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What Causes Stomach Pain, Breathing Problem, Swelling In Face With Numbness?
my son has been to the er three times in the last month and a half
first with hives and chest pains
second with going numb and disoriented
third with stomach pains and chest pains
every time he eats he gets sever pain in his stomach--cant breath--sometimes his face will swell--and numbness in toes and fingers
he already had his appendix removed thinking it was that
he has ever test imaginable --chest xrays--stomach scans--blood work--brain scan and mri to name a few
he has been to an allergist and a neurologist both saying it is a virus.
the sever pain in his stomach at times has caused him to drop out of college this semester because he can not even stand with the pain
nobody knows what is going on
does anybody have a clue?
first with hives and chest pains
second with going numb and disoriented
third with stomach pains and chest pains
every time he eats he gets sever pain in his stomach--cant breath--sometimes his face will swell--and numbness in toes and fingers
he already had his appendix removed thinking it was that
he has ever test imaginable --chest xrays--stomach scans--blood work--brain scan and mri to name a few
he has been to an allergist and a neurologist both saying it is a virus.
the sever pain in his stomach at times has caused him to drop out of college this semester because he can not even stand with the pain
nobody knows what is going on
does anybody have a clue?
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Hi,
The very first thing is to determine the type of virus that is causing such problems to your son. So, I suggest to discuss with his doctor if your son is suffering of gastritis or GERD in order to start appropriate treatment.
You are also saying that your son is a college boy. Being stressed out/anxious of exams and other college-related stuff would also affect him negatively leading to such problems.
I suggest to be close to him and support him, letting him know that you are proud of him whatever results he gets in the exams. If you cannot be close to him, you can ask to get helped by his friends or by medical team (psyco-therapy).
At the end, I also suggest to go to his college, ask his teachers and classmates about his behavior to understand more his current situation.
I also suggest to get blood/urine sample for drug testing to exclude the use of illicit drugs.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
The very first thing is to determine the type of virus that is causing such problems to your son. So, I suggest to discuss with his doctor if your son is suffering of gastritis or GERD in order to start appropriate treatment.
You are also saying that your son is a college boy. Being stressed out/anxious of exams and other college-related stuff would also affect him negatively leading to such problems.
I suggest to be close to him and support him, letting him know that you are proud of him whatever results he gets in the exams. If you cannot be close to him, you can ask to get helped by his friends or by medical team (psyco-therapy).
At the end, I also suggest to go to his college, ask his teachers and classmates about his behavior to understand more his current situation.
I also suggest to get blood/urine sample for drug testing to exclude the use of illicit drugs.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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