1 hour ago, Bernadette said:

@Some0n3 thank you for your kind words. Yes, the heart palpitations can be nervous some and a bit changeling to say the least and definitely not pleasant to deal with. They seem to have ramped up during this stomach bug I got, it probably was from work where I caught it because there have been a lot of people from work calling off, up words of 5 to 7 a day the last month. I told my husband I was blaming it on him, because I was fine until he decided he wanted to do the happy dance on our Anniversary 🤣🤣 But seriously I think once I get past this what ever it is I hope to get back on track with the healing process. Again, thank you for your kind words, and support it truly does help. Hugs xxx Bernadette

Im sure that youll get back on track! Remember to take it easy and to not push yourself too hard. Sending a virtual hug your way! Does your husband also have the stomach bug?

@Some0n3 he said he felt just a bit of upset queezyness for a day or two but that was it. Guess I'm the lucky one that got what ever it is.🤢 But the last couple of days in my stomach it just has been feeling full sensation and a bit of like overacting nerve/burn sensation kinda in the upper to left side but then fades, weird right?

3 hours ago, Bernadette said:

@Some0n3 he said he felt just a bit of upset queezyness for a day or two but that was it. Guess I'm the lucky one that got what ever it is.🤢 But the last couple of days in my stomach it just has been feeling full sensation and a bit of like overacting nerve/burn sensation kinda in the upper to left side but then fades, weird right?

Guess you really pulled the shortest straw haha. The symptoms youre describing sound unpleasant so im hoping that itll pass soon!

7 hours ago, SarahMc said:

I'm sorry you've been having some challenging symptoms acting up @Bernadette. You always inspire all of us with your strength and I know you'll make it over this latest hurdle. I'll be thinking of you and hoping you get to enjoy your camping trip and your daughter's baby shower 💜

@SarahMc thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtfulness, it truly does help with the healing process, I think once this stomach bug goes it should settle down. Just didn't realize it would disrupt my system this much, but I guess nothing should surprise me anymore. I hope you are doing better and things are settling a bit for you. Thank you again for being so kind, compassionate and thoughtful. You are doing amazing with all the support you give to all of us. Thank again my friend, hugs for now xxx

Hi Bernadette, hoping this stomach bug gets better quickly.

It's awful the way anything can trigger our poor nervous system.

Thinking of you

Wombat

@Chippy , @Luke , @mstimc60 just wanted to know if any of you felt with stomach issues that just seamed to pop up but 3 weeks ago, not sure if it is even a stomach bug any more or if it is just a wave that just started out low in intensity and just seems to ramp up. Symptoms I've been experiencing. Bloating, cramping as if my gut/intestines are in a vice from time to time, nausea feel, almost like a burning sensation under my skin in stomach area, can't eat to much cause I all of a sudden feel bloated and not as many bowl movement as usual. Have had this feeling today on my right side where it felt like a cramp/twisty sharp pain in right side of stomach just below my ribcage. Then experience a tightness in center of chest just below the sternum. Not sure what the heck is happening but wondering if this is just went into a intense wave. Have never had issues before like this the whole WD up until the last 3 weeks. Only thing that did bother me like others is the cortisol morning's but I'm used to them and they have lessened, . Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Hi @Bernadette If I remember correctly you saw your doctor about this and they didn’t find anything serious. Speaking from personal experience, I had a stomach bug a couple weeks ago and I’m just shaking off the last of the effects. So, it could be a persistent bug that doesn’t want to go away, and that of course ratchets up your anxiety. If you have telehealth as part of your insurance, maybe you can call and explain your symptoms just for reassurance.

I would probably have to go in or may just message my Doctor and explain my symptoms, because any one else would not understand my situation with the WD recovery process.

I should say anyone else in the medical profession, which would only just want to put me on something. The Doctor's do not understand the WD process we all go through during our recovery. @Luke , @Chippy do any of you have input on my previous symptoms. Or just a bad wave , sorry if there was any misunderstanding in my previous comment, I was talking about the Doctor's in the medical profession who don't understand. My sincere apologies

7 hours ago, Bernadette said:

I should say anyone else in the medical profession, which would only just want to put me on something. The Doctor's do not understand the WD process we all go through during our recovery. @Luke , @Chippy do any of you have input on my previous symptoms. Or just a bad wave , sorry if there was any misunderstanding in my previous comment, I was talking about the Doctor's in the medical profession who don't understand. My sincere apologies

Hey @Bernadette in WD we can certainly have all sorts of GI issues, I certainly have had them. My whole system is still not back to normal, and early on in this wave I am in, I had some terrible symptoms a bit like you describe above I think. My stomach felt like I had eaten rocks or something I dunno! It's settled down again now, very common in WD. Symptoms can be like a bag of licorice all sorts sometimes, never sure which one your gonna pull out the bag next!

