Help with severe abdominal pain?

Question

For the past six years I've had severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain...a surgeon removed my appendix five years ago and it didn't help. Besides the pain I've experienced diarreah, vomiting, nausea and severe gas. I've had three or four ultrasounds of my abdominal area and they all show up as normal. All blood tests show up as normal. My doctor thought it was my gallbladder but the latest scan came back normal. Anyone have any ideas on what it could be? I'm getting frustrated with getting no where.

i should have mentioned...lactose intolerance, crohn's disease, colitis have all been ruled out as has IBS and an allergy to gluten products. symptoms seem to be the worst when i eat gassy or fattening foods or when i drink.

lets see, i didnt take the expert advice of a doctor cause they can't figure out whats going on...i just asked cause i thought someone else here may have had the same problems..as far as drinking if i have one beer or mixed drink a week, thats it

Answer 1

http://www.ibstales.com/ibs_symptoms.htm

Symptoms of IBS
IBS symptoms vary from person to person, and can be anything from a mild inconvenience to an agonising experience. Typical IBS symptoms include:

diarrhea
constipation
alternating diarrhea and constipation
bloating
excess gas or wind
abdominal pain
nausea
back pain.

Talk to your doctor about this. Easy to treat with meds and a change of diet.

Answer 2

First of all, six years is too damn long to suffer with any kind of pain. I think it is unconscionable for doctors to leave you hurting and not coming up with alternatives.
You mention that you have had ultrasounds but have you have upper and lower GI's or MRI's? Have they run an endoscopy to see if you have GERD, ulceration, or any other problems? Sounds like you need a really good gastroenterologist to work with you. You could have adhesions from your previous surgery, Irritable bowel syndrome, Crone's disease or perhaps something as simple as an intolerance to lactose.
If you have any teaching hospitals in the area, try to get a referral to the Gastro dept. They are usually tops in their fields and tend to charge much less. Do not allow them to just blow you off. Remember, the squeaky wheel gets greased.
Best of luck,
T

Answer 3

You need to lie down and time the pains and see if there is any kinda routine or pattern to them. Drink some water before you lie down too. Once you time them and find out about how far apart they are then you should call the Dr. You can talk to a nurse and see if is something to due with the antibiotics or not. You could be having braxton hicks contractions and those do cause you to be in pain. They are not the real thing but they still do cause pain. Good luck it is better to be safe than sorry when it comes to a baby.

Answer 4

my husband"s bad gall bladder did noit show up until he drank the whole milk and then had the ultra sound? Did you do that?

It seems your body is trying to tell you something. Maybe you have a food allergy.
I found that I was allergic to red dye 40. ..it took yrs to fig out. Maybe you have to watch dairy/ grains/ or even certain types of meats. Maybe you need to document everything you eat and then when u have that pain try to pinpoint what could be a trigger. you may have several allergies. Then when U figure it out avoid for a long period...then eat it and see what happens
or go to an allergist and see if a skin test can be given.

I dont know if I helped but..we went through that with me, our dog, and our girl.

Answer 5

I went through the EXACT same thing and it turned out to be Crohn's Disease. Because Crohn's tends to bounce back and forth between remissions, it's often difficult get properly diagnosed. Blood tests and ultrasounds won't show Crohn's Disease.

Answer 6

Ive been sick for the past 5 yrs and finally got a doc to listen to me. I am being treated now for intestinal yeast overgrowth. I want you to look up yeastsyndrome.com

If you have any other of the symptoms, then read further into it.

They never found a thing wrong with me either. Tests were always normal.

Answer 7

Stomach pain or bellyache may be caused due to a problem in the organs in the abdominal region including digestive system, the liver, the gall bladder, pancreas, the appendix and the kidney. Minor problems like gastroenteritis can cause severe stomach pain, while fatal illnesses like cancer may cause only mild pain. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/l9k9x for more information on causes and treatment.

Answer 8

Its not uncommon to have a diseased gall bladder and the tests show up 'normal'. I had to have my gall bladder removed and I had these same symptoms except for the fact that I had gall stones. You definately should get a second opinion.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

you should have your liver enzymes checked. also your spleen, and pancreas, you say you drink but you didn't say how much....i would suspect something to do with alcohol, most likely the liver. so you may have to get a second opinion if your doctor doesn't find anything.