Stomach Healing Support

Thanks for your support. I had an endoscopy nearly three years ago; came back normal. Have had bloodwork done recently and h pylori, no h pylori, no celiac. Had gall bladder scan, came back negative. Have an appt. mid July to see yet another gastro who hopefully will do repeat of endoscopy and a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, nausea has plagued me this entire taper, just never to this extent. Difficult symptom to live with, but what choice do I have. Managing diet through just very bland foods although constipation is becoming more of an issue.

NJ,

I so feel for you... This is the worst... sorry for the medical path you have ahead, all my testing was a nightmare... not so much the physical, but the endless hope then dissapointment when no answers...

Also the needless standard guessed by the gastros as they went through the list of diet, fodmaps, laxatives... As soon as it became viewed as a medicine issue, it was to those medicine/addiction/pain specialists... And you probably remember where that led... -Back on to opiates.. (right or WRONG)..

Sorry, this isnt meant as negative, more info incase one little thing helps, and probs a bit of a vent too..

I do wonder, and I may have asked, -Is there actual vomiting, or maybe more the cramps and pain that is associated with feeling that sick..?

Is it worse in the morning and right after eating?

Can you even describe it properly..? I struggle with that, even though its significant enough to destroy my life...

 

I wish you a speedy solution and extra strength...

 

Cant...

 

The nausea has been a constant throughout my taper, usually popping in here and there, and going away at certain points. Since January, I have had it nearly 24/7, with increased episodes of vomiting (violently), several times a month. I take remeron at night which usually eases the nausea enough for me to sleep, but in the morning it starts all over again.

 

Since then, I have eliminated all meat from my diet, which seemed to be causing issues. I also have stopped eating anything after dinner, which seemed to be a trigger for the vomiting. I am now eating super-bland; I seem to have more issues too with feelings of reflux, although I do not want to go on a ppi.

 

I do think that having an endoscopy and colonoscopy "just in case" is a good idea. The endoscopy will tell me if I do need reflux medication; I have a family history of crohn's/colitis so the colonscopy probably makes sense. Do I think they will find anything? Probably not ... but I should investigate.

 

I don't have pain, thank goodness, and in the last day or two I seem to have occasions when I am actually hungry. I am getting weary of pushing through this every day, but what choice do I or any of us have. Thanks for your concern. Hope you are doing okay.

Has anybody tried DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Extract).  I was given this before I CT from Klonopin (clonazepam) because I was having stomach pain and was on Nexium. He advised me to stop Nexium and try this. It did nothing for my heartburn and stomach pain< however it may be because i was still on Benzos. SInce I stopped Benzos my stomach do not hurt but it burns like crazy and my appetite is not at it's best. I also try to eat bland food with only salt and pepper. A lot of fruit (apples, bananas, blueberries).

 

I may have switch my orange juice for apple juice. I also drink almond milk. I am reluctant to try the DGL since Benzos because like many I am afraid to put anything in my mouth except for HBP meds, baby aspirin, One a Day Multi-vitamin, vitamin D3, and Toprol XL. The Doctor at the detox center tried to give me Meds but I refused and he said "I believe you have a little OCD about meds". He was right I am nervous as a cat about introducing any new meds.

 

That DGL contains licorice, glycine, fructose, mannitol, sorbitol, stearic acid, cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, natural flavors. All of those ingredients scare the heck out of me.

Has anybody tried DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Extract).  I was given this before I CT from Klonopin (clonazepam) because I was having stomach pain and was on Nexium. He advised me to stop Nexium and try this. It did nothing for my heartburn and stomach pain< however it may be because i was still on Benzos. SInce I stopped Benzos my stomach do not hurt but it burns like crazy and my appetite is not at it's best. I also try to eat bland food with only salt and pepper. A lot of fruit (apples, bananas, blueberries).

 

I may have switch my orange juice for apple juice. I also drink almond milk. I am reluctant to try the DGL since Benzos because like many I am afraid to put anything in my mouth except for HBP meds, baby aspirin, One a Day Multi-vitamin, vitamin D3, and Toprol XL. The Doctor at the detox center tried to give me Meds but I refused and he said "I believe you have a little OCD about meds". He was right I am nervous as a cat about introducing any new meds.

