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What's making me sick?
Magus`
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Before anyone points it out, I will be seeing a doctor soon. I'm just in the bathroom at work so I figured this would be a good time to make this thread.
Basically this is what is happening for the last few days: I get a very pronounced bloating feeling in my stomach and a very uncomfortable lump in my throat. The only thing that makes the feelings go away is burping but sometimes it takes awhile before I can and the feelings return shortly thereafter. I'm taken tums, Prevacid and gas meds to no avail. Last time this happened I threw up and felt 100% better. No such luck this time.
So, any ideas? I appreciate it!
Basically this is what is happening for the last few days: I get a very pronounced bloating feeling in my stomach and a very uncomfortable lump in my throat. The only thing that makes the feelings go away is burping but sometimes it takes awhile before I can and the feelings return shortly thereafter. I'm taken tums, Prevacid and gas meds to no avail. Last time this happened I threw up and felt 100% better. No such luck this time.
So, any ideas? I appreciate it!
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Maybe reviewing what you ate before these episodes would be interesting.
But fuck you — no, fuck y'all, that's as blunt as it gets"
- Kendrick Lamar, "The Blacker the Berry"
After a bit it went from things like this to feeling like someone had just impaled me for a couple days straight.
It's less of what we (as laypeople) can do to help you identify it and more of how you can prepare for your doctor's visit to give them all the information that they need to get the right diagnosis.
Have you ever had this before? Was it in the past year? Was it a long time ago?
Are you having any pain? If so, where and how does it affect your day-to-day life?
What is the timing of your discomfort with regards to food or liquids? Does it occur immediately after or an hour later or not related?
Does it occur when you are sleeping?
Do you have any known allergies (to drugs or food or otherwise)?
What surgical history do you have (including dental work, a lot of people forget this)?
Do you have any other medical conditions? Are you taking any medication (over the counter, vitamin supplements, nutritional supplements, etc.)?
What is your family history of disease, including chronic illness, cancer, or heart problems?
They will ask you all of these on a full workup, and it's best to come in prepared. Don't answer these questions on this forum!
I've never managed to get diagnosed with anything. But I have figured some stuff out over time.
Triggers:
Things that help:
Do you have any kind of wierd pain or pressure in your back?
Have you tried taking sinus meds?
The Combination of factors makes me wonder if you have a flu or virus but it would depend on how long you have had it. The motion sickness, mucus and nose blowing seems related to a sinus or ear infection, while the stomach and puking makes it sound like more of a general flu.
<- Not a doctor. Go to a doctor.
That was Creagan, not Magus'.
In addition to the timing relative to foods, any new foods you've added to your diet or something (or somewhere) you've been eating frequently or before more than one attack. GI symptoms aren't necessarily food, but they can be, and organizing as much information as you can is always helpful for the doctor.
It's worth noting that I do have chronically inflamed sinuses that are so swollen I can't smell anything.
But I threw those things in there anyway, because hey, maybe Magus is having mild allergy issues and didn't think to mention it. Anyway when you're constantly queasy it's good to know having a runny nose will make you puke. Figuring out that crying can make me puke (because it makes my nose run down my throat) was actually pretty helpful for me a few weeks ago.