coming from my stomach.

It’s not a gurgling from being hungry. It’s quite different, and it sounds like it comes from my left side. Also, I drink a substance to curve my appetite so my stomach won’t growl from hunger in class – therefore, it’s not growling from being hungry, as the drink makes me feel full.

My symptoms include: Dull pain near the navel, loss of appetite, nausea soon after abdominal pain begins, abdominal swelling, bloating, inability to pass gas – or too frequent gas, dull/sharp pain near my left/lower abdomen, severe cramps, constipation, weight loss, pain in the chest, behind breastbone (once or twice), coughing, hoarseness, indigestion, (I get secondhand smoke), weakness, pain/tenderness in the lower left side of the abdomen, chills, fever, stomach cramps, tiredness.

I get dull, gnawing stomach pain that comes and goes. The pain is often worse when my stomach is empty, and sometimes goes away after eating. I don’t think I digest properly, and sometimes feel nauseated. Often, I feel like I have to pas gas, but sometimes I can’t, or I have to hold it in.

Also – “Abdominal pain in IBS is often characterized as being intermittent or constant, tender upon palpation and can be relieved by passing gas or having a bowel movement. It has also been described along a range from mild to severe. The pain can become so severe that it can affect the sufferer’s quality of life and cause the person to miss school, work, and other social events.”

My pain on the left/lower side ranges from mild to severe, and sometimes can be relieved by passing gas, having a bowel movement, or eating. Recently, it’s been getting worse and worse and I keep missing school, and I fear that I may fail or something. But it’s not my fault – it’s so distracting that I can’t think or concentrate, and it’s hard to try and work when you can feel and hear your abdominal organs messing around.

My symptoms point to some of the following:
-Appendicitis
-Esophageal Cancer (I don’t think I have cancer)
-IBS; Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Diverticulitis
-A stomach ulcer (peptic ulcer)
-Gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)
-Small or large bowel obstruction
-Ulcerative colitis (with pain in the left side)
-Dysentery
-A mass
-A hernia (both my mom and her brother have them)
-An obstruction
-Indigestion
-Constipation

I can’t go see a doctor right now because my mom has to fill out some forms. I would go to the walk-in clinic, but I’m not sure how much help they’ll be. What would I tell the doctors anyway? I couldn’t just give them the list of my symptoms, it would probably be shrugged off as indigestion or constipation. And I don’t think this can be shrugged off as constipation or indigestion if it happens so frequently unless there’s something wrong with my diet/body/lifestyle. But then – how would my diet cause fevers, chills, and so much pain?

The pain comes and goes so I can’t ever say when it will occur. The pain usually begins between 9:20am and 10:45am and continues to come and go throughout the day, and make gurgling sounds and cause cramps and pain.

When the pain starts early in the day, like today – it began when I woke up – then I know it will last a while. And it has – ever since it started this morning, it’s been acting up horribly, as usual – so I came home sick.

I don’t know how to describe the pain/symptoms/illness to my friends/family, because I don’t know what it is I have. All I know is that I experience pain, bloating, loss of appetite, fever, chills, inability to pass gas – or too frequent gas, constipation, coughing (sometimes), indigestion (sometimes), weakness (sometimes), tiredness and cramps the most – but mostly just horrible pain and gurgling sounds.

When it hurts my left side – it hurts my entire left side of my torso – it’s so bad that I have to literally clutch my side, and dig my fingers into my skin. Applying pressure helps sometimes, but I also experience lower abdomen pain, like around my waist.

So – what do you think it is? I don’t know if it is just constipation or indigestion, or what it is I have.
I don’t want to overreact, because I think I might be, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. And I haven’t gotten my booster shot since my first one – do you think that will make things worse for me?

A: See your health care provider as soon as possible. Abdominal pain can be a sign of a serious condition. Fortunately, minor causes are much more frequent. Location of the pain can help in suggesting the cause.

Appendix pain usually occurs in the right lower quarter of the abdomen.
Diverticulitis usually hurts in the left lower quarter of the abdomen.
Kidney pain, the back.
Gallbladder, the right upper quarter.
Stomach, the upper abdomen.
Bladder or female organs, the lower areas.

Exceptions to these rules do occur.
Pain from hollow organs-such as the bowel or gallbladder-tends to be intermittent and resembles gas pain or colic. Pain from solid organs-kidneys, spleen, liver tends to be more constant. Stomach ulcers tend to create burning pain in the upper abdomen which usually gets better after a meal or a dose of antacid. There are exceptions to these rules as well.

If the pain is very severe or if bleeding from the bowel occurs, see a doctor. Similarly, if there has been a significant recent abdominal injury, see the doctor-a ruptured spleen or other major problem is possible.
Pain during pregnancy is potentially serious and must be evaluated. An “ectopic pregnancy”-in the fallopian rather than in the uterus-can occur before a woman is even aware she is pregnant. Pain in only one area suggests a more serious problem than generalized pain; again, there are exceptions. And good luck.

