Cerilia
08-08-14, 10:03
Well this is driving me crazy, and I cant seem to shake my worries and anxiety...
I first had symptoms of bloating, chest burning and tightness way back at Xmas. In January I was given an endoscopy and diagnosed with 'mild gastritis' and prescribed PPIs which initially helped. However I then went on to develop left abdominal discomfort 'not pain', bloating and constant loose stools, lost a few lbs too... Saw a GI specialist who diagnosed a bacterial imbalance and prescribed probiotics which again relieved the bloating but not the discomfort. I recently, after complaining of my continuing discomfort was booked in for a Colonoscopy which came back as totally normal... however the prep for it cured my loose stools (no doubt the flushing out helped).
All this brings me to now... I have this constant tightness and stitch like sensation just below my ribs, left side of the upper abdomen and back of the ribs. I'm at a loss as to what it could be, my HA is racing but with so many medical tests since xmas its not as though the GPs haven't been thorough:
Full Abdomen CT with contrast Xmas
3 full bloods
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Ultrasound
Stool tests
(only found 1 kidney stone, kidney cyst and mild Gastritis)
.... I have all sorts of fears, but have embarked upon a fitness regime to help strengthen my mind and body. Could all this just be stress and anxiety or has anyone else suffered months of symptoms which cannot be medically explained?
I first had symptoms of bloating, chest burning and tightness way back at Xmas. In January I was given an endoscopy and diagnosed with 'mild gastritis' and prescribed PPIs which initially helped. However I then went on to develop left abdominal discomfort 'not pain', bloating and constant loose stools, lost a few lbs too... Saw a GI specialist who diagnosed a bacterial imbalance and prescribed probiotics which again relieved the bloating but not the discomfort. I recently, after complaining of my continuing discomfort was booked in for a Colonoscopy which came back as totally normal... however the prep for it cured my loose stools (no doubt the flushing out helped).
All this brings me to now... I have this constant tightness and stitch like sensation just below my ribs, left side of the upper abdomen and back of the ribs. I'm at a loss as to what it could be, my HA is racing but with so many medical tests since xmas its not as though the GPs haven't been thorough:
Full Abdomen CT with contrast Xmas
3 full bloods
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Ultrasound
Stool tests
(only found 1 kidney stone, kidney cyst and mild Gastritis)
.... I have all sorts of fears, but have embarked upon a fitness regime to help strengthen my mind and body. Could all this just be stress and anxiety or has anyone else suffered months of symptoms which cannot be medically explained?