Hi there, I'd rather keep my name on the shush side (never feel proud posting on these sorts of forums). I'm in my early to mid 20's.
For about a month, I've had constant nausea that's been preventing me from performing my standard duties.
It's at its worst when I wake up of a morning, or when I drive somewhere. I don't feel pain, and if I do it's in the morning with a full bladder. I don't pay attention to the pain because;
I've had the following tests (after being referred by the doctor):
- Blood Test
- Ultrasound
- CT Scan
My symptoms are as follows;
- Nausea (not vomiting, but very VERY close to it)
- Nervousness at times (worried I'm actually going to vomit)
- Dizzy at times
All of which came up negative of anything that could've caused it. They mentioned I have a fatty liver and some issue with fat tissue in my stomach where the lymph nodes were enlarged. I'm not sure what the doctor described, but he did say it was quite insignificant, and wouldn't have contributed to the problem. So I've looked past that.
I'm overweight (and now trying to lose weight) and it started the morning with a hangover. Yes, it all started after a few (only like...2 glasses) of bourbon. The doctor initially thought it was a torn stomach lining, or an ulcer. But wouldn't that (or the remnants of it) shown up on the CT scan or Ultrasound? Nevertheless, I was put on Nexium (to ease stomach acids) and Maxalon (to prevent nausea). Neither of which made me feel any better whatsoever.
So after all this, and the doctors basically pushing me out the door saying, "We'll just monitor it..." (was really disappointed) I'm beginning to think it's an early stage of Generalized Anxiety. It has been a month and already I've missed a LOT of classes (which were really expensive to enroll into) and a couple of shifts at work as a result.
I described the symptoms to a friend who has anxiety and he said he could relate to the nausea...especially when I mentioned that I always feel better at nighttime or when I return home from somewhere (like the doctors). However, I don't feel nervous or concerned about anything. Sure, I'm a little stressed about my finances, being in my mid twenties, but nothing more than anyone else.
Please give some advice. I'd love to end this. I'm so close to going to a different (bulk billing this time) doctor and asking for anti-anxiety medication. Even if it gives me chronic fatigue, it's still better than feeling like this all day (mostly) every day.
I more than welcome any mods to move this topic's location if they deem it belongs elsewhere. But does this sound like anxiety to anyone else? The nausea is the worst part for me.