stomach cramps, achey, dull pain

[dadofandrew]

The last couple days I have had the above, not feeling like I'm going to throw up, but just constant. I gutted it out yesterday and worked, but today I called in. It seems to hurt much less after I eat, but obviously, you can't have a full stomach all the time. The only minor thing that comes to mind is some sort of lactose intolerance, though I rarely drink milk.

 

Thoughts or ideas?

[mark brouhard is number on]

funny you should mention this. I had the exact same thing last week for probably one full day and most of another. it went away then, still not sure what it was. i was able to eat like normal and it actually felt better to eat and right after i ate. sounds like we had the same thing, don't worry it'll go away on its own.

[dadofandrew]

Well, I'll hope it goes away today then.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Online searches only tell me it could be irritable bowel syndrome or an ulcer. I prefer your diagnosis.

[Hammer]

I was just going to start a topic about this. The flu is going around like wildfire in the Fox Valley right now and I am one of the lucky ones that has it. If you have a friend or coworker that looks pale, is sweating and heading to the bathroom a lot STAY AWAY from them. The last 20 hours of my life have bordered hell. The thought of eating right now is sending me into the sweats again...

[splitterpfj]

Al, stay away from the medical websites, you'll wind up diagnosing yourself with an ulcer, irritable bowel, two hernias and a rare Egyptian virus.

[mark brouhard is number on]

i'd by the toilet paper with the aloe built into to it too, trust me. i'm just glad my 2 year old didn't get it.

[Fatter than Joey]

Online searches only tell me it could be irritable bowel syndrome or an ulcer.

 

It could be a stomach virus or flu. I don't know if your son is in school -- but get ready for your son to bring home some crazy viruses, I know I never got sick, until my kids started going to school.

 

Hang in there buddy http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[TURBO]

that sounds like the flu that my daughter just had... first day was bad, 2nd day was better, 3rd day she was back to 100%...

 

sounds like the flu to me...

[Chio151]

Yeah, I've got the same thing -- it tends to linger for a few days.

[bork]

that sounds like the flu that my daughter just had... first day was bad, 2nd day was better, 3rd day she was back to 100%...

Yup. I'm on day 3 today.

[Hammer]

3 days?!? I feel like I have already lost about 13 pounds. Maybe this kind of "diet" would work for guys like Johnny Estrada and Ray King? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Oldcity]

Yeah those medical sites can do more harm than good sometimes. I nearly "diagnosed" myself with lymphoma last week yet I felt fine 36 hours later.

[trwi7]

Okay I'm going through some stomach problems now. If you could give a better description of what's going on I may be able to help you out.

[dadofandrew]

My son was sick 2 weekends ago, but you know, I don't feel like I'm about to be ill, just achey. Slept from 10-1:30, and I do feel somewhat better.

[trwi7]

So do you eat as much as you normally do or do you feel full after eating just a little bit?

[dadofandrew]

I do not feel full after eating less, but I do fel better after I eat.

[trwi7]

Hmm that's weird. I honestly have no idea what it could be. If the problems continue I'd probably go to a GI doctor.

[dadofandrew]

I'm hoping some type of bug, as I'm expecting to work tomorrow.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[trwi7]

Actually I just read up a little on what I have and it sounds like you may have what I have, I just didn't realize it since my symptoms aren't normal symptoms. Okay I think it could be Helicobacter pylori which is a bacteria that is found in the stomach.

 

In older children and adults, the most common symptom of peptic ulcer disease is a gnawing or burning pain in the abdomen, usually in the area below the ribs and above the navel. This pain typically gets worse when someone with ulcers has an empty stomach and improves as soon as he or she eats food, drinks milk, or takes antacid medicine.

Just talk to your doctor about getting tested for this. They either do blood test, breath tests or they can put you under and use an endoscope to look. I had the blood test but those don't always find anything. So talk to your doctor and see what he recommends but I really think it could be Helicobacter pylori.

If you do have that they'll put you on antibiotics for 2 weeks (I'm on Prevacid, Biaxin and Amoxicillin) and you take them 4 pills once in the morning and 4 pillso once at night. Woot! My last day of taking these pills! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[mothershipconnection]

I had mild ulcers when I was younger, and that's pretty much how it felt. I'd probably just stay away from anything that could irritate your stomach for a little while and see what that does for you.

[dadofandrew]

I'm leaning toward lactose intolerance. I felt better yesterday afternoon, and after supper, ate a granola bar with maybe 6 ounces of milk, and I've been in pain ever since. My wife says her dad had stomach cramps until he was diagnosed.

[Hammer]

Nothing about lactose here. I have the good, old fashoned, FLU. I made a crack about some players needing the flu to lose some weight yesterday and I got to thinking about how much weight I had actually lost. I'm down about 12-15 pounds since Monday (weighed myself on Friday, not sure what the weekend did to me though http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif). I can't wait to eat something real again...

 

 

[TURBO]

can you just become lactose intolerant? wouldn't that be a life-long deal?

[hawing]

I wouldn't be surprise if lactose intolerance can develop, much like some allergies develop over time.

[dadofandrew]

Everyone I know has developed lactose intolerance between 30 and 50.

 

I've felt ok since 11, and have not had any dairy all day. We'll see if this continues.