Doctors certainly don't understand unfortunately.

@Bernadette that could easily be withdrawal.

The safest course of action, if you have access to this, is to get checked out by clinicians to rule out any other causes/conditions. You're under no obligation to take new drugs nor treatments, but getting non invasive tests is sensible, if any are suitable.

Of course, if it is withdrawal, there's every change it will morph and change over time, or come and go. That's the telltale sign I'd be looking for.

15 hours ago, Chippy said:

Hey @Bernadette in WD we can certainly have all sorts of GI issues, I certainly have had them. My whole system is still not back to normal, and early on in this wave I am in, I had some terrible symptoms a bit like you describe above I think. My stomach felt like I had eaten rocks or something I dunno! It's settled down again now, very common in WD. Symptoms can be like a bag of licorice all sorts sometimes, never sure which one your gonna pull out the bag next!

Doctors certainly don't understand unfortunately.

@Chippy your absolute right about Doctors not understanding about the various WD symptoms we endure through this process, if anything this has ramped things up in my system. I can barely eat anything and I feel bloated, stomachaches, tightness, cramping, some burning sensation under my skin in the stomach area but in different places and then at times it feels rock hard from time to time, and then here we go with the anxiousness wanting to ramp up. Then my eyes feel stressed like I didn't get no sleep or strained feeling. I feel like a bag of skittles, because I never now what's going to pop up next, ooh yea feel the rainbow 🤣

13 hours ago, Luke said:

@Bernadette that could easily be withdrawal.

The safest course of action, if you have access to this, is to get checked out by clinicians to rule out any other causes/conditions. You're under no obligation to take new drugs nor treatments, but getting non invasive tests is sensible, if any are suitable.

Of course, if it is withdrawal, there's every change it will morph and change over time, or come and go. That's the telltale sign I'd be looking for.

@Luke thank you for the advice, my symptoms are have been extremely intense in the beginning in my first week then they lighten up a bit and then get intense so they are up and down and I noticed it has ramped up my anxiousness more in the last 3 days where I have to really work hard to calm myself, I haven't had it this bad since March . If things don't settle by Wednesday I may go in, but I'll definitely keep an eye on them. I had to miss work on Friday because things got so intense I was almost in a anxiety attack on the road, just had to do my breathing techniques and self tapping just to drive the 30 minutes home, it was a bit nerve racking.

On 8/28/2026 at 7:33 PM, Wombat said:

Hi Bernadette, hoping this stomach bug gets better quickly.

It's awful the way anything can trigger our poor nervous system.

Thinking of you

Wombat

Thank you @Wombat for you caring and thoughtful words. How have you been feeling lately, better I hope. I haven't been to active lately on the forum since the recent upset with my CNS , I'm hoping it settles soon, cause it's going on week 4 of this garbage. As they say, the bigger the wave the bigger the window. Month 23 better be nice or I'm gonna have to have some serious talks anand it won't be nice 🤣

That seems very much what I've been experiencing for the past 2 years. Bloating a ton looking pregnant, ton of gas, nausea, spasming bowels, this burning and pain under ribs... I got a stomach endoscopy last year alongside an ultrasound and all that is wrong is chronic gastritis because i had an h pylori infection before. For me it's a combination of gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome since forever, and withdrawal, so it's all misery.

If what hurts you is the stomach, you can ask for an h pylori test to rule this bacteria out just in case. It's non invasive with a stool or breath sample. But I doubt it's that given your symptoms. I had it and it was terrible. You can also get an ultrasound as far as non invasive testing goes for peace of mind. But it really looks like the same stuff I'm dealing with myself. Other than that, you can try to eat softer foods low in saturated fats or less acidic so the stomach has an easier time working. Remove red meat, spicy things, butter... And change for lean meats, olive oil, fiber, gentle fruits like bananas... And see if there's a change. Also eating often but in smaller size.

Edited Sunday at 11:39 PM1 day by ALonelySoul12

It can be so confusing with these symptoms. Is it withdrawal? Or is there something actually wrong?

I hope things settle down for you soon.

Nearly 2 years med free. That is great!!!

Thinking of you

Wombat

9 hours ago, Bernadette said:

I can barely eat anything and I feel bloated, stomachaches, tightness, cramping, some burning sensation under my skin in the stomach area but in different places and then at times it feels rock hard from time to time, and then here we go with the anxiousness wanting to ramp up.

