justfedup
11-11-14, 13:33
This is going to be long, so apologies in advance,
Hi there I am 43 and I was diagnosed with IBS about 14 years ago (maybe more). It tends to flare up if I eat something I shouldn't (certain cheese's & pasta) or if I am due to go somewhere weather it be somewhere nice or say a DR's appointment.
But things seem to have escalated, to the point where I have been getting alot of upper abdominal burning/tightening just below the rib cage (I am female). I thought it was just my acid reflux associated with my IBS as already taking Omeprazole for this as well as Colofac (Mebeverine).
This occured about 10 day's ago after I felt some rather uncomfortable sharp stabbing pains in my mid/lower abdomen, so what did I do I looked up my symptoms on Google (I know how silly) and it seemed to suggest all sorts of nasty things like Ovarian Cancer, Stomach Cancer etc, so I got myself into such a panic I ended up with diarrhea, no motivation to do anything and next to no sleep all weekend and this awful burning sensation in my upper abdomen.
I saw my GP on the Monday who said the pain in my lower/mid abdomen was because it was full of "poo" as I was constipated (hence the diarrhea) and it was causing it to move up to the top of my stomach hence the burning sensation, so she prescribed me Ranitidine for the burning and Fybogel for my constipation. After that appointment I felt so much better, and my symptoms virtually disappeared apart from some abdominal tenderness and constipation.
On Friday I got very stressed and upset due a work matter and the awful burning sensation returned with avengence, and it didn't ease off until late Saturday afternoon and only because I managed to stop myself from Googling the symptoms again. So I was fine until I had to go into work to sort this matter out yesterday morning and the burning in my upper abdomen reared its ugly head again, but it eventually stopped after I'd been to work. Which is now making me think I do have some sort of Anxiety issue.
My GP also told me I need to loose weight and I have adhered to that but my tummy always seem's tender and empty, but not sure if that's my body adjusting to my new eating habits or not.
I am so fed up of feeling "ill", I cry at the drop of a hat, 9 times out of 10 I either cannot get to sleep or I am always waking up several times a night and I end up getting up feeling worse than I was before I went to bed as normally end up with a horrid frontal headache. I suffer alot with lower back pain and get alot of stiff/sore necks.
I would go back to my GP but feel like I am wasting her time to be honest.
Am I just being silly or is this Anxiety. I think what does not help is my dad had Bowel cancer 8 years ago (he's fine now) and last year I had a scare with a breast lump, had a mammogram and an ultra sound and was clear I think this has gotten worse since then as every little ache, pain etc I think I have a terminal illness and this is just not normal. I just want to live a happy, healthy life with my 2 son's and my husband (I can't talk to him about this as he does think I'm being stupid).
Please help :'(
Hi there I am 43 and I was diagnosed with IBS about 14 years ago (maybe more). It tends to flare up if I eat something I shouldn't (certain cheese's & pasta) or if I am due to go somewhere weather it be somewhere nice or say a DR's appointment.
But things seem to have escalated, to the point where I have been getting alot of upper abdominal burning/tightening just below the rib cage (I am female). I thought it was just my acid reflux associated with my IBS as already taking Omeprazole for this as well as Colofac (Mebeverine).
This occured about 10 day's ago after I felt some rather uncomfortable sharp stabbing pains in my mid/lower abdomen, so what did I do I looked up my symptoms on Google (I know how silly) and it seemed to suggest all sorts of nasty things like Ovarian Cancer, Stomach Cancer etc, so I got myself into such a panic I ended up with diarrhea, no motivation to do anything and next to no sleep all weekend and this awful burning sensation in my upper abdomen.
I saw my GP on the Monday who said the pain in my lower/mid abdomen was because it was full of "poo" as I was constipated (hence the diarrhea) and it was causing it to move up to the top of my stomach hence the burning sensation, so she prescribed me Ranitidine for the burning and Fybogel for my constipation. After that appointment I felt so much better, and my symptoms virtually disappeared apart from some abdominal tenderness and constipation.
On Friday I got very stressed and upset due a work matter and the awful burning sensation returned with avengence, and it didn't ease off until late Saturday afternoon and only because I managed to stop myself from Googling the symptoms again. So I was fine until I had to go into work to sort this matter out yesterday morning and the burning in my upper abdomen reared its ugly head again, but it eventually stopped after I'd been to work. Which is now making me think I do have some sort of Anxiety issue.
My GP also told me I need to loose weight and I have adhered to that but my tummy always seem's tender and empty, but not sure if that's my body adjusting to my new eating habits or not.
I am so fed up of feeling "ill", I cry at the drop of a hat, 9 times out of 10 I either cannot get to sleep or I am always waking up several times a night and I end up getting up feeling worse than I was before I went to bed as normally end up with a horrid frontal headache. I suffer alot with lower back pain and get alot of stiff/sore necks.
I would go back to my GP but feel like I am wasting her time to be honest.
Am I just being silly or is this Anxiety. I think what does not help is my dad had Bowel cancer 8 years ago (he's fine now) and last year I had a scare with a breast lump, had a mammogram and an ultra sound and was clear I think this has gotten worse since then as every little ache, pain etc I think I have a terminal illness and this is just not normal. I just want to live a happy, healthy life with my 2 son's and my husband (I can't talk to him about this as he does think I'm being stupid).
Please help :'(