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About a month ago I ate out at an expensive chinese place. After quite a large meal, I threw up a little. Since then, my appetite has been diminishing. More recently, due to anxiety related to college admissions and grades, my appetite had worsened. I could barely look at food and would feel nauseated if i tried to eat food. Also, since i wasnt really eating anything there wasnt much of a a bowel movement and i use to feel constipated. To then add to all the uneasiness, I started getting (for the past 5 days) these chest pains (as if someone was pressing down on my chest). These pains move to the back and then the stomach and then back again to my chest. I get instant reliefe from the pains when i burp but then the pains just come back soon after. I have lost a lot of weight- around 5 Kg. Nowadays, as soon as i get up i feel nauseated and throw up either bile, or my breakfast. After that, i suffer from the very uncomfortable chest pains thru the day. i only get complete reliefe ..

2007-07-14 18:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by caprilite 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

contd.. when i sleep only to wake up again and feel nauseated. My bowel movement has improved but the nausea and chest pains continue and are perhaps contributing to the bad appetite.
I have met 3 doctors, one a general consultant who told me to get a number to tests done since he didnt know what i was suffering from... then an endocronologist since i also have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and i thought that maybe my hormones had something to do with my condition. But the endocronologist was of the opinion that my PCOS could not trigger any of the things i feel. The third doctor felt it was just stress.. he did a general physical examination and then told me to get a blood test to see the condition of my liver. the test showed that there was nothing wrong. This third doctor is a cardiologist and a gastro-something-logist and he figured that the pains and nausea is due to acidity and stress. he told me to take pantocid DSR. Its only been a day since i have started with that

2007-07-14 18:55:53 · update #1

contd.. and i felt better.. but today morning, it was the same damn thing ... i threw up my breakfast ! my parents think im crazy and thats why i am doing this to myself. i know some of it is in my mind.. but could it be something else? or does anyone go thru something similar? All help would be greatly appreciated

2007-07-14 19:03:58 · update #2

Andrew : Not constipated anymore since I have started eating a little more after trying to mentally over come nausea. Bowel movement is going back to normal. As for heart disease, the third doctor i went to was a cardiologist and he didnt think it could be heart related. The pain is on the right side of my chest, sometimes in the middle. No diarrhea, no fever/chills, no shortness of breathe ... the pain isnt really affected by my meals.. but is does have an effect on my appetite..
As for being diabetic .. im not.. the doctors already ruled that out (not by a test, but after physical examination)

2007-07-14 19:14:48 · update #3

a camra down my throat? i dont think i would be able to do that... anyway.. As i said, its only been a day. the first day of medication really helped my chest pains. Lets see how today works out..

2007-07-14 19:18:25 · update #4

magenta, my question is in the 'disease and conditions' section since it is related to health problems. whereas your desire to taste blood is evidently related with psychology, or maybe just, child psychology. Your question was dumb and not related to this section of yahoo answers.
I really wonder how much of an *** u need to be to atleast put ur damn question in the right section. Quite a big one i guess eh?

2007-07-14 21:40:47 · update #5

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persistent nausea and vomiting is worrisome for constipation. have you been moving your bowels?

your moving chest pain sounds like peptic ulcer disease or constipation, but you will have to go to the doc to rule out heart disease and pancreatic disease. does the pain get better with meal or worse with meals? where exactly is the chest pain? any diarrhea? any fevers/chills? any shortness of breath?

no one can diagnose you without a physical exam and labs, so you will need to see a doc. i can only take an educated guess as to what you may have.

** cont'd ** from your add'l info, PCOS can be related to diabetes. are you diabetic? if you are, diabetics can suffer from gastroparesis (or sleepy stomach that doesn't move). maybe you should get your blood sugar checked as well as a hemoglobin A1C. did they ever take an abdominal xray?

Pantocid (pantoprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor and is used to relieve acid in the stomach. He probably worried that you may have an ulcer and thus you are started on it. If it doesn't get better you may get an EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy -- camera down the throat) to look for an ulcer.

my differential would be constipation vs gastroparesis vs ulcer. i would say you need an abdominal xray if this is n't getting better.

***ggggg, it sounds like you may have an ulcer from your description. See the links below for more info. you will only get a camera down your throat if your symptoms dont get better with the pantocid, and then the gastroenterologist will need to look at the actual ulcer, but you will be sedated with the procedure so it won't be that bad. for now, just give the pantocid sometime. ulcers are usually due to high acid levels in the stomach and small intestine so the medication will need time to decrease the acid levels. email if you have questions.

2007-07-14 18:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by poke22 2 · 1 0

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2016-12-24 00:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Have the prescription antiacids helped at all? It might not hurt to check with your dr. and see if you can increase the dosage.

I am not medical personnel, but I've experienced this type of symptom for most of my life.
1. Get a good, strong acid pill--the kind that turn the acid-maker in your stomach off, like Nexium.
2. Get the gastroenterologist to check for an ulcer.
3. Increase your fiber intake by taking fiber-con or some fiber tab like that. Start at one per day and continue every 3 days adding another. When you get to be having 3 BMs a day, you've reached your optimal dose. Take this dose every day from now on.

I really think this is an ulcer. I hope so, too, because it can be easily treated. The above is how I got better. I hope it works for you.

Take care,
TX mom
Debbie

I just read Andrew's post. He's spot-on. Listen to him.

2007-07-22 12:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0 0

It sounds as if you may have had an allergic reaction to something. Dependent upon the type of allergen symptoms can range from getting a little teary eyed to death. The Chinese use herbs and spices in their cuisine of types us westerners are totally unfamiliar with so (just guessing) you had a severe allergic reaction.

2007-07-22 17:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0 0

Hemorrhoids are associated with constipation and straining at bowel movements. How to get rid of hemorrhoids https://tr.im/W0NId
Pregnancy is also associated with hemorrhoids. These conditions lead to increased pressure within the hemorrhoidal veins that causes them to swell. Other conditions, for example chronic liver disease, may also cause increased venous pressure and may be associated with hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are very common and are estimated to occur in up to one-half of the population by age 50.

2016-02-11 09:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Oh, it's probably all in your head! How old are you any way?
Jeeze. Here, answer this:
How big of an *** does one have to be to make fun and INSULT a girl who is interested in other things? Just because i am interested in blood, doesn't mean i'm a fricken' crazy chick. Maybe it's a sign that i can grow up to be a doctor.

2007-07-14 19:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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