Q: What stomach condition does this sound like?
For years, since I was a young teenager, I’ve had issues with my stomach. Soon after eating meals, I get a burning sensation in my stomach that comes in waves and radiates everywhere in the stomach area and causes me to sweat a little. It either is relieved by going to the bathroom once or twice, which usually consists of loose, acidic stool (so I guess diarrhea), or else I get a few waves of the burning and then my stomach will do this gurgly thing and it subsides, though the need to go to the bathroom still sort of persists (prairie-doggin’ it, to put it in grosser but plainer terms) though not with any real urgency. I sometimes feel just a little bit weak after but that goes away like that and nothing else comes of it. I normally ate bad foods before, but this can happen after having something as simple as a salad or bowl of cereal, it doesn’t seem to matter what it is i eat. I can eat something one day and be fine, then eat it another day and my stomach acts up.
Is this Crohn’s? Inflammatory bowel disease? Irritable bowel? Colitis? Food allergy? Some sort of blockage?
I ask this because it has recently become more persistent and urgent (though no more frequent as I can go days without any issues). I recently had a really bad bout of diarrhea and since then have had terrible reflux which i’m on prevacid for. also i havent been able to sleep, I eat okay but not as much as i was before this, and i have extreme fatigue coupled with weakness and muscle aches that has persisted for a few weeks now. I think the newer symptoms are unrelated, a virus that I made worse by not eating solids for like 10 days and losing 15 pounds and having horrible anxiety about it and also for the first few days, i tried to work (i commute 2 hours there and 2 hours back and i was doing overnights. I havent worked in roughly 4 weeks, been getting doctors notes).
But really, the bathroom issues, what does that sound like? I’m going to my doctors for the fifth time in several weeks to get this settled, so far hes been saying i basically ive worked myself up into the weakness and insomnia and that i need to relax, which i would believe if i hadnt had the symptoms BEFORE i started with the anxiety. and i had a barium swallow test done that revealed a small hiatus hernia but he said that didnt necessarily explain the severity of my reflux as the hernia is small and hes felt around my stomach numerous times and felt no lumps or swellings and said if i had an ulcer, it would hurt a great deal when he pressed on my stomach like that. and i had an ultrasound on my gall bladder, pancreas and liver which revealed no swelling or gall stones or anything.
i just want to hear theories i guess. Why does this keep happening and why does it seem to be worsening? also before the bad bout of diarrhea, id had a similar situation several weeks before where it started out with a sore throat and fatigue for a few days until one day i was struck with the burning pain which this time persisted until i HAD to get to a bathroom. I had two bouts of loose stools and that was that i figured it was just my usual issues exacerbated by the flu i thought i had.
The same thing happened with the recent bout, sore throat and much heavier fatigue this time around, then it seemed to be lifting and i was hit with really terrible dark oily diarrhea, again starting with intense burning and then i actually couldnt hold it in this time and it just kept coming. since then, i have been exhausted, have had terrible sleep, reflux, throat and sinus issues from the reflux, joint pain and weakness and i’m back to the burning until i go to the washroom and it seems to come even WHILE i’m eating now, as opposed to a short time after.
Any thoughts? (please don’t tell me to go to another doctor, my doctor had been my doctor since birth, knows my history and cares about my well-being, hes a good doctor).
also go through periods of mental clarity and periods of foggy-headedness
gas and bloating as well with the regular stomach issues, much more so since the bad diarrhea bout.
also with the recent bad diarrhea, felt like i might throw up but never did, which makes me think it was viral cause ive never had overwhelming nausea with my usual stomach issues.
no presence of h. pylori bacteria either
i’m 23 years old
my doc was going to make an appointment for a GI doc since the reflux started, i’ll have to ask about that again though its frustrating because it could take months to get in to see a specialist like that.
can back issues cause diarrhea? i find the more strain on my back, the more likely i am to get the burning…

A: I’m sure that your physician is educated and experienced in many things, but, clearly, he/she isn’t helping you very much.

You need to see and gastroenterologist. He/she has much more education and experience in conditions of the stomach and intestines.

I would have gone to a specialist long before this.

If all possible G.I. conditions are ruled out by specialist, consider a psychiatrist for therapy and anti-anxiety medication.

