Stabbing pain in at the top of stomach when breathing in? Gastritis and/or ulcer?

[Misg]

Hi,

I really need some advice for the current problem i am having. I have gone to two out of hours doctors in the last two days and they have pointed out the same problem and that is inflammation of my top stomach lining.

I have pain at the middle but bottom of my ribcage but towards the left when breathing in. It feels like a stabbing pain and gets worse/better at times depending on the position i am in. No chest pain, no pain when eating, no vomiting no dark/bloody stools, no cough. Just the usual reflux and tiny bit of burping and hesitation at times when breating cause of the pain at times.

I have had problems with reflux in the last year which has annoyed me plus a cough that comes after eating. I used to have alot of fullness but that problem is up and down plus other ibs symptoms. I put this down before to my anxiety, weight, eating habits and lifestyle choices. I was about 15 stone, never ate breakfast but sugary fatty foods. I have changed all of this in the last six months and over 3 stone.

In the last month I have been having problems with my kidney pain and other things urine related but no uti. Last time it was liver inflammation out of nowhere and pelvic. I have had days where i have not eaten that much because of discomfort and have noticed stabbing pains in my stomach when i started eating again but would dissapear after a couple of days.

This week I have had these pains randomly even though i have been eating more regularly compared to the week before which i had not and was burping through only drinking water. The night before i had this pain when breathing in, i had eaten a burger two hours before sleeping and woke up with this situation. Could this have caused this? Has anyone had anything similar? Could this be an ulcer?

The doctors adviced me to take omeprazole but I want to check for h.pylori infection. I have checked for this before but it was at the same time i had checked for coeliac disease. They both came back negative but i remember two doctors telling me one had only come back negative as there was not enough stool to test from. I have done a blood test for coeliac came back negative too.

I just need some advice any would be helpful. Thank you.

[Mechanic100]

Well you have been through the mixer ?first of all try the omeprazole it is for acid reflux and could help with your symptoms if it doesn’t improve within 4 weeks stop taking them a lot

Of the pain could be gas it’s very painful and can give the symptoms you described don’t give up though keep at the docs until you get a result and very well done for the weight loss it can only help

I’ve had ibs for 15 years and the only thing I have found that helps is diet no fat no wheat and no spicy food including onions it’s all trial and error if you are worried about an ulcer get a endoscopy get your doc to refer you ?? I hope this is helpful . Allen

[Misg in reply to Mechanic100]

Hello thanks for your reply. The pain has subsided quite a bit since taking the omeprazole so I am quite happy about that. Yeah I have been trying to look into my diet to see what triggers all of this off. I would like to have an endoscopy but after a sigmoidoscopy I have been quite apprehensive about tests as invasive as that.

Thank you so much for your advice it is very helpful.