Gastritis - Constant severe stomach pain

Hello Jenny

After 15 years of suffering with your symptoms and being palmed off with IBM over and over I feel your pain. I had the following tests

Endoscopy - normal and clear

Colonoscopy - normal and clear

Ultrasound - normal and clear

Blood tests - normal and clear for years but eventually developed B12 deficiency which I now receive 3 monthly injections for but didn't stop my issues.

Faecal samples both runny and normal both clear and normal results.

Allergy tests resulting in cutting out diary 6 months no change gluten 6 months no change wheat 6 months no change.

I paid to have colonic hydrotherapy didn't do anything.

I tried homeopathy nothing

I took loads of different prescribed and over the counter Meds over the years nothing touched it.

Last year I finally had enough. My friend had completely different symptoms to me but had recently been diagnosed with something called Endometriosis. (The lining of the womb grows outside of the womb on other organs)

I started researching it but the general symptoms didn't match mine. The only thing I noticed was that my stomach tended to be at its worst when I was fertile and around my periods.

Something in me was telling me that this is what I had. The only test that I hadn't had which is the was they find it for definite. Was something called a laporoscopy. This is where they make small incisions in your abdomen and go in with a camera. After months of fighting the doctors who would not except that I wanted a laporoscopy because my symptoms did not match I finally with the help of my GP got my way and went in for a laporoscopy.

They found what they described as MILD Endometriosis. And removed it with lasers. It will come back but my symptoms have not completely gone but have improved 90% and I am able to work out which foods to avoid at which times.

Please look into having a laporoscopy as Endometriosis effects thousands of women every day. It is such a strange and varied disease and at present takes a minimum of 8 years to diagnose. All of my examinations except the laporoscopy came back clear and normal. If what I have was classed as MILD Endometriosis I would hate to feel what severe feels like.

You may not have it but it's something for some reason that doctors don't seem to think of.

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having the same problems in the usa ugh been through it all a Gastroscopy and colonoscopy nothing showing anyrthings wrong was eeling better than bamm pain back not sure why maybe the smoking idk but man the pain hurts got a doctors apointment wed will see but like you i going through the same bs with every doctor telling me to deal with it theres nothing you can do stop smoking drink just water take pills no pain killers blan diet yoga my problem is its in the same fing spot   

Glad to know I'm not the only one with these same stomach issues.  I'm 34 now and I've had all these symptoms since I was about 3 or 4 years old and no one has been able to figure out what the cause is or how to help me.  Up until 2 years ago the flares of pain (like razor blades swimming in my stomach) and the constant nausea would happen maybe once a month but since then it's almost every day. The worst episode i had lasted a full month and was even causing me so much dizziness from the pain that i was always on the verge of passing out and still they can't find a cause.  Going next week for another gastroscope to see if anything new has come up but I doubt it.  I am going to look into the Aloe Vera, L-glutamine and Acidophilus Plus that some others on here mentioned and hopefully those can provide a bit of relief cause at this point I can barelly function. 

Hi jenny,

I've been dealing with this pain also for way over a year a now. My doctor started me off on lanzoprazole for a few months the he put me on omeprazol, neither have helped with my symptoms or pain.

I have severe upper abdominal pain everyday, from coughing to sneezing any sudden movement gives me pain. I can only describe it as if there is a vice twisting and turning inside. I lost my appetite for a while and as a result ended up losing a stone in weight, this added to my depression and anxiety as I hate the way I look now, I'm basically 8st and feel so unattractive at the moment. But anyway my appetite is slowly coming back, but I also get feelings of sickness out the blue, and sometimes I am sick, and is known as bile, a yellow coloured fluid. So I went back to my doctor and he referred me to get an endosc

Hi jenny,

I've been dealing with this pain also for way over a year a now. My doctor started me off on lanzoprazole for a few months the he put me on omeprazol, neither have helped with my symptoms or pain.

I have severe upper abdominal pain everyday, from coughing to sneezing any sudden movement gives me pain. I can only describe it as if there is a vice twisting and turning inside. I lost my appetite for a while and as a result ended up losing a stone in weight, this added to my depression and anxiety as I hate the way I look now, I'm basically 8st and feel so unattractive at the moment. But anyway my appetite is slowly coming back, but I also get feelings of sickness out the blue, and sometimes I am sick, and is known as bile, a yellow coloured fluid. So I went back to my doctor and he referred me to get an endoscopy which showed I have inflammation in the stomach, and the hpylori virus (I think that's how you spell it) I find out next Friday. They also took 4 biopsies which I'll find the results for that in 4 weeks time. I'm hoping and praying it comes back ok. We know when our bodies are not right, keep on pushing your doctor for the endoscopy, don't just keep taking the tablets, that could just be prolonging the problem. Good luck x

Hi Jenny

I currently have the exact same symptoms and basically went through the exact same experience (as far as going to the hospital and having all my tesr results be perfectly fine) as you. I know it has been years since this post but I really hope you or someone who's been in the same position can help because I desperately need help. I've been experiencing this pain for about a month and now I'm scared on the daily bases that I'll forever feep this way. So if you or anyone reading this have overcome their gastritis, please share with me how you did so.

