Fibro and stomach issues

[leejak]

I have heard you can have fibromyalgia and IBS. Has anyone suffered with a duodenal ulcer as well?
I take omeprazole but the other night I was close to going to A&E or ER due to the pain.
I tried buscopan, mebervine, paracetamol. Nothing was working. 2 days later and I am still having pain in upper right of stomach area. Nothing like the episode but uncomfortable

Anyone else or any comments welcome

 

[JayCS]

Hi leejak, I guess you say "stomach" for duodenum, cos it comes next and hurts there too?
But the duodenum of course is the first part of the gut, so would belong in the "IBS" area.
I'm wondering whether you really have a duodenal ulcer or are just asking?
Aside from that, stomach pain etc. belongs to all the GI stuff.
Some people (incl. websites and docs) include it when they talk about IBS, which is incorrect.
The 2016 ACR criteria does even list "pain or cramps in lower abdomen".
But many of us have stomach problems too. The duodenum would be on the gut side. But it's not really the lower abdomen.

Ulcers as an acid issue would be related to GERD=reflux / heartburn / stomach burning, all things which I have had to long work on, and still sometimes cause problems. Best help is almonds or drinking almond milk for me and none of the supps recommended for it. What I need to eliminate is almost everything acidic, which is tons. I don't want to use meds on it, cos they suppress acid and that again can increase the acid, doesn't solve. Prevention by elimination is a strain and doesn't solve the cause either, but is better for my body. What you have to avoid varies. My list is long, so may include things that are OK for others....

If you're really talking about the duodenum and not the stomach, then SIBO, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, will interest you. And even if not, for anyone with stomach and/or gut issues it's good to know about it. Altho same as above, it's elimination diet that's best....

 

[Rainbow]

I was 'diagnosed' with Fibromyalgia by a hospital so-called 'Specialist' who I never actually saw, she just shouted her confirmation of my GP's suggestion, as her assistant pressed my legs in the next room & yes, I have regular bouts of debilitating IBS with pain, along with about another 50+ symptoms, some of which are on the Fibro potential symptoms list & some are not.
My IBS is often triggered by stress &/or anxiety & sometimes it hits me for no apparent reason & when I least expect it.

My latest set of worsening general symptoms appear to be related to extreme environmental sensitivity eg smells, noises, pollen etc
& I've recently developed Sinusitis too, so am struggling to adapt to avoiding a long list of foods etc that I previously lived on, that are said to be connected to triggering it & the resulting Migraine headaches that go on for days.

Never a dull moment.

What works for me is taking it one day at a time, pacing myself, becoming an expert on locating public toilets in any given area
& sometimes I keep to some of the advice but often ignore it & then have to pay the price
- which is a battle we are all daily engaged in.

So take heart that you are not alone
& there are very experienced, wise & knowledgeable people on here who will support you,
as they do me/us.

Which makes this a spot of sunshine in what can be for us & many others too, a world of dark shadows.

 

[leejak]

Thanks for taking the time to reply. GP stated an ulcer after I spoke to her and described the pain in one area of my abdomen. Approx 2 inch above belly button and 2 inch to my right. So hence the omeprazole. After scan showed no gallstones. After another appointment where I stated I was in some form of pain 24/7 ranging from head to toe. She asked if I got pain in certain areas one being under my shoulder blades. After stating yes she advised fibro and prescribed duloxotine which I haven't taken.
I am currently recording food intake to see if there are any triggers but I will be looking into SIBO so thanks for that.

 

[leejak]

Thank you for replying. I have an ever growing list of issues. I am still not convinced it's fibro as a lot of the symptoms cross over with perimenopause which the GP keeps disregarding saying too young at 43. I have a upcoming blood test to test hormones?
I find my symptoms get worse when stressed and like yourself external factors like smells and noise Def trigger my migraines.

 

[sunkacola]

Thank you for replying. I have an ever growing list of issues. I am still not convinced it's fibro as a lot of the symptoms cross over with perimenopause which the GP keeps disregarding saying too young at 43. I have a upcoming blood test to test hormones?
I find my symptoms get worse when stressed and like yourself external factors like smells and noise Def trigger my migraines.

You are not "too young at 43". The doctor saying that is ignorant. It would be early for it to come, but not by any means impossible or even all that uncommon. Not saying that is what is going on for you, of course, since there's no way to know. But there are no hard and fast rules about it. for some women it can come at 40, for others it waits until 50. And there are unusual cases that fall even outside those ages, younger or older. perimenopause is accompanied by some distinct symptoms that usually show up in the process, however, so you might want to do some research into that and see if you have any of those that are not similar to fibro symptoms.

 

[Rainbow]

I had to have an Hysterectomy in my early 30's but nobody bothered to tell me my Ovaries would pack up within a year or so,
so I should have been put on Hormones from Day One to delay the Menopause.

I wasn't told & hence went through an intense full-blown menopause aged 34 & it was hell
but I didn't even know what it was or why it was happening.

When I finally found out I was advised I could sue for Medical Negligence but personally, I don't believe in that as people are only human & make mistakes & I didn't want to take money out of, even back then, an already over-stretched NHS system.

Anyway, was glad to see the back of debilitating Periods, never had to use Birth Control again ever & saved a fortune in Sanitary products.
One must always try to find a positive in a negative, even though my lovers tended to be female at that time,
which is the best form of Birth Control there is for a woman but men only had to sneeze in my direction & I got pregnant.
Too much information I know.
Am celibate now, which is also top notch Birth Control

PS: I buy HRT for myself on the internet now as I find it really boosts up my energy levels, such as they are
& I can stay up quite late & not be in bed by 9pm latest, as I am otherwise.

PPS: A very wise & intelligent elderly lady told me once...

"Never consult a doctor on matters of health."

With hindsight (a wonderful thing, even though completely useless), I think she was on to something.