Strange Appendicitis like abdominal pain & bloating (Normal white blood cells count, CT Scan normal...)?

Question

I often have severe stomach pain that gives me cramps all night. After some diarrhoea and vomiting, I would feel better. 2 weeks ago I got one that migrated to lower right side the next day, I went to ER, at first they thought it was acute appendicitis, I had pain in lower right abdominal when pressed down and on rebound. However, my white blood cell counts was normal, no fever, and the CT scan came back normal with a slight thickening of a part of walls in the intestine. Basically, I was fine...

It has been 2 weeks now, and suddenly, I can feel pain there again... it's strange though, it doesn't hurt when I press down on it. Once, it felt like there's air moving inside. It usually hurts when I make a sudden move.

The doctor that saw me at the ER have't returned my call yet, and I'm afraid to go there and waste hundreds of dollars and they can't figure out what's causing it... Hope someone on Yahoo had similar experience & can help... Thanks.

Answer 1

I would see a Gastroenterologist.
Gastroenterologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can not diagnose cancer based upon a low white count; a low white count is non specific; a low count is often found in infections because the white cells are out fighting infection and the bone marrow may be depressed due to circulating substances called cytokines. You sound more like you had a kidney infection, you should follow up at a clinic (which charges far less than the ER) to make sure things are going in the right direction. You may need a few more days of antibiotics. Nausea, feeling cold/hot etc are signs of infection and common with a kidney infection. Cancer is far far less likely.

Answer 4

Good idea to see a specialist. Over the 'net we can only speculate. Don't want to miss anything serious.

I had similar symptoms, and a CT scan showed a retrocecal appendix with a wide opening to the cecum. I declined the doc's recommendation to have the appendix removed. Three months later I had acute appendicitis and underwent emergency surgery.

An uncommon possibility is Meckel's diverticulum. Go see a good doctor, preferably a gastroenterologist.

Answer 5

I wouldn't even look at any answer that tries to diagnose you. They aren't doctors and they certainly don't have the knowledge to begin.
There is a lot more information needed to even begin diagnosing what you might have.

It could be nothing, could be terminal cancer, could be stress, could be all of them.

It sounds like you need to see a "GASTROENTEROLOGYST", a specialist in the digestive track.