Persistent symptoms... help! 🆘

I haven't been feeling right since late May. It started out looking like a nasty stomach bug—headaches, a low-grade fever hovering around 99 degrees... just felt off. For the first two weeks, I couldn't keep anything down. Everything I ate came right back up, and there was this constant, nagging discomfort and dull ache right around my belly button. The thing is, even after about two months when the vomiting finally quit, I still felt terrible. Just... drained. Now, things are mostly better, but I still get bouts of nausea, and honestly, I've lost weight and stayed pretty exhausted, especially with this heatwave hitting the states lately. It’s making me paranoid that whatever this was might come crawling back. I've gone through the wringer with testing, though. Blood work and urine tests were totally fine. Tested negative for Salmonella and Rotavirus. Had a gastroscopy, abdominal ultrasound, a gyno exam, chest X-ray, throat and nasal swabs—all clear. Mononucleosis was a no, thyroid is fine, EKG and cardiology were all good, eye exams, blood pressure, ENT stuff... everything was normal except for some allergic rhinitis. My question is, could these symptoms point toward some kind of bowel disease? Or maybe just a lingering virus or some kind of bacterial thing?😠Also, is it possible to basically manifest physical symptoms just from stress?

Is it just me, or does it feel like everyone’s just totally ignoring this issue? Not a single soul has an answer.😕

I feel like I’ve already posted this somewhere, but since nobody’s chiming in... does anyone have any clue why I’m sitting here with a 99°F fever, nausea, and these weirdly uncomfortable cramps in my gut? Plus the headaches... just constant. 😠 I haven't had any diarrhea lately, though that went on for about two months straight, but I still feel totally wiped out and nauseous regardless of what I eat. Honestly, I'm just kind of over it all. 👎

So, my endoscopy came back fine, H. pylori is negative, and all my abdominal ultrasounds and thyroid scans look totally normal. Blood work? Perfect. Urine? Perfect. My blood pressure is steady, chest X-ray is clear, vision is great, and I tested negative for mono. Even my throat and nasal swabs are clean, and the ENT says everything is fine—well, except they did find out I’m allergic to dust and spring pollen. Gyno stuff is all good too. Am I just losing my mind at this point? I’m honestly running out of ideas and just starting to lose my grip.

Look... honestly? I'm pretty sure stress can manifest as just about any physical symptom or ailment you can think of. Okay, maybe not *every* single thing, but it's definitely possible. Personally, I’ve managed to drag a whole bunch of health issues onto myself just from being stressed out. And I have a close friend dealing with the exact same kind of situation where she's basically flying blind because nobody knows what's actually wrong! She ended up having to get a super detailed exam done on her gut, her abdomen, and everything related to her bladder and ovaries just to figure it out.

electricpanther82 said:So, my endoscopy came back fine, H. pylori is negative, and all my abdominal ultrasounds and thyroid scans look totally normal. Blood work? Perfect. Urine? Perfect. My blood pressure is steady, chest X-ray is clear, vision is great, and I tested negative for mono. Even my throat and nasal swabs are clean, and the ENT says everything is fine—well, except they did find out I’m allergic to dust and spring pollen. Gyno stuff is all good too. Am I just losing my mind at this point? I’m honestly running out of ideas and just starting to lose my grip.

In my experience, allergies can definitely trigger a fever. It’s also possible you’re just caught in a cycle of extreme stress. Honestly, there aren't enough supportive people on this forum to give you that kind of reassurance. If your medical tests are coming back clean, try to let these symptoms go and move forward. Good luck... and maybe don't look for comfort here next time. I've posted questions myself only to be met with total silence.👎

Look, you don't necessarily have to be sick. Stress, nerves, constant worrying, lack of sleep, exhaustion, eating junk—all that chaos can trigger these kinds of symptoms. Just take a breather—seriously, slow down for a second—look at the big picture, and if you need to, start getting your act together in those areas. For me, it’s always the same deal—as soon as I overdo it at work and my sleep schedule goes totally out the window, I end up getting sick.

