Question: About 3 months ago I started having this really painful heartburn with belching, bloating. I have a history of GERD and also got treated for H-Pylori about 8 years ago. But since then I have been watching my diet and I would rarely have heartburn. But for the last three months it is not going away.
Before I started having heartburn, my palms and under my feet started itching. Then about 1.5 month ago I started having hives and bumps on my fingers, back, legs and arms. They are a little itchy, kind of like bee stings that come at night but they usually disappear during the they. I know it's not a bed bug or anything like that.
I went to several doctors, got treated for H-Pylori again, took a lot of anti-acids, proton pump inhibitors, allergy medicine, but nothing seems to be helping. Since last week I stopped taking medication, and I am drinking only herbal teas and eating a little. My heartburn is a little better now, but I am still having these hives.
Also, I have history of high-cholesterol of around 300. Two months ago I had full blood test done. Blood sugar, liver enzymes everything except cholesterol was normal.
Can these hearthburns, hives, itching of hands and feet be somehow related?

1. A couple of years ago my primary care physician told me I have B12 deficiency. She prescribed B12 vitamins. But last year I had it checked again with another dr, they said it was normal. Should I have it checked again?

2. I was on statins like lipitor, simvastatin on and off for almost 15 years. I don't take them regularly. But last year when I started again my liver enzymes went up so the dr told me to stop, it was at that time I also started having pain in my fingers, kind of like arthritis pain. So, I stopped taking cholesterol medication thinking it was causing that joint pain.

What kind of allergy test should I have, any recommendation?

Thanks,
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1. I am not vegetarian. I eat meat, chicken and I eat fish at least every two weeks.
2. I am not taking any vitamins. Last year I tried several multi-vitamins, but they always make me sick causing nausea. So, I never take vitamins.

Thanks.

I read somewhere that anti-acid medication might cause vitamin deficiencies because of low stomach acids. When I was taking Nexium maybe I didn't get enough B12. I will have a B12 test done anyway, just to rule it out.

1. No, I haven't done eosinophil count
2. No, I haven't done serum IgE level

I will visit a healthcare center today. What should I tell them to have these tests done?

Thanks,
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1. I live in XXXXXXX IL a suburb of XXXXXXX

2. I don't have insurance. There is a walk-in clinic nearby. I will go there and tell them about my health problems and tell them that I was advised to have these tests done.

3. No, I haven't consulted an allergy specialist. But I got an appointment from a chiropractor in XXXXXXX next Saturday, who also has specialty in Food Allergies. I though what I have might be related to food allergies, that's why I got an appointment from him.

for the last 3 months I went to 3 doctors, 2 family doctors, Gastroenterology specialist. Gastroenterology doctor told me we have to have endoscopy and some other tests done because of the excessive heartburn I am having and didn't say anything about the hives or if they are related to the stomach problem I am having. Family doctor thought it might be ringworm gave me a lot of cream for that, but that didn't help at all, so I stopped using the cream.

Thanks,
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Thank you very much Mr. Bhavsar.
I will have all those tests done, and let you know about the results.

I really appreciate your help.

Thanks,
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