 

That DGL contains licorice, glycine, fructose, mannitol, sorbitol, stearic acid, cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, natural flavors. All of those ingredients scare the heck out of me.

 

I used dgl for reflux symptoms rather than a ppi. I only used it for a few weeks. The symptoms went away. I think I need to try it again. I don't think it would be harmful to give it a try.

 

Yes, we are all OCD about meds!

Thanks NJ.. a bit better picture... 

Yes def. get any testing done that you need, we Know its not Always WD... -and it helps Drs tick boxes and move forward, one hopes...

 

My prob was more that none of the specialists communicated with the other, and wouldnt listen to me..

And then they would just write it off as accident trauma and its nerve damage...

Infact my GP Dr was the only one that accepted it was medicine damage well beyond the norm...

After all the scoping and Barium imaging In each end, they had still missed the small intestines...

Soon after I was back in hosp.. which is when they did transit time and peristalsis EEG thingy, -an epic fail on both counts...

Slowly but surely, Things progressed.... my GI tract is fairly functional now, and the cramping and pain follow my waves...

Though I still have the buprinorphine to taper and that will cause merry hell...

 

I think listening to your body intently is a huge help, probably you get this with food choices and stuff too..?

I found little things in nearly every aspect of life that helped a little bit...

 

Hmm.. sorry... -this thread might be good talk therapy for me..!! Lol

 

 

Thank you for starting this thread!! So I'll tell you my story because I need sone support on this too. Ok, 8mo ago I started eating a ketogenic diet, (I was not weaning at that time) and I was feeling amazing! So good, in fact that I started to take my 1mg klonopin less and less. Keto regulates insulin and other hormones and gives you tons of really great energy. I quit the keto after I lost the weight I was aiming to lose 20lbs in 5mo. and stuck with low carb after that, but soon my stomach issues appeared.

 

I didn't realize it at the time but I think i was having withdrawals but I didn't know what I know now about benzos...it started with nausea and stomach/bloating in the morning that was so bad it literally woke me up at 5am every single morning with my heart racing and a pounding in my vagus nerve area,  to run to the bathroom only to find nothing would come out. Soon, I had constant pain in my upper left abdomen that was dull.

 

Over the next few months I lost my appetite completely as ALL foods hurt my stomach or lower gut, as time progressed. I could only drink bone broth for about 2 months. I lost 40lbs and lost all my energy and luster, and became underweight, edging on anorexia.  I began throwing up from the nausea every once in awhile when it got extreme and the only relief were belches that came far and in between. I had gone to the doctor to look for an answer several times, getting misdiagnosed with ulcers and IBS. All during this time, I was taking less K than normal because I had backed down with no problem and I didn't know about benzo withdrawals or that you could have them while still being on the pills! I knew that they could constipate you so I thought taking less would help...

 

Eventually, the extreme weight loss got me enough attention to get a referral to a G.I. He order a ct, colonoscopy, and endoscopy. I just had the ct last week and it came back normal, (besides some small benign lesions on my liver, which he said was not cause for concern) but during the doctor visit in which I got the referral for the G.I. I expressed interest in weaning off K and my doctor told me to break my last script in half and then he cut me off c/t. (2mo ago) That's when the real Shit began, I lost even more weight and began to lose my mind too! I was sure I had cancer and was dying...and by the looks of me it didn't seem unreasonable. I was also experiencing headaches and major fatigue this whole time. At that point the withdrawal symptoms became apparent to me.

 

All in all, I've lost 65lbs...I'm 5'9 and currently weigh 115lbs, at the moment. I'm a total wreck and malnutrition has made my withdrawals MUCH worse. Only until I joined this group about 3 weeks ago did I make the connection that the benzos and the stomach issues could be related. Getting my ct results somewhat confirmed this hypothesis. I've been forcing myself to eat as much as possible and only nutrient dense  foods because my stomach is very small, meeting my nutrient goals is nearly impossible. I've been continually drinking bone broth with lots of salt, it helps with the withdrawals and has lots of collagen for gut healing. I also take DGL and a cinnamon, ginger tincture which both seems to help, as well.

