HELP!!! STOMACH PROBLEMS IN FEMALE TEEN!!?
Hi. I have posted multiple questions before on this question but now it is different. I think I have acid reflux or either a stomach ulcer but I have had tests done ( upper barium x ray, blood work) and it all came back normal. They said nothing was wrong. I have had this pain in my mid- upper ab. for over a month and a half and am on Prevacid which doesnt work that much at all. The doctor thinks it is GERD or ulcer. What other tests can be done to really figure out what is going on and what other treatment is there? I am a female at age range 12-14 years old. Also, is anybody else suffering from this?any other familiar stories? I need help and tests are coming back negative. PLEASE HELP AND SUPPLY WITH INFO!!!!
THX :]
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I had the same problem and went thru tons of testing and all were normal/negative….UNTIL they did what is called a hida scan. that was the only test that showed there was something wrong. It was my gall bladder and they had to remove it. Dont let them try and tell you that you are not a canidate for gall bladder problems cuz that is what they told me. Just tell them to run that test. they put an iv in you and take pictures of ur gall bladder then give you a medication to cause a gall bladder attack which they watch on the screen to see how much fluid it is producing. They measure it by numbers. they told me that in the thirties is normal, but mine was around 19 and that is really bad.
I would always like to do serology for H.pylori and also a urease breath test. If positive, then treat the bug… hopefully no more reflux!
The definitive investigation (for H.Pylori and also ulcers) would be endoscopy with biopsies from the stomach, but I dont know how your doc would feel about doing it for you!
I had something kind of like yours? I’m not sure though. Don’t stomach ulcers take time to develop?
Uh, I think what I had was a lot of acid. It stopped after I realized it was from when I get nervous and if I ate certain foods or something.
I don’t know too much, so I’m not sure if I can help you, but i’ll try. What kind of pain is it? Is it a sharp pain? Do you ever taste a bitter taste in your mouth/throat? When does it go away?