GERD & Heartburn Support Group
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. This is commonly due to transient or permanent changes in the barrier between the esophagus and the stomach. If you are afflicted with GERD or heartburn, join the group and find support.
I have had digestive problems through my life. I am 62. I have seen doctors had endoscope down the throat and colonscopy. Those tests were normal. But nothing previous is like what I have now. February I got sick with severe stomach pain. Diarreah and dry heaves. I went to the ER. They did a cat scan and blood work. Everything was mostly normal. My white blood cells were just a little tiny bit elevated. Gave me zofran and diet to eat for the next couple days. Then the same thing happened again in March and 2 times in April. I went to the doctor they did a ultra sound of my gall bladder, pancreas and liver. Said all looked normal. I did a stool test normal. I have an appt to see a gastero doctor. I have tried cutting out wheat products on celiac test I was normal. Have stopped dairy. Added probiotics. I have tried tracking what I eat to see if it can tell me if a food is causing it. When this happens it always starts the same way. I get stomach pressure like pain in the middle of my stomach low down. Then I get the sound of sloshing and swishing in my lower intestines. Then the D starts but is water. That goes on for a while when it stops the the swishing and sloshing sound starts up higher and then I start to dry heave. I am not looking for a diagnosis. I am just wondering if anyone else has had this happen.
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I'nm exhausted. This doxycycline thing has ripped me apart and I'm eating crackers and water. I can't take (anything) or eat (anything) except saltines and toast and maybe unbuttered watery mashed potatoes. Are we sure the cure isn't worse than the possible disease?!?!And a week to go. ***Fun cures that WERE worse than the disease:ARsenic. Popular against STDs, which just compounded misery...
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I hope your GI doc gets you some answers. Please post an update about that when you see him / her.