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Searching for the Answers

In 2007 I became pregnant with my first child. I had a spontaneous miscarriage at 15 weeks, this was the beginning of my journey. After having a D&C, I began have sudden but random pains when sitting in my "bottom"... They passed after a couple weeks. April of 2008 I became pregnant with my second child. I was sick to my stomach (vomitting & diarreah) all day and night everyday and night the first 6 monthes of my pregnancy. The doctors excused this as "morning sickness". I was told to "it will pass". At 6 monthes pregnant, I started having what felt like muscle spasms in my stomach and back. I was told "the baby is on some nerves" and again my symptoms were excused. After having my baby in December, I started having excruciating pains in what felt like the center of my chest, my heart, and my stomach... for two monthes I wa a ginny pig for my doctors. First they thought I had acid reflux and gave me meds. (no luck) Then we did stool cultures to check for parisites... (negative) They thought it may be ulcers in my stomach. They made me drink this "gunk" and strapped me to this table and turned me diff ways taking pictures of my stomach... (stomach was clear) The next day, we did a sonogram and saw that my gall bladder had stones and scheduled to have it removed the next morning. I thought I was fixed the next 8 monthes I was completely fine. Then in October I became pregnant with my son and ofcourse I was sick all day and night everyday, everynight. My first thought was "Oh God what now". Again it was dismissed as morning sickness at first. They prescribed me zofran. Then they told me I had a case of food poisoning and it would pass. They gave me a stronger prescription of zofran. Then they told me I had a stomach virus. They prescribed me phenergan. This lasted my whole pregnancy. After having my son, for the first 5-6 weeks, I seemed fine. Then the diarreah started. I had it four days before I finally broke down and went to the ER. They said "food poisoning" and sent me home with Imodium. I have been taking anywhere from 3-8 dosed of Imodium 3-4 days a week since. My son is now just over 5 monthes old.... Still waiting to see "what is wrong with me"...

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melissaw72

Have you seen a gastroenterologist?  IMO it doesn't sound normal to have all those symptoms for so long.  A gastroenterologist might be able to help you with that.

Melissa.

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