night sweats& when I'm awake I have severe gas
Hello my names s kodyand I've been going thru some weird changeswith my body latly and I'm really scared teriffied actually.It all started a couple weeks ago I starting develop alot of gas in my lower abdomabdominal area with on and off diarrhea , i figured that it was no big deal then a few nights after that I started having severe night sweats and wake up in basically a pool of sweat after that I started to get worridso I went online and started looking up my symptoms and alotof the sites say its HIV.I really don't know to do at this point I went and got tested Friday which was 2 days ago my doc said I should be fine but im still ssuperscared not jus for my health but for ttwoother young women as well.it's eating me alive knowing that my chances of being positive are high and that I might have potentially ruined other ppls life as well. I can sleep kuz Iwake-up soaked in sweat and I can bearly eat kuz my digestion isn't acting right....this subject has me in tears kuzinstead of talkin to someonein my family about this I can't allI have is my mom but wen I got talk to her she jus call me a hyrcondreact it's ok because she's never been a supportive gardaiananyway,I need help I'm 23 and I don have real friends to talk to about this
Hey! First of all, I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well lately. At the same time, though, diagnosing yourself on the Internet is never a good thing to do. The symptoms you described can be related to many other things, so unless you know you have been exposed to HIV, I don't think that's a very likely option. Have you seen your doctor, other than getting the HIV test? If not, I think it might be a good idea to go to your general practitioner, or a clinic near you, and let them have a look at you. Good luck!
first and foremost I jus wanted to say thank u so much for responding to my thread.i know that looking things up on the net probably has me scared but out of all honesty I've been feeling uneasy but this for a while now maybe a couple months now the only reason i took a test jus recently is because I wanted o make sure that if I was positive that it would show up on the test and yes I talked to my doctor the same day I got tested I told her that I had two small red bumps on my hand but they away in about a couple of days to a week tops that had on nd off diarrhea and that I was sick for couple day with swollen glands & stomach bloat that's always going on.she told me to lay down listened to my stomach checked my thoat an said I should be fine. Is this an adequate physical check up for this kind of situation ? And the only reason I feel so scared about this is because I was informed that the women I was last with is positive.
Your digestive system is easily affected by mental stress. I gave myself IBS through severe depression and anxiety. You need to get yourself to a doctor, some pre-existing conditions may be triggered by stress too, it may be Crohn's disease or some other digestive issue.
I suffer with digestive discomfort frequently and while it isn't nice, it's easily managed with meds and diet. Best of luck! Let us know how you get on.
Ok thanks ,but can u tell me signs of ibs? I have non stop gas in my lower abdomabdominal area and sometimes in my stomach.latly if been having dehierha for a couple days in a row two tops and consipaton for two days to.I haven't been feeling sick other then this latly.I've talked with many ppl since iposted this thread and alot of them say it's stress like you've said before but oNE of the mainreason y I'm so scared is kuz I've been losing alot of wheight I don't know how much exactly either.plz follow up with me asap I could use all the support I can get cuz I don't exactly have real friends or family members that really care enough&I'm still waiting for test results.
Thank u for reading and helping me with this dreadfully stressful dilemma
I 100% understand your fear and stress about the matter. I was convinced I had bowel cancer when I first started feeling this way. My stomach pain would keep me awake at night tossing and turning and the lack of sleep only made things worse. Here is an article on IBS that tells you everything you need to know :) of course if you're not happy with your doctors diagnosis then you should go back or visit another doctor.
https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/Pages/Treatment.aspx
I hope this helps!
I know exactly how you feel! I have been struggling with digestive issues, mainly loose stools and gas, for over a year now with no signs of stopping. I have been told I'm fructose intolerant and that I have small intestine bacterial overgrowth. They are both treatable, but require a very specific diet and patience. I am so tired of being like this. My naturopath suspects I still have the bacterial overgrowth and I do too. My stool test results say that I have a beneficial bacteria imbalance. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat, there is always belching and farting. Do yourself a favor, don't waste your time with a conventional medical doctor. They just want to prescribe drugs and antibiotics. This can actually make the problem worse! I know because it happened to me. Get yourself a good naturopathic doctor. They have a much higher success rate at curing ibs and other digestive ailments than conventional doctors because of their whole body approach. One tip I'll give you for anxiety is to try meditating. It will do wonders for you as it has for me. Good luck and God bless!