INTENSE BURNING STOMACH AFTER CLIMBING STAIRS

[soo_many_symptoms]

Hi
Many thanks for taking the time out to answer this question.

I woke up at 3.00a.m. and walked up the stairs to the bathroom. Reaching the
top of the stairs I suddenly got this INTENSE burning feeling all across my
stomach, quite scary and unbearable. My heart was beating quite fast and I did
feel afraid. I recently had some tests done at the docs (but not yet got results)
She is doing blood tests and also tests for celiac and infection. My stomach
has been burning on other occasions (but no where near this intensity) just
mildly and a Rennie helps) Also had loose stools with malabsorption, lots of
wind and general 'windy' feeling in stomach and back.
I have cut all possible sugar out of my diet - no junk food and been
eating gluten free products. Does this sound like I have developed an Ulcer?
It passed very quickly and I felt shaky, then stomach noisy but otherwise ok. I
am also been treated for anxiety, panic and depression and in perimenopause.
I suffer from insomnia (much worse since the onset of the digestive issues) and
most of my symptoms occur when waking from sleep. I feel really sluggish on a
morning and it takes me ages to get going. I drink approx 5 glasses of water per
day and weigh approx 112lbs but have lost about 7lbs in 6 weeks.
Any thoughts/advice would be really appreciated.

[soo_many_symptoms]

Ok thank you will check it out as I am not sure if she has already tested for diabetes.
She did feel my tummy when I went to see her last time - is that sufficient for the second one you mention, or is there something else that I should ask her to do? My BP is usually on the low side.

[hbp702]

Make sure your doctor checks for diabetes and an abdominal aortic aneurysm too.

The first because of the weight loss (which IBS or an ulcer won't usually do) and the second because of heart pounding, strange feelings in abdomen and back, etc.

Both can be serious, get checked soon.

[soo_many_symptoms]

Thanks so much for your comments and advice. I will check with the
doc when I see her again this week.
Regarding the thyroid issue, it is my understanding that they are currently
checking this out but I don't have any results as yet.
In relation to hormones - I have had TV  and kidney scans regarding
problems I was having last year and was found to have fibroids and
a thickened endometrium which they said accounted for my symptoms
and the gyn wanted to perform a D&C which I didn't have because the
symptoms didn't bother me that much once I understood what was
causing them. I was also offered un named tablets to help which I
presume were hormones. However, I think I have almost reached
menopause so I will just let nature takes its course and support my
body to do this as best I can.
I have been having a look around on tinternet and strongly suspect
CANDIDA from what I have been reading as apparently it can have
about 100 different symptoms!!! Will wait and see what results confirm.

[ggreg]

Aside from possible digestive problems, I most definitely think you should have your heart totally checked out and make sure it's working like it's supposed to.  You sound like somebody who is having heart trouble more than anything else.  And yes, you could have an ulcer, I think they ought to do an endoscope and see what's going on in your tummy.  One other item, how slow you are going, if it's not the heart, then it's possible that since you are in perimenopause, your thyroid might be acting up...this happens a lot in women approaching menopause, they can run a thyroid panel on you to see what's up, might be a temporary glitch that will go away on its own, but they DO have drugs to moderate it for a while.  One more item, you COULD consider bioidentical hormones...I went natural, that's just how I see the whole thing.  But you can talk to your gyn about what her expert opinion is on the issue.