Hey all, I've been on this forum for a couple years now and have REALLY benefited from all the advice here. I have had some amazing health changes for the better from following a lot of protocols on here. I've tried almost everything I've come across on here, but I know it's never ending and there is always something new to try.
I've seen countless doctors as I know everyone here has, and tried hundred of herbs and lots of prescriptions. I still have some lingering symptoms that I cannot figure out so I'm hoping someone here can help me out.
The main symptom I'm having is chronic nausea and slow stomach emptying. I also get colon pain/flare ups if I eat outside of "safe foods" (my diet is the exact same every day, bacon, eggs, avocado, cashews, pure blueberry or cherry juice, nothing else)
The nausea comes on about 10-15 minutes after I finish eating, and feels very uncomfortable, like i could throw up if I wanted to, but i always hold it back. The only thing that has helped me has been peppermint drops and peppermint oil, but I have to keep taking them every 20 minutes until the food has left my stomach. After the meal has left my stomach, the nausea completely dissapears and I feel just fine, the cycle repeats over and over, I've lost over 100 pounds because it's hard to eat(and I didn't have much weight to lose)
The food leaves very slowly too(it's pretty random but always takes at least 4 hours for a regular size meal- a big meal has taken over 14 hours to leave before), I've been with a friend, eaten the exact same meal, he's hungry 2 hours later and I am completely stuffed and bloated. Before CFS and before my health went downhill I remember I used to be the same way, I could eat anything with no problems and was always hungry.
I also get headaches that seem to come on once I start eating, but will also come on randomly, it is generally when I eat though. Fioricet will get rid of them but I try not to use it because of rebound headaches.
I also have muscle spasms/twiches all day long all over my body, they aren't major but they are very noticeable.
I get chest pain too sometimes, it is much worse if I don't take d-ribose. It feels like someone is squishing my heart really hard, and I can't get enough breath sometimes. I had a echo done and the results were:
Left ventricular ejection fraction 60, mild septal hypokinesis, trivial valvular regurgitation, so nothing major it seems.
I just hope someone can help me out, I've searched and searched these forums and am hoping this new drug (nicorandil) will be of some help. Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
I've seen countless doctors as I know everyone here has, and tried hundred of herbs and lots of prescriptions. I still have some lingering symptoms that I cannot figure out so I'm hoping someone here can help me out.
The main symptom I'm having is chronic nausea and slow stomach emptying. I also get colon pain/flare ups if I eat outside of "safe foods" (my diet is the exact same every day, bacon, eggs, avocado, cashews, pure blueberry or cherry juice, nothing else)
The nausea comes on about 10-15 minutes after I finish eating, and feels very uncomfortable, like i could throw up if I wanted to, but i always hold it back. The only thing that has helped me has been peppermint drops and peppermint oil, but I have to keep taking them every 20 minutes until the food has left my stomach. After the meal has left my stomach, the nausea completely dissapears and I feel just fine, the cycle repeats over and over, I've lost over 100 pounds because it's hard to eat(and I didn't have much weight to lose)
The food leaves very slowly too(it's pretty random but always takes at least 4 hours for a regular size meal- a big meal has taken over 14 hours to leave before), I've been with a friend, eaten the exact same meal, he's hungry 2 hours later and I am completely stuffed and bloated. Before CFS and before my health went downhill I remember I used to be the same way, I could eat anything with no problems and was always hungry.
I also get headaches that seem to come on once I start eating, but will also come on randomly, it is generally when I eat though. Fioricet will get rid of them but I try not to use it because of rebound headaches.
I also have muscle spasms/twiches all day long all over my body, they aren't major but they are very noticeable.
I get chest pain too sometimes, it is much worse if I don't take d-ribose. It feels like someone is squishing my heart really hard, and I can't get enough breath sometimes. I had a echo done and the results were:
Left ventricular ejection fraction 60, mild septal hypokinesis, trivial valvular regurgitation, so nothing major it seems.
I just hope someone can help me out, I've searched and searched these forums and am hoping this new drug (nicorandil) will be of some help. Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!