Question: Started with diarrhea about 2 months ago. This began after a stressful time for me. My son had a serious surgery. I had an SVT the night before my son's surgery and had to go to the ER. However, prior to my son's surgery, my diet had been high in fat; red meat, sauces, ice cream, fried foods for about 3 months. Since, I have continued to have bouts of diarrhea with formed stools at times, usually having to use Imodium to stop serious episodes. Now, after I eat, I get cold. My body aches in the mid part of my back and near my ribs, especially after eating and I have upper belly discomfort. As my food digest , I hear it rumbling and sometimes it feels as though my stomach is raw inside and my colon too. I have gone into an SVT just from too much pressure applied to my stomach; such as a tight waistband or bending over. Standing in one position for too long causes me to have an increased heart rate. My medical problems got worse 3 years ago after a car accident where I was rear ended,I suffered a whiplash and a right arm rotator cuff tare. I have been under extreme emotional stress since we endured a lightning strike and fire in our home since 2009. I have had a lot of anxiety because of medication changes. First I was put on Verapamil, then Diltiazem, then Metoprolol ER. I have high cholesterol and needed a statin, so was put on Crestor. So, when this episode of diarrhea came on , I was on metoprolol er, crestor, gabapentin, amitriptalene for TMJ, and Ativan as needed for SVT anxiety and also, I have been on BIO-Identical hormones for approx. 2 1/2 months. The hormones are a combination of testosterone, biest, dhea, and progesterone. Prior to the Bio Identical hormones, I had been on an estrogen patch of Minivelle 0.0375 mg/day The immediate changes that were made prior to this gastro problem were; Crestor was added 5mg - 3 times a week, however I felt drained on the medication but tried to work through it. Then I had been on Gabapentin 600mg for about 2 months. And lastly the bio identical hormones , as well as the medication that I had been on before: Amitriptyline 10 mg, Ativan 0.25 as needed. I have either a low to normal blood pressure with an elevated heart rate, upwards of 139, or an average heart blood pressure with a heart rate 77-98. I am scheduled for an endoscopy and colonoscopy in a week and am scared that I am going to have an SVT. In the meantime I was told to try Prilosec daily for acid reflux and was on day 2 when diarrhea got worse. I have had a CT of my stomach ; no blockage. I have had an ultra sound of my liver, pancreas, and gallbladder- all normal. All my blood work has come back normal. I am very sensitive to medications and a small amount is usually acceptable. High mgs. throw me into major side effects. I have been given Lexapro which raised my blood pressure, so I had to discontinue, Clonapam - .25 mgs caused me to be out of it for 6 hours. I have been on a Z-pack twice in this last year for what we thought to be sinusitis and it taxed my system. I was diagnosed with the SVT approx. 3 years ago, but the onset of it was approx. 4 years ago after the fire in our home and after I was given a shot of Lydocaine for a dental procedure. My blood pressure issues started at this time too. I have been told by multiple doctors that my stress and anxiety is bad, which I am aware of. Besides enduring a fire, 3 move outs from our home because the insurance company did not fix our home correctly, I have also had my son go through 8 surgeries because of baseball injuries; he is 21 and my daughter went through 3 surgeries- severe endometriosis; she is now only 24. My brother had a massage heart , however died in hospice during these last 5 years. My mother went through corroded artery surgery. I am only adding this just so you know that I am not crazy; I have been through a lot in a short amount of time. My anxiety is high because I am unable to live my life. I either have severe diarrhea , belly bloat, aches, back pain, muscle spasm, electrolyte issues, and SVT's. Do you have any idea as to what this could be? And what might help me?

Thyroid serum normal, calcium serum normal, however I have dehydrated 2 more times and have had to go to the hospital for fluids due to diarrhea. I am currently working on the adrenal gland urine test and have a colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduled.Any other ideas? I thank you for your input and suggested test. I am following-up with the doctors. I have had to come off of the Bio-identical hormones due t the progesterone diuretic properties and have been put back on the metoprolol succinate starting at 12.5 mgs. one in the am, and 1 in the pm, may have to increase due to blood pressure changes.

Thank you for replying. You have been a great help. I have another question. Why would I be having diarrhea, then dehydrate, going into SVT or irregular rhythms ? This seems to be the cycle that I am on. Could any of this be due to hormones? Also, my calf's hurt less when I am moving around, but when I sit down or lye down they begin to acke? Do you have any food recommendations? Could the combination of drugs that I was put on have caused this gastro-intestinal issue?