Well five weeks on from shoulder joint replacement op on Christmas Day (!), following fall on 19th December I am starting to slowly see some small improvement.
Bowels problems eliminated since stopping copious continued pain meds.
What is still troubling me is my stomach. On my second day in hospital I projectile vomited coffee bean blood. It was sudden following a sudden strong metallic taste and searing burning in the throat seconds before vomiting. It was quite a bit, narrowly missing the need for a blood transfusion. I had emergency endoscopy since they thought ulcer, trauma, or tear in throat.
The endoscopy was inconclusive but ruled out anything nasty. My op scheduled for following day was cancelled, since I was too high risk due to unexplained vomiting episode. A second endoscopy was performed and the bleed was put down to acid reflux, GERD. I was put on Lansoprazol.
I then read a post on here suggesting a connection between Lansoprazol and Osteoporosis. (Osteoporsis was found present in my shoulder). Someone had suggested Ranitidine instead. So I asked GP for this and have just started taking it.
I went to GP though because over the course of a few hours the area under my diaphragm expands and becomes hard. This happens whether I eat or not. It becomes so enlarged and uncomfortable I get middle back pain. I can't sit at this stage, as it feels so tight I think my body will literally explode, so I have to lay down. After I have laid down the swelling and hardness reduce. When I get up the cycle begins again.
So my question is, is this GERD related? Has anyone experienced similar symptoms and had a different diagnosis?
Any ideas?
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