 

I finally found a doctor last month to give me more Kpins to wean more slowly and luckily never had too big of a gap in my taper and I got leveled off (mostly) at half my regular dose two months after beginning to wean intentionally. I still have bad constipation with bouts of diarrhea in between, but I've put way more focus on water intake and that has been much needed.

 

I don't know if any of this helps you but it's been my experience and still picking up the pieces. I'm interested in what someone said about deregulation of the vagus nerve? I'm gonna go some more research into that because I had the idea that my vagus nerve was damaged in some way, based on some of my symptoms in conjunction but had no evidence for it, it was just a paranoid assumption..interested to learn more about the effects of benzos on the vagus nerve.

 

I also supplement collagen in the form of gass fed gelatin which I make sugar free herbal gummies with. I'm currently on a strict diet of low carb, and no refined sugars which is having a positive effect.

 

 

 

Thank you for starting this thread!! So I'll tell you my story because I need sone support on this too. Ok, 8mo ago I started eating a ketogenic diet, (I was not weaning at that time) and I was feeling amazing! So good, in fact that I started to take my 1mg klonopin less and less. Keto regulates insulin and other hormones and gives you tons of really great energy. I quit the keto after I lost the weight I was aiming to lose 20lbs in 5mo. and stuck with low carb after that, but soon my stomach issues appeared.

 

I didn't realize it at the time but I think i was having withdrawals but I didn't know what I know now about benzos...it started with nausea and stomach/bloating in the morning that was so bad it literally woke me up at 5am every single morning with my heart racing and a pounding in my vagus nerve area,  to run to the bathroom only to find nothing would come out. Soon, I had constant pain in my upper left abdomen that was dull.

 

Over the next few months I lost my appetite completely as ALL foods hurt my stomach or lower gut, as time progressed. I could only drink bone broth for about 2 months. I lost 40lbs and lost all my energy and luster, and became underweight, edging on anorexia.  I began throwing up from the nausea every once in awhile when it got extreme and the only relief were belches that came far and in between. I had gone to the doctor to look for an answer several times, getting misdiagnosed with ulcers and IBS. All during this time, I was taking less K than normal because I had backed down with no problem and I didn't know about benzo withdrawals or that you could have them while still being on the pills! I knew that they could constipate you so I thought taking less would help...

 

Eventually, the extreme weight loss got me enough attention to get a referral to a G.I. He order a ct, colonoscopy, and endoscopy. I just had the ct last week and it came back normal, (besides some small benign lesions on my liver, which he said was not cause for concern) but during the doctor visit in which I got the referral for the G.I. I expressed interest in weaning off K and my doctor told me to break my last script in half and then he cut me off c/t. (2mo ago) That's when the real Shit began, I lost even more weight and began to lose my mind too! I was sure I had cancer and was dying...and by the looks of me it didn't seem unreasonable. I was also experiencing headaches and major fatigue this whole time. At that point the withdrawal symptoms became apparent to me.

 

All in all, I've lost 65lbs...I'm 5'9 and currently weigh 115lbs, at the moment. I'm a total wreck and malnutrition has made my withdrawals MUCH worse. Only until I joined this group about 3 weeks ago did I make the connection that the benzos and the stomach issues could be related. Getting my ct results somewhat confirmed this hypothesis. I've been forcing myself to eat as much as possible and only nutrient dense  foods because my stomach is very small, meeting my nutrient goals is nearly impossible. I've been continually drinking bone broth with lots of salt, it helps with the withdrawals and has lots of collagen for gut healing. I also take DGL and a cinnamon, ginger tincture which both seems to help, as well.

 

I finally found a doctor last month to give me more Kpins to wean more slowly and luckily never had too big of a gap in my taper and I got leveled off (mostly) at half my regular dose two months after beginning to wean intentionally. I still have bad constipation with bouts of diarrhea in between, but I've put way more focus on water intake and that has been much needed.

 

I don't know if any of this helps you but it's been my experience and still picking up the pieces. I'm interested in what someone said about deregulation of the vagus nerve? I'm gonna go some more research into that because I had the idea that my vagus nerve was damaged in some way, based on some of my symptoms in conjunction but had no evidence for it, it was just a paranoid assumption..interested to learn more about the effects of benzos on the vagus nerve.

 

I also supplement collagen in the form of gass fed gelatin which I make sugar free herbal gummies with. I'm currently on a strict diet of low carb, and no refined sugars which is having a positive effect.

