Hi everyone,
I'm new here
I've been getting extremely frustrated dealing with these symptoms and I don't seem to be getting much help from doctors. A couple of months ago I got severe diarrhea and cramps and since then, it's been constant abdominal pain, cramps, my joints are making me feel like i'm 80 (i'm 23), nauseau after I eat and overall exhaustion and weakness.
I saw my primary doctor and we did a stool sample and blood test and both came back negative for anything. He told me there was really nothing he could do and we should wait and see if the symptoms go away.
I thought it could be some sort of "womanly" problem since I'd had problems in the past and I got an ultrasound and culture and alas, everything was negative.
Finally, I demanded to see a GI earlier this week. I was doing pretty bad the morning I saw him and it must have been apparent because he sent me straight to the ER. While there, I had a CT scan done and, of course, everything looked fine.
So, now I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy and I am hoping that provides some much needed answers. They did give me tylenol 3 so that is nice to have, def helps me sleep, and Bentyl. I have only taken the Bentyl once (about an hour ago) because I'm not sure of the side effects I will experience and I wanted to wait until night time to take it. Hopefully, the Bentyl will help.
I just miss the pleasure I used to get from eating, since it is, literally, a pain now to eat. I'm frustrated that test after test is coming back negative. The doctors think it's some bacteria or bug and I just think after 2 months that bug should have probably gone away. Oh well. I'm hopeful we will come to a diagnosis soon.
Sorry this is so long! I just really needed to vent. Thanks for listening
I'm new here
I've been getting extremely frustrated dealing with these symptoms and I don't seem to be getting much help from doctors. A couple of months ago I got severe diarrhea and cramps and since then, it's been constant abdominal pain, cramps, my joints are making me feel like i'm 80 (i'm 23), nauseau after I eat and overall exhaustion and weakness. I saw my primary doctor and we did a stool sample and blood test and both came back negative for anything. He told me there was really nothing he could do and we should wait and see if the symptoms go away.
I thought it could be some sort of "womanly" problem since I'd had problems in the past and I got an ultrasound and culture and alas, everything was negative.
Finally, I demanded to see a GI earlier this week. I was doing pretty bad the morning I saw him and it must have been apparent because he sent me straight to the ER. While there, I had a CT scan done and, of course, everything looked fine.
So, now I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy and I am hoping that provides some much needed answers. They did give me tylenol 3 so that is nice to have, def helps me sleep, and Bentyl. I have only taken the Bentyl once (about an hour ago) because I'm not sure of the side effects I will experience and I wanted to wait until night time to take it. Hopefully, the Bentyl will help.
I just miss the pleasure I used to get from eating, since it is, literally, a pain now to eat. I'm frustrated that test after test is coming back negative. The doctors think it's some bacteria or bug and I just think after 2 months that bug should have probably gone away. Oh well. I'm hopeful we will come to a diagnosis soon.
Sorry this is so long! I just really needed to vent. Thanks for listening
