mystery epigastric pain early mornings

[Chad01]

Hi,

I've been in a diagnostic limbo for over 5 years now.

I was wondering if anyone in this group gets upper stomach/ epigastric pain when they first wake up in the morning which then fades after a while?

This varies in severity, I was hospitalised at one low point several years ago when it was waking me in the night with terrible sweats and dizziness, pain going through to my shoulder blade - and continuing into the day - but it's more manageable now.

I should add that i've pretty much given up alcohol as I find that drinking makes it ten times worse and I'll wake up at 3 or 4am sweating and dizzy with awful epigastric pain - I should add this is only after a glass or two of wine.

Had a bunch of unsound diagnoses - from CP to Behcets - all now discounted - over last few years.

In my ongoing quest, I was just wondering if anyone on this small group can relate to this?

Thanks.

C

[Elliot43]

Yes I can sympathise with epigastric pain. And in diagnostic limbo too. I’ve had several endoscopys over the years. I did have a sliding hiatus hernia. But it hasn’t showed up lately!! Nothing very specific after another US. Although my gallbladder shows some thickening . And as I do have a gallstone for many years and obviously not small enough to block the bile duct. No change in size. My gp was very good and found online a description of epigastric syndrome!! There was a conference somewhere in Europe too!! So it is recognised. Which is something..as you begin to feel like a hypochondriac. I have been referred on to a gastro re my gall bladder to see if it is the cause of my intermittent episodic upper epigastric pain. Which I mainly get at night 3/4 hrs after going to bed. I take paracetamol which helps. But often I get a tender gut the next day. So it is a recognised syndrome.