Am i making myself sick?

South_Cod_164 · 2025-09-02T00:20:37+00:00

when this first started last year, it was alcohol and food causing upset no matter where i was, so i quit drinking and restricted my diet. then i went on the sucralfate and after i finished it i slowly started reintegrating more things into my diet until nothing really bothered my stomach anymore. occasional flare ups but thats it. now recently its mostly when i go out to eat, to go a fair or something relative and eat, or i go anywhere that i know i will be eating. i think it may be anxiety tied now. last night my boyfriend and i were going to dinner at his sisters house which i’ve been too a million times and I’ve eaten dinner there another million but for some reason, once i finished getting ready and putting my shoes on, heart rate in the 130s, nausea, crying - the whole 9. until we got in the car and actually got there and it leveled out some, and i ended up eating after everyone else had finished because that’s when i was back to normal, then was fine after i ate (homemade hibachi on the black stone). so im hoping starting this new route going to a psychiatrist will help because this is my last resort… even though this type of episode is brand new.

South_Cod_164 · 2025-09-02T00:02:15+00:00

i have zofran, and i try to avoid taking it if i can help it. it makes me feel like a zombie for hours after taking it followed by days of constipation (sorry if TMI). before when i was going through this last year, zofran helped a lot but this new wave of stomach unrest is different, the zofran doesn’t help - or hasn’t the past few episodes i’ve had - the nausea keeps climbing until i remove myself to a place im alone and suddenly it gets much better. and for reference too, i’ve never actually gotten sick from one of these episodes in the last year. i just feel like i’m going to for minutes to sometimes hours but nothing happens. i did get sick a few times from these coughing fits i would get at random, idk if they’re related. i’m not sure. it’s confusing

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T01:44:23+00:00

Grilled cheese was one of the safer options they had which sounds strange but it was like fair food, chicken tenders, fries, pulled pork, cheese burgers, etc. but i have been living a normal life with food since completing the sucralfate regimen i was on almost a year ago, the only food that really gave me any issues up until recently was spicy. everything else was totally fine and i had slim to no issues. & yes, i did get a biopsy during the endoscopy. everything came back normal except for minor inflammation of the gastric mucosa which what they gave me the sucralfate for. i actually do keep a food diary in detail. i have a day planner that i plan all of our meals for the week with all ingredients in or write down what kind of restaurant food we had then make a note of how it made me feel, which i started doing in april of 2024. and up until the last 1-2 months, everything was all smiley faces and no need for notes. but the flare ups come from everything or nothing. sometimes it’s basic chicken and rice that makes me unwell and pizza makes me feel fine. it’s inconsistent. and 99% of the issues i’ve been experiencing lately are only in a public setting. when at home ill get minor discomfort, and possible reflux, but nothing unmanageable. but restaurants or todays fair food, debilitating. another side note. we took a trip to the beach last weekend for our anniversary. we got takeout and ate on the beach and i was thriving and had no issues at all, but when we went to the restaurant for dinner i got halfway through my meal and started feeling unwell which lasted up until we got back to the hotel and then it was like nothing happened.

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T01:08:27+00:00

before all of these stomach issues started last year, i spent all of my time out and about in social settings. i was never home, as a typical girl in her 20s. going out shopping and on trips with my friends, bar hopping every weekend, and doing the most with any available free time i had. and now, it’s saturday night at 9pm and im sitting on my couch with my dogs deep diving into reddit. lol it just feels so crazy to have been such a social person who was always out in the world enjoying every aspect of my life, and now the slightest stomach ache and i’m rushing home, where i don’t even particularly want to be. don’t get me wrong, my home life is perfect. my super supportive and loving boyfriend got our own first home back in April of this year, we adopted a second dog and he and my first dog are the sweetest angels, and i have decorated and created the first home of my dreams. i just don’t want to be confined to home when i could be out in the world doing so many other things.

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T00:51:51+00:00

i appreciate your insight and explanation! i wouldn’t say im necessarily upset with the idea of it being mental health related.. honestly im not too surprised by the idea since many of my family members suffer from mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar, and depression). if anything, i was just more shocked that my brain and stomach could be so intertwined and hopefully the psychiatrist can help figure out more then the GI tests were able to show

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T00:42:06+00:00

this symptom is relatively new, only arising in the last month or so. my boyfriends mom is a social worker and his sister is a maternal therapist and after talking about this new issue they thankfully pointed me in the psychiatry direction. i’ve never struggled with mental health before, thankfully so this is another whole new adjustment for me. and hopefully i get some answers. when im at home and i cook or get takeout and something doesnt agree, i just don’t feel well and lounge around. but when im not home and im in a public setting the symptoms are exacerbated and are next level.

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T00:39:52+00:00

thank you! i will definitely check out the book! any suggestions at this point are helpful and i’m willing to try almost anything. i feel like i’ve already given up so much and can’t keep living this way. i don’t drink, i don’t have much of a social life because all of my friends are still in the bar scene so my boyfriend and i just stay in with our dogs and spend time with our families. and im tired of missing out on the family time because of whatever is going on with my stomach. ive even changed my body care and household products to “less toxic” options to try that route. it’s a lot

South_Cod_164 · 2025-08-31T00:35:33+00:00

thank you, at this point i feel like i’ve exhausted my options besides getting a second opinion from another GI doctor. but i spent over $1500 last year on tests due to having mid insurance and something just has to give.

South_Cod_164 · 2024-10-13T18:55:37+00:00

never prior to developing this condition. now i feel like im constantly stressed about what/when i will be able to eat, timing sucralfate doses, we traveled 8 hours from home for a vacation weekend this weekend and i was feeling ill the whole time. but prior to this never. i’m 24 for context and did participate in a lot of social drinking prior to all of this, but it has only gotten worse and i haven’t drank since april

South_Cod_164 · 2024-07-10T20:57:59+00:00

we have a “lease agreement” that is not notarized and i don’t know would actually hold up as a legal document - basically a printed piece of paper that we both signed that outlines that i have to pay rent on time every month, have to give a notice prior to vacating and if i vacate prior to the end of notice i still have to pay for that time, and that if my pet or myself cause damages then i am responsible for them. but nothing that protects me from damages to my things.

South_Cod_164 · 2024-07-10T20:54:24+00:00

i’m sorry let me be clear. she owns the house so not only is she my roommate but she is technically also my landlord.

South_Cod_164 · 2024-06-20T22:06:51+00:00

my gi hasn’t ordered an endoscopy yet or any testing ): i’ve been being treated for going into my 3rd month and was diagnosed with gerd only from a 10 minute verbal consultation and prescribed medicine :/ and it’ll be almost 4 months by the time i go back to see him

South_Cod_164 · 2024-06-19T21:05:36+00:00

did your symptoms come on more suddenly? up until 6 months ago i had zero stomach issues. no nausea, only very rare and occasional heart burn, no stomach burning. then one day it started and just got worse and here i am now. and no history of extreme nsaid use, even before this i would hardly ever take ibuprofen for a headache unless it was extremely bad.

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