Can anybody help my friend's poorly tummy???

Question

My friend has an excruciating pain in his tummy.He's had it on & off for over a year now. I first found out when I found him huddled up on his floor weeping, saying he felt unwell.He's been tested for everything from tummy flu to H.I.V. but not even the specialists can find anything wrong. Maybe it's psychological, but he still cries for hours clutching his tummy.He sleeps in the foetal position or lies pressing down on his tummy clutching a hot water bottleas tight as possible in order to ease the pain.He says it's like a rhino has headbutted his poorly tummy each & every time it erupts.He's not sick with itbut feels a little nauseas.He doesn't have toilet problems either.It's just this terrible tummy pain.When it starts he goes all shakey sweaty & doubles up, he looks in alot of pain.He rings me crying his eyes out & I try to comfort him but there ain't much you can do on the phone.He is usually worse at 3am he rings me saying his belly is pounding.This is a 29 year old man, xxx

He doesn't have much of a social life due to the pain.Before now he passed out the pain was so intense.He is very depressed & the pain has seemed to worsen in the past few months. Iasked him where his tummy hurts, hejust said it is different each time.I've tried to massage his tummy but to no avail as it's tender & swollen.It just hurts more.He doesn't do drugs, Ihate seeing a good friend like this, but what can I do? The pain in his tummy changes from a dull ache to a sharp stabbing pain.Sometimes he whines in agony clutching his tummy.It makes colicky sounds, gurgling, watery squeeling noisesquite often, which embarass him 'cos they're quite loud. when he clutches himself, he seems much more comfortable & the noisy tummy sounds become less frequent. It also affects his sleep because his poorly tummy aches too much so wakes him up.Help, please. xxx

Answer 1

Do you think he may have IBS?? (irritable bowel syndrome) With that you can have stomach pain constipation or dihorrea.Ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Actually dont waste anymore time go back to the doctor or even go to the hospital when its really bad and get tests done again.You cant live live like that.Hope he feels better soon.