Since I was a teenager I was plagued with odd/unnamed medical issues. Many can now be attributed to the growing brain tumor, but some cannot. I have been dealing with stomach issues for the past year off and on. It has become chronic upper stomach burning/pain for the past 3 months or so. I dragged my feet to a GI. He did testing which ruled everything out, but no real dx. He has given me a slew of medications, but none have done a thing for the pain and one had severe side effects. Like all my other medical problems I am tempted to stop all medications and stop following up with the GI. What is the point? He is blindly medicating me. I will try this last medication regiment and see him in one month, but then I am done. I rather deal with the pain then being a guinea pig. Plus I have too many other doctor appointments, I cannot find time to see another one regularly.
Okay I got all that built of anger and frustration out (sorry for the vent). I am ready to move on with my life, but I am always thrown a curve ball. I am too young to feel this old. I feel like it is always something with this body. I am grateful that everything serious has been ruled out, but this frustration is taking over. I can see how people make the choice to stop all modern medicine and try natural remedies. Because of my seizure medications I am fearful of trying many herbs. It is time that I get myself back in order. I have been working a lot of hours, so I am falling into bad routines. I need to get myself back into exercises and eating whole food. I need to get into a routine, which is so hard with an ever changing schedule. I have to take care of myself better. It is something no doctor can do for me.
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