 

I am sorry you are having such a hard time; this does sound very much like withdrawal to me.

 

In terms of diet, do carbs not agree with you? With so much weight loss, I feel that eating more carbs could help. I know I cannot do low carb; it causes too much anxiety.

Yeah, I stay low carb, or at least low glycemic index. I avoid bread and also potatoes because they spike my blood sugar and cause anxiety attacks after I eat. Same with sugary foods. Carbs all eventually turn to sugar which spikes blood insulin levels. I find it much better to avoid them.

Hello:

 

Having GI issues is the worst! Thank you so much for posting your stories; and hope this site can bring us a bit of relief, even it if it's jut to vent out. I am starting 'talk' therapy this week because in addition to figure out what is going on with my tummy I have some family issues that I need to work through without losing my sanity completely.

 

Well, Friday I went to my GP to beg him for a referral for some studies. I still haven't heard from him. After doing some research I have diagnosed myself as having IBS-C. Before I had suffered from constipation but never had this kind of bloating and pain; and never linked it to IBS because I could fix the issue with more water intake, fiber, magnesium, and the occasional miralax. This time the C is so bad none of that is working as though my system has shut down completely. It is horrible!

 

Two days ago I decided to try IBgard (peppermint oil capsules) and Beano (enzymes) and actually they are helping but not 100%. I was doing fine two months ago, so I will attribute all of this to withdrawal or who knows?  I just hope it won't turn into a long term issue. Also I did try a probiotic but it gavee me a bad histamine reaction. Does anyone know of a probiotic that is low in histamine?

 

I find the FOPMAP diet helpful but I am still new at it, and I know I will make plenty of mistakes. Made an appointment with a nutritionist to help me figure this diet out. I have lost 10lbs already in one month. The DGL that I was taking had too many of the bad sugars in it like sorbitol, manitol, xilitol, and others that I switched brands. I am taking now a powder that has L-glutamine, DGL, enzymes and other good stuff that is more natural. It is called Repair Vite by Apex Energitics.

 

Ah, also I am trying small amount of prune juice and milk of magnesium with no avail. My next thing will be psyllium. This is the most challenging thing I have been through. My DLMT was a piece of cake in comparison to this. If it weren't for this I would say I am 90%.

 

I am trying to push through daily and doing a lot of meditation and yoga which helps a lot for the anxiety. I truly hope that we all find healing. The homily at church was so inspirational for me (I need that), and it reminded me that faith can move mountains:

 

"...If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain: 'Move from here to there', and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17-20)

 

Peace and love 

 

Hi solyluna,

 

So, this is not medical advice obviously but I'll tell you I had horrible GI symptoms like you some time ago when I was on all kinds of psych meds and then got off. And they came back somewhat from the Ativan. The pain is awful. It does sound like they should do endoscopy/colonoscopy to rule out anything serious. I had some gastritis/a hiatal hernia. I also have celiac. I am also a degreed nutritionist. But what ended up healing my GI system in the end was a gut healing elimination diet. I did the autoimmune paleo ("The Paleo Approach" that an actual biochemist came up with), which is pretty strict for a bit and you do reintroductions. And that integrative doc you saw can test for SIBO and similar gut microbe imbalance things, which would be worth it to know.

 

At the time it was so bad I could barely eat, had constant pain, and a bunch of other mysterious medical conditions.I had already started a low FODMAP for the IBS dx but it wasn't enough. The anti-inflammatory paleo thing saved my life. Bone broth (chicken because beef had too much glutamate for me, some people react to it but it is worth the try, particularly for damage from NSAIDs) or a grass-fed collagen supplement (has same gut healing proteins) if you can get one may be really helpful, alone. All dairy is going to aggravate GI issues, and fats as well. But since you are open to integrative medicine I want to suggest you try a betaine HCL with pepsin supplement. You can google it. Turns out that sometimes we aren't producing enough stomach acid, and we don't need blockers, we need some help while out system repairs itself and this is a natural acid supplement. Modern medicine isn't really onto this yet but many people benefit from it. I didn't have to take it forever. I suspect that these benzos and other meds majorly alter our gut microbes and and this is what causes a lot of symptoms, this imbalance of bacteria. Paleo solves this, low fodmaps shouldn't be done forever.