Jenny, I know it has been a while since you posted this information, and hopefully you have found a soultion.  My mother has been going through this very thing for the past two years.  What we FINALLY found is that the blood vessels that are supplying blood to her stomach were colluded.  Out of three major vessels that supply the stomach, one is completely closed and the other two were very diseased.  They placed a stent in the major vessel.  Since my mother is elderly, they want to do the second one in a few months.  THE RESULTS were miraculous!  She can now eat and does not have ANY pain.  I hope this is something that you haven't had checked and they can do the contrast CT and MRA (artery) to find the results for your own stomach.  Best of luck!

Hi jenny33426, I am 16 years old and on the pill for various reasons, I have also been experiencing tummy pain for about 4 months now I have had blood tests and ultrasounds and been given A load of med's however none have worked and no one knows what it is, I have also been having serious back pain and my ribs have been hurting, so I'm not sure if this is anything like yours or you know what this is?

Dear Jenny, I Have IBS & Acid Reflux for which I take Mebeverine & Omeprazole. I Had My ENT Appt Recently & I was Prescribed Lansoprazole by the ENT Consultant, to Try to Eleviate My Reflux Symptoms, So I Took it & the First Day My Stomach was Stinging, But I Thought, I Have to Give it a Chance as it Seemed to Help My Throat a Bit So for 1 Wk I Took it, But, the Lansoprazole Made My Pain & Symptoms 10 Times Worse, I wish I never used the Wretched Stuff. And Now I'm Scared to Eat Nearly Everything I Eat Disagrees with Me, I get Belly Burn which I Never had B4, Except Whilst Taking Ibuprofen, Which I Haven't Touched Since, But the Allergic Reaction I Got from That, Didn't, Last as Long as This! My Insides are Hyper Sensitive Since I Took it, it Should be Banned! I Shall be Returning to My GP Pronto to Ask for Some Kind of Ante Dote Reversal to These Awful Life Changing Symptoms. I Tried Drinking Lots of Milk Which Seemed to Help, But Sadly the Relieving Effect of the Milk was Only Temporary. I Feel Like Suing. As I'm Already Pretty Poorly, I've Got So Much Health Problems, I Could Write a Book. But with My Fybromyalgia, Vertigo, Goitre, Arthritis, Sciatica. None of These Are More Debilitating Than This, My Meds Keep Things Ticking Over Nicely, But This! I Eat Things Fine for Me for Years & End Up in Agony, Doubled Up in Pain with Either Diarrhoea or Constipation!!!

Hey have you found out anything? I've been have stomach problems for 2 months now and I'm thinking it's my anxiety I have it bad

Hi jenny

I have read your advert just wondering if I have a similar problem i had a problem with. vomting and stomach pains right across the bottom of my stomach and also my upper.abdomen on my right side and sometimes all over my stomach the pain hurts this happened the middle of march 2016 .

Now i have had the same attack but no sickness i have been feeling sick though plus the other day i had bloody diarrhoea i have been four a ultra sound scan they say i have loads of little stones in my gallbladder also the other day i have had blood test done and doctors phone up to say come in a day early than my appointment is my partner is really worried would say its similar to yours many thanks

Hi...I am so thankful for all of the advice and chatting.  My daughter who is just 16 is having this issue.  She is adopted (has been here 2 years) and I do not want to run her through a bunch of tests.  She has even been on the floor in tears in a ball position.  She seems to wake up with pain gone and then it creeps on throughout the day.  I am going to start logging her diet.  I have been gluten free for 3 years and then I found out I couldn't tolerate dairy...so my diet changes has literally changed me.  I hate that for a kid as I get it.  I am very picky and eat like a kid....so just wanted to follow this chat line to get great tips.  I am going to look into the alo vera as I know nothing about that.  Thanks again for everyone's input and I am going to pray for those of you on here that are in pain.  

Hi Jenny 

my name is Maddie and I'm a tween so you don't have to take me seriously is you don't want to but I want to tell you a story  so here goes yesterday for brecfast I had mini muffens and swerly bread and for lunch I had pizza and then after that we went to a grad party and I didn't eat much because I had a big lunch ( of pizza ) and so after the party we got home and it was alredy past 7:00 so I had a Popsicle and went to be bed "SNAP" I woke up just like that at first I went to and don't get grossed out but I Tryed to go to the bathroom but I couldn't so I went back to my room with the comeing of time the pain just got worse I went to my moms room and told her how bad my stomach hurt and she said that it was propable because I didn't have any greens today and I was like OHHHH you are so right and she gave me some crackers and water and went back to bed I nibble on the crackers after that I tried to go to the bathroom 2 more times and nothing and it

go worse I just couldn't try to live with it anymore  I went do stairs and cut up some cucumbers and put them in a boul and ate them I felt so much better after that so that leads of to right now when I am typing this down Evan though I have school in about 7 hours so Maybe it's just lack of greens ?

i know this was listed a while ago but I hope you're still active. i have had the same problems except less frequent and no swelling of the stomach (at least, I had never checked). my stomach would hurt extremely bad and it took everything in me not to scream and then maybe an hour later I would just throw up so much. this happens very inconsistently and at the most random times.