i have had stomache pains for six years,drs cant find anything . only at night. sleep on right side. help me!!

Question

I have had stomache pain for the last six years. they dont get better and they dont get worse. it only happens very very early in the morning when i am sleeping. i have to sleep on my right side to lessen the pain or make it go away. it gets bad when i sleep on my left side or my back. i cant pinpoint the pain. when the pain comes on,it gets worse when i breathe in. i have to get up and walk around before it subsides. i sometime have lower back pain with it too. i have been to the dr and have had every test ran possible and they are not able to find anything. the only thing that i have not had done is a colonoscopy. the pain is kind of a sharp pain, i guess its mainly above my bellybutton and below my rib cage. but its a constant pain.with occasional surges like when i breathe in deep,almost an inflamed feeling. i hope this sounds familiar to someone, i lose alot of sleep because of this and i just want to be done with it. if anybody might have an idea please reply.

Answer 1

Have you seen a specialist? That is a gastroenterologist? We are not doctors. You will get a dozens of guesses on here, probably all wrong. And your symptoms could be similar to other diseases or problems. It's hard to believe that in six years you have not had a colonoscopy or other tests or scans and have stayed with the same doctor who has not helped you. Go see a specialist and get more tests and someone who can actually make a decent diagnosis and treat you.

Answer 2

Assuming there is no tumor and nothing wrong with your internal organs (did you get an x-ray?):
What you sound like you have a is a pulled diaphram. Now, usually this goes away after about a week. So if it's beeng going on for six years, perhaps you pulled a muscle in your abdomen (not necessarily the diaphram), or several muscles, to the extent that you damaged or detached the tendons. And thus, when you lie down, your unsupported muscles press against your internal organs.
Another theory is that you have chonic cramps, again in your abdomen muscles, due to lack of proper nutrition. What you have also sounds similar to a type of muscle cramp called a "charlie horse", which is a sharp pain that usually occurs when the muscle is put into a certain position (such as lying down) after strenuous exercise. The scientific conensus on cramps is that they are caused by lack of calcium, but that is uncertain. So you might want to check your diet.
Another theory is that you have cramps, but the cause is lack of blood flow. This could be due to high cholestrol or simply because you wear pants that are too tight. Try wearing loose pants for two whole days and see if that relieves anything.
Hope that helps!

Answer 3

You might want to have a duodenal ulcer looked into. Are you living with a lot of conflict, the wish for more peace? See if you can find anyone who raises aloe vera plants and has some old ones. They could cut off a whole stalk of it whenever they see you. Then you can cut off a couple of inches when you are hurting. It will do you the most truly miraculous good if you can just make yourself chew it and swallow it down raw. It may help to have a cup of something good tasting beside you as you do it. It does not taste bad. The effects are a miracle--it's worth all the bother. Do it regularly for awhile. Meanwhile cut out coffee and all tea except herbal tea. And cut out acids. Drink soy milk. It comes in regular packages in the supermarket. It can stay in the closet until you open it, then it's refrigerated.
Later, there are a medicines....your doctor can prescribe something. Before you see the doctor, the drugstore or dept store sells Prilosec and 14 tabs make one round, and according to the pkg. one is taken each morning for 2 wks on an empty stomach. And not more than 4 rounds a year. Doctors tests can zero in more on it.

Answer 4

I hate hearing about things like this, because it's not fair, and doesn't make sense either! :( If your doctor has run every test in the book and STILL can't come up with at least SOME idea of what's wrong, then I think you deserve a second opinion from another doctor. Seriously. You should NOT have to suffer for all these years with something that seems so easy to diagnose! Well, not necessarily easy, but you've given such clear, descriptive terms about how and when and where you feel the pain, that I can't see how a doctor couldn't figure it out.

Maybe part of the problem is because of "referral pain." That's a weird phenomenon in which the place where you FEEL the pain is not always the place that the pain is actually coming from. I learned about this from my chiropractor (who happened to be a veterinarian before becoming a chiro, so he definitely knows about physiology!)