electricpanther82 said:I haven't been feeling right since late May. It started out looking like a nasty stomach bug—headaches, a low-grade fever hovering around 99 degrees... just felt off. For the first two weeks, I couldn't keep anything down. Everything I ate came right back up, and there was this constant, nagging discomfort and dull ache right around my belly button. The thing is, even after about two months when the vomiting finally quit, I still felt terrible. Just... drained. Now, things are mostly better, but I still get bouts of nausea, and honestly, I've lost weight and stayed pretty exhausted, especially with this heatwave hitting the states lately. It’s making me paranoid that whatever this was might come crawling back. I've gone through the wringer with testing, though. Blood work and urine tests were totally fine. Tested negative for Salmonella and Rotavirus. Had a gastroscopy, abdominal ultrasound, a gyno exam, chest X-ray, throat and nasal swabs—all clear. Mononucleosis was a no, thyroid is fine, EKG and cardiology were all good, eye exams, blood pressure, ENT stuff... everything was normal except for some allergic rhinitis. My question is, could these symptoms point toward some kind of bowel disease? Or maybe just a lingering virus or some kind of bacterial thing?😠Also, is it possible to basically manifest physical symptoms just from stress?

You asked me to take a look at your thread.

I didn't deal with any vomiting.
For me, it hit suddenly about two years ago; I simply woke up drenched in sweat. That initial, "shock" wave lasted a few weeks, and since then—over the course of two years (interspersed with episodes where I feel slightly better)—I've dealt with an intense lethargy of both mind and body. Fortunately, it seems to be improving over time, month by month. It’s all quite difficult, though, because I’ve changed mentally as well; I basically "shut down," which cost me all my friends and eventually my girlfriend. I went from being someone who could ride a bike for hundreds of miles in just a few days to someone for whom a flight of stairs feels like hell—something I don't even want to think about, and honestly, can't dwell on too much.
It’s only now, after two years, that I’m actually understanding what happened to me and trying to slowly reintegrate into a normal life.
I find myself genuinely moved by simple things, like the smell of leaves, the warmth of the sun on my skin, or that pleasant sense of tiredness at night. I had already begun to forget those sensations.
It irritates me when people tell me it's just stress, because I've lived through far worse things than this and I've learned how to handle my problems.
The truth is, I suffer quite a bit, and I know I fell into depression AFTER the illness had already dismantled most of my life. That was a consequence, not the cause.

My theory?
I suspect we're looking at some kind of undiscovered illness.

I try to live as healthily as my brain will allow. I eat clean, I do yoga, I get plenty of sleep, I almost never drink, and I stay away from cigarette smoke.
It’s been over two years now. I’ve recovered significantly. I believe I’ll feel like a whole new person in another year or two.
It's a long road, and a lonely one.

As for you, I truly have no idea if my experience has anything to do with yours. I really hope you feel better soon! 🙂

The fiber issue cleared up, but I’m still dealing with this bloating and occasional nausea—it’s annoying! if it helps at all, some doctors told me that having fiber levels go above 37.5 is actually the danger zone because it can trigger a total collapse and muscle weakness 👎! honestly though, I’m pretty convinced H. pylori isn't what causes stuff like that; everyone around me who had it just dealt with heartburn and vomiting, which isn't really what you're going through 😎 In any case, maybe that sudden crash was just the fiber hitting you, and who knows why it spiked in the first place? plus, all that uncertainty just brings on the stress and anxiety

Yeah, I'm with you on that. There's no way anyone could start throwing up just because they're stressed out... okay, maybe, but honestly? It's always "stress, stress, stress" with everyone these days. Such nonsense.

Hey!
Honestly, you should probably go get those intestines checked out.
In my experience, a low-grade fever like that is usually just a sign that your body is fighting something off, rather than a full-blown infection.
Especially if your blood work is coming back normal.
Don't let them brush you off—stay on them!