Q: Is this a gall bladder issue?
Thank you in advance for reading–this is going to be lengthy. So for 6 months now, I have been seeing a doctor for right abdominal pain. It all started with a trip to the ER because I thought my appendix was going to rupture (intense lower abdominal pain near my naval–classic symptoms). Long story short, my appendix was fine. So in many follow up’s with my Dr. he jumped from the conclusion of me having a hernia, a distended stomach, an ulcer, a pulled muscle, to IBS. Finally, after some good advice from my RN cousin, I decided to take up his offer of seeing a G.I. The G.I immediately ordered another CT scan and blood work to recheck the appendix and to test for Crohn’s and colitis. Everything came back A-OK; during my last visit while she was doing the physical examination she prodded around under my rib cage and asked if that hurt. My normal response to this question was “no” as it didn’t “hurt”, however it has always felt “tender” when prodded there. When I mentioned this to my previous doctor he shrugged it off, thus leaving me with the impression that it was normal for it to feel tender when being prodded under your ribs and in between. To my displeasure, my GI informed me that it it NOT normal to feel any sort of “tenderness” or “discomfort” when pushing under the ribs at all–it should, in reality, feel like nothing .I understood this immediately when she pushed under my right–tender, discomfort–and then under my left–felt like nothing. So now I have to undergo a endo and colonoscopy to determine the lower right abdominal pain as well as a HIDA and RUQ ultrasound to check gallbladder and pancreatic function. The reason I ask if there is a good possibility if it is my gallbladder is because my GI is still thrown off by the lower right abdominal pain; she said typically gallbladder pain attacks higher (although it could be a deferred pain). Since my examination and all the poking and prodding my rib area endured I have had non-stop throbbing in my lower right abdomen as well as intermittent pain spasaming through my back. Even now pushing there makes me feel like I could vomit. Also, we’ve realized that I can not eat any sort of greasy food without getting sick…the GI initially attributed this to IBS however, could this be because of a potential gall bladder problem? I would really appreciate any insight; I have had 6 months of unanswered questions and my tests aren’t for another 5 days. I am sitting home now, sent home from work because of the pain in my lower abdomen and just cant shake my worries from my mind. Again, thank you all who read and respond!

A: I’m so very sorry for you. Yes, it could be a gall bladder problem. The inability to tolerate fats points to the possibility of liver/gall bladder involvement, but without having the results of the tests you mention and being able to correlate one with another it’s not possible to diagnose. Your story sounds just like my mother’s and she ended up having her gall bladder removed, which fixed her problems. I do hope you get some definite diagnosis from the forthcoming tests and I’d be interested to hear what it is, as I’m sure others will too. Good luck.

Q: What do we do? Who can we contact about Gulf War Syndrome?
My husband is a USMC Gulf War veteran. He thankfully, did not suffer with extreme illness and symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, but he does have some minor symptoms.
Here is the problem – our 15 yr old daughter was the first child we conceived after his return in 1991. Her older sister was born 2 weeks after his return home and she is symptom free. Mariah however has had odd things going on since birth. She has had yeast infections in her diaper rash (EVERY time she had a rash), she has had chronic UTI’s since age 3 (12-15 urinary tract infections per year to the point she no longer has pain with them). When she was an infant, I would find her with a ring of sweat around her head & body in her crib – in the winter. It reminded me of night sweats. Her siblings never had anything like this – all are very healthy.
Okay – so this year she has been having severe lower abdominal pain. They know it’s in her GI tract, near her appendix. She has been in constant pain since May 5th, 2008. It is at a 9 or 10 out of 10 on a pain scale. She is taking 1500 mgs of vicodin a day, along with other pain meds for intestinal cramping. She is seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist at a leading children’s hospital and just had full series of biopsies of her entire GI tract and enzyme check – food allergy, appendicitis, Meckels diverticulitis and all these other conditions have been ruled out – it’s not Crohn’s, colitis, gastritis, etc… no ulcers. He can’t find anything wrong.
We’re wondering if it’s not something related to Gulf War Syndrome – who do I contact if it is? My husband chose to enlist, my daughter did not ask for this. I can’t even begin to describe what it’s like to see her in this much pain. She is a jazz musician, an athlete, gorgeous and brilliant – she doesn’t deserve this. If you can suggest anything, please help us help her!

A: If you are close to a VA Hospital I would encourage you to go in and talk to their Patient Advocate. They will be able to either give you the information or direct you to the person(s) that can determine if your daughter has a ‘known’ Gulf War Syndrome. There is still a lot of illnesses that the VA does not know about, or just does not recognize, as Gulf War issues.

Please let the doctors know that are caring for her your suspicions and see if they can’t do some research within the American Medical Association to see if they have any other patients with these issues.

I wish your daughter the best.

Q: Nausea, weighloss, lump in throat feeling. What is wrong with me?
Okay, I have been sick for more than a year now, and my doctors have no idea why. It all started after four rounds of antibiotics for tonsillitis.

Here are my symptoms. I have no idea if any are connected.

Nausea, comes and goes, usually worse at night, and sometimes after I eat anything.

Loss of appetite, I cannot eat hardly anything.

Acid reflux that comes and goes.

