stomach probs

[jazzanne]

stomach probs

hi for 6 months am been losing weight gp does not know why she is checking bloods and been referred to gastro, my symtoms are weight loss burping and upper fullness even after small meals , i have no pain anywhere thanks in advance

[Quicksilver_1]

Hi. Sorry to hear about your problems. I think you'll have to wait for results of tests before you get any answers to what is wrong. I know it's horrible waiting but they have to take these things step by step. However once you do know more, if relevant, you'll find the support on this forum excellent.

Best wishes

[sukinsmudge]

Hi, I had similar symptoms, burping after eating, sometimes after drinking water too.

Getting full quickly and weight loss. Had a camera down throat into stomach, result hiatus hernia and a tchatzi ring (narrowing of esophagus) now on lanzoprazole once a day fir rest oc my life, byt feel lots better.

[jazzanne in reply to sukinsmudge]

Gp gave me lanzoprazole do they help can they not operate or anything x

[sukinsmudge in reply to jazzanne]

Lanzoprazole did hrlp for first three weejs, but then became inaffective. Waiting tk see gastro but waiting list up to 40 wks ! May decide to do keyhole surgery on hiatus hernia and balloon stretch esophagus.

[jazzanne in reply to sukinsmudge]

what are the symptoms of a hiatus hernia, did you have any pain , i dont have pain anywhere x

[sukinsmudge in reply to jazzanne]

No pain just a dull ache left side under rib, getting full quickly, losing weight, burping and belching.

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The doctors sometimes call it 'early satiety' ie feeling full when you have not eaten much. I do think you should ask for a referral for an endoscopy examination urgently as these things do need to be investigated. It might be a number of things, but the GP would no doubt have been considering cancer as one of the possibilities. It may well not be, and do not get over anxious, but the system is there to cater for prompt referrals, and there is probably some underlying cause that needs to be diagnosed.

[jazzanne in reply to Hidden]

Am on the waiting to see a Gastro consultant , been put up the list so hope its not too long to wait , thanks Alan