Diagnosis me please

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I used to have a stomach of steel--nothing ever upset my stomach. In the last year my stomach has been so upset that I've actually thrown up--this has happened 3 separate times.
In the last 2 months or so it seems like I have an upset stomach on a regular basis and not even Tums really offers any relief. Sometimes I realize I've eaten something unhealthy (fried/greasy) but not always.

Last night I woke up at midnight and my stomach hurt horribly and it felt like my kidneys were bricks and just ached. I took a dose of Pepto and laid there thinking I was doing to die for the next 2 hours. Finally I got up to walk around and ended up running to the bathroom to puke my guts out.

Could a kidney infection cause that, or maybe something to do with my c-section (though that was 17 mo ago and I haven't had any other issues), or something else?
I'm going to call my Dr in a little while but wondered if anyone else experienced something like this.

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Do you have a food sensitivity? It also sounds like IBS.

[thedutchgirl]

A kidney infection would make you very very sick within a week without treatment. I'm wondering if it gallbladder.

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Aug 29, 2012 8:35:21 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

Do you have a food sensitivity? It also sounds like IBS.

Not that I know of--I mean I never have before. No allergies to any foods.

[jennistarr1]

So this story is almost me...and I'm thinking for me it's acid reflux/indigestion but there are so many things to rule out including hernias, gallbladder, diverticultitis that I think it's time for a check up

[ladyk]

I'm thinking gall bladder, especially if it's worse after fatty foods. I'd go see a GI doc.

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I am thinking gallbladder. Time to see your dr.

[Deleted]

Sounds like gall bladder to me too.

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It could be gallbladder but I've vomited just from acid reflux before. Gas buildup can be horrible. It could be an ulcer. Either way, you should see a doctor.

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Does this mean I shouldn't have cheese curds at the fair tomorrow? I think I might die.

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Oh no...I just took a quiz on gallbladder attacks and answered yes to like every question. Crap.

ETA: Good grief...these are the foods it says to avoid to prevent an attack: eggs, pork, gluten, onion, fowl, milk, cheese, butter and other dairy, coffee, grapefruit, oranges, corn, beans and nuts, alcohol, saturated fats, hydrogenated oils and partially hydrogenated oils

Yesterday I had eggs, meatballs with tons of onions, grapefruit juice, milk, string cheese and corn.

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You need to see a doc. So many GI symptoms mimic each other. Could be reflux. Could be gallbladder. Could be IBS. Could be a food sensitivity. Could be exacerbated by anxiety.

Try drinking peppermint tea. It helps with INS/anxiety but makes reflux worse. So that could give you some clue.

[stingsharkruns]

I don't see to many patients w/ vomiting that end up with GB issues. It's usually something different. Something stomach or bowel related is my guess.