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Thrown up blood but don't want to go to A&E but probably will. What will they do?

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josh54477
josh54477

Okay, so i've been having some gnawing, drilling pains in my upper left quadrant for a few months on and off. I've been to A&E twice in the past week for severe pain which tapered off but today I threw up blood. I'm just wondering what will happen at A&E if I go? Will they do that whole endoscopy thing, because i'm not too keen on that rolleyes Could anyone explain what they'll do when I get there? 

Thanks guys rolleyes 

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  • leanne_82312
    leanne_82312 josh54477

    Posted

    Hi josh i would advise you get seen as soon as possible .a few year ago had same kind of pain and it end up been an undiagnosed stomach ulcer which perforated as doctor didn't send me for any tests.and today 7 year on I've just been back with same kind of pain

    And getting urgent scans and bloods done.i didn't have any symptoms though apart from the pain.if that's what you have you'll have to have emergency surgery. Good luck hope you get sorted

  • clivealive
    clivealive josh54477

    Posted

    I'm not sure what is done these days but they used to give you a thick custardy like drink (called a barium Meal) which as you swallowed it down they traced it on x-ray.  It is quite painless. Do a search of Barium Meal

    If you do have a bleeding ulcer you may be prescribed something like lansoprazole to reduce acid levels.

    Get yourself seen to immediately.... like a tyre puncture it won't mend itself.

    Surgery hurts but it's not the end of the world as I had two thirds of my stomach removed for a perforated ulcer at the age of 17 back in 1959 and I'm still "clivealive" fifty nine years later at the age of 76.

    I wish you well

  • maria38027
    maria38027 josh54477

    Posted

    Hi! Have you been to the doctors? How are you doing?
    • josh54477
      josh54477 maria38027

      Posted

      Thank you for asking, thing are okay thankfully. I went to A&E, got a CT scan with contrast and an endoscopy, all was fine. Cancer and ulcers excluded so far, now they're looking at celiacs.

    • clivealive
      clivealive josh54477

      Posted

      People with Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gluten enteropathy (celiac disease), or any other disease that cause malabsorption of nutrients are likely to develop a vitamin B12 deficiency.

      Have your B12 and Folate (B9) levels checked as these are not automatically ttested in an FBC.

      I am not a medically trained person but I've had Pernicious Anaemia. (a form of B12 deficiency) for more than 45 years.

      I wish you well. 

    • maria38027
      maria38027 josh54477

      Posted

      Do you know why you threw up blood though?😮 Keep us updated 

    • susant59053
      susant59053 clivealive

      Posted

      lost 2/3 stomach at 17, Pernicious Anaemia for 45 yrs & still living at 76 . its look like either you r bluffing or you r the luckiest person in the world . i am 28 & feel like i am not even going to make it to 35.

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