 

SO that's my take on it anyways I thought I'd share. This time around I'm dealing with nausea and loss of appetite but rarely have GI problems from doing a sort of modified paleo again. I never thought I would go there but it can be a lifesaver for many. It's also super anti-inflammatory and beneficial for the nervous system in general, but major diet changes and restrictions can be quite a challenge. Best of luck.

 

 

Thank you for your tips. I am trying a low FODMAP diet and it helps temporarily until I have to eat again. I have added probiotics, enzymes, and peppermint oit/tea and they also help temporarily. I have to take fiber and Miralax, magnesium, to help out. I can't do the betaine HCL because I am on 20mg of omeprazole. I have seen three docs and they don't know what I still have but they still prescribed me the ppi. So I am going to 4th doc next Monday because I want testing done. The pain I have feel like a gorilla is squeezing my stomach constantly.

 

Hope we all find healing some day. In my case I am also going through a major setback because I have lost my son recently to drugs. I am devastated, and I am pretty sure all of it is affecting me. I hope I survive this.

Soly, I am so sorry to hear that... I can assure you that large "once or never" in a lifetime events can play a significant role in our GI disfunction...

Im sure you probably know far more than I on the right way forwards for yourself, and I hope that time gives you releif and healing..

 

I think your gorilla should meet my angry crocodile...

Hello:

 

It seems the 'benzo belly' is getting better. Haven't felt much pain since the last two days, and I have been able to eat without much discomfort. It seems the probiotics are working. This gives me some hope that I can continue with my life and pursue my goals that I had to put on hold for so long. Does benzo belly really goes away at all?

 

Wish you much healing 

Hello:

 

It seems the 'benzo belly' is getting better. Haven't felt much pain since the last two days, and I have been able to eat without much discomfort. It seems the probiotics are working. This gives me some hope that I can continue with my life and pursue my goals that I had to put on hold for so long. Does benzo belly really goes away at all?

 

Wish you much healing 

Thats great to hear Soly, Probiotics pop up in a few things I have read, -and how could not realy...

As a SX my GI issues remain but are improving and manageable for the most part..

 

Wishing you strength, peace, and healing...

 

i'm 19 months out and just now getting bad stomach issues, benzo related or not? bloodwork is normal, ct scan normal from 2 months ago. Supposed to have an endoscopy soon.

 

Right now i feel like an itch/burn that feels stuck, like in front of my spine. it bounches around, sometimes below left rib cage, sometimes in lower abdomen. Swear it feels like a burning worm moving around makes me want to reach in my stomach and rip it out. I get this weird uneasy feeling,i dont even know how to explain it, it makes me want to move/squirm and it moves up into back, kidney area. feels so freaking weird and painful/annoying and it's all i can focus on so it makes it worse. Sometimes makes me feel nauseous too. I wish i could explain exactly how it felt, it's so strange.

 

also my bowels have not been formed/normal lately. they're irregular shaped, they float, broken up/not formed. thin.

 

Could it be histamine? I get hives/rashes too and itchy all over.

 

Just really done with all this shit, it's hard for me to tell what is withdrawal now. I don't know if i'm crazy or if it's real. I notice tums lessens the burning pain under left rib cage. and ACV/garlic makes it worse. Really think if i just need to get a colonoscopy/endoscopy and see what's happening. Last time was 6 years ago and i had gastritis.

It seems unlikely to me that, if this is just starting now, that it is related to benzo taper. I would definitely make sure to get everything checked as soon as you can. Feel better soon.

Hey Jonnyb: I would definitely have it checked. I wonder if my GI issues are also benzo withdrawal or just that the withdrawal made an underlying issue worst. I have been to three docs; the last one said something that makes some sense in my case and it is that I may have developed IBS-C. I am following a Fodmap diet, probiotics, fiber and it is helping. Finally, I am having a colonoscopy/endoscopy done next Monday. Don't give up yet.

 

 

I truly believe that my GI issues are not benzo belly related. I truly believe that I have protracted IBS. Is it possibly that I have damaged my GI just from withdrawal? I jumped almost eight months ago, and this is lingering longer than I expected. What are your opinions?