Lump in throat feeling, usually worse at night and while lying down. Usually accompanied by nausea.

Weight loss, I’ve lost 60lbs in 14 months without doing anything. It seems to be getting worse.

Increased cold sensitivity, always cold.

Hear flutters, comes at random times, usually short of breath and dizzy after.

Bad sinus drainage, constant, worse at night.

Random lymph node swelling in neck/jaw. Sometimes accompanied by faint ear and/or throat pain. Usually goes away within a few days.

Abdominal pain, usually on the left side. A dull burning pain that comes and goes.

Joint pain, mostly in left knee, no injuries.

Hair loss.

Tooth decay.

Dizziness / near fainting when standing.

Ringing in ears, usually after a dizzy spell.

Vertigo that comes and goes.

Easy bruising / unexplained bruising. Usually on knees and thighs.

Eye pain, comes and goes.

Headaches.

Sinus pain.

Unexplained sores on skin.

Constipation and diarrhea. Comes and goes.

Okay, now for the tests I’ve had done.

Hida scan. – Normal.

Ultrasound of uterus and gallbladder. – Normal.

CT scan. – Showed what looked like inflammation of the large bowel. But was noted that it was probably due to the fact that I couldn’t drink all of the barium.

Blood work. – I am not sure what all they tested for, but it all was normal.

SED Rate. – Normal.

Stool sample. – Normal, no h. pylori or any other bacteria.

Tested for Celiac. – Negative.

Tested for syphilis. – Negative.

Endoscopy. – Normal, no signs of GERD, inflammation, ulcers or infection.

Small bowel and stomach biopsies. – Normal.

Okay, now the medication I’ve been on.

Prevacid [ for nausea. ] – No help.

Zantac [ for nausea. ] – Helped the nausea and acid reflux slightly.

Nexium [ for nausea. ] – Helped quite a bit with the nausea and acid reflux.

Flagyl [ for the suspected bowel inflammation. ] – Just made everything 20x worse. Stopped taking it after four days.

Cipro [ for the suspected bowel inflammation. ] – Noticed no difference or side effects.

Amitriptyline [ for a sleep aid. ] – Helped with sleeping, but left me dehydrated and produced a nasty taste in my mouth. I stopped taking it after 3 weeks.
Amoxicillin [ replacement for Flagyl. ] – Noticed no difference or side effects.

Zofran [ for nausea. ] – Helped tremendously, but I ran out.

And now the medication I have taken on my own.

Benadryl [ For sinus drainage and a sleep aid. ] – Works as a sleep aid, but doesn’t stop the drainage. I have become used to it, so now it has no affect what so ever.

Pepto [ for nausea, acid reflux and lump in throat feeling. ] – Works for a little while. Has no affect on the lump in throat feeling.

Multi vitamin [ for hair loss, joint pain and tooth decay. ] – No effect so far, but I’ve only been on it for 4 days.

Over the counter acid reducer [ for nausea, acid reflux and lump in throat feeling. ] – Works the same as Zantac. No effect on the lump on throat feeling.

Ginger [ for nausea. ] – Helps slightly.

Probiotics – Made everything worse. Stopped taking after 4 days.

Now for what I know I DON’T have.

Celiac.

Gluten allergy.

GERD.

Ulcers.

Gallbladder disease.

Gastritis.

Hiatal hernia.

H. pylori.

Colitis.

Medical history / conditions.

Asthma. I’ve had it since I was 4. I use an albuterol inhaler.

Allergies. I’m allergic to most animals, dust, certain metals, pollen and dander.

I used to have chronic ear infections when I was growing up.

I had my tongue clipped when I was 13.

I had groin hernia surgery when I was 2.

I’ve had pneumonia once.

I’ve had tonsillitis.

I used to be allergic to Eggs when I was 5. I am not anymore.

No known allergies to any medication.

I’ve had my right eardrum bust twice due to ear infections.
I have a history of breast cancer and other kinds of cancer in my family.

I have reoccurring ovarian cysts.

Okay, now here are some other helpful facts.

I smoke about half a pack to a pack a day.

I do not do drugs of any kind and never have.

I don’t drink.

I hardly exercise.

I drink about 3 cokes a day.

I do not drink water, whatsoever.

I have a poor sleep pattern. I go to sleep around 4 – 5AM and get up around noon.

I live in a house with 3 dogs, 3 birds, 1 caged mouse, 1 rabbit, 1 guinea pig and 7 outdoor cats.

I live in a house with a mouse and cockroach infestation.

I live in a dusty house.

My sister works at a horse barn.

I live directly behind a g

A: Oh dear you need a non fictional Dr. House!

And I do realize that is not going to help you at all (sorry) but what can you really expect from Yahoo answers when doctors are already trying…

Anyway Good Luck and I hope you feel better ASAP!

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