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What Causes Persistent Stomach Pain, Severe Fatigue And Dyspnea?
Question: Hi, I have been having stomach pains 1-2 hrs after I eat soild foods for several months now with extreme fatigue, and recently weakness and short of breath with exercise (I am fit and workout often), so I went to the doctor, he did not run labs on my gallbladder or liver but cleared my pancreas. He is quite sure that it is peptic ulcers, and wants to schedule a endoscopy to make sure or see how bad? Does this sound correct? What can they determine with a endoscopy and does food intake effect peptic ulcers?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to a peptic ulcer.
I agree with your doctor that an endoscopy should be done. This is the test of choice for the diagnosis of peptic ulcer, because the doctor can see the lesion of the gastric mucosa, which are typical of ulcer and also take some champions of tissue for biopsy to exclude possible stomach cancer (which can mimic the peptic ulcer symptomatology).
Besides, other lab blood tests should be done like:
-an abdominal ultrasound
-lab blood tests (complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, kidney and liver function tests, blood amylase).
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to a peptic ulcer.
I agree with your doctor that an endoscopy should be done. This is the test of choice for the diagnosis of peptic ulcer, because the doctor can see the lesion of the gastric mucosa, which are typical of ulcer and also take some champions of tissue for biopsy to exclude possible stomach cancer (which can mimic the peptic ulcer symptomatology).
Besides, other lab blood tests should be done like:
-an abdominal ultrasound
-lab blood tests (complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, kidney and liver function tests, blood amylase).
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your reply! Could it be possible to be related to Celiac? Is there a test that can be ran for that?
Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
It is less probable that your symptoms could be caused by Celiac disease, because in such case you would have chronic diarrhea and a low body weight. Besides, this is a condition which is more common in younger ages.
If this condition would be suspected, anti-gliadine antibodies should be tested in your blood.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
My answer as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
It is less probable that your symptoms could be caused by Celiac disease, because in such case you would have chronic diarrhea and a low body weight. Besides, this is a condition which is more common in younger ages.
If this condition would be suspected, anti-gliadine antibodies should be tested in your blood.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Good to hear! Thank you for your response.
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