Quick update 23/02/2012
Hi everyone,
I am currently undergoing tests to identify exactly what is wrong with my health issues i have.
I am 18 years old from the UK and have suffered with stomach related problems for i would say nearly all my life, that is from what i remember and the illnesses i picked up as a baby (Gastroenteritis) from what my mum told me about.
From the age of around 7-11 i suffered with very bad stomach pains at night time which caused me to get out of bed nearly every night and walk into the room were my mum was and say "i cant sleep, my stomach really hurts" after this continued for the first few months we eventually had a allergy test done which showed up that i am allergic to alot of things, main items including dairy and citrus products, and that cutting these foods out did seem to remove most of the pain. Since that age to now i have continually suffered from random bouts of diarrhoea, however over the last 2 years these bouts have become significantly worse.
Again at first we looked only at the logical answers as at the time i worked in a butchers so i automatically put it down to picking up illnesses due to being the cleaner. Its now been nearly 2 years since i quit the job because of illnesses and ironically the illnesses have become worse.
The pain in my stomach and chronic diarrheoa first really kicked in around september 2011 and it has been so bad i have been unable to live a normal life since early November 2011. The diarrhoea mainly happens late at night, during the night or first thing in the morning, but througout the day i have constant pain despite taking Buscopan tablets.
The night time flare ups are unbelievably painful and no one i talk to can comprehend how bad the feeling of not being able to sit down or lie down is but at the same having your body curl up in agony with the only release being running to the toilet and being stuck in there for an hour at minimum.
I have finally been referred to a specialist and have my first barium follow through on thursday this week, after this i have a colonoscopy in a few weeks time. The specialist who saw me believes at the very minimum i have is very severe irritable bowel, but when he asked me "when you get a flare up, how many times in one night would you need to use the toilet" and i replied "at worst it has been 12x in 1 hour and it wouldnt have stopped until i take diarrheoa calming tablets." he was in absolute shock and my bloodtests showed that the following day after that flare up my kidney protein levels were at 0.2 when bloodtests a few days later showed my regular kidney protein levels at 2.4.
I also have unusual syptoms which accompany my stomach problems throughout my life, i regularly get eye problems, infections, bright red eyes and continual blurred vision. Many times my eyes have been tested and there is no reason why this happens as my eyes are in perfect condition. I also have a randome inflammed area of the gum which my dentist has never been able to identify the source as i have perfect teeth and gums except for that one area.
(I know this was a long read but it was just nice to actually type it out and share it for once)
I hope within the next 2 months i will have a prognosis for what my condition actually is and then hopefully i can get my life back on track and go to university at last !!
I am currently undergoing tests to identify exactly what is wrong with my health issues i have.
I am 18 years old from the UK and have suffered with stomach related problems for i would say nearly all my life, that is from what i remember and the illnesses i picked up as a baby (Gastroenteritis) from what my mum told me about.
From the age of around 7-11 i suffered with very bad stomach pains at night time which caused me to get out of bed nearly every night and walk into the room were my mum was and say "i cant sleep, my stomach really hurts" after this continued for the first few months we eventually had a allergy test done which showed up that i am allergic to alot of things, main items including dairy and citrus products, and that cutting these foods out did seem to remove most of the pain. Since that age to now i have continually suffered from random bouts of diarrhoea, however over the last 2 years these bouts have become significantly worse.
Again at first we looked only at the logical answers as at the time i worked in a butchers so i automatically put it down to picking up illnesses due to being the cleaner. Its now been nearly 2 years since i quit the job because of illnesses and ironically the illnesses have become worse.
The pain in my stomach and chronic diarrheoa first really kicked in around september 2011 and it has been so bad i have been unable to live a normal life since early November 2011. The diarrhoea mainly happens late at night, during the night or first thing in the morning, but througout the day i have constant pain despite taking Buscopan tablets.
The night time flare ups are unbelievably painful and no one i talk to can comprehend how bad the feeling of not being able to sit down or lie down is but at the same having your body curl up in agony with the only release being running to the toilet and being stuck in there for an hour at minimum.
I have finally been referred to a specialist and have my first barium follow through on thursday this week, after this i have a colonoscopy in a few weeks time. The specialist who saw me believes at the very minimum i have is very severe irritable bowel, but when he asked me "when you get a flare up, how many times in one night would you need to use the toilet" and i replied "at worst it has been 12x in 1 hour and it wouldnt have stopped until i take diarrheoa calming tablets." he was in absolute shock and my bloodtests showed that the following day after that flare up my kidney protein levels were at 0.2 when bloodtests a few days later showed my regular kidney protein levels at 2.4.
I also have unusual syptoms which accompany my stomach problems throughout my life, i regularly get eye problems, infections, bright red eyes and continual blurred vision. Many times my eyes have been tested and there is no reason why this happens as my eyes are in perfect condition. I also have a randome inflammed area of the gum which my dentist has never been able to identify the source as i have perfect teeth and gums except for that one area.
(I know this was a long read but it was just nice to actually type it out and share it for once)
I hope within the next 2 months i will have a prognosis for what my condition actually is and then hopefully i can get my life back on track and go to university at last !!
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