skyisblue
22-07-11, 03:29
Hi, for the past 8 weeks, I've had chronic indigestion/hunger pangs after a meal (it's the type of gnawing sensation that goes away DURING eating but comes back afterwards), excessive burping, and wetter/looser stools (got this on and off loose stools for 2 weeks. because of this, i go the toilet more than once a day which isn't really normal for me).
I DON'T have chest pains, acidic throat, or heartburn though.
So after more than a month of pondering that this could be you-know-what, I went to a gastroenterologist to sort things out (took me a lot of guts!). He didn't looked overly concerned since he just suggested that an endoscopy could be an option (he didn't insist it) and gave me 2 weeks worth of omeprazole.
I am on my 7th day of omeprazole now and for the past 4 days, my stool has become pretty normal (the sausage type of stool, sorry TMI). My indigestion has gotten a WEE bit better, I believe. However, I think my belching for the past 4 days has gotten worse. I burp, burp, and burp especially after meals.
I still have that "fluttery" feeling in my tummy sometimes and last night, I think I had 2 hours worth of that gnawing sensation again (an hour after dinner). So I guess I still have on and off indigestion from time to time. The only thing keeping me sane now though is the fact that my stool has gotten way better.
Any thoughts on this? Could the possible fluttering/gnawing sensation and belching be side effects of omperazole? I'm close to Googling now. :(
I DON'T have chest pains, acidic throat, or heartburn though.
So after more than a month of pondering that this could be you-know-what, I went to a gastroenterologist to sort things out (took me a lot of guts!). He didn't looked overly concerned since he just suggested that an endoscopy could be an option (he didn't insist it) and gave me 2 weeks worth of omeprazole.
I am on my 7th day of omeprazole now and for the past 4 days, my stool has become pretty normal (the sausage type of stool, sorry TMI). My indigestion has gotten a WEE bit better, I believe. However, I think my belching for the past 4 days has gotten worse. I burp, burp, and burp especially after meals.
I still have that "fluttery" feeling in my tummy sometimes and last night, I think I had 2 hours worth of that gnawing sensation again (an hour after dinner). So I guess I still have on and off indigestion from time to time. The only thing keeping me sane now though is the fact that my stool has gotten way better.
Any thoughts on this? Could the possible fluttering/gnawing sensation and belching be side effects of omperazole? I'm close to Googling now. :(