Sick for almost 3 months.

[chocolate bear]

Hi, around 3 months ago I caught a 24 hour gastric bug. Around 3 days after getting rid of the bug I started experiencing very bad shortness of breath and dizziness.

I went to see my GP who prescribed me with Amoxocillin and beta blockers. These did not help. I went back to see my GP who then told me to stop with the Amoxocilin and gave me Omeprazole (PPI) to take with the beta blockers.

Around a week later I had to go to hospital because my breathing got so bad. They checked my lungs and heart but everything was normal. I was the taken off the beta blockers but Continued with the Omeprazole. My breathing feels like it is now back to normal but my stomach doesn't.

I feel a constant pressure in my abdomen and pass gas alot more often. I also hear my stomach & intestines wooshing and gurgling quite often even if I'm not hungry. I also get cramps in the abdomen.

Also... I feel like I am not on this planet and find it hard to concentrate sometimes. And sometimes i feel bad nausea.

This week I have had a heliobacter test and am awaiting the results. The doctors don't seem to be too worried about this but the past 3 months have been driving me crazy.

Has anyone else been through anything like this or can you suggest anything else I should try.

Thanks for reading, sorry for the long post & my spelling.

 

[K3lly]

It sounds like you might benefit from a visit to a Gastroenterologist.

Have you had an Endoscopy yet? pH testing might be useful if you have reflux, as will a Manometry. A Barium Swallow and gastric emptying test might be worth looking into as well. If you think it is coming from your lower digestive system, a Colonoscopy might be in order as well.

I've done the tests one by one over the last few years in a search to find answers to my problems. It really does seem to be multiple things at once with each one impacting the others and causing them to flare.

Do you have any anti-nausea medicine to take as needed?