I really hope this eases soon for you! Awful when things flare I know.

9 hours ago, Bernadette said:

I feel like a bag of skittles, because I never now what's going to pop up next, ooh yea feel the rainbow 🤣

🤣 It's good to laugh, best medicine I think xxxx

1 hour ago, Chippy said:

I really hope this eases soon for you! Awful when things flare I know.

🤣 It's good to laugh, best medicine I think xxxx

Absolutely agree @Chippy , one has to try to keep there humor about things, otherwise it gets all to consuming. It just reminds us even being 22 months out our bodies still have healing to do. Keeping my faith strong and knowing God is by my side guiding me, and he's there in case I fall. We will all get through this.

@ALonelySoul12 is right, it's absolutely worth checking for various conditions like that.

Hey @Bernadette just checking in to see how you are feeling, I know you've been going through a wave and hope it is starting to show signs of subsiding.

Sending much healing your way!❤️

@Bernadette I don't have anything to add to the great advice you've gotten from others, but I just wanted to pop by and say I hope things are a bit better for you today. It's always rough to get slammed by new symptoms seemingly out of nowhere. I'll keep you in my thoughts and hope they pass quickly 💜.

4 hours ago, overthepill said:

Hey @Bernadette just checking in to see how you are feeling, I know you've been going through a wave and hope it is starting to show signs of subsiding.

Sending much healing your way!❤️

Awww, thank you so very much @overthepill for you kindness it means so much as I go through this wave. When I have to miss work because of a wave that means it's pretty bad. Today seems slightly better and I am working but just a bit of a struggle in moments but pushing threw. Hoping it continues to improve so I can enjoy our camping with the family this Labor day weekend. How have you been doing lately @overthepill , hoping things are improving my dear friend. Hugs for now xxx ❤️Bernadette

3 hours ago, SarahMc said:

@Bernadette I don't have anything to add to the great advice you've gotten from others, but I just wanted to pop by and say I hope things are a bit better for you today. It's always rough to get slammed by new symptoms seemingly out of nowhere. I'll keep you in my thoughts and hope they pass quickly 💜.

Thank you @SarahMc for checking in, I'm working today so that's a good thing, it doesn't seem to bad today, got a bit of a break from some of the symptoms. Hugs my friend xxx 🤗

On 8/30/2026 at 6:35 PM, ALonelySoul12 said:

That seems very much what I've been experiencing for the past 2 years. Bloating a ton looking pregnant, ton of gas, nausea, spasming bowels, this burning and pain under ribs... I got a stomach endoscopy last year alongside an ultrasound and all that is wrong is chronic gastritis because i had an h pylori infection before. For me it's a combination of gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome since forever, and withdrawal, so it's all misery.

If what hurts you is the stomach, you can ask for an h pylori test to rule this bacteria out just in case. It's non invasive with a stool or breath sample. But I doubt it's that given your symptoms. I had it and it was terrible. You can also get an ultrasound as far as non invasive testing goes for peace of mind. But it really looks like the same stuff I'm dealing with myself. Other than that, you can try to eat softer foods low in saturated fats or less acidic so the stomach has an easier time working. Remove red meat, spicy things, butter... And change for lean meats, olive oil, fiber, gentle fruits like bananas... And see if there's a change. Also eating often but in smaller size.

Thank you @ALonelySoul12 for the information, and definitely going to as my Doctor today about the above information to rule things out. I called off work for the appointment today to figure things out. I'll let you know what she finds, and yes, I think eating smaller portions is best for now. I had a burger for supper last night and could only eat 3/4 of it. I felt not well, upset stomach and bloating. I also experienced a sharp pain in my back though not sure if it was tension from overthinking or what and a dull ache in my chest right above my sternum it would come and go. I think my CNS is in overdrive. May ask for some time off to let things settle instead of pushing myself so much. Honestly I think I've reached my max and my bode is letting me know.

@Bernadette Hi, I too have been getting symptoms similar to yours but mine started after my stomach virus that I had over 7 weeks ago. Stomach discomfort and fullness just below sternum and it penetrates to my back. Burping, indigestion, occasional nausea and not much interest in food. I was on a bland diet for several weeks but since introducing regular foods my digestive symptoms seems worse. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow, she works part time otherwise I'd have tried to see her today. That as well as other withdrawal symptoms is no joke. I hope you feel better soon, it's so uncomfortable and worrying. All the best xx