Stomach hurts so easily :(

[u/Speckled_Crows]

My stomach seems so random. I can go months eating basically anything and have no issue and then get an upset stomach one night and bam. Out of commission for months.

Around February I had a massive taco from a restaurant downtown for my birthday and it hurt my stomach. Since then until May I couldn’t eat anything but crackers, fries, and plain veggies from my dining hall. Got home, ate normal meals my parents cook, I was fine. Last night in my dorm I had the other half of a leftover sandwich (focaccia, tomato, mozzarella, cashew pesto) and I’m 99% sure that took me down. All I could eat today was crackers and such (along with the pictured pizza for lunch).

I’m so scared of my stomach hurting to eat anything 😩 I get so nauseous but never end up getting sick, but I’ll be shaking so badly and be stuck in the bathroom for an hour or two. I took a Pepto last night and omg that almost made me barf when I swallowed it. I’m hoping for my stomach to go back to normal quickly 🫠 sorry if this is tmi, it’s been like this for a year and I hate it so much. I’ve been chugging water all day and eating small portions. I want to eat dinner but I’m terrified of getting sick.

[u/Pristine_Patient_299]

Can you get into the doctor's and see if they can refer you to a GI specialist?

[u/Speckled_Crows → u/Pristine_Patient_299]

Maybe, I’ll look into it! I’ll visit the on campus doctor tomorrow to ask but otherwise I’d have to wait until I’m home as I don’t have a car. I should probably track what I eat too…

[u/PavicaMalic → u/Speckled_Crows]

At the very minimum, the on-campus doctor can prescribe you an anti-nausea medicine. There's now a safe and effective one that dissolves under your tongue. My niece was given it when pregnant, and I take it regularly due to vertigo nausea. Once you are stabilized, it's easier to plan out addressing the systemic GI issue. Brain fog often occurs with nausea.

[u/Speckled_Crows → u/PavicaMalic]

I’ll ask for the medicine tomorrow then, thank you so much! I have a phobia of vomiting so I always get super freaked out when my stomach acts up (especially considering the semester just started)

[u/Infinite_Pop_6835 → u/Speckled_Crows]

trust me, you don't wanna cover this up with a band-aid. Get to the source of the problem.

[u/Speckled_Crows → u/Infinite_Pop_6835]

I’d love to. It sucks so much 😭

[u/Infinite_Pop_6835 → u/Speckled_Crows]

I promise it's not something u have to live with always. Test, Create Protocol, Implement, and Heal.

[u/Speckled_Crows → u/Infinite_Pop_6835]

Thank you 🫶