Hi guys, Hope everyone is doing well during this time. Fort eh last 6 weeks my digestive track has been off with some bad pains in my stomach, acid coming back up, pains in my chest when eating etc. I called my gp and was given a higher dose of stomach tablets. That was fine until Sunday when I started getting the worst pain out my back. I was brought in for bloods on Monday and got a call today to say they were all fine. I don't trust blood work however as it came back fine before when my gallbladder stopped working and was full of stones leading to me having to get it removed and then again when my stomach was raw due to a build-up of bile. I was worried about pancreatitis but they said they bloods looked ok for that but other people who suffer from this say it takes years for it to show on tests. Why I'm thinking of going to A&E now is for the back pain but also because I was drinking one of the medication drinks I have to take for my stomach and spat a hard bit of small plastic out of my stomach. My family looked at my like I was crazy over freaking out over this because my mind has gone to thinking my whole batch of medicine is bad and maybe I've been drinking plastic this whole time and not realizing it. I'm also worried about this medicine as my chemist said it isn't licensed and is imported from labs in Spain but I always took it as if the chemists can import it and sell it surely it must be safe. I'm scared I'm going to die. I keep telling myself I need another endoscope and tests because something serious is going on but have the feeling I'm going to die instead because we are in the middle of this pandemic and I'm not being referred for any of this. Anyone have any advice?
i am sorry you are hurting so bad. i wish there was something i could do to make the pain vanish. i think your anxiety is on overload. the acid reflux you describe is common among anxiety sufferers. you are not alone one bit. Omeprazole works wonders at controling acid reflux. as for your others symptoms, i think your fear of gallbladder and stones is warranted but unlikely as the bloodwork came back normal. so, i would call a therapist or a psychiatrist to try and get your anxiety under control, either through medication (which is really good these days) or perhaps anxiety control techniques they can teach you about. but your symptoms and worry are making you miserable. if you dont talk to someone soon, your anxiety will only get worse and we dont want that. i know its hard to find someone during lockdown, but they do offer (some places) phone and video conferences and this may be the quickest solution for you to get advice and manage your anxiety.
Try to relax, you are not going to die, even though you feel like it. drink lots of water and try to put your mind someplace else. relaxing music, go for a walk, ride a bike, take a hot bath or shower, but try to get out of the house and out of your own head. dont stay in bed, sleeping only prolongs the inevidable anxiety symptoms and you can only sleep so long before you screw up your night time sleeping pattern. Stay away from sugars, acidy foods, spicy foods and caffeine as they just make your symptoms worse. also, stay away from the news and reports on corona virus as it will also heighten your anxiety. i hope this helps. you are not alone and glad you wrote.