I had my colonoscopy/endoscopy this past Monday, and it went fine (had propofol). It was a breeze really, except that when I woke up I developed a cold, sort of like a 'benzo flu' cold. It is better now. The doc said I have a hiatal hernia and gastritis,ugh! Well, I knew something was not right for the last three months, and figured it was more than just 'benzo belly'. Although I believe that all of this probably aggravated my GI hypersensitivity. I have to continue with the ppi and the fodmap diet. I don't feel as bloated anymore and the pain is almost gone.  I hope I can get through this and learn how to cope better. I am so ready to go on with my life. I start back in college in August 16, and I feel I can make it (I cannot put this on hold any longer). I will be nine months out soon, and a lot of my beginning w/d symptoms are gone (the hypnic jerks, skin burning, tremors, headaches, brutal insomnia and anxiety. My cognitive skills are 100% now, and I think I will handle the stress of school okay. I will continue working on trying to heal my GI issues, researching for natural alternatives.

 

Best wishes everyone!

I had my colonoscopy/endoscopy this past Monday, and it went fine (had propofol). It was a breeze really, except that when I woke up I developed a cold, sort of like a 'benzo flu' cold. It is better now. The doc said I have a hiatal hernia and gastritis,ugh! Well, I knew something was not right for the last three months, and figured it was more than just 'benzo belly'. Although I believe that all of this probably aggravated my GI hypersensitivity. I have to continue with the ppi and the fodmap diet. I don't feel as bloated anymore and the pain is almost gone.  I hope I can get through this and learn how to cope better. I am so ready to go on with my life. I start back in college in August 16, and I feel I can make it (I cannot put this on hold any longer). I will be nine months out soon, and a lot of my beginning w/d symptoms are gone (the hypnic jerks, skin burning, tremors, headaches, brutal insomnia and anxiety. My cognitive skills are 100% now, and I think I will handle the stress of school okay. I will continue working on trying to heal my GI issues, researching for natural alternatives.

 

Best wishes everyone!

 

I am glad you received some answers, better to have some sort of closure. I am still waiting for my appt. with the gastro doctor in August. Hoping he decides to do both an endoscopy and colonoscopy just to see if it is more than benzo stuff that has been going on since January.

Hi NJstrength: Hope you are doing okay, how are you holding up on your new job? Did you get your card yet? Hope you get can get both tests in one shot. I did have a bit of a reaction with the propofol. I believe it flared my reflux more. I thought I was having 'benzo flu' because I was sneezing and having an awful runny nose right after the procedure; but then when my nose started burning and having some mid headaches I figured that it was reflux causing it. I made an solution of distilled water with baking soda and made a nasal spray out of it, and it really is relieving the nose burning. I am trying like crazy to find new natural alternatives to deal with this, but my doc wants me try the ppi for two more weeks an. d see how it goes on a higher dose. I have an appointment with a nutritionist monday because I have lost too much weight and I need to learn how to eat a more balanced diet with this gastritis. I know stress has to do a lot with it, so I am doing all I can to meditate and relax. It if weren't for this, I would have said I am healed...but now this is another obstacle I have to deal with. With a positive attitude I think I can make it!. So can you!

I saw a dr yesterday and he wants to do a gastric emptying test. No endoscopy or colonoscopy which is a bit surprising. He put me on a ppi which is causing dizziness and cog fog. I need to try it for a few more days to see if it actually is helping. I have been using a very low dose of the marijuana at night to help the nausea. It is not the cure all I thought it would be. I am starting another new job next month—got a phenomenal offer closer to home. I didn’t even apply for the job they found me. I am concerned as I still don’t feel well but hoping that one day I will wake up and feel better. I am losing hope that this will happen but we will see. I just wish there was a clearer way through all this. Between menopause and benzo stuff there could be so many reasons I don’t feel well.

Hello NJ:

 

Actually it makes sense to me that your doc wants to do a gastric emptying test since you have been vomiting and having a lot of nausea, without pain, correct? My pain is connected, I believe, to my hernia and gastritis mainly. I don't have nausea nor vomit; therefore, a colonoscopy/endoscopy were appropriate for me, I guess. I do think have IBS-C even though I haven't been diagnosed officially.