I was going to guess that you have an atypical case of GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease), or perhaps a hiatal hernia (where the stomach pokes up thru the diaphragm). But both of these conditions are easily diagnosed from an upper G.I. barium swallow test, and/or the use of an endoscope. I've had both of these procedures done myself, which is how I know I have both GERD and a sliding (mild) hiatal hernia.

Speaking of hernias, I wonder if you might have some odd type of umbilical or Spigelian hernia. (You'll have to Google those terms; I don't have time to type them up. Sorry). Or maybe you have something like pleurisy in one of your lungs. Another idea that just came to me is a rheumatoid arthritic condition. Another possibility could be a pinched nerve somewhere in your abdomen, which would definitely be HARD for anyone to poinpoint! (Vagus nerve, perhaps?) And finally, I was going to suggest some type of intermittant problem with your gall bladder, but that would be too easy to diagnose.

Hmmm. I don't know if my ramblings have been any help at all. *blush* But I hope they might be, even if it's just a LITTLE! :) Good luck, and please keep us updated.

Answer 5

It could be a million things. I don't know your age or weight but, and I hope I'm not being presumptuous or insulting, you might want to consider loosing a few pounds. And by a few, I mean like 10 or so. I've been heavy and I've been thin... and when heavy, I experienced pain similar to what you're talking about. As it turned out, the extra fat on my abs was pushing on the lining of my lungs and heart and making it painful to sleep - breath - etc... Not talking obese... just a little more fat than my body was used to. If you've gained a few extra pounds over the last 6 years, consider that.

Also, consider seeing another Doctor. Get your heart checked out and go for that colonoscopy to rule out all the biggies. When all of that fails... I'm a firm believer in Chiropractic care (when practiced by a competent Chiropractor.

Good luck and good health.

Answer 6

Speaking as a person who is going through the same thing *15 years as far as i remember. cant remember much before i turned five when it comes to pain issues* and same as you dr's told me they dont know what it is and i was put on millions of different meds. I've just made sure that I've had a light healthy snack and some milk before i go to bed. It still semi hurts but not as bad. Sometimes it gets really bad *like the last couple of days* to the point where i cant get out of bed. reguardless how hard i try because it ends up hurting even more then it was when i was laying down. I hope you can find a way to solve it. All I can say is tryin light a small heathly snack *salad or some fruit* and drink some milk before bed time and in your spare time do simple little exercizes that envolve the stomach/lower back area.

and as gross as this may sound.. sometimes throwing up does help. I've had to resort to that when the pain got to much for me. My main doctor told me that.

Answer 7

this may be a symptom of ovarian cysts, abdomen ulcers, gastrointestinal issues, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or a myriad of different ailments which includes uterine, urinary, intestinal, or esophageal an infection. i could strongly advise seeing your customary Care wellbeing care professional as quickly as achieveable at an identical time as taking an anti-inflamitory discomfort reliever (which includes ibuprofen) contained in the recommend time. If it turns into insufferable you will desire to pass to the ER proper away. good success and that i'm sorry which you're no longer feeling properly.

Answer 8

ok, im not sure if this would help or not; i've never been in a situation like that but i can say.... change your eating habits, exersice (30-mins daily)and practice meditation, or ask a doctor for the colonscopical test. Please make sure you monitor your every move and try to see whats wrong. If you eat large amounts of meals start cutting back on meats and start eating more fruits and vegetables. Again, im not sure if this would help but most cases with stomache aches are due to lots of causes.

-True~Story-

One day my brother was sick when he ate foods and drank liquids he swore that the ingested materials were going through his blood stream; Doctors didn't know what to do. three weeks later he got over it by limiting what he ate and by "PRAYING TO GOD"--- i'm not telling you to pray to GOD but please know that spiritual growth is known to help physical endurace and life.

Hope the short story helped.

~Good Luck!~

Answer 9

Once one of my friend told me he had such illness similar to yours. I maen it may not the same, but since it's a peaceful way, so you may try if you want. What he did is, drunk a little cup of milk every everning before sleep, and after about 2 years it totally fine.

Answer 10

Two things you may want to consider..
1. prolapse of the transverse colon with trapped gas at the flexure of the left side.
2. diaphragmatic hernia. This may also interfere with your breathing, to some extent.