For the last year Ive had episodes of sharp stomach pain, at first lasting a few hours or days. Now it feels constant. Wakes me at night with pain, usually helped by eating. Often nauseous, sometimes vomit bile or stomach acid or something (ie, not food). Now waking every hour or two. Im miserable, weepy, pathetic, really struggling to work.
Been to gp three times, bloods all broadly ok., no diagnosus. Gave me proton pump inhibitors, but symptoms returned after 3 weeks on them. Referred to nhs gastroenterology, 40 week wait time. Private option is a telephone consultation at end of December, or in person in late February.... so have booked appt for December.
I dont know what I want from this... perhaps tips on how to cope? I dont want to be signed off work sick, and sometimes Im fine, but its not the kind of job you can wfh. If I throw up at work, I just try and make sure people dont realise & crack on. Im so miserable and so tired.