joannap
28-11-10, 18:06
o.k. - i started with awful acid burning in june after a course of antibiotics. this went on for weeks - i took a course of omeprazole and it solved the acid but i had awful stomach cramps which i put down to the medication although my whole digestive system had not felt happy before then. when i finished the course - the acid was not as bad and the cramps seemed to stop. i was dealing with the acid by over the counter remedies but then i stopped my citalopram and 3 days later WHAM - i was hit with stomach cramps and everything 100 x worse. my gp arranged an endoscopy and i took a course of ranitidine which was not very effective.
the endoscopy revealed mild reflux/oesophagitis - i started lansopazole and all seemed fine for the first 4 days and then for the last 6 days - my stomach has kicked off again. my symptoms are top to bottom - tight, painful stomach - so much so it feels i cannot breathe, bloating, abdominal discomfort, griping pains, wind that i can feel rumbling around almost constantly etc. I have also started with what feels like ovulating pain which i have had before but unsure if this is actual ovulation or pain coming from my bowel and it is really getting me down although no acid which the lansaprzole seemed to stop. I have also noticed mucus in my stool which i have never noticed before.
my first cousin has celiac. my aunt has irritable bowel and several other members of the family have food interolerances so i am unsure if it is something like this.
last year i had an over active thyroid which then went underactive and is now stabilised. i also took a year to come off citalopram and i have come off the pill too. i also had a few courses of antibiotics during this time - i am wondering if all of these things have upset my stomach - if so - then i do not want to insist on investigation because i do not want to pile more stress on myself - however - i keep worrying i may have something that is not been diagnosed!
anyone else suffer similar symptoms in their whole digestive system?!
i am at a complete loss now and don't know if its psychological or physical in nature :weep:
the endoscopy revealed mild reflux/oesophagitis - i started lansopazole and all seemed fine for the first 4 days and then for the last 6 days - my stomach has kicked off again. my symptoms are top to bottom - tight, painful stomach - so much so it feels i cannot breathe, bloating, abdominal discomfort, griping pains, wind that i can feel rumbling around almost constantly etc. I have also started with what feels like ovulating pain which i have had before but unsure if this is actual ovulation or pain coming from my bowel and it is really getting me down although no acid which the lansaprzole seemed to stop. I have also noticed mucus in my stool which i have never noticed before.
my first cousin has celiac. my aunt has irritable bowel and several other members of the family have food interolerances so i am unsure if it is something like this.
last year i had an over active thyroid which then went underactive and is now stabilised. i also took a year to come off citalopram and i have come off the pill too. i also had a few courses of antibiotics during this time - i am wondering if all of these things have upset my stomach - if so - then i do not want to insist on investigation because i do not want to pile more stress on myself - however - i keep worrying i may have something that is not been diagnosed!
anyone else suffer similar symptoms in their whole digestive system?!
i am at a complete loss now and don't know if its psychological or physical in nature :weep: