Anyone with medical knowledge? Possible ulcer or IBS?

[lifesabitchandthenyoudie]

I have IBS, which is well managed and rarely gets bad any more. Last November I started to have virus symptoms, like a normal cold but with extra catarrh; this developed into additional (or I caught) gastric issues including nausea and discomfort.

Now the gastric issues are severely debilitating; I get stomach pain (just above my belly button) after exertion or eating. This then seems to migrate to left (my left) of my belly button and ends up giving me IBS (left hand side of my abdomen) a few hours later. First GP said it’s ‘just’ IBS, second one noticed the stomach pain is bad and has sent for a h-pylori test. Oh and the virus/cold symptoms keep flaring up!

The thing is, I had the same symptoms about 3 years ago; they checked everything, including my pancreas! Can an ulcer flare up and down like that? Or is it a second infection? I don’t know if they specifically did an h-pylori test but I had an endoscopy – although I was sick EVERYWHERE and so don’t know how thorough it was! They ended up saying it’s ‘just’ IBS then, too… I think they probably think I’m a bit neurotic…

Thanks

Any chance you are asthmatic? I know two people who had this level of stomach pain and it turned out to be a stomach reaction to their brown inhaler (they were effectively positioning themselves). Long shot but just wondered.

No, not asthmatic but I do have allergies. Thanks tho x

Have you taken loads of ibuprofen ? Can irritate stomach

Please, go to the GP. I had pilori infection, the correct course and thanks God, back to normal

Diverticulitis?

Thanks for the suggestions! @Birdh0use No I don't take Ibuprofen very often, and only with food; yes I've seen the gp and she is now testing for HP, I feel like I need to have good knowledge behind me so that they take me seriously though. How long did it take for you to get back to normal, @whereHeroesAremade ?

@WallyHilloughby I've seen the name but will look into it, thank you x

Small update for anyone interested, I'm on day 2 of Opemprazole and the stomach pain has dissipated, but the IBS is rampant! Any ideas?

GP thought I could go back to work this week - I can barely move let alone think clearly!