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Anyone with IBS have this symptom?

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Pam069
Pam069

I have had ibs for over 7 years now. The last 2 weeks I have had constant upper abdominal pain. The pain is located about 2 inches above my belly button. It's a constant ache, doesn't matter if i eat or don't eat or have a bowel movement or not. The pain isnt sharp, it's like a contant dull ache & feels like I have a bowling ball up there. I am also bloated. Anyone else have this?

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  • Emma-mae
    Emma-mae Pam069

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    I have had exactly what you are describing. I was diagnosed with gastritis. I take 2 zantacs twice a day 150mg and it helped tremendously!
    • Pam069
      Pam069 Emma-mae

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      Hi Emma-Mae, I was wondering about gastritis actually, but I didn't have an attack per say. Are you not suppose to have some sort of acute gastritis attack? My pain just came on suddenly & gradually just got worse & won't go away. Where was your pain? Mine is right in the middle about 2-3 inches above my belly button. Where you bloated and feel full? 
    • Emma-mae
      Emma-mae Pam069

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      Hey pam069! No I never had any sort of attack. Just like you mine started off slightly until it was un bare able. I was tested for celiac and lactose intolerance until I got the diagnosis of gastritis. Mine was right above my belly button and went up to where your ribs splits. My stomach would bloat so much I looked like I was 10

      months pregnant. I couldn't eat much cause my stomach was already so full. The Zantac has helped a lot though with the pain and bloating.

    • Pam069
      Pam069 Emma-mae

      Posted

      Your symptoms sound exactly like me Emma-mae! Especially the bloating and pain area (things I read online, states the pain is of to the left side, up high) Can I ask how you were finally diagnoded with gastritis? And how long did it take for the Zantac to work? I have taken Zantac 75mg and it didnt seem to do much, perhaps I wasnt taking enough & I needed the 150mg tabs...
    • Emma-mae
      Emma-mae Pam069

      Posted

      This first doctors or I seen suspected it after all other test came back negative and put me on the prescription version of Zantac. And it helped for awhile. About two years later I had a endoscopy for other issues and my gastrologist advised again of the gastritis and put me in a higher dose of Zantac. The 150 just over the counter no prescription. i would say it started working after 3-4 days of taking it twice a day. Took it for a few months straight and now I just take Zantac every so often when the bloating starts.
    • Pam069
      Pam069 Emma-mae

      Posted

      I appreciate all your input, thanks 😊 I guess I will take the 150 Zantac or I suppose 2 of the 75s will do just fine lol - the only problem with a higher dose is that I am afraid it will cause more side effects. Unfortunately the 75 mg tabs make me dizzy and give me headaches 😟 Were you fine on them? or did it cause some symptoms that eventually go away while my body gets used to it? Also, did you get back aches? 
    • Emma-mae
      Emma-mae Pam069

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      No they made me dizzy. I learned to eat something small with them. Eventually it goes away but the first little bit I did get really dizzy. I didn't have any other side effects though. The gastritis cause me a lot of anxiety that made the IBS work but once I got it under control everything died down significantly.
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