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What Causes Abdominal Bloating, Nausea And Pain In The Right Shoulder Blade?
Question: I had a HIDA scan done and it came back normal but I truly believe that I am having gallbladder issues I tried talking to my doctor about doing blood tests to back-up the scan but she did not see the need. I really am at my wits end with this I am sick of being sick. I have upper right abdomen pain, pain in my right shoulder blade, bloating, nausea, I am always tired, I can only eat a small amount at a time, I have gas and I burp a lot. Also for the HIDA scan they had me drink 4oz of whole milk, someone told me they never heard of that. I really don't know I am not a professional in that field. I'm at a lose I have been dealing with this for about 3 months but it has gotten way worse the past 2 weeks. I watch what I eat in general, I very rarely eat fast foods or deep fried foods. I watch my carbs and trans fats and eat mainly lean white meat, fruits and veggies. I do however love mayo and limit it but with all the family functions lately I haven't done my best. I love coffee and drink it daily with non dairy creamer, I watch my dairy intake also. I myself am a professional and I have clients that I have to attend to and can not afford to continue to take off work and redo my schedule. Is there a natural way to deal with this or should I get a second opinion? I also have IBS but I do not think that this is the problem.
Brief Answer:
Advisable to get a second opinion
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through your query. I think that you should get a second opinion.
Our gastrointestinal tract has a forward propulsive movement (peristalsis) that moves the food material forward as it is digested, absorbed and finally expelled as feces. If somehow this movement gets hampered, food along with the digestive juices would stagnate, stomach acid will reflux into the food pipe and on the other hand the bowel habits would not be proper. Degradation of undigested food in the intestines by the intestinal bacteria would lead to the excess gas formation. Your IBS has an indirect role to play.
In order to relieve yourself, you need to do the following:
* Avoid spicy food. Take small but frequent meals. Avoid long gaps between meals.
* Avoid alcohol intake (if it a part of your habit).
* Take Prilosec (omeprazole) once daily before breakfast.
* Take plenty of green leafy vegetables as well as other sources of dietary fibers. Take fiber supplements like isabgol/psyllium husk or senna. I would insist you to increase your dietary fiber intake.
* Regular morning walk and exercise to keep the bowel movements proper.
* If I had a patient like you I would perhaps have suggested Prodep (fluoxetine) 20 mg tablet (long term anxiolytic and a prescription drug) once daily for at least 2 months (it may take time for the action to set in). Discuss about this with your treating physician.
* Take curd or yogurt on daily basis. It contains beneficial bacteria and should help.
* Stress reduction has a very important role to play. Yoga and meditation should help.
Hopefully that should help. Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Advisable to get a second opinion
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through your query. I think that you should get a second opinion.
Our gastrointestinal tract has a forward propulsive movement (peristalsis) that moves the food material forward as it is digested, absorbed and finally expelled as feces. If somehow this movement gets hampered, food along with the digestive juices would stagnate, stomach acid will reflux into the food pipe and on the other hand the bowel habits would not be proper. Degradation of undigested food in the intestines by the intestinal bacteria would lead to the excess gas formation. Your IBS has an indirect role to play.
In order to relieve yourself, you need to do the following:
* Avoid spicy food. Take small but frequent meals. Avoid long gaps between meals.
* Avoid alcohol intake (if it a part of your habit).
* Take Prilosec (omeprazole) once daily before breakfast.
* Take plenty of green leafy vegetables as well as other sources of dietary fibers. Take fiber supplements like isabgol/psyllium husk or senna. I would insist you to increase your dietary fiber intake.
* Regular morning walk and exercise to keep the bowel movements proper.
* If I had a patient like you I would perhaps have suggested Prodep (fluoxetine) 20 mg tablet (long term anxiolytic and a prescription drug) once daily for at least 2 months (it may take time for the action to set in). Discuss about this with your treating physician.
* Take curd or yogurt on daily basis. It contains beneficial bacteria and should help.
* Stress reduction has a very important role to play. Yoga and meditation should help.
Hopefully that should help. Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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