 

How is your appetite now? and your weight? Fortunately, I am able to eat a bit more since my gastritis is getting better. The omeprazole has taken a week to kick in; but then I started taking this supplement called Chorophyl Complex from Standard Process, which has would healing properties, and that is when my pain stopped...what a coincidence, right? The ppi will cause in some people  dizziness and cog fog. I had them too; but my body has adjusted now and I have not problem with it.

 

I am sorry the marijuana is not helping with your nausea. Maybe the doc can prescribe you something else for it. By the way, have you had your gastric emptying test yet? I sure hope everything is okay and that you will feel better to start your new job closer to home. I start school back in August, and I am really grateful that my pain is almost gone...at least for now.

 

Be positive, be patient, and don't lose hope!

 

To all GI sufferers, I know it is super hard, but I wish you all much love, healing and peace

 

 

Hello NJ:

 

Actually it makes sense to me that your doc wants to do a gastric emptying test since you have been vomiting and having a lot of nausea, without pain, correct? My pain is connected, I believe, to my hernia and gastritis mainly. I don't have nausea nor vomit; therefore, a colonoscopy/endoscopy were appropriate for me, I guess. I do think have IBS-C even though I haven't been diagnosed officially.

 

How is your appetite now? and your weight? Fortunately, I am able to eat a bit more since my gastritis is getting better. The omeprazole has taken a week to kick in; but then I started taking this supplement called Chorophyl Complex from Standard Process, which has would healing properties, and that is when my pain stopped...what a coincidence, right? The ppi will cause in some people  dizziness and cog fog. I had them too; but my body has adjusted now and I have not problem with it.

 

I am sorry the marijuana is not helping with your nausea. Maybe the doc can prescribe you something else for it. By the way, have you had your gastric emptying test yet? I sure hope everything is okay and that you will feel better to start your new job closer to home. I start school back in August, and I am really grateful that my pain is almost gone...at least for now.

 

Be positive, be patient, and don't lose hope!

 

To all GI sufferers, I know it is super hard, but I wish you all much love, healing and peace

 

It has been a truly awful week, thanks for checking on me, it means a lot.

 

I have lost three pounds in a week. The nausea is so bad I had a mini breakdown Sunday and I am feeling overwhelmingly depressed. I have been sick since January with all of this. The gastric emptying test is Thursday and will cost a small fortune. Hate to spend it as this is likely all either benzo or benzo/menopausal junk going on. I stopped the PPI as I feel it was making me more sick. I got sick to my stomach again Sunday night. I also definitely have alternating IBS-C and D.

 

I am just really worried that I will end up in a place that I cannot work. Starting another new job feeling so sick is just pushing me to my breaking point. The depression is really taking over my life at the moment. I am going to try another strain of medical marijuana maybe this weekend to see if it better helps with the nausea, but I need it to not make me high so I have no idea of how to get that type of relief. I feel like I am navigating all my medical care on my own, since no doctors know how to provide guidance on this withdrawal stuff.

 

Glad you are feeling better. I am getting ready to send my son off to his second year of college in just three weeks; it's hard as a mom to do this, although year two is easier than this time last year for sure.

Hi NJ: How did the procedure go? I hope you get some answers. You already had an endoscopy and colonoscopy and were negative correct? I don't want to think of the worse like gastroparesis because that was my fear also.

 

Quitting the ppi was probably a good move from your part since you don't have gastritis. They do have side effects, but in my case it is helping. I know I will have to wean off it, but I have another month to go.

 

Hope you feel better soon my friend!

Thanks. Procedure was fine; will know more last week.

 

Have been diligent about excluding all dairy from my diet since the weekend and feeling much better. I am now wondering if a very bad dairy allergy or lactose intolerance is causing all this nausea? Still not 100 percent, but I am much, much better without the dairy.

 

So many variables. Still waking up nauseous though every morning. If that stops, i will be delighted.

 

Glad you are feeling better. I definitely have no symptoms of gastritis so yes, not taking another med that was making me feel worse was the thing to do.

Got my test results back today, negative for gastroparesis. Which I know is good, but I am finding this to be really depressing to be honest. So 7 months of nausea is all just benzo withdrawal. And I have at minimum a good year left of tapering, and that is optimistic. I don't know how to wrap my head around that.