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palmer6strings:
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--- Quote from: palmer6strings on September 13, 2016, 12:29:17 PM ---Not to sound rude because I'm glad you found doctors and meds to help, but at least they know what's wrong with you, I've been going to the Dr.saround my area for almost 20 years due to chronic abdominal pain. I can't eat anything without getting extreme acid reflux. It always feels like a creature is trying to rip it's way out of my stomach. Always feel bloated and bruised. And either am really irregular going to the bathroom because I'm either constipated or have the runs.
They've tested for just about everything and finally have just kind of given up and labeled it as IBS...
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By any chance, you haven't had your Gallbladder removed have you? I know three people with symptoms exactly like yours that started after they had their gallbladders removed. Unfortunately, all three of them had to learn to live with it.
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No I haven't. At least not to my knowledge lol.
--- Quote from: Quazimoto on September 13, 2016, 02:07:53 PM ---
Dude, I literally have the same thing. Anytime I eat anything, no matter what or how little/much, it's like instant acid reflux and terrible stomach aches (which is not so great in itself, but extra awful when you've got anxiety disorders and also stress eat). It's terrible and at times, downright debilitating because all that pain and frustration leaves me utterly exhausted a lot.
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Oh yes I'm exhausted all the time. Never feel like I can get enough sleep.
I try my hardest to outwork people and do a good job at where I work, but sometimes (very rarely) the pain is so bad I just can't.
Makes it hard to exercise so I'm out of shape which makes it worse.
Arseen:
This has been ruled out right?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease
In short that you cannot eat wheat, rye, barley nor oat... no matter how little even microscopic amounts in worts cases.
Quick and easy starter selftest is couple of spoonfulls of paste made out of normal flour and water or just plain white bread with glass of water.
If that makes your stomach go haywire Coeliac disease test is in place, if not that selftest pretty much rules the disease away.
Other things that spring to mind are other food allergies and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori
FritzWhite:
This might be worthless advice, but you ever try probiotics? I've been taking them recently and I feel great. I don't think I have celiacs disease, but I cut down on gluten in the last few years and feel like I have more energy. I get tired and feel bloated if I have a lot of bread, but that could also be from a spike in insulin.
Edit: The only other thing I would mention... it can always get worse. My cousin was in a motorcycle accident in February 1997. He was 18 years old and about to graduate HS. He was working on a mini bike and took it out in the parking lot for a ride. The sun was setting, shadows were long, and there was a rusty, unmarked chain he rode into. It crushed his larynx and he didn't breathe for about 12 minutes (he was alone until his friend showed up). He's blind, quadriplegic, had significant brain damage, and can't speak, but he's surrounded by people that love him and God watches over him. Be thankful for what we have while we have it because it won't last forever.
palmer6strings:
I'm not sure if I have ever been tested for Coeliac Dissease. I may try that at home test to see how it makes me feel.
I have tried probiotics. Didn't seem to help much if it even did. Plus I'm not a big fan of yogurt with fruit, which is what our stored normally sell around here. Kind of makes me want to gag getting a little slimy fruit piece in my mouth lol.
Sure it could be a lot worse. Hell for all I know I could have cancer and don't know it yet.
FritzWhite:
--- Quote from: palmer6strings on September 14, 2016, 02:49:59 PM ---I'm not sure if I have ever been tested for Coeliac Dissease. I may try that at home test to see how it makes me feel.
I have tried probiotics. Didn't seem to help much if it even did. Plus I'm not a big fan of yogurt with fruit, which is what our stored normally sell around here. Kind of makes me want to gag getting a little slimy fruit piece in my mouth lol.
Sure it could be a lot worse. Hell for all I know I could have cancer and don't know it yet.
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Yeah, I don't always go for the "it could be worse" advice, but sometimes I've needed it to bring my own problems into perspective which are a lot smaller than yours. Anyway, moving on from that, there are options outside of yogurt if you want to explore the probiotics any further. I don't like too much dairy and the sugar in a lot of yogurt makes me feel like shit. You could try taking probiotic in a supplement form or there's this drink called kombucha. I just discovered that stuff and I suck it down like coca cola, it's so good.
probiotic supplement: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121824257036?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
kombucha (this is a LOT cheaper at the store I go to if they carry it in your area): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kevita-Organic-Master-Brew-Ginger-Kombucha-15-2-Ounce-12-per-case-/222087031748?hash=item33b56b2bc4:g:TkMAAOSwpoJXD-KM
These may not help a bit, but with the way you're feeling, why not? Maybe try getting tested/cutting down on the gluten like Arseen recommended. Hope you feel better.
BTW: Sure you already know, but smoking, fast food, spicy food, booze, and caffeine can make it worse. You ever try juicing organic vegetables?