Most people with changes in their stools between constipation and diarrhea have irritable bowel syndrome. There are related conditions like sphincter of Oddi dysfunction or biliary dyskinesia that also cause RUQ pain and can sometimes affect stool consistency.H. pylori would be unusual with your symptoms, but it can present in many different ways. It doesn't typically cause diarrhea or other stool changes (unless it bleeds, but that's usually pretty obvious). Furthermore, if you get a stool test for H. pylori, and it's positive, that doesn't mean it causes your symptoms. Many people are asymptomatic. It really takes an endoscopy that shows significant gastritis or an ulcer to make a clear association between your symptoms and the effect of the bacteria.Your liver findings are probably not related. We see incidental liver lesions on ultrasounds all the time. But sounds like your doctors aren't too worried. I agree a CT down the road is a good idea. These are usually benign things, like hemangiomas, but worth getting a more clear diagnosis for these just in case.Other things to consider with nausea / belching with higher calorie foods is gastroparesis, which is where your stomach doesn't empty properly.I know it will be hard to get much workup now, but that's really the only way to narrow this stuff down. The tests we typically do are things like endoscopy (probably of most importance in your case), gall bladder scans, and gastric emptying scans.
9 weeks ago i got pain on my right side under my rib cage. shortly after that nausea, bloating, and indigestion started. then my bowl movements were unpredictable and of all different types (loose... dark... normal... soft... constipation...) then dry heaving started.i have had a hell of a time getting treatment because im not critical enough during this covid19 crap. through multiple urgent care visits i finally got one to take urine and blood samples. they also got me an ultrasound and a telemed appt with a gastroenterologist.the urine was normal, but i was slightly dehydrated. not surprising given i was so nauseous drinking water was difficult. blood test was also normal except for a slightly low RBC count/low iron. the ultrasound showed no evidence of gallbladder problem, but did reveal some potential (likely benign) tumors in my liver. those apparently are completely incidental, and not urgent to diagnose immediately, but i do need to get a CT scan on them once covid restrictions lighten up.this past weekend vomiting returned for a few hours. i also developed a mild fever, and then chills with low body temp. i was also salivating uncontrollably. i had to chew gum to get the salvation to stop. it was weird af.i can only eat small portions of easy to digest food. like grapes and cream of wheat. complex foods or larger portions usually throw me into severe nausea/belching/etc. I've lost around 6lbs this far.i'm waiting for a h. pylori stool sample test to come back in the next 48hrs. at this point im praying its positive so i can get an answer and some relief.is this normal? 9 weeks feels really long. every time i think im improving it hits me and gets bad again. do i sound like im describing an ulcer? and if so does it seem like the bacterial type? can it really take this long to heal? i called the gastroenterologist and im trying to get a follow up appt soon. i realize this is the internet and is not a substitute for true medical care. im just having lots of anxiety and would love some opinions. 9 weeks of constant nausea starts to fuck with your head.note - I've been on anti nausea and proton pump inhibitors for 4 weeks. i take no other meds including nsaids. there's also no history of cancer/ulcers im my family. im also a middle aged male (early 40s). i have no major health issues, injuries, or surgeries. im an avid fitness freak. seasonal allergies, mild rosacea, and depression are my only real health problems to date.any thoughts appreciated. im in hell. getting help during covid is slow. im miserable and have a hard time living daily life.