I have a problem with my stomach
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:18 pm
Hey guys
I just wanted to know that I have been having stomach problems( I have been burping and belching, cramp, constipated, constant bloating, and not feel like eating and not to mention the lack of sleep I am getting. My mom said I burp at night, while I'm sleeping...She can hear me across the hall.) since November. I have been on so many over the counter medicines and went to see my primary doctor, who first thought it was IBS and then it was acid reflex..and I was on projec and nexuim and that didn't help me. so my doctor had me do a barium test which showed I had Ulce...so finally I went to see a Gasterologist who was baffled to where my gallbladder is...I keep pointing to my left side, because that where the pain is at...so had me do a blood test hoping I have H. Pylori...sadly, that was ruled out.
Then I had Endoscope done and there was nothing in the stomach at all. So yesterday I had ultrasound done and they found that I have gallstone...I am not sure if its the same gallstone that the cardiologist in CA caught...or I may have more.
I'm so glad I know what it is and now I understand where all the burping, belching, not eating well, the cramp, pain, the bloating of the stomach and all that stuff....Now I have headaches...there not pounding...strange ones. I always had a feeling it was the gallbladder...
Now with work...I went to work after I had the test done, I felt I can...well I went over to the Medical Office Building..and that was at 9.00 or something and told everyone the news and then I went downstairs to the Employee Health were I volunteer on Tuesday Mornings...and the nurse spoke with me
This is what I got from her: " this is a medical facility where sick people come to get better( I guess she means the hospital as well..who the hell knows)..and when people come to the office they don't want to hear us burping, belching..that doesn't look good for us..Maybe you can find a place where its quiet( she said go to another office) and your not around many people. I know its not your fault that your burping and belching..its doesn't look good for the this office, because we are here to help people get better( I mean they see Employee ONLY and half of them I know and know I'm not well..I haven't been well since November, HELLO) We'll see you when you get back." She WOULD NOT let me stay there...I had another hour...it was only 11 o clock...she at least could have allowed me to stay till 12...when I'm done, but no...All I got was a hug and good bye we'll see you when you get back.. She didn't wish me luck, didn't say, oh, keep in touch and let us know what happened....We'll see about that...
When I told my mom what happened, she thinks someone must have complained to the nurse..Because what I don't get why wait till NOW to tell me...why tell me a week ago or the week before last...I mean, DUH!
ARG!! I should have listened to my mother when she gave me an option of still going to work or not..I should have gone to work..
So I'm taking a leave of absence for, I don't know how long...depending on finding a doctor that takes medicaid( my mom has list of doctors and she'll call when the offices are open) and I have to meet with the surgeon and because I'm on blood thinners, I have to stay off of baby asprin for a week so its out of my system...And I don't know if it will be open gallbladder surgery( I guess it depends how severe it is.) or laposcopy.
I didn't tell anyone at work what the EH nurse told me I just sent e-mails to my boss and told her that I decided it was best to take a LOA for awhile and I hated how this belching, burping is taking control of what I love to do.
I will keep you all posted on what happens.
Kristin Marie
I just wanted to know that I have been having stomach problems( I have been burping and belching, cramp, constipated, constant bloating, and not feel like eating and not to mention the lack of sleep I am getting. My mom said I burp at night, while I'm sleeping...She can hear me across the hall.) since November. I have been on so many over the counter medicines and went to see my primary doctor, who first thought it was IBS and then it was acid reflex..and I was on projec and nexuim and that didn't help me. so my doctor had me do a barium test which showed I had Ulce...so finally I went to see a Gasterologist who was baffled to where my gallbladder is...I keep pointing to my left side, because that where the pain is at...so had me do a blood test hoping I have H. Pylori...sadly, that was ruled out.
Then I had Endoscope done and there was nothing in the stomach at all. So yesterday I had ultrasound done and they found that I have gallstone...I am not sure if its the same gallstone that the cardiologist in CA caught...or I may have more.
I'm so glad I know what it is and now I understand where all the burping, belching, not eating well, the cramp, pain, the bloating of the stomach and all that stuff....Now I have headaches...there not pounding...strange ones. I always had a feeling it was the gallbladder...
Now with work...I went to work after I had the test done, I felt I can...well I went over to the Medical Office Building..and that was at 9.00 or something and told everyone the news and then I went downstairs to the Employee Health were I volunteer on Tuesday Mornings...and the nurse spoke with me
This is what I got from her: " this is a medical facility where sick people come to get better( I guess she means the hospital as well..who the hell knows)..and when people come to the office they don't want to hear us burping, belching..that doesn't look good for us..Maybe you can find a place where its quiet( she said go to another office) and your not around many people. I know its not your fault that your burping and belching..its doesn't look good for the this office, because we are here to help people get better( I mean they see Employee ONLY and half of them I know and know I'm not well..I haven't been well since November, HELLO) We'll see you when you get back." She WOULD NOT let me stay there...I had another hour...it was only 11 o clock...she at least could have allowed me to stay till 12...when I'm done, but no...All I got was a hug and good bye we'll see you when you get back.. She didn't wish me luck, didn't say, oh, keep in touch and let us know what happened....We'll see about that...
When I told my mom what happened, she thinks someone must have complained to the nurse..Because what I don't get why wait till NOW to tell me...why tell me a week ago or the week before last...I mean, DUH!
ARG!! I should have listened to my mother when she gave me an option of still going to work or not..I should have gone to work..
So I'm taking a leave of absence for, I don't know how long...depending on finding a doctor that takes medicaid( my mom has list of doctors and she'll call when the offices are open) and I have to meet with the surgeon and because I'm on blood thinners, I have to stay off of baby asprin for a week so its out of my system...And I don't know if it will be open gallbladder surgery( I guess it depends how severe it is.) or laposcopy.
I didn't tell anyone at work what the EH nurse told me I just sent e-mails to my boss and told her that I decided it was best to take a LOA for awhile and I hated how this belching, burping is taking control of what I love to do.
I will keep you all posted on what happens.
Kristin Marie