So, tell me—does that fiber optic setup actually make you break out in a sweat at night? I mean, seriously. I’ve dealt with something similar myself; doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause, so I eventually just threw in the towel on all the testing and searches... It's frustrating. I get these night sweats—nothing extreme, mind you, just enough to be annoying—but it seems to happen way more often during the winter than in the summer. It’s like my internal thermostat just goes haywire when the temperature drops outside.

What if you just decided to let all of this go? If you’ve already spent hours running empty searches online, you’ve probably seen enough to know things are likely fine.
I deal with panic disorder myself, and for me, it all kicked off when I spent a month dealing with a fever of 99 degrees, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and this dizzy sensation every time I tried to get out of bed. Throw in some chest pains and other various symptoms...
At the ER, they just brushed it off as a stomach virus. It actually took my primary care physician nearly two months to realize what was really going on. Once I managed to settle down and stopped obsessing over whether I had some undiagnosed illness or if it would all come crashing back, the fever just vanished on its own.
When they finally suggested it was stress—well, I remember asking them, "Stress? What are you talking about? I'm not stressed at all" (even though, realistically, I had a three-month-old baby who wouldn't sleep more than five minutes at a time and total uncertainty regarding my job situation...).

I'm not saying you aren't feeling something real—I know you are—but if your lab results are coming back clean, try not to let the anxiety take over.

It wasn’t even that I was sweating through the night, really. The main issue was that the vomiting started first, and then the fever kicked in. Since it was basically 103 or 104 degrees outside, my head was just absolutely pounding... I didn't get those typical chills where you feel like you need to bundle up under a bunch of blankets or anything.

So, does anyone actually know if there's a real difference between a temperature that signals a viral thing versus just some random inflammation or something else entirely?🙄 I'm wondering... and what is even the point of that annoying 99-degree reading most of the time?

Seriously, sorry to be a pain and keep bugging everyone, but if these stomach issues and gut discomfort just won't quit, would it be worth asking my doctor to check for things like high white blood cell counts, colon stuff, food allergies, or maybe even appendicitis? thanks!

electricpanther82 said:Seriously, sorry to be a pain and keep bugging everyone, but if these stomach issues and gut discomfort just won't quit, would it be worth asking my doctor to check for things like high white blood cell counts, colon stuff, food allergies, or maybe even appendicitis? thanks!

Viral infections usually hit you with a massive fever, like 103 or 104, while bacterial ones tend to be lower. My advice is to see an infectious disease specialist for a full workup, because it isn't always just rotavirus or Salmonella. There are plenty of other bugs out there.
The fact is, there has to be a physical reason for a fever, and stress is NOT it...
Maybe try a different thermometer though...

What else could possibly be going on if the blood work comes back clean? There has to be at least one indicator, right? Just one little clue to point us in the right direction. Where are our on-call doctors when we actually need some real advice... I mean, look, I read somewhere that with something like TB, you often deal with a low-grade fever. Since that wouldn't necessarily show up on a standard CBC, isn't that a possibility? Or is it just that every doctor we encounter is too lazy to actually order follow-up testing? Honestly, why couldn't stress be the culprit here?😕 🙏

frozenbison122 said:What else could possibly be going on if the blood work comes back clean? There has to be at least one indicator, right? Just one little clue to point us in the right direction. Where are our on-call doctors when we actually need some real advice... I mean, look, I read somewhere that with something like TB, you often deal with a low-grade fever. Since that wouldn't necessarily show up on a standard CBC, isn't that a possibility? Or is it just that every doctor we encounter is too lazy to actually order follow-up testing? Honestly, why couldn't stress be the culprit here?😕 🙏

Don't be disrespectful. This isn't the place for that. We aren't gods, and that’s why specialists exist for specific fields of medicine...

Look, I’m not trying to be offensive here. I am simply reaching out to those of you who actually understand the medical field to see if you can offer some guidance on what kind of follow-up testing we should be pushing for next.... My apologies if my questions came across the wrong way, but I truly haven't intended to insult anyone.