What could be causing my stomach pains? Please help?

Question

I know this is gross but I seriously need some answers, and I dont think my Dr. takes me seriously. When I was 3 years old I had a colonoscopy and they foudn that I had Polyps. I dont think they were removed and they said they woudl go away. I am 22 now and I have for years have had problems with stomach pains. I was pregnant 2 years ago and during my pregnancy I barely ever had any stomach pains (if you leave out the kicking and streatching of my abdomen :) I even was super regular and never had any problems going ot the bathroom. Now I have stomach pains almost every time I eat. I think I have a sore of some sort inside my anus, because sometimes there is bleeding or what not with my bowel movement and it almost always hurts. I feel bloated 6 days out of 7 and I cant seem to loose weight or even get the energy to keep going all day long. And this is really bother some....I have been trying tums as well, I get horrible reflux too. I know its gross, but I need help :(

Answer 1

If your doctor doesn't take you seriously, LEAVE HIM! A doctor should take his/her patient seriously at all times. The polyps probably did go away, but what you are describing at the lower end is hemorrhoids. As for the acid reflux, try Maalox or get a prescription for Nexium. Do switch doctors at all costs!!

Answer 2

The sore(s) may be hemorrhoids, which is common during minor gastrointestinal disorders, e.g. indigestion and acid reflux. Usually, when blood is discovered in the bowel movenment, the color is black when from stomach to intestines, but bright red from anus to rectum.

Polyps are usually found in the nasal passage(s) and vocal cords. If I were you I would attempt to get medical records to be sure of the diagnosis of your colonscopy.

If you think you have colon polyps, you should either contact the physician who performed a colonscopy to confirm and let you doctor know or continue to push you doctor until you convince him of the need for futher investigation. Although you symptoms seem related to polyps, the polyps are routinely removed at the time of colonoscopy either with a polypectomy snare or with biopsy forceps.

Nevertheless, pain in the abdomen can range from mild stomach upset to stomach cancer. Therefore it is important to evaluate all other symptoms.

From the look of thing, I don't see any thing that could be life-threatening or with the capacity to become a chronic disease, besides possible indigestion, which symptoms are mild stomach distress, heartburn, flatulence, and sometimes nausea. Determine first the color of the blood in stool, from red to black, if bright red, find ways to ease your indigestion and let your doctor know if you have any new symptoms.

Hope this answers your question!

Answer 3

I suppose that many stomach pains are blamed on nothing more than stress, or the wrong foods, air quality, the economy, or at least thousands of other factors in our lives. Stresses can cause ill effects to everyone, but we each need to examine our own lifestyle and see what we can do to improve ourselves. Simple things sometimes mean the most, and even walking outside the front door for a few minutes can make the world seem better... no drugs needed.

Answer 4

I had pains in abdomen...urinary tract infection was diagnose now I am have pain